How much is a ham at Costco for Easter 2026? Costco ham prices typically range from $3.49/lb up to $4.89/lb. You'll find a spiral ham, the boneless Master Carve ham, and Smithfield ham steaks.
I've cooked many hams from Costco over the years, so I can help you pick out which ham will be best for your meal.
📋 What's New In This Post (3/28/26) - Updated prices for Easter 2026.
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💲 What is the Price of Each Ham?
How much is ham going for at Costco this holiday? I recorded these prices while in a Costco store in Wilsonville, Oregon on March 28, 2026. Costco consistently offers their spiral ham and Master Carve ham. Below I list how much per pound for each ham and how much they weigh on average. Prices may vary by store so take this as a general guide. Each of these hams is precooked.
Click/tap on each ham to get tips on how to cook them:
| Ham Type | Per Pound Price | Size | Final Cost |
| Kirkland Master Carve Half Ham | $3.99/lb | 3-4.5 lb avg | $11.97-$17.96 |
| Kirkland Spiral Sliced Ham | $3.59/lb | 8-12 lb avg | $27.92-$41.88 |
| Smithfield Ham Steaks | $4.89/lb | 3.5 lb avg | $17.12 |
Costco used to offer a Master Carve ham in a full size until they went to the half size several years ago. It's easier to still get a full ham, buy two halves!!!!
Bonus Ham - I haven't seen these hams at every Costco but in the Pacific Northwest I have found Hempler's Black Forest Ham going for $4.59 a pound. These hams are more in the shape you would find in the deli counter of a grocery store. You can cook them whole just as you would other hams. Or cut your own smaller steaks from them.
I don't always find the same spiral ham exactly. I have seen one that comes in a gold foil that was Applewood Smoked and I have more often seen the red foil one that is Hickory Smoked.
You can buy your ham a couple weeks before the holiday as they last in the fridge for a long time. No reason to grab a ham last minute unless you are tight on fridge space. The spiral hams I found in early December had a use by date that was in mid-February.
❓ Is There Ever a Costco Ham Sale?
Not typically. The price won't go down for a holiday. Where you might be able to save some money is they have too many hams in stock after a holiday and they are getting near their sell by date. In early February 2026, I found they were taking $10 off each ham at the register. I picked one up and put it into my freezer with plans to cook it for Easter. If you are hoping to find a sale before the holiday I have never seen them offer one.
🍯 Costco vs. HoneyBaked Ham Prices
If you want to compare Costco and HoneyBaked ham prices there is no comparison. A HoneyBaked ham is going to run you between $11.29/lb and $16.79/lb. People love the flavor of a HoneyBaked ham but the quality of the meat itself is not significantly different to justify the higher price in my opinion. The glaze that comes with the spiral ham is not bad, but you can make your own glaze that tastes even better and end up with a ham at the fraction of a cost of HoneyBaked one.
🍽️ Many people have complained about the glaze for the Master Carve ham being gone, so I came up with a new glaze recipe that I like more than the one that used to come with the ham.
🏆 What is the Best Ham to Buy
Which ham do I choose?
For a while I was going for the Master Carve Ham. The reason being is that I like that the Master Carve is a boneless ham that hasn't been shaped into a log. The ham has a more natural look. Reason why it's called a Master Carve is that it is so easy to carve since the bone is gone and you don't have any weird fatty areas.
I think the Master Carve ham is a better value as you get 100% usable meat, although it has gone up in price so it's not as much of a better value as before. I can understand that desire to bring to the table a delicious looking spiral ham. It wins for appearance. And it's also nice to have the leftover bone for soup.
If you are serving a very small crowd it might be tempting to just go with the ham steaks from Smithfield, but I don't think it's worth paying the higher cost per pound.
You can find the smallest Master Carve Ham (around 3 lbs) and just freeze whatever you don't finish. I have cut the Master Carve Ham into steaks before, they look more irregular.
One of the biggest problems I have had with eating spiral hams cooked is that they dry out easily. So we came up with some tips on How to Keep a Spiral Ham From Drying Out.
🙋 What Does Mean When You See "In Natural Juices" On a Costco Ham?
Both the Master Carve and Spiral are "hams in natural juices." What does that mean? The protein level is no less than around 18%. Water is added but less than "Ham, water added or ham and water product" both of which are going to have a lot of water weight and thus a watered down taste. If a ham just says "ham" then zero water is added.
A ham in natural juices is a step down from just "ham", which you don't find a lot of in stores, for more of us it's going to be our best option.
🍖 Read our post on different types of ham.
🧰 My Favorite Tool
As a final word of advice, I always recommend that whenever you are cooking a ham, that you use a probe thermometer. The one I use is DOT® Simple Alarm Thermometer. They take the guesswork out of when your meat is done the way you want it.
A thermometer has saved me so much stress and heartache over the years. I am always telling people to get one, for good reasons!
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🐖 More Ham Posts
Here are some helpful ham posts you will want to read
- How to Freeze Leftover Ham
- What's in Ham
- Can You Cook a Ham in the Instant Pot
- How to Keep Spiral Ham from Drying Out
- Easy Sides to Serve with Ham
🥩 More Costco Guide
Here are guides to different meats at Costco
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