How Much Does a Virtual PO Box Cost? (Real 2026 Pricing Compared)

A virtual PO Box (more accurately called a virtual mailbox or CMRA mailbox) costs anywhere from $9.99 to $269 a month depending on the provider, the plan tier, and how much mail you actually receive. Most home-office users land in the $15–$30/month range. Below is what each of the major providers actually charges in 2026 — pulled from their public pricing pages on the day this was written.

The cheapest plan isn't always the right plan. Read past the price column before you sign up.

What every "virtual PO box" price includes (and doesn't)

Before the table, a quick decoder. Almost every service quotes a base monthly fee that covers:

• A real street address you can use on bank applications, the IRS, and LLC filings
• Mail and package receipt from every carrier (USPS, UPS, FedEx, DHL, Amazon)
• A set number of mail-scan credits per month (usually 25–100 envelopes)

Virtual PO Box pricing — 2026 comparison

Real prices from each provider's public pricing page. Lowest plan to highest plan, monthly billing assumed:

• iPostal1: $9.99–$49.99/mo. Cheapest entry tier in the market. 30+ mail items/mo, virtual address only. Per-scan fees on lower tiers.
• Anytime Mailbox: $9.99–$59.95/mo. Wide US location coverage. Pricing varies by which address you pick — premium locations cost more.
• Earth Class Mail: $79–$269/mo. The enterprise option. Includes deep scanning, check deposit, integrations with QuickBooks. Way overpriced for individuals.
• Stable: $35–$75/mo. Pitched at startups. Includes unlimited scans on the higher tier. 14-day free trial.
• Traveling Mailbox: $15–$55/mo. Niche brand, decent for digital nomads. Per-page scan fees on lowest tier.
• NOHO Mailbox (us): $9.99–$29.99/mo for the virtual mailbox tier (or $50/3 mo Starter = ~$17/mo). Real California address, free Form 1583 notary on Business plans.

Which one is actually cheapest per envelope?

If you only get 5–10 pieces of mail a month, iPostal1's $9.99 tier or Anytime Mailbox's entry plan is the cheapest on paper — but you'll pay per-scan fees on top. A real working monthly bill for 10 opens + 5 forwards lands around $25–$30 on both.

If you get 25+ pieces of mail a month and want everything scanned, our Starter plan at $50/3 months works out to roughly $17/month with no per-scan fees. That's where we're the cheapest in the market for that volume.

If you need check deposit, QuickBooks integration, or enterprise SOC 2 reports — Earth Class Mail is the answer, painful as the price is.

Hidden costs to watch for

The monthly fee is rarely the whole bill. Watch your invoice for:

• Per-scan fees — $0.50–$2 to open and scan the contents of an envelope on lower tiers
• Forwarding fees — postage + a handling fee, usually $2–$5 per piece
• Storage fees — most providers charge $1/item/day after 14–30 days
• Setup / Form 1583 notary — $15–$50 at competitors; we notarize free on Business plans
• Cancellation lock-ins — some annual plans don't refund unused months

What to actually budget

For most home-office users and solo LLC owners, the real monthly cost of a working virtual PO Box in 2026 is $20–$30/month all-in. That covers the base plan, scanning 15–25 envelopes, forwarding 2–3 pieces, and free package receipt.

Pick the provider whose base tier matches your volume, then sanity-check the per-scan and forwarding fees. The cheapest base plan isn't the cheapest total bill once you actually use it. See our business solutions page for use-case specific picks, or our virtual mailbox plans for the full breakdown.