Internet in Baltimore, Maryland
Fiber is available at 16.7% of the 199,839 homes and businesses the FCC counts in Baltimore, and wired broadband of at least 100/20 Mbps at 98.3%. 16.6% of locations have a choice of two or more wired providers at that speed; at 81.7% there is only one.1
FCC National Broadband Map, availability as of June 30, 2026 (data revised November 10, 2026), as reported by providers.
Baltimore in Maryland
Baltimore is a cable city surrounded by fiber suburbs. Xfinity reports service at 98.2% of its homes and businesses, while fiber reaches 16.7%, against 92.5%1 in Baltimore County next door. Fiber has spread since 2022, from Verizon and Greenlight Networks, but at most addresses the wired choice at 100/20 Mbps is still one company.
One cable network, a wireless second tier
As of June 30, 2026 (FCC revision of November 10, 2026), the FCC counts 199,839 homes and businesses in Baltimore, and one wired network reaches almost all of them. Xfinity reports service at 98.2%, almost entirely over cable. Verizon reports 80.7%: fiber at 13.9% and licensed fixed wireless across most of the rest. Greenlight Networks reports fiber at 3.6%. The widest provider after Xfinity, satellite aside, is Believe Broadband, which is not a wired company at all but an unlicensed fixed wireless network, reported at 92.6%1 of locations.
| Xfinity | Fiber Cable | 98.2% | 98.2% | 2 Gbps | 81.6% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Believe Broadband | Fixed wireless | 92.6% | 36.6% | 1 Gbps | – |
| T-Mobile | Licensed wireless | 83.1% | 12.6% | 100 Mbps | – |
| Verizon | Fiber Licensed wireless | 80.7% | 57.4% | 1 Gbps | 0.1% |
| AT&T | Licensed wireless | 40.2% | 7.6% | 100 Mbps | – |
| Port Networks | Fixed wireless | 19.1% | 13.1% | 100 Mbps | – |
| Greenlight Networks | Fiber | 3.6% | 3.6% | 8 Gbps | – |
| Quantum Internet & Telephone | Fixed wireless | 1.3% | 0.0% | 30 Mbps | – |
| Astound | Fiber Cable | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1.5 Gbps | – |
| Andrena | DSL | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 Gbps | – |
Source: FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of June 30, 2026. Share of the area's broadband serviceable locations where the provider reports service as of June 30, 2026. "Only wired option" is the share of locations where it is the single wired provider at 100/20 Mbps. Provider-reported and challengeable; speeds are advertised maximums, not measured; no prices. Satellite providers (Starlink, HughesNet) report service at nearly every location and are left out of the table.
A share here is the share of locations where a company told the FCC it provides service or could install it within ten business days. Anyone can challenge a filing on the FCC National Broadband Map. The table describes the city as a whole, not a single address, and it says nothing about prices.
Fiber from a low start
Fiber is reported at 16.7% of Baltimore's locations, up from 1.6%2 in June 2022, and from 11.7%3 as recently as December 2025. Two networks account for it: Verizon at 13.9%, advertising up to 1 Gbps, and Greenlight Networks at 3.6%, advertising up to 8 Gbps. Two fiber networks overlap at 0.8% of locations. The city's fiber share ranks 10th lowest1 among the 343 cities of 100,000 or more.
New Bedford, Massachusetts 0.0%Clarksville, Tennessee 100.0%
Source: FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of June 30, 2026. Each dot is a city. FCC file revision of November 10, 2026. Shares are of broadband serviceable locations (homes and businesses), not people.
