Maryland
Verizon 5G Home Internet in Maryland: check your address, then Baltimore and beyond
Baltimore is on both of Verizon's lists, but inside the city its filing is mostly wireless. So is the Eastern Shore.
By Pablo Mendoza, Guide author · Reviewed by George Olfson
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Is Verizon 5G Home available at your Maryland address?
Only Verizon's check of your street address can tell you. Verizon lists Baltimore for 5G Home in Maryland, and for Fios too (checked Oct 27, 2026), but inside Baltimore city it files 129,817 wireless locations and 21,120 fiber (FCC, Dec 31, 2025), so the product at your address can differ from the city name.
Verizon's wireless filing statewide is 396,134 locations locations (FCC, Dec 31, 2025). If you live in the suburbs of Baltimore or Washington, the Fios question is is Fios available in Baltimore, Maryland.
Looking for a 5G Home coverage map? The free FCC National Broadband Map works at the address level: type in a Maryland address and it lists the providers that reported service at that location, Verizon included. Those filings run months behind, so treat the map as a second opinion and Verizon's address check as the answer.
Where does Verizon offer internet in Maryland?
Verizon lists Baltimore for 5G Home Internet in Maryland, and for Fios too (checked Oct 27, 2026). FCC data as of Dec 31, 2025 shows Verizon's wireless filing at 396,134 locations in the state. Inside Baltimore city it files 129,817 wireless locations and 21,120 fiber.
See where Verizon offers Fios and 5G Home for other states.
Maryland at a glance
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| City Verizon names for 5G Home | BaltimoreListed by Verizon | Verizon, Oct 27, 2026 |
| Technologies Verizon files here | Fiber to the premises and licensed fixed wirelessFCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| Locations with Verizon fixed wireless | 396,134 locationsFCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| Units where