Propane Prices Near Me: How to Find Your Local Price Per Gallon
There is no single national "near me" propane price. What you pay locally depends on your state, your dealer, and your contract. Here is how to find your real local price per gallon, starting from the EIA data.
No public source posts a propane price for a single ZIP code. The closest real figure is your state's EIA weekly average. Enter your ZIP to jump to it.
Your local price will differ from this national figure. In the latest EIA survey, state averages ran from $1.651 (North Dakota) to $4.928 (Florida). The single most useful thing you can do is find your state average, then get two or three local dealer quotes and hold each one against it.
Two state surveys of delivered retail prices that run year-round
EIA's weekly residential survey is running again (latest week ending 19 October 2026). These two state energy offices also run their own surveys of delivered retail propane, which makes them an independent check on the EIA figure for those states:
| State | $/gal | Surveyed | Published by |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | $3.62 | 19 October 2026 | NYSERDA |
| Maine | $3.43 | 13 October 2026 | Maine DOER |
These are state agency surveys, not EIA's, so they are not the same series as the EIA state averages elsewhere on this page. If your state is not one of these two, the state EIA average is the closest benchmark on this site, though Massachusetts' Department of Energy Resources and Wisconsin's Public Service Commission also take a monthly reading from April to September. Both agencies also publish a regional breakdown: see the regional tables on today's price.
Why there is no single "near me" propane price
Propane is delivered by local dealers, not sold at a posted national rate, so the price is set market by market. The EIA Weekly Heating Oil and Propane Survey publishes a US average ($2.689 per gallon for the week ending 19 October 2026) and a weekly average for each of the 38 states it surveys, but it does not publish a price for your town or zip code. Below the state level, the only accurate number is a live quote from a dealer who serves your address.
That is not evasion, it is how the market works. Two households a few miles apart can pay materially different per-gallon prices depending on delivery distance, dealer competition, tank ownership, delivery type, and annual usage. Use the state average as your anchor and the local quotes to find the real number.
Step 1: Start with your state average
Your state average is the closest public figure to a "near me" price. This site carries a page with the weekly EIA chart and regional context for every state EIA surveys. Pick yours:
| State | $/gal | vs US |
|---|---|---|
| North Dakota | $1.651 | -104c |
| Iowa | $1.704 | -99c |
| Nebraska | $1.783 | -91c |
| South Dakota | $1.870 | -82c |
| Wisconsin | $1.940 | -75c |
| Illinois | $1.943 | -75c |
| State | $/gal | vs US |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | $4.928 | +224c |
| Connecticut | $4.226 | +154c |
| Rhode Island | $4.167 | +148c |
| New Jersey | $4.075 | +139c |
| Vermont | $3.881 | +119c |
| New Hampshire | $3.843 | +115c |
The "vs US" column is each state average minus the US average of $2.689, rounded to the nearest cent.
See the full by-state table for all 38 states, each with a weekly chart and how the state compares with the national average.
Step 2: Understand the range within your state
Your state average blends every dealer, contract type, and region into one number, so your quote will sit somewhere around it, not exactly on it. The main things that move your local price above or below the state average:
- Delivery distance and dealer density. Rural areas far from a terminal, with few competing dealers, pay more. Areas with dense dealer competition or rural cooperatives pay less.
- Will-call vs automatic delivery. Many dealers price automatic (keep-full) delivery below reactive will-call, because it lets them route efficiently. Ask for both rates.
- Tank ownership. A leased tank usually comes with an annual rental fee or a higher per-gallon price, and ties you to the dealer who owns the tank; a customer-owned tank lets you shop around but transfers maintenance to you.
- Annual usage tier. Higher-volume households qualify for lower per-gallon tiers. Low-volume accounts can face a small minimum-usage surcharge.
Step 3: Get two or three local quotes
Once you know your state benchmark, call the dealers that serve your zip code and ask for a per-gallon quote for your expected annual volume. No public survey measures how far apart individual dealers' quotes sit, but the state surveys show how much prices vary inside one state: NYSERDA's 19 October 2026 survey ran from $3.23 per gallon (North Country) to $4.72 (Long Island). On a 500-gallon year, every 10 cents per gallon between two quotes is $50, so it is worth the calls. Ask each dealer:
- The per-gallon price for your expected annual volume (a tier-based answer, not a single number).
- Whether the price is temperature-compensated (it should be).
- The tank lease fee, and whether it is itemised or in the per-gallon price.
- The minimum annual usage to avoid surcharges.
- Whether a summer pre-buy or price-cap option is available, and what it costs.
Finding propane prices by zip code
Searches like "local propane prices by zip code" are common, but no authoritative public source publishes a propane price at the zip level. EIA stops at the state weekly average and the broader PADD region. For a true zip-code price you need a live dealer quote. If you want a data-backed starting point, take your state average and adjust for the local factors above. The major national suppliers each publish general pricing context on their own terms:
- AmeriGas price per gallon
- Suburban Propane price per gallon
- Ferrellgas (and Blue Rhino) price per gallon
- Costco propane refill price per gallon
Propane prices near me: quick answers
What is the propane price per gallon near me right now?
There is no single "near me" figure that applies everywhere: the delivered price depends on your state, your local dealer, your tank ownership, and your contract type. The most recent US residential average is $2.689 per gallon (EIA Weekly Heating Oil and Propane Survey, week ending 19 October 2026), but state averages in that same survey ran from $1.651 (North Dakota) to $4.928 (Florida). Start with your state average, then get two or three local quotes.
How do I find local propane prices by zip code?
EIA, the authoritative public source, does not publish propane prices at the zip-code level. The finest public granularity is the state weekly average (for the 38 states EIA surveys) plus the broader PADD region. Below the state level, the only reliable "by zip" price is a live quote from a local dealer, because prices vary with delivery distance, dealer density, and contract type. Use your state average as the benchmark. No public survey measures how far apart individual dealers' quotes sit, but the state surveys show how much prices vary inside one state: NYSERDA's 19 October 2026 survey ran from $3.23 per gallon (North Country) to $4.72 (Long Island).
Is any propane price near me surveyed this month?
In some states, yes. This site reads two of them: New York at $3.62 per gallon (NYSERDA, surveyed 19 October 2026), and Maine at $3.43 per gallon (Maine DOER, surveyed 13 October 2026). Those are the state energy offices' own surveys of delivered retail propane, which continue all year (weekly in winter, every two weeks or so in summer), including through the months when the EIA national survey is silent, published alongside the EIA weekly series. They are separate surveys from EIA's, so they are not a continuation of the EIA state average. Massachusetts' Department of Energy Resources and Wisconsin's Public Service Commission also take a monthly reading from April to September; for every other state, the state's EIA weekly average is the closest public benchmark to a local price.
Why do propane prices vary so much locally?
Two homes in the same state can pay very different per-gallon prices. The drivers are delivery distance from the nearest terminal, how many dealers compete in the area, whether you own or lease your tank, whether you take will-call or automatic delivery, and how much you use per year. Rural areas with long haul distances and few dealers pay more; areas with dense dealer competition and cooperative pricing pay less.
Is there a national propane price I can use as a starting point?
Yes. The US residential average of $2.689 per gallon (EIA, week ending 19 October 2026) is the standard national benchmark. EIA collects the residential price weekly from October through March and publishes each week's reading the following Wednesday, so this is the latest published reading; the next weekly update is expected October 28, 2026. The freshest price signal year-round is the Mont Belvieu wholesale spot, which closed at $1.133 per gallon on October 20, 2026.