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| Area | Fiber available |
|---|---|
| Chattanooga, Tennessee | 100.0% |
| Clarksville, Tennessee | 100.0% |
| Lincoln, Nebraska | 99.9% |
| Simi Valley, California | 99.9% |
| Longmont, Colorado | 99.9% |
| Overland Park, Kansas | 99.3% |
| Knoxville, Tennessee | 99.0% |
| Olathe, Kansas | 98.1% |
| Amarillo, Texas | 98.0% |
| Greeley, Colorado | 97.6% |
| Kansas City, Missouri | 97.4% |
| Abilene, Texas | 97.2% |
| Rio Rancho, New Mexico | 97.0% |
| Bridgeport, Connecticut | 96.8% |
| Sugar Land, Texas | 96.6% |
| Yonkers, New York | 96.3% |
| Independence, Missouri | 96.2% |
| Wichita Falls, Texas | 95.8% |
| Lee's Summit, Missouri | 95.8% |
| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 95.7% |
| Elizabeth, New Jersey | 95.4% |
| Miami Gardens, Florida | 95.4% |
| Cary, North Carolina | 95.1% |
| Lynn, Massachusetts | 95.0% |
| Palm Coast, Florida | 94.8% |
| Paterson, New Jersey | 94.7% |
| Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | 94.7% |
| Davenport, Iowa | 94.3% |
| Kansas City, Kansas | 94.2% |
| Conroe, Texas | 94.1% |
| Cape Coral, Florida | 94.0% |
| San Angelo, Texas | 94.0% |
| Pearland, Texas | 93.9% |
| Menifee, California | 93.8% |
| Newark, New Jersey | 93.7% |
| Des Moines, Iowa | 93.6% |
| Frisco, Texas | 93.5% |
| Stamford, Connecticut | 93.5% |
| Round Rock, Texas | 93.3% |
| Springfield, Missouri | 93.0% |
| Newport News, Virginia | 92.9% |
| West Valley City, Utah | 92.9% |
| Huntsville, Alabama | 92.8% |
| Columbia, Missouri | 92.6% |
| Temecula, California | 92.6% |
| Fishers, Indiana | 92.5% |
| Murrieta, California | 92.3% |
| Killeen, Texas | 92.3% |
| Lubbock, Texas | 92.2% |
| Minneapolis, Minnesota | 92.0% |
| Berkeley, California | 91.6% |
| Lexington, Kentucky | 91.6% |
| St. Paul, Minnesota | 91.6% |
| Garland, Texas | 91.6% |
| Lafayette, Louisiana | 91.6% |
| Raleigh, North Carolina | 91.5% |
| Mesquite, Texas | 91.5% |
| High Point, North Carolina | 91.2% |
| Providence, Rhode Island | 91.1% |
| Jersey City, New Jersey | 91.1% |
| Richmond, Virginia | 91.0% |
| Allen, Texas | 91.0% |
| Hillsboro, Oregon | 91.0% |
| Yuma, Arizona | 90.9% |
| Plano, Texas | 90.7% |
| New York, New York | 90.3% |
| Carrollton, Texas | 90.3% |
| Wichita, Kansas | 90.3% |
| Brockton, Massachusetts | 90.1% |
| Oakland, California | 90.1% |
| Cincinnati, Ohio | 90.1% |
| Rochester, Minnesota | 90.1% |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 90.0% |
| Salt Lake City, Utah | 89.8% |
| Tyler, Texas | 89.8% |
| Norman, Oklahoma | 89.7% |
| Norfolk, Virginia | 89.6% |
| Durham, North Carolina | 89.5% |
| South Fulton, Georgia | 89.5% |
| McKinney, Texas | 89.4% |
| League City, Texas | 89.4% |
| Carmel, Indiana | 89.3% |
| Richardson, Texas | 89.2% |
| West Jordan, Utah | 88.8% |
| Fort Wayne, Indiana | 88.8% |
| Concord, North Carolina | 88.7% |
| Allentown, Pennsylvania | 88.7% |
| Louisville, Kentucky | 88.6% |
| San Mateo, California | 88.3% |
| Buckeye, Arizona | 88.3% |
| Omaha, Nebraska | 88.2% |
| Chesapeake, Virginia | 88.2% |
| San Antonio, Texas | 88.2% |
| Tampa, Florida | 87.9% |
| Broken Arrow, Oklahoma | 87.9% |
| Fayetteville, North Carolina | 87.8% |
| Provo, Utah | 87.6% |
