base price for certified mail postage
How Much Does USPS Certified Mail Cost for 2017 The cost for sending by Certified Mail is $3.35. This was the amount set on January 22, 2017 by the post office. Five cents over the rate set in 2016. Certified is a fee that is independent of mailing or postage, And if the sender chooses to mail with an accompanying paper Return Receipt, a $2.75 fee applies (up $.05 over 2016). For an electronic receipt, just over half that much at $1.45.