Internet providers in Virginia
14 providers operate somewhere in Virginia, but no single one covers the whole state. 8 of them sell fiber. The lowest real cost we track here is Brightspeed at $39/mo over two years. Pick your city to see who actually reaches it.
Prices last checked September 2026.
Largest markets
Biggest cities in Virginia
These are the markets with the most competition. Smaller towns are further down.
Virginia Beach
453,649 people
Chesapeake
254,886 people
Arlington
234,000 people
Norfolk
232,995 people
Richmond
229,395 people
Newport News
183,412 people
Alexandria
155,525 people
Roanoke
44 ZIP codes
Charlottesville
11 ZIP codes
Hampton
11 ZIP codes
Henrico
11 ZIP codes
Fairfax
9 ZIP codes
Fredericksburg
9 ZIP codes
Lynchburg
9 ZIP codes
Springfield
9 ZIP codes
Portsmouth
8 ZIP codes
Suffolk
8 ZIP codes
Falls Church
6 ZIP codes
Herndon
6 ZIP codes
Manassas
6 ZIP codes
Mc Lean
6 ZIP codes
Reston
6 ZIP codes
Ashburn
5 ZIP codes
Bristol
5 ZIP codes
Operators
Providers that serve Virginia
Every company with a footprint somewhere in the state, ranked by their best plan. Whether they reach your street is a separate question — check your city.
Metronet
2 Gbps
from $70/mo
Brightspeed
500 Mbps
from $49/mo
Verizon Fios
300 Mbps
from $40/mo
Astound Broadband
1.5 Gbps
from $80/mo
EarthLink
500 Mbps
from $70/mo
Xfinity
2 Gbps
from $95/mo
Spectrum
2 Gbps
from $90/mo
Cox Communications
2 Gbps
from $150/mo
Verizon 5G Home
1 Gbps
from $70/mo
T-Mobile Home Internet
354 Mbps
from $50/mo
Mediacom
400 Mbps
from $50/mo
Starlink
220 Mbps
from $55/mo
HughesNet
50 Mbps
from $50/mo
Viasat
50 Mbps
from $100/mo
Everywhere else
All cities and towns in Virginia
Questions
Internet in Virginia, answered
How many internet providers are there in Virginia?
We track 14 providers with a footprint somewhere in Virginia: Metronet, Brightspeed, Verizon Fios, Astound Broadband, EarthLink, Xfinity, Spectrum, Cox Communications, Verizon 5G Home, T-Mobile Home Internet, Mediacom, Starlink, HughesNet, Viasat. No single one covers the whole state, so the choice at any address is much shorter — check your city for the providers that reach it.
Is fiber internet available in Virginia?
Yes, in parts of the state. Metronet, Brightspeed, Verizon Fios, Astound Broadband, EarthLink, Xfinity, Spectrum, Cox Communications sell fiber in Virginia, mostly in and around the larger cities. Fiber gives you the same speed up as down and the lowest latency.
What is the cheapest internet in Virginia?
The lowest real cost we track in Virginia is Fiber 200 from Brightspeed, at $39 a month averaged over two years with equipment and installation included (advertised at $39). Prices last checked September 2026; whether it reaches your address depends on the provider's local footprint.
What is the fastest internet in Virginia?
Metronet sells the fastest plan we track in the state, at 5 Gbps down and 5 Gbps up. Plans that fast are usually only built in the largest markets.
What are the internet options in rural Virginia?
Outside the cable and fiber footprints, the options are 5G home internet (Verizon 5G Home, T-Mobile Home Internet) where the cell signal is strong, and satellite (Starlink, HughesNet, Viasat), which reaches essentially every address. Starlink's low-orbit service has latency low enough for video calls; the geostationary services do not.
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