| Lansing, Michigan | 87.6% |
| Arlington, Texas | 87.4% |
| Washington, District of Columbia | 87.4% |
| Surprise, Arizona | 87.4% |
| Grand Prairie, Texas | 87.4% |
| Boston, Massachusetts | 87.3% |
| New Haven, Connecticut | 87.2% |
| Pembroke Pines, Florida | 87.2% |
| Murfreesboro, Tennessee | 87.1% |
| Hesperia, California | 87.1% |
| Miramar, Florida | 86.8% |
| Centennial, Colorado | 86.8% |
| Nashville, Tennessee | 86.6% |
| Downey, California | 86.2% |
| Manchester, New Hampshire | 86.1% |
| Fort Worth, Texas | 86.0% |
| Pueblo, Colorado | 85.0% |
| Virginia Beach, Virginia | 84.8% |
| Fayetteville, Arkansas | 84.8% |
| Pasadena, Texas | 84.6% |
| Dallas, Texas | 84.4% |
| Waterbury, Connecticut | 84.3% |
| Hialeah, Florida | 83.9% |
| Topeka, Kansas | 83.8% |
| Charlotte, North Carolina | 83.6% |
| Long Beach, California | 83.6% |
| Fort Collins, Colorado | 83.5% |
| Everett, Washington | 83.0% |
| Thousand Oaks, California | 83.0% |
| Irving, Texas | 82.8% |
| Midland, Texas | 82.8% |
| Lancaster, California | 82.5% |
| Alexandria, Virginia | 82.4% |
| Austin, Texas | 82.4% |
| Port St. Lucie, Florida | 82.1% |
| Victorville, California | 82.0% |
| Houston, Texas | 81.9% |
| Ontario, California | 81.9% |
| Greensboro, North Carolina | 81.8% |
| Grand Rapids, Michigan | 81.6% |
| Pomona, California | 81.4% |
| Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | 81.1% |
| Coral Springs, Florida | 80.9% |
| West Covina, California | 80.7% |
| Gresham, Oregon | 80.7% |
| Lowell, Massachusetts | 80.3% |
| Odessa, Texas | 80.0% |
| Seattle, Washington | 79.9% |
| Portland, Oregon | 79.5% |
| Mobile, Alabama | 79.3% |
| Goodyear, Arizona | 79.2% |
| Baton Rouge, Louisiana | 78.2% |
| Richmond, California | 78.2% |
| Atlanta, Georgia | 78.1% |
| Corpus Christi, Texas | 78.1% |
| Tallahassee, Florida | 78.0% |
| Peoria, Illinois | 77.8% |
| Denton, Texas | 77.5% |
| Hollywood, Florida | 77.0% |
| Denver, Colorado | 76.9% |
| Daly City, California | 76.9% |
| Spokane, Washington | 76.9% |
| Miami, Florida | 76.8% |
| Fullerton, California | 76.8% |
| Deltona, Florida | 76.4% |
| Lewisville, Texas | 75.9% |
| Tuscaloosa, Alabama | 75.8% |
| Little Rock, Arkansas | 75.2% |
| Meridian, Idaho | 75.1% |
| Hartford, Connecticut | 74.9% |
| Suffolk, Virginia | 74.9% |
| Indianapolis, Indiana | 74.8% |
| Westminster, Colorado | 74.8% |
| Green Bay, Wisconsin | 74.4% |
| Colorado Springs, Colorado | 74.0% |
| Nampa, Idaho | 74.0% |
| Sandy Springs, Georgia | 73.7% |
| Jacksonville, Florida | 73.3% |
| Tulsa, Oklahoma | 73.3% |
| Chula Vista, California | 72.5% |
| Lakewood, Colorado | 72.1% |
| Madison, Wisconsin | 71.6% |
| Edmond, Oklahoma | 71.5% |
| New Braunfels, Texas | 71.3% |
| Elk Grove, California | 70.9% |
| Hampton, Virginia | 70.8% |
| Columbia, South Carolina | 70.4% |
| Moreno Valley, California | 70.0% |
| Huntington Beach, California | 69.9% |
| St. Petersburg, Florida | 69.9% |
| Syracuse, New York | 69.7% |
| Orlando, Florida | 69.7% |
| Milwaukee, Wisconsin | 69.5% |
| Waco, Texas | 69.2% |
| Brownsville, Texas | 69.2% |
| South Bend, Indiana | 69.1% |
| San Bernardino, California | 69.0% |
| Wilmington, North Carolina | 68.9% |
| Fort Lauderdale, Florida | 68.5% |
