United States
Starlink Residential in the United States: the three tiers, the kits and the install
Starlink's three US home tiers all include unlimited data. Max adds a portable Mini kit and a mesh node, and two of the three tiers come with free professional installation.
By Pablo Mendoza, Guide author · Reviewed by George Olfson
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Where does Starlink offer home internet?
Starlink's US catalog lists three Residential tiers: Residential 100 Mbps, Residential 200 Mbps and Residential Max, all with unlimited data (checked Oct 27, 2026). Residential Max adds the highest residential network priority, an optional mesh node and a portable Starlink Mini kit for use away from home.
Starlink's Residential 200 Mbps and Residential Max tiers include free professional installation. An authorized installer provides the mount, and after checkout Starlink emails instructions to schedule the install. On any Residential tier, rented hardware goes back to Starlink if you cancel.
How the three Residential tiers differ
| Tier | Starlink's suggested use | Free professional install |
|---|---|---|
| Residential 100 Mbps | Light streaming and browsing on a few devices | Not listed |
| Residential 200 Mbps | Streaming, gaming and remote work across multiple devices | Included |
| Residential Max | 4K streaming, remote work, video calls and gaming for the whole home | Included |
If a few people mostly browse and stream, the 100 Mbps tier matches Starlink's own description. If someone works from home or games, the 200 Mbps description fits better, and that tier adds the free professional install. Data is unlimited on both.
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Speed wording | Up to 400+ Mbps | Starlink catalog, Oct 27, 2026 |
| Network priority | Highest Residential Priority | Starlink catalog, Oct 27, 2026 |
| Wi-Fi | Optional mesh node included | Starlink catalog, Oct 27, 2026 |
| Portable kit | An additional Starlink Mini kit “for Internet on the Go” | Starlink catalog, Oct 27, 2026 |
Treat "up to 400+ Mbps" as advertised maximum-speed wording, not a promised speed. In the FCC's national data, low-orbit satellite service is reported at 250/25 Mbps at 99.7% of US residential units and at 1,000/100 Mbps at 0% (data as of Dec 31, 2025). Starlink's own Residential page says quoted speeds are maximums that can slow when the network is busy (checked Sep 24, 2026).
The Mini kit is where Max overlaps with Roam. Starlink's Residential page calls the Mini optional and pairs it with Roam plans for commuting, travel, camping and boating (checked Sep 24, 2026). For that decision, see take a kit on the road: Residential or Roam.
Standard kit or V5: size, power and weather
Starlink's catalog lists specifications for two home kits, the Standard 4 X and the V5.
| Spec | Standard 4 X | V5 |
|---|---|---|
| Size | 594 x 383 x 39.7 mm (15.1 x 23.4 x 1.5 in) | 306 x 384 x 34 mm (12.05 x 15.12 x 1.34 in) |
| Weight | 2.9 kg (6.4 lb) | 1.1 kg (2.4 lb) |
| Average power | 75-100 W | 25-50 W |
| Router | Router 3 (Wi-Fi 6) | Router Mini (Wi-Fi 6), covering up to 2,200 sq ft |
| Wind | Works in 60+ mph (96+ km/h) wind | Works at 165 mph (265 km/h) |
| Water and dust rating | IP67 | Not listed |
| Snow | Melts snow | Melts snow |
Starlink's V5 block on the Residential page reads “up to 375+ Mbps” (checked Sep 24, 2026), while the Max card in the US catalog reads “up to 400+ Mbps” (checked Oct 27, 2026).
The V5 weighs well under half as much as the Standard 4 X and has a listed average power range of 25-50 W, compared with 75-100 W for the Standard 4 X. Starlink's Residential page says the V5 is currently offered in select areas (checked Sep 24, 2026), so the kit you get depends on where you live.
Before you choose a mount spot, Starlink's install guidance says to use its app to find a clear view of the sky (checked Sep 24, 2026).
Starlink says the V5's Router Mini covers up to 2,200 sq ft. For a bigger house, or to decide on Max's optional mesh node, read when a mesh Wi-Fi system helps.
Where Starlink Residential is sold
Starlink publishes one residential catalog for the whole US. Its support pages add that plans vary by location: the plans shown in your account's service-plan window are the ones currently offered where you are, and a plan that doesn't appear there may not be offered in your area (checked Sep 24, 2026). If no Residential tier shows up in that window, compare other internet options at the address.
For the FCC's state-by-state view, see where Starlink is offered, state by state. SpaceX's two smallest state shares are in Maryland and Pennsylvania, where our guides cover Verizon Fios in Maryland, Verizon Fios in Pennsylvania and Kinetic in Pennsylvania. New Hampshire and Iowa come next (see Kinetic in Iowa).
How many US households have a satellite subscription?
About 6.6% of an estimated 129,227,496 US households have a satellite internet subscription, according to the Census Bureau's 2020-2024 American Community Survey. Only 0.4% have satellite as their only internet subscription, so most homes with satellite also have another kind.
Satellite is more common in rural households; the rural figures, and the states where wired 100/20 service is scarcest, are on Starlink for rural homes.
Plan names from a set of real satellite orders are in what satellite internet buyers ordered.
How to check the tiers for your address
- Enter your address in Starlink's order flow and note which tiers it lists.
- Check whether free professional installation comes with the tier you pick.
- Save the rental and return terms with your order confirmation.
How sure is each claim on this page?
- L1: ZIP estimate. A ZIP code covers many streets. We do not publish ZIP pages.
- L2: FCC-reported (used on this page). Providers report the technology at each location to the FCC National Broadband Map.
- L3: Provider-coverage. Starlink names the place on its own locations page (shown as "Listed by Starlink").
- L4: Provider-confirmed address. Only the address check reaches this level. It returns the offer for your street address and unit.
- L5: User-confirmed orderable. We never claim this level. You confirm it when you place the order.
Who installs and supports Starlink Residential
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Free professional install | Residential 200 Mbps and Residential Max | Starlink catalog, Oct 27, 2026 |
| How it works | An authorized installer provides the mount; after checkout, Starlink emails instructions to schedule the install | Starlink catalog, Oct 27, 2026 |
| Install warranty | 30 days | Starlink catalog, Oct 27, 2026 |
| Data | Unlimited on all three | Starlink catalog, Oct 27, 2026 |
| Rented hardware on cancel | Must be returned | Starlink catalog, Oct 27, 2026 |
| Tiers in the catalog | Residential 100 Mbps, Residential 200 Mbps and Residential Max | Starlink catalog, Oct 27, 2026 |
Starlink's catalog says the authorized installer provides the mount (checked Oct 27, 2026). On the 100 Mbps tier, expect to mount the dish yourself: Starlink's install page says Starlink is built for self-installation (checked Sep 24, 2026).
If you'll work from home on the dish, run the checks in home office internet once it is up. The household internet needs tool gives a busy-hour speed to hold against Starlink's suggested use for each tier.
Common questions
What Starlink Residential tiers are sold in the US?
Starlink's US catalog lists three home tiers: Residential 100 Mbps, Residential 200 Mbps and Residential Max (checked Oct 27, 2026). All three include unlimited data. Starlink suggests the 100 Mbps tier for light streaming and browsing on a few devices, and Max for 4K streaming, remote work, video calls and gaming for the whole home.
What does Starlink Residential Max include that the other tiers don't?
Starlink's US catalog lists three extras on Residential Max: the highest residential network priority, an optional mesh node and an additional Starlink Mini kit (checked Oct 27, 2026). Starlink's Residential page calls the Mini optional and pairs it with Roam plans for commuting, travel, camping, boating and RVing. Free professional installation comes with Max and with Residential 200 Mbps.
What is the difference between Starlink Residential 100 Mbps and 200 Mbps?
Besides the speed in each name, Starlink's US catalog separates them in two ways (checked Oct 27, 2026). It suggests Residential 100 Mbps for light streaming and browsing on a few devices, and 200 Mbps for streaming, gaming and remote work across multiple devices. Of the two, only 200 Mbps includes free professional installation. Both tiers include unlimited data.
Does Starlink install the dish for you?
Starlink includes free professional installation on Residential 200 Mbps and Residential Max, according to its US catalog (checked Oct 27, 2026). An authorized installer provides the mount. After checkout, Starlink emails instructions to schedule the install, and the catalog lists a 30-day install warranty. Residential 100 Mbps lists no free install, so plan to mount that dish yourself.
How big and heavy is the Starlink dish?
Starlink's US catalog lists two home kits (checked Oct 27, 2026). The Standard 4 X measures 594 x 383 x 39.7 mm and weighs 2.9 kg (6.4 lb). The V5 measures 306 x 384 x 34 mm and weighs 1.1 kg (2.4 lb). Starlink's Residential page says the V5 is currently offered in select areas.
Do you have to return Starlink equipment if you cancel?
If the hardware is rented, yes. Starlink's US catalog says rented hardware must be returned when you cancel (checked Oct 27, 2026). The rule applies on all three Residential tiers: 100 Mbps, 200 Mbps and Max. Keep the rental terms from your order confirmation, since they set what goes back.
Sources and scope
- Starlink (SpaceX) — Starlink US residential catalog Checked · Supports: tiers, data terms, kit specifications, installation and returns
- Starlink (SpaceX) — Starlink Residential Checked · Supports: V5 kit areas, the Max Mini kit, markets served and speed terms
- Starlink (SpaceX) — Starlink residential installation Checked · Supports: where to place the dish
- Starlink (SpaceX) — Starlink support: service plans Checked · Supports: plan availability by location
- Federal Communications Commission — National Broadband Map data: fixed broadband availability Checked · Data as of Dec 31, 2025 (released 2026) · Supports: technology shares, provider counts and provider-reported technologies
- U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 5-year estimates: internet subscriptions in household (B28002) Checked · Data as of 2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Supports: households, broadband subscriptions and households without a subscription