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Updated monthly · BLS, September 2026

Banana prices now

Bananas cost $0.66 a pound on average across the U.S. in September 2026, down 2.1% from $0.67 a year earlier.

Average price
$0.66
a pound, September 2026
A year ago
$0.67
−2.1% since then
Five years ago
$0.60
September 2021, +9.9%
Recent high
$0.67
September 2025
Average price of bananas, per pound, by month
$0.50$0.60$0.70202120222023202420252026$0.66
Show the data as a table
WeekBananas
Sep 1, 2026$0.66
Aug 1, 2026$0.65
Jul 1, 2026$0.65
Jun 1, 2026$0.65
May 1, 2026$0.65
Apr 1, 2026$0.65
Mar 1, 2026$0.66
Feb 1, 2026$0.65
Jan 1, 2026$0.65
Dec 1, 2025$0.66
Nov 1, 2025$0.66
Sep 1, 2025$0.67
Aug 1, 2025$0.67
Jul 1, 2025$0.66
Jun 1, 2025$0.65
May 1, 2025$0.66
Apr 1, 2025$0.64
Mar 1, 2025$0.63
Feb 1, 2025$0.62
Jan 1, 2025$0.62
Dec 1, 2024$0.61
Nov 1, 2024$0.62
Oct 1, 2024$0.62
Sep 1, 2024$0.62
Aug 1, 2024$0.61
Jul 1, 2024$0.61
Jun 1, 2024$0.63
May 1, 2024$0.62
Apr 1, 2024$0.63
Mar 1, 2024$0.63
Feb 1, 2024$0.63
Jan 1, 2024$0.62
Dec 1, 2023$0.63
Nov 1, 2023$0.63
Oct 1, 2023$0.63
Sep 1, 2023$0.63
Aug 1, 2023$0.63
Jul 1, 2023$0.63
Jun 1, 2023$0.63
May 1, 2023$0.63
Apr 1, 2023$0.64
Mar 1, 2023$0.63
Feb 1, 2023$0.64
Jan 1, 2023$0.64
Dec 1, 2022$0.63
Nov 1, 2022$0.63
Oct 1, 2022$0.63
Sep 1, 2022$0.64
Aug 1, 2022$0.64
Jul 1, 2022$0.64
Jun 1, 2022$0.64
May 1, 2022$0.64
Apr 1, 2022$0.64
Mar 1, 2022$0.64
Feb 1, 2022$0.63
Jan 1, 2022$0.63
Dec 1, 2021$0.62
Nov 1, 2021$0.62
Oct 1, 2021$0.60
Sep 1, 2021$0.60
Aug 1, 2021$0.59
Jul 1, 2021$0.59
Jun 1, 2021$0.59
May 1, 2021$0.60
Apr 1, 2021$0.60
Mar 1, 2021$0.59
Feb 1, 2021$0.59
Jan 1, 2021$0.60
Dec 1, 2020$0.57
Nov 1, 2020$0.58
Oct 1, 2020$0.58
Sep 1, 2020$0.57
Aug 1, 2020$0.58
Jul 1, 2020$0.58
Jun 1, 2020$0.59
May 1, 2020$0.59
Apr 1, 2020$0.58
Mar 1, 2020$0.58
Feb 1, 2020$0.57
Jan 1, 2020$0.57

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, average price, U.S. city average (series APU0000711211), via FRED, through September 2026.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Average Price: bananas (per pound), U.S. city average (series APU0000711211), via FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. BLS collects these prices monthly for the Consumer Price Index. Changes are our calculation.

What this means for you

National averages hide big differences between stores and regions, so use this as a yardstick: if your usual store is well above $0.66 a pound, store brands, warehouse clubs or weekly sales may be worth a look. For the whole food budget, see our average grocery bill guide, or follow everyday prices together in the Cost Index.

Common questions

How much is bananas right now?

$0.66 a pound in September 2026, the U.S. city average price for bananas from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Are bananas more expensive than last year?

No. A year earlier the average was $0.67 a pound, so the price is down 2.1% (our calculation from BLS data).

What was the highest banana price recently?

Since January 2020, the highest monthly average was $0.67 in September 2025 and the lowest $0.57 in January 2020 (BLS).

Why does my store charge a different price for bananas?

This is a national average across many stores and cities each month. Your price depends on the region, the store, the brand, the package size and any sales that week.