| West Palm Beach, Florida | 67.6% |
| Torrance, California | 67.3% |
| Winston-Salem, North Carolina | 67.2% |
| Santa Maria, California | 67.0% |
| Garden Grove, California | 66.2% |
| Beaumont, Texas | 65.6% |
| Laredo, Texas | 65.2% |
| Hayward, California | 65.1% |
| St. Louis, Missouri | 65.1% |
| St. George, Utah | 64.5% |
| Evansville, Indiana | 63.6% |
| Gainesville, Florida | 62.9% |
| Lakeland, Florida | 62.9% |
| Davie, Florida | 62.7% |
| Springfield, Illinois | 62.6% |
| Sparks, Nevada | 62.6% |
| Palm Bay, Florida | 62.6% |
| Shreveport, Louisiana | 62.5% |
| Savannah, Georgia | 62.2% |
| Memphis, Tennessee | 62.1% |
| Dayton, Ohio | 61.8% |
| Boca Raton, Florida | 61.5% |
| Pompano Beach, Florida | 61.4% |
| Columbus, Georgia | 61.3% |
| Roseville, California | 61.1% |
| Oxnard, California | 61.0% |
| San Francisco, California | 60.8% |
| Peoria, Arizona | 60.8% |
| Montgomery, Alabama | 60.7% |
| Sacramento, California | 60.1% |
| El Paso, Texas | 60.0% |
| Buffalo, New York | 59.9% |
| Rockford, Illinois | 58.7% |
| Edinburg, Texas | 58.6% |
| Mesa, Arizona | 58.6% |
| College Station, Texas | 58.3% |
| Athens, Georgia | 57.1% |
| Clearwater, Florida | 57.0% |
| New Orleans, Louisiana | 56.9% |
| Cleveland, Ohio | 56.1% |
| Charleston, South Carolina | 55.4% |
| Sioux Falls, South Dakota | 55.1% |
| Akron, Ohio | 55.1% |
| Fort Myers, Florida | 55.0% |
| Thornton, Colorado | 55.0% |
| Reno, Nevada | 54.0% |
| Birmingham, Alabama | 53.5% |
| Rochester, New York | 53.3% |
| Scottsdale, Arizona | 53.2% |
| Santa Ana, California | 53.1% |
| Tacoma, Washington | 53.1% |
| Toledo, Ohio | 52.8% |
| Ann Arbor, Michigan | 52.7% |
| Inglewood, California | 52.4% |
| Irvine, California | 52.3% |
| Aurora, Colorado | 52.2% |
| Los Angeles, California | 51.9% |
| Burbank, California | 51.8% |
| Santa Clara, California | 51.7% |
| Glendale, Arizona | 50.9% |
| Jackson, Mississippi | 50.3% |
| Arvada, Colorado | 50.2% |
| Warren, Michigan | 49.8% |
| Sunnyvale, California | 49.7% |
| Macon, Georgia | 49.3% |
| Eugene, Oregon | 49.0% |
| Costa Mesa, California | 47.7% |
| Boulder, Colorado | 45.2% |
| Henderson, Nevada | 44.9% |
| Pasadena, California | 44.8% |
| Las Vegas, Nevada | 44.8% |
| San Diego, California | 44.6% |
| Billings, Montana | 44.3% |
| North Las Vegas, Nevada | 44.1% |
| San Jose, California | 43.9% |
| McAllen, Texas | 43.7% |
| El Cajon, California | 43.6% |
| North Charleston, South Carolina | 43.2% |
| Vancouver, Washington | 42.9% |
| Vallejo, California | 42.9% |
| Chandler, Arizona | 41.1% |
| Springfield, Massachusetts | 41.1% |
| Aurora, Illinois | 41.1% |
| Dearborn, Michigan | 40.8% |
| Columbus, Ohio | 40.4% |
| Fresno, California | 39.6% |
| Glendale, California | 39.5% |
| Georgetown, Texas | 38.5% |
| Gilbert, Arizona | 38.4% |
| Riverside, California | 38.3% |
| Fremont, California | 38.2% |
| Antioch, California | 37.7% |
| Stockton, California | 37.2% |
| Concord, California | 37.0% |
| Avondale, Arizona | 37.0% |
| Palmdale, California | 36.9% |
| Chicago, Illinois | 36.6% |
| Boise, Idaho | 36.1% |
| Anaheim, California | 36.0% |
| Carlsbad, California | 36.0% |
| Las Cruces, New Mexico | 36.0% |
| Bakersfield, California | 35.5% |
