Gas Prices in Seattle Today
The average price of a gallon of regular gasoline in the Seattle metro area, how it’s moving, and how it compares with Washington and the rest of the country.
Week of September 14, 2026 · EIA weekly retail survey
$1.33 above
The U.S. average is $4.32. Seattle drivers pay more than the typical American.
Seattle is the 8th-cheapest of the 10 metro areas EIA tracks weekly. — equivalently, the 3rd-most-expensive.
Ranked on current-week prices (week of September 14, 2026). Cheapest: Houston ($3.74). Most expensive: San Francisco ($5.93).
Seattle gas prices over time
The weekly price right up to the latest EIA value; longer ranges step out to monthly. EIA’s Seattle panel begins in 2003, so Max reaches back there rather than to 1970 — metro-level history does not run as deep as the state series. Toggle between the price at the pump and constant 2025 dollars.
View the data (53 points · weekly)
| Date | Nominal | 2025 $ |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-15 | $4.68 | $4.64 |
| 2025-09-22 | $4.64 | $4.61 |
| 2025-09-29 | $4.62 | $4.58 |
| 2025-10-06 | $4.58 | $4.41 |
| 2025-10-13 | $4.55 | $4.39 |
| 2025-10-20 | $4.49 | $4.32 |
| 2025-10-27 | $4.46 | $4.29 |
| 2025-11-03 | $4.38 | $4.33 |
| 2025-11-10 | $4.35 | $4.31 |
| 2025-11-17 | $4.30 | $4.26 |
| 2025-11-24 | $4.29 | $4.25 |
| 2025-12-01 | $4.30 | $4.25 |
| 2025-12-08 | $4.26 | $4.21 |
| 2025-12-15 | $4.18 | $4.13 |
| 2025-12-22 | $4.10 | $4.05 |
| 2025-12-29 | $4.08 | $4.03 |
| 2026-01-05 | $4.03 | $3.97 |
| 2026-01-12 | $3.93 | $3.87 |
| 2026-01-19 | $3.92 | $3.87 |
| 2026-01-26 | $3.93 | $3.87 |
| 2026-02-02 | $3.99 | $3.92 |
| 2026-02-09 | $4.09 | $4.02 |
| 2026-02-16 | $4.28 | $4.21 |
| 2026-02-23 | $4.39 | $4.32 |
| 2026-03-02 | $4.43 | $4.32 |
| 2026-03-09 | $4.69 | $4.57 |
| 2026-03-16 | $4.89 | $4.77 |
| 2026-03-23 | $5.30 | $5.17 |
| 2026-03-30 | $5.41 | $5.27 |
| 2026-04-06 | $5.45 | $5.28 |
| 2026-04-13 | $5.44 | $5.27 |
| 2026-04-20 | $5.45 | $5.28 |
| 2026-04-27 | $5.48 | $5.31 |
| 2026-05-04 | $5.67 | $5.47 |
| 2026-05-11 | $5.77 | $5.56 |
| 2026-05-18 | $5.77 | $5.56 |
| 2026-05-25 | $5.77 | $5.56 |
| 2026-06-01 | $5.75 | $5.57 |
| 2026-06-08 | $5.69 | $5.51 |
| 2026-06-15 | $5.62 | $5.44 |
| 2026-06-22 | $5.45 | $5.27 |
| 2026-06-29 | $5.30 | $5.13 |
| 2026-07-06 | $5.15 | $4.98 |
| 2026-07-13 | $5.17 | $5.00 |
| 2026-07-20 | $5.20 | $5.03 |
| 2026-07-27 | $5.23 | $5.06 |
| 2026-08-03 | $5.26 | $5.07 |
| 2026-08-10 | $5.26 | $5.07 |
| 2026-08-17 | $5.31 | $5.12 |
| 2026-08-24 | $5.37 | $5.17 |
| 2026-08-31 | $5.41 | $5.21 |
| 2026-09-07 | $5.60 | $5.40 |
| 2026-09-14 | $5.65 | $5.45 |
Every grade EIA publishes
| Grade | Price / gal | vs. regular |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $5.65 | — |
| Midgrade | $6.10 | +44.5¢ |
| Premium | $6.18 | +53.2¢ |
EIA does not publish a diesel price for its metro panels, so there is no diesel row here. For diesel, see national and state diesel prices.
The highs and lows
Over EIA’s Seattle weekly series, 2003–present.
Seattle vs. Washington, the nation, and the other metros
Current-week regular gasoline (week of September 14, 2026) — every value is an EIA published average on the same basis.
Seattle gas prices, answered
- What is the average price of gas in Seattle right now?
- As of the week of September 14, 2026, the average price of regular gasoline in the Seattle metro area is $5.65 per gallon, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration's weekly retail survey.
- Is gas more expensive in Seattle than the national average?
- Seattle's average of $5.65 is $1.33 above the U.S. average of $4.32 per gallon for regular gasoline.
- What is the highest gas price ever recorded in Seattle?
- The highest weekly average for regular gasoline EIA has recorded in Seattle is $5.77 per gallon, the week of May 25, 2026. The lowest was $1.47 the week of December 22, 2003. EIA's Seattle series begins in 2003.
- Are gas prices in Seattle going up or down?
- Over the latest week, the average price of regular gasoline in Seattle rose to $5.65 per gallon. Seattle currently ranks 8th-cheapest of the 10 metro areas EIA publishes weekly prices for.
- Is gas cheaper in Seattle than the rest of Washington?
- Seattle averages $5.65 per gallon while Washington as a whole averages $5.50, a difference of 15.0¢ per gallon. Metro prices can differ from the statewide average because of local taxes, fuel specifications, and distance from supply.