Price of ice cream in the US
The average price of a half gallon of ice cream in the US was $5.85 in August 2026, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
Ice Cream price history
Last 13 months
| Month | Average price (per half gallon) |
|---|---|
| August 2026 | $5.85 |
| July 2026 | $5.84 |
| June 2026 | $5.95 |
| May 2026 | $6.04 |
| April 2026 | $6.24 |
| March 2026 | $6.19 |
| February 2026 | $6.26 |
| January 2026 | $6.24 |
| December 2025 | $6.40 |
| November 2025 | $6.14 |
| September 2025 | $6.40 |
| August 2025 | $6.50 |
| July 2025 | $6.37 |
All 115 months of data
| Month | Average price |
|---|---|
| 2026-08 | $5.85 |
| 2026-07 | $5.84 |
| 2026-06 | $5.95 |
| 2026-05 | $6.04 |
| 2026-04 | $6.24 |
| 2026-03 | $6.19 |
| 2026-02 | $6.26 |
| 2026-01 | $6.24 |
| 2025-12 | $6.40 |
| 2025-11 | $6.14 |
| 2025-09 | $6.40 |
| 2025-08 | $6.50 |
| 2025-07 | $6.37 |
| 2025-06 | $6.49 |
| 2025-05 | $6.47 |
| 2025-04 | $6.23 |
| 2025-03 | $6.33 |
| 2025-02 | $6.25 |
| 2025-01 | $6.46 |
| 2024-12 | $6.27 |
| 2024-11 | $6.45 |
| 2024-10 | $6.29 |
| 2024-09 | $6.34 |
| 2024-08 | $6.36 |
| 2024-07 | $6.03 |
| 2024-06 | $6.14 |
| 2024-05 | $6.00 |
| 2024-04 | $6.20 |
| 2024-03 | $5.73 |
| 2024-02 | $5.88 |
| 2024-01 | $5.90 |
| 2023-12 | $6.01 |
| 2023-11 | $6.01 |
| 2023-10 | $6.04 |
| 2023-09 | $5.96 |
| 2023-08 | $5.90 |
| 2023-07 | $5.84 |
| 2023-06 | $5.81 |
| 2023-05 | $5.81 |
| 2023-04 | $5.95 |
| 2023-03 | $5.92 |
| 2023-02 | $5.72 |
| 2023-01 | $5.81 |
| 2022-12 | $5.56 |
| 2022-11 | $5.72 |
| 2022-10 | $5.75 |
| 2022-09 | $5.70 |
| 2022-08 | $5.64 |
| 2022-07 | $5.62 |
| 2022-06 | $5.54 |
| 2022-05 | $5.35 |
| 2022-04 | $5.13 |
| 2022-03 | $5.06 |
| 2022-02 | $5.05 |
| 2022-01 | $4.99 |
| 2021-12 | $4.77 |
| 2021-11 | $4.77 |
| 2021-10 | $4.95 |
| 2021-09 | $4.90 |
| 2021-08 | $4.92 |
| 2021-07 | $4.94 |
| 2021-06 | $4.89 |
| 2021-05 | $4.68 |
| 2021-04 | $4.98 |
| 2021-03 | $4.95 |
| 2021-02 | $4.94 |
| 2021-01 | $5.01 |
| 2020-12 | $4.93 |
| 2020-11 | $4.85 |
| 2020-10 | $4.92 |
| 2020-09 | $4.94 |
| 2020-08 | $4.95 |
| 2020-07 | $4.90 |
| 2020-06 | $5.09 |
| 2020-05 | $4.93 |
| 2020-04 | $4.94 |
| 2020-03 | $4.92 |
| 2020-02 | $4.88 |
| 2020-01 | $4.82 |
| 2019-12 | $4.74 |
| 2019-11 | $4.93 |
| 2019-10 | $4.94 |
| 2019-09 | $4.80 |
| 2019-08 | $4.68 |
| 2019-07 | $4.67 |
| 2019-06 | $4.63 |
| 2019-05 | $4.85 |
| 2019-04 | $4.82 |
| 2019-03 | $4.79 |
| 2019-02 | $4.98 |
| 2019-01 | $4.91 |
| 2018-12 | $4.81 |
| 2018-11 | $4.79 |
| 2018-10 | $4.86 |
| 2018-09 | $4.75 |
| 2018-08 | $4.66 |
| 2018-07 | $4.75 |
| 2018-06 | $4.66 |
| 2018-05 | $4.59 |
| 2018-04 | $4.71 |
| 2018-03 | $4.83 |
| 2018-02 | $4.67 |
| 2018-01 | $4.79 |
| 2017-12 | $4.76 |
| 2017-11 | $4.57 |
| 2017-10 | $4.68 |
| 2017-09 | $4.65 |
| 2017-08 | $4.69 |
| 2017-07 | $4.61 |
| 2017-06 | $4.63 |
| 2017-05 | $4.63 |
| 2017-04 | $4.66 |
| 2017-03 | $4.75 |
| 2017-02 | $4.87 |
| 2017-01 | $4.83 |
What it means for your recipes
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How this is calculated
These are the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Average Price Data: the average retail price per half gallon that BLS data collectors record in stores across US cities each month for the Consumer Price Index (series APU0000710411, U.S. city average, not seasonally adjusted). BLS publishes each month's figure around the middle of the following month, and the newest month can be revised.
CrumbCounts syncs the series monthly. This page shows data through August 2026, last refreshed 2026-10-01. Your local price will differ by region, store, brand and package size: use your own receipts for exact recipe costs.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a half gallon of ice cream cost right now?
A Half Gallon Of Ice Cream cost $5.85 in August 2026 on average in US cities (BLS Average Price Data). Prices at your store will vary by region, brand and package size.
Are ice cream prices going up or down?
The August 2026 average of $5.85 is down 10.0% from $6.50 a year earlier.
What is the highest price of ice cream in the last 10 years?
The highest monthly average since January 2017 was $6.50 per half gallon in August 2025; the lowest was $4.57 in November 2017.
More ingredient prices
- American Cheese $5.98 per pound
- Butter $4.02 per pound
- Cheddar Cheese $4.75 per pound
- Whole Milk $4.23 per gallon