Grocery & utility prices · APU0000711211
Banana prices (pound)
As of Sep 2026, the average banana price per pound had fallen 2.1% from a year earlier, compared with a 12-month change of -2.1% in Aug 2026. The latest value was $0.656.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics via FRED®. Monthly data, not seasonally adjusted. Latest observation Sep 2026; snapshot taken Oct 27, 2026, 2:15 AM EDT.
Latest (Sep 2026)
$0.656
Change from Aug 2026
+0.6%
A year earlier
$0.670
12-month change
-2.1%
$0.656 Sep 2026 · U.S. dollars
U.S. dollars. Data from Jan 1980 to Sep 2026 (558 observations).
What it measures
This is the average price of a pound of bananas, one of the most commonly bought fruits in the U.S. BLS collects these average prices in U.S. cities during CPI data collection; they are not adjusted for seasonal swings or quality changes.
- Official title
- Average Price: Bananas (Cost per Pound/453.6 Grams)
- Units
- U.S. dollars
- Frequency and adjustment
- Monthly, not seasonally adjusted
- Original source
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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| Date | Value | Change | From a year ago |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | $0.656 | +0.6% | -2.1% |
| Aug 2026 | $0.652 | +0.3% | -2.1% |
| Jul 2026 | $0.650 | +0.8% | -1.1% |
| Jun 2026 | $0.645 | -0.2% | -1.4% |
| May 2026 | $0.646 | -1.2% | -1.4% |
| Apr 2026 | $0.654 | -0.5% | +3.0% |
| Mar 2026 | $0.657 | +0.6% | +5.1% |
| Feb 2026 | $0.653 | 0.0% | +5.5% |
| Jan 2026 | $0.653 | -0.5% | +5.2% |
| Dec 2025 | $0.656 | -1.2% | +6.7% |
| Nov 2025 | $0.664 | -0.9% | +6.8% |
| Sep 2025 | $0.670 | +0.6% | +8.6% |
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Sources
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Average Price: Bananas (Cost per Pound/453.6 Grams) [APU0000711211], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/APU0000711211, Oct 27, 2026.
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