Gold Market Report
United States Gold Market Report
Independently researched coverage of the United States gold market, last verified Aug 30, 2026. 24K gold is currently $143.26 per gram.
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4 of 4 research sections published for United States.
- About this market
- Market notes
- Buying guide
- Tax & duty notes
Gold Price by Purity
Live prices in USD.
| Purity | Per g | Per oz t | Per tola | Per kg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 karat (999.9) | $143.26 | $4,455.95 | $1,670.98 | $143,262.26 |
| 22 karat (916.7) | $131.34 | $4,085.18 | $1,531.94 | $131,341.64 |
| 21 karat (875) | $125.37 | $3,899.35 | $1,462.26 | $125,367.01 |
| 18 karat (750) | $107.46 | $3,342.30 | $1,253.36 | $107,457.44 |
| 14 karat (583.3) | $83.57 | $2,599.42 | $974.78 | $83,573.23 |
| 10 karat (416.7) | $59.70 | $1,856.98 | $696.37 | $59,703.35 |
Trend
Last 3 months
Per gram · USD
- Change
- +9.21%
- Low
- $129.68
- High
- $150.47
Historical data is presented from the site's retained market samples and daily rollups.
View full history →About the United States gold market
Gold jewellery sold in the United States is not required to be hallmarked, unlike the UK's assay-office system. Instead, FTC rules under the National Gold and Silver Marking Act require that any karat stamp present (10K, 14K, 18K, etc.) be accompanied by the manufacturer's registered trademark, so the purity claim can be traced and held accountable. 10K (41.7% gold) is the lowest purity legally sellable as "gold" jewellery in the US — lower than the 8K-9K floors permitted in some other markets.
Read the full section on the live price page →Market notes
Unlike most markets KmalServico tracks, US gold taxation isn't set nationally at all -- whether a purchase is taxed at the till is a state-by-state decision, not a federal one. That makes the buyer's own state as relevant to the final price paid as the spot rate itself.
Read the full section on the live price page →Buying gold in United States
Roughly 42 states exempt bullion and coins from sales tax outright or above a set purchase threshold, and five states -- Alaska, Delaware, Montana, New Hampshire and Oregon -- charge no general sales tax at all, gold included. A remaining handful of states still apply ordinary sales tax to bullion with no carve-out, so the same coin can cost noticeably more depending on where the purchase is completed -- worth checking before comparing a dealer's quote to KmalServico's reference price.
Read the full section on the live price page →Tax & duty notes
Federally, the IRS treats physical gold as a collectible rather than an ordinary investment, and that classification carries a real cost at sale: long-term gains on gold are taxed at up to 28%, well above the 15-20% top rate that applies to most stocks and funds held the same length of time. That federal tax comes on top of whatever state sales tax was already paid at the original purchase, not instead of it.
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- purity
Gold Hallmarks Explained
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- buying
How to Buy Gold Safely
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- weight
Gold Weight Units Explained
Gram, troy ounce, tola, baht, kilogram — a complete conversion guide.
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Methodology
How we calculate the price
- We fetch the international spot gold price (XAU/USD) live from gold-api.com + xaus.com, with automatic failover between providers.
- The spot rate is converted into the local currency using live exchange rates from exchangerate-api.com, then scaled by purity (24K, 22K, 18K…) and by weight (gram, tola, ounce, kilogram, baht).
- The result is the pure spot value. Retail counters may add dealer premium, tax and making charges — the number here is the underlying benchmark.