Metro area · regular gasoline · per gallon$5.53Seattle, Washington gas prices, week of October 19, 2026.

Name: Average retail price of regular gasoline in Seattle, Washington
Creator: U.S. Energy Information Administration

The average price of regular gasoline in Seattle, Washington is $5.527 per gallon for the week of October 19, 2026, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. That is $1.24 above the U.S. average of $4.284, and down $0.08 from last week. It ranks #8 cheapest of the 10 metro areas EIA tracks.

vs U.S. average: +$1.243calculated
vs last week: −$0.079calculated
vs last year: +$1.040+23.2% · calculated
52-week low: $3.921week of Jan 19
52-week high: $5.771week of May 25

Every grade

Grade	This week	vs last week	vs last year
Regular	$5.527	−$0.079	+$1.040
Midgrade	$6.025	−$0.084	+$1.081
Premium	$6.071	−$0.086	+$1.025

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration. Changes are calculated by Cheapest Fill. EIA does not publish a diesel price for this area.

Seattle vs the U.S., 52 weeks

Seattle regularU.S. average

Data table: last 12 weeks

Week of	Seattle	U.S.
October 19, 2026	$5.527	$4.284
October 12, 2026	$5.606	$4.331
October 5, 2026	$5.656	$4.354
September 28, 2026	$5.677	$4.465
September 21, 2026	$5.692	$4.478
September 14, 2026	$5.653	$4.319
September 7, 2026	$5.604	$4.157
August 31, 2026	$5.412	$4.071
August 24, 2026	$5.370	$4.085
August 17, 2026	$5.312	$4.049
August 10, 2026	$5.256	$4.006
August 3, 2026	$5.259	$4.079

Other metro areas

Area	Regular	Week	Year
01Houston	$3.710	−$0.052	+$1.212
02Miami	$4.079	+$0.008	+$1.204
03Cleveland	$4.090	+$0.239	+$1.130
04Denver	$4.244	+$0.091	+$1.566
05Boston	$4.249	−$0.056	+$1.312
06New York City	$4.249	−$0.065	+$1.316
07Chicago	$4.705	+$0.010	+$1.524
08Seattle	$5.527	−$0.079	+$1.040
09San Francisco	$6.001	−$0.153	+$1.528
10Los Angeles	$6.021	−$0.061	+$1.617

In context

How Seattle connects to the areas around it. Prices are regular gasoline, per gallon.

State: Washington

Washington · $5.332

Region

West Coast · $5.557

Questions

What is the average price of gas in Seattle?: $5.527 per gallon for regular for the week of October 19, 2026. Midgrade averages $6.025 and premium $6.071.
Is gas more expensive in Seattle than the rest of the country?: It is $1.24 more expensive than the U.S. average of $4.284 for regular.
Are gas prices in Seattle higher than last year?: Yes: regular was $4.487 a year earlier, so it is up $1.04 (+23.2%). This comparison is calculated by Cheapest Fill from EIA figures.
How high and low has gas been in Seattle this year?: Over the last 52 weeks regular ranged from $3.921 (week of Jan 19) to $5.771 (week of May 25).
Can I find the cheapest gas station in Seattle here?: No. EIA publishes the area average, not prices for individual stations, and station prices within Seattle can sit well above or below it. See gas prices near me for how to use the average.