| Santa Rosa, California | 35.5% |
| Worcester, Massachusetts | 35.3% |
| Cedar Rapids, Iowa | 35.2% |
| Bend, Oregon | 35.2% |
| Clovis, California | 34.9% |
| Albuquerque, New Mexico | 34.0% |
| Tucson, Arizona | 34.0% |
| Augusta, Georgia | 34.0% |
| El Monte, California | 33.8% |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 31.4% |
| Salinas, California | 31.2% |
| Chico, California | 30.7% |
| Fontana, California | 30.5% |
| Modesto, California | 29.7% |
| Orange, California | 28.7% |
| Joliet, Illinois | 27.8% |
| Jurupa Valley, California | 27.8% |
| Detroit, Michigan | 27.4% |
| Bellevue, Washington | 27.4% |
| Visalia, California | 27.3% |
| Elgin, Illinois | 27.3% |
| Salem, Oregon | 26.9% |
| Oceanside, California | 26.7% |
| Tracy, California | 24.2% |
| Ventura, California | 23.8% |
| Fargo, North Dakota | 22.6% |
| Tempe, Arizona | 22.3% |
| Sterling Heights, Michigan | 22.0% |
| Fairfield, California | 21.8% |
| Rancho Cucamonga, California | 21.7% |
| Rialto, California | 20.7% |
| Spokane Valley, Washington | 20.6% |
| Vacaville, California | 18.6% |
| Santa Clarita, California | 18.3% |
| Naperville, Illinois | 18.0% |
| Baltimore, Maryland | 16.7% |
| Kent, Washington | 15.9% |
| Escondido, California | 15.6% |
| Corona, California | 13.0% |
| Renton, Washington | 10.5% |
| Quincy, Massachusetts | 9.0% |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 6.2% |
| Albany, New York | 2.0% |
| Cambridge, Massachusetts | 0.5% |
| New Bedford, Massachusetts | 0.0% |
A fiber gap at the city line
Baltimore is an independent city, counted as a county of its own, and the counties around it have some of the highest fiber shares in Maryland. Fiber reaches 92.5% of locations in Baltimore County, which borders the city on most sides (5th highest in the state), 95.9% in Anne Arundel County (4th highest) and 96.4% in nearby Howard County (2nd highest). The city's share ranks 5th lowest1 among the state's 244 counties, and wired choice follows the same line.
| Area | Fiber available | One wired choice | Two or more wired choices | Gigabit (1,000/100) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore, Maryland | 16.7% | 81.7% | 16.6% | 97.2% |
| Baltimore County, Maryland | 92.5% | 8.5% | 91.1% | 71.8% |
| Anne Arundel County, Maryland | 95.9% | 4.5% | 95.2% | 73.3% |
| Howard County, Maryland | 96.4% | 8.4% | 91.1% | 65.1% |
| Maryland | 69.4% | 32.0% | 66.2% | 78.3% |
| United States | 62.6% | 36.6% | 55.6% | 72.3% |
Source: FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of June 30, 2026. FCC file revision of November 10, 2026. Shares are of broadband serviceable locations (homes and businesses), not people.
For most homes, one fast wire
Wired service of 100/20 Mbps or faster is reported at 98.3% of locations. At 81.7% exactly one wired provider offers that speed, against 32.0% statewide and 36.6% nationally, and Xfinity is that provider at 81.6% of all locations. Another 1.7%1 have no wired provider at 100/20.
Source: FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of June 30, 2026. Different wired providers (fiber, cable or DSL; FCC provider IDs) reporting 100 Mbps down and 20 Mbps up or more at the same location. Fixed wireless and satellite are not counted.
