Tomato prices in the US — average vs. this week's best deals
The official BLS average, and the best advertised tomato deals Lowtein found this week across 103 cities. Updated 2026-10-09.
BLS average
$2.00
per lb · July 2026
Best advertised this week
$0.78
per lb · Fresco y Más
Median city-best
$0.99
per lb · across 99 cities
86 of 99 cities with offers have a deal below that benchmark this week. Over the last 12 months the BLS average ranged $1.79–$2.69 per lb.
This week's best advertised tomato deals
Cheapest first, after unit checks and plausibility bounds. Regional flyers repeat across cities — links go to the city pages that carry the deal.
| Fresco y Más — roma tomatoes / tomates romaMiami · Tampa | $0.78/lb |
| Vallarta Supermarkets — roma tomatoesPhoenix | $0.79/lb |
| Smith's — kroger tomatoesLas Vegas · Reno · Salt Lake City · Albuquerque | $0.79/lb |
| Stop & Shop — stop & shop tomatoesNew York City · Albany · Newark · Hartford | $0.88/lb |
| Fiesta Mart — tomates roma / roma tomatoesHouston · Dallas · Austin | $0.89/lb |
| Joe V's Smart Shop — beefsteak tomatoesHouston · Dallas | $0.97/lb |
| Food Lion — food lion tomatoesPhiladelphia · York · Baltimore · Frederick | $0.98/lb |
| Albertsons — roma tomatoes, white onions, serrano peppers, or tomatillosSalt Lake City | $0.98/lb |
| Fresh Thyme — on the vine cluster tomatoesDetroit · Grand Rapids · Lansing · Kalamazoo | $0.99/lb |
| Apples Market — our family tomatoesCleveland | $0.99/lb |
What this measures — read before quoting
The average is the official BLS series — real shelf prices, published monthly. The deals are the best advertised prices Lowtein observed in store flyers this week — deal prices, not average shelf prices. The gap between them measures how good this week's deals are, not how prices are moving. Full method: how we check.
What is the average price of tomato in the US right now?
The official BLS average is $2.00 per lb (July 2026, the latest published month).
What is a good tomato price this week?
The best advertised deal Lowtein found this week across 103 US cities is $0.78 per lb (roma tomatoes / tomates roma at Fresco y Más). 86 of 99 cities with offers have a deal below that benchmark.
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