Flour, white, all purpose
Flour prices
U.S. city average · June 2026
Flour averaged $0.54 per pound in June 2026, unchanged from last month and down 5.2% from last year, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average price data.
Chart shown: January 1980 – June 2026 · Full series: January 1980 – June 2026 (556 observations) · Source: BLS series APU0000701111.
Recent flour price history
| Month | Price | Vs. prior month | Vs. year ago |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | $0.54 | — | ▼ 5.2% |
| May 2026 | $0.54 | ▲ 0.2% | ▼ 3.2% |
| April 2026 | $0.54 | ▼ 1.1% | ▼ 2.5% |
| March 2026 | $0.55 | — | ▼ 2.8% |
| February 2026 | $0.55 | ▼ 2.8% | ▼ 2.1% |
| January 2026 | $0.57 | ▲ 2.0% | ▲ 0.7% |
| December 2025 | $0.55 | ▲ 0.4% | ▲ 1.1% |
| November 2025 | $0.55 | — | — |
| September 2025 | $0.56 | ▲ 1.1% | ▼ 1.7% |
| August 2025 | $0.56 | — | ▼ 3.0% |
| July 2025 | $0.56 | ▼ 3.0% | ▼ 3.0% |
| June 2025 | $0.57 | ▲ 2.1% | ▼ 0.2% |
| May 2025 | $0.56 | ▲ 0.9% | ▼ 1.4% |
| April 2025 | $0.56 | ▼ 1.4% | ▼ 3.0% |
| March 2025 | $0.57 | ▲ 0.7% | — |
| February 2025 | $0.56 | — | ▲ 0.5% |
| January 2025 | $0.56 | ▲ 2.4% | ▲ 1.3% |
| December 2024 | $0.55 | ▼ 0.7% | ▲ 1.9% |
Flour prices were little changed from May to June 2026 and are 5.2% lower than a year ago. Prices remain below the June 2024 peak of $0.57 but well above the 1980 level of $0.20.
From flour to the full grocery basket
Flour made no dollar contribution to June’s basket change.
What drives the price of flour
Flour prices track the price of wheat, a globally traded grain. Wheat prices respond to harvests and disruptions far from the U.S. — weather in major exporting regions, and events such as the disruption of Black Sea shipping, can move world wheat markets and feed through to the bag of flour on the shelf.
BLS series APU0000701111 tracks the average retail price of flour, white, all purpose at the U.S. city average, measured per pound and reported monthly back to 1980.
Background: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service — Wheat. Price data: BLS series APU0000701111.
Flour price FAQ
How much does a pound of flour cost right now?
As of June 2026, flour averaged $0.54 per pound at the national U.S. city average, per BLS CPI Average Price Data.
Are flour prices going down in 2026?
The latest 2026 BLS reading shows flour prices flat versus the prior month and down 5.2% versus a year ago (June 2026).
What is the highest price flour has reached?
The record high is $0.57 per pound, set in June 2024; the record low is $0.20 in December 1986.
How much would a 5-pound bag of flour cost?
At the latest BLS average of $0.54 per pound, 5 pounds of white all-purpose flour would cost about $2.72. Store package prices vary.
Where does this flour price data come from?
From the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI Average Price Data program, retrieved via the BLS Public Data API. BLS.gov cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from BLS.gov.
How much did flour cost in 2001?
In 2001, flour averaged $0.30 per pound at the U.S. city average — versus $0.54 today (June 2026), about 79% higher now.
Cite this
Basket Report. "Average flour price (U.S. city average)." Basket Report — Grocery Price Index. Retrieved August 1, 2026 from https://basketreport.com/prices/flour/. Data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, series APU0000701111. <a href="https://basketreport.com/prices/flour/">Average flour price (U.S. city average) — Basket Report</a> (data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, series APU0000701111; retrieved August 1, 2026) Basket Report. (2026). Average flour price (U.S. city average) [Data set]. Basket Report — Grocery Price Index. https://basketreport.com/prices/flour/