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Strawberries, per 12 oz (dry pint)

The price of strawberries

A 12-ounce pint of strawberries cost 65.3¢ in April 1980 and $2.84 in September 2026.

In Sep 2026 dollars it cost $2.72 in April 1980, so it is 5% more expensive now after inflation. The record is $3.86, in December 2022; the low was 60.8¢, in May 1980.

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Apr 198065.3¢Sep 2026$2.84
$2.72

The Apr 1980 price in Sep 2026 dollars: what it cost then, in today’s money.

In one year
up 10.4%From $2.57 in Sep 2025
In ten years
up 40.5%From $2.02 in Sep 2016
Record high
$3.86December 2022
Record low
60.8¢May 1980

Strawberries, per 12 oz (dry pint), every month since Apr 1980

Price at the timeIn Sep 2026 dollars
Strawberries: monthly U.S. average price, Apr 1980 to Sep 2026Two lines. The solid line over the yellow area is the price at the time, from 65.3¢ in April 1980 to $2.84 in September 2026. The dashed blue line is the same price in Sep 2026 dollars, from $2.72 to $2.84. Record high $3.86 in December 2022.$0.00$2.00$4.00$6.00$8.0020002020$3.86, 2022$2.84Strawberries: monthly U.S. average price, Apr 1980 to Sep 2026Two lines. The solid line over the yellow area is the price at the time, from 65.3¢ in April 1980 to $2.84 in September 2026. The dashed blue line is the same price in Sep 2026 dollars, from $2.72 to $2.84. Record high $3.86 in December 2022.$0.00$1.00$2.00$3.00$4.00$5.00$6.00$7.001990200020102020Record $3.86, 2022$2.84Strawberries: monthly U.S. average price, Apr 1980 to Sep 2026Two lines. The solid line over the yellow area is the price at the time, from 65.3¢ in April 1980 to $2.84 in September 2026. The dashed blue line is the same price in Sep 2026 dollars, from $2.72 to $2.84. Record high $3.86 in December 2022.$0.00$1.00$2.00$3.00$4.00$5.00$6.00$7.00198519901995200020052010201520202025Record $3.86, 2022$2.84

Solid line, yellow area: the average price in each month, in the dollars of that month. Dashed blue line: the same price restated in Sep 2026 dollars using the Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers (CPI-U). Where the dashed line falls, the item got cheaper compared with everything else. Months with no published price are left as gaps when they are long, and bridged when they are a single month. Hover, tap or use the arrow keys to read any month.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, average price series APU0000711415 (U.S. city average); CPI-U CUUR0000SA0.

A January in every decade

“Now vs then” is the plain change on the shelf. “After inflation” compares the old price in Sep 2026 dollars with today’s: negative means it takes less of today’s money than it did.

Strawberries: January prices in past decades compared with September 2026
MonthPrice thenIn today’s $Now vs thenAfter inflation
Jan 2000$2.17$4.33up 31.1%down 34.4%
Jan 2010$2.85$4.44down 0.5%down 36.0%
Jan 2020$2.88$3.77down 1.5%down 24.6%

Year by year

Averages of the monthly prices in each calendar year, newest first. Years with fewer than nine published months are left out; partial years are marked.

Strawberries: yearly average price
YearAveragevs year beforeLowest monthHighest month
20269 of 12 months$2.67up 0.8%$2.40 Jul$3.08 Jan
202510 of 12 months$2.65down 2.7%$2.22 Jul$3.61 Dec
2024$2.72down 4.4%$2.06 Jun$3.66 Jan
2023$2.85down 1.1%$2.42 Jul$3.57 Dec
2022$2.88up 8.0%$2.21 Jul$3.86 Dec
202111 of 12 months$2.67up 6.8%$2.26 Jul$3.08 Nov
202011 of 12 months$2.49up 1.3%$2.02 Jun$3.29 Dec
2019$2.46up 5.0%$1.97 May$3.28 Jan
2018$2.34up 0.2%$1.94 Jun$3.17 Dec
2017$2.34down 3.9%$1.95 Jun$3.09 Dec
Every year back to 1991
Strawberries: yearly average price
YearAveragevs year beforeLowest monthHighest month
2016$2.44up 9.9%$1.92 Jun$3.28 Dec
201511 of 12 months$2.22down 3.2%$1.66 Mar$3.50 Dec
2014$2.29up 13.1%$1.71 Apr$3.56 Dec
201311 of 12 months$2.02up 1.6%$1.65 May$2.87 Dec
2012$1.99down 4.0%$1.59 Jul$2.88 Dec
2011$2.08down 5.0%$1.61 Jun$3.00 Jan
2010$2.19up 4.2%$1.67 Apr$3.07 Dec
2009$2.10down 8.3%$1.64 Jul$2.72 Dec
2008$2.29up 3.9%$1.78 Apr$3.02 Jan
2007$2.20up 7.9%$1.67 Jul$3.07 Dec
2006$2.04down 3.3%$1.65 Jun$2.90 Dec
2005$2.11down 5.5%$1.53 Apr$3.23 Jan
2004$2.23up 15.7%$1.63 Jul$3.60 Dec
200310 of 12 months$1.93up 3.9%$1.57 Jun$2.41 Nov
200211 of 12 months$1.86down 0.5%$1.53 May$2.50 Jan
200111 of 12 months$1.87up 21.7%$1.47 Jun$2.53 Dec
200010 of 12 months$1.53down 9.6%$1.19 Jun$2.17 Jan
199910 of 12 months$1.69up 3.2%$1.38 Jul$2.10 Feb
199810 of 12 months$1.64up 21.2%$1.35 Jul$2.13 Jan
19979 of 12 months$1.36up 4.7%$1.07 May$1.65 Nov
199610 of 12 months$1.29down 1.9%95.7¢ May$1.69 Jan
19959 of 12 months$1.32up 16.2%$1.00 Apr$1.93 Feb
19949 of 12 months$1.13up 1.4%91.0¢ Apr$1.32 Feb
19939 of 12 months$1.12down 2.0%87.4¢ May$1.47 Feb
19929 of 12 months$1.14up 5.9%83.1¢ May$1.47 Sep
19919 of 12 months$1.08—92.4¢ Jun$1.47 Feb

About this number

  • What this number is. The average price BLS records for “Strawberries, dry pint, per 12 oz. (340.2 gm)” across U.S. cities, collected for the Consumer Price Index. It is an average across many stores and brands, not a price at any one store.
  • No price for October 2025. BLS did not publish one: data unavailable due to the 2025 lapse in appropriations.
  • 103 other months without a price between Jul 1980 and Nov 2025. BLS publishes an average only when it has enough price quotes; the yearly table skips thin years.
  • Today’s dollars. Prices are restated in Sep 2026 dollars by multiplying by CPI-U for Sep 2026 (336.94) and dividing by CPI-U for the month in question.

Sources

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