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| Area | None | One | Two | Three or more |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore | 1.7% | 81.7% | 15.8% | 0.9% |
| Maryland | 1.8% | 32.0% | 57.3% | 9.0% |
| United States | 7.8% | 36.6% | 44.6% | 11.1% |
Two or more wired choices are reported at 16.6% of locations, up from 1.6%2 in June 2022, and the second wire is almost always fiber beside Xfinity's cable: Verizon's or Greenlight's. Three wired choices at 100/20 Mbps are rare (0.9%1).
Copper gone, wireless in its place
In June 2022, DSL over telephone copper was reported at 92.6% of Baltimore's locations. In the June 2026 data it is 0.0%, tied for the lowest share among large cities, against 36.2% nationally. Over the same years unlicensed fixed wireless, service over shared radio spectrum such as Wi-Fi bands, went from 8.5%2 of locations to 93.5%, the 27th highest1 share among large cities.
Source: FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of June 30, 2022; FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of December 31, 2025; FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of June 30, 2026. Shares of broadband serviceable locations in each FCC release (latest revision of each); the small number is the change in percentage points since June 30, 2022. The FCC's count of locations is updated with each release, so shares are compared rather than counts.
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| Measure | June 30, 2022 | December 31, 2025 | June 30, 2026 | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiber available | 1.6% | 11.7% | 16.7% | 15.2 pts |
| DSL available | 92.6% | 0.1% | 0.0% | −92.6 pts |
| Unlicensed fixed wireless | 8.5% | 96.9% | 93.5% | 85.1 pts |
That rise is Believe Broadband, at 92.6% of locations, and Port Networks, at 19.1%. Both were new in the city's filings after 2022. Believe advertises up to 1 Gbps, but at most of its locations the service filed is far slower, and it offers 100/20 Mbps at 36.6%. The mobile carriers add licensed fixed wireless, including 5G home internet: T-Mobile at 83.1% of locations, with 100/20 at 12.6%, and AT&T, also new since 2022, at 40.2%, with 100/20 at 7.6%. Wireless capacity is shared on each tower sector, so these figures show where service is reported available, not where every household could sign up at once. Fixed wireless is the only option at 100/20 for 1.2%1 of locations.
Source: FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of June 30, 2026. Share of broadband serviceable locations where at least one provider reports the technology, at any speed; a location can have several. Satellite is reported almost everywhere and is left out.
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| Technology | Baltimore | Maryland |
|---|---|---|
| Fiber | 16.7% | 69.4% |
| Cable | 98.2% | 94.2% |
| DSL (copper) | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Licensed fixed wireless (incl. 5G home) | 95.2% | 86.9% |
| Unlicensed fixed wireless | 93.5% | 26.1% |
Gigabit over cable, not fiber
One figure rose further than fiber did. Gigabit service with uploads of at least 100 Mbps, the FCC's 1,000/100 tier, was reported at 0.0%2 of Baltimore's locations in June 2022 and at 97.2% in June 2026, a rise of +97.2 percentage points that ranks tied for 4th highest among large cities. Among Maryland's 244 counties, the city now has the highest gigabit share. Fiber cannot explain it, because fiber reaches fewer than half the locations. The source is Xfinity's cable network: in the FCC's location files most of its Baltimore cable records advertise 2 Gbps downloads with uploads above 100 Mbps. Wired service of at least 100 Mbps in both directions is reported at 97.5%1, mostly on the same cable filings. These are advertised maximums, not measured speeds.
Source: FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of June 30, 2026. Maximum advertised download speed (Mbps) of any wired or fixed wireless offer at the location, as reported by providers to the FCC; satellite excluded. Advertised, not measured.
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| Area | Under 25 Mbps or none | 25–99 | 100–249 | 250–499 | 500–939 | 940–1,999 | 2,000 or more |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.2% | 1.7% | 97.1% |
| Maryland | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.1% | 20.8% | 77.4% |
| United States | 2.4% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 1.4% | 0.9% | 31.0% | 61.0% |
Available at nearly every address, bought by fewer households
Availability is near universal; subscription is not. In the Census Bureau's 2025 survey, 68.5% of Baltimore households subscribed to cable, fiber or DSL (margin of error ±2.1 percentage points), a share that ranks tied for 8th lowest among large cities by point estimate, against 79.9% for Maryland (±0.6 percentage points). 18.7% relied only on a cellular data plan (±1.8 percentage points), against 12.1% statewide (±0.4 percentage points5).
Source: FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of June 30, 2026; Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 1-year detailed tables. Availability is a share of locations as of June 30, 2026 (FCC); subscriptions are a share of households from the American Community Survey, 2025 (whiskers: 90% margin of error). Different units and dates: read the gap as a sign, not an exact number.
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| Measure | Share | MOE |
|---|---|---|
| Wired 100/20 Mbps available (FCC, share of locations) | 98.3% | |
| Households subscribing to cable, fiber or DSL (Census) | 68.5% | ±2.1 |
| Households relying only on a cellular data plan | 18.7% | ±1.8 |
| Households with no internet subscription | 9.0% | ±1.1 |
The share with no subscription at all has fallen. In 2019, 21.2% of Baltimore households had no internet subscription (±1.5 percentage points6); in 2025 the share was 9.0% (±1.1 percentage points5), and the two ranges do not overlap. The survey counts households over a year and the FCC counts buildings on one date, so the two sources cannot be subtracted from each other. On cost, the official options are Lifeline, a federal monthly discount on phone or internet service, and each provider's broadband facts label, which lists the price of every plan.
Baltimore city and Baltimore County are separate jurisdictions; this page covers the city only. For Baltimore County and the rest of the state, see the Maryland page.
Questions about internet service in Baltimore
What internet providers are available in Baltimore?
Xfinity reports cable service at 98.2% of the city's locations and Verizon reports service at 80.7%, fiber at 13.9% and fixed wireless elsewhere. Greenlight Networks reports fiber at 3.6%1. Believe Broadband, T-Mobile and AT&T report wireless home internet across much of the city. Shares are from the June 30, 2026 filings.
Is fiber internet available in Baltimore?
At least one provider reports fiber at 16.7% of locations, against 69.4% for Maryland and 62.6% for the US. The fiber comes from Verizon (13.9% of locations) and Greenlight Networks (3.6%1). Coverage at one street address is shown on the FCC map.
How many internet providers does Baltimore have?
10 providers report wired or fixed wireless service somewhere in the city, 5 of them over wires. At a typical address the number is smaller: on average a location has 1.16 wired providers offering 100/20 Mbps, and 81.7%1 of locations have exactly one.
Is 5G home internet available in Baltimore?
T-Mobile reports fixed wireless home internet at 83.1% of locations, Verizon at most of the city where it has no fiber, and AT&T at 40.2%. T-Mobile and AT&T advertise up to 100 Mbps1. Carriers cap sign-ups on each tower sector, so the carrier decides eligibility at a given address.
Checking one address in Baltimore
The figures on this page describe the whole area. Which providers report service at a single home or apartment is shown only on the FCC's own map: search the address at broadbandmap.fcc.gov. If a provider is listed there but cannot actually connect you within ten business days, or the location is missing or misplaced, the map has a button to file a challenge; providers must respond, and corrections flow into later releases. Prices and plans are not part of the FCC data: each provider must show them on its broadband facts label at the point of sale.
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Sources
- FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of June 30, 2026; Availability as of June 30, 2026; released November 10, 2026. broadbandmap.fcc.gov
- FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of June 30, 2022; Availability as of June 30, 2022; released May 10, 2024. broadbandmap.fcc.gov
- FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of December 31, 2025; Availability as of December 31, 2025; released November 3, 2026. broadbandmap.fcc.gov
- Census Bureau, Cartographic boundary file cb_2025_us_county_5m. www2.census.gov
- Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 1-year detailed tables; 2025 (calendar-year sample); released October 29, 2026. api.census.gov
- Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019 1-year detailed tables; 2019. api.census.gov
Margins of error (±) are at the 90% confidence level. A difference is called significant only when it passes the Census Bureau's test at that level. How every figure is built: methodology. Found an error? Write to [email protected]; corrections are listed on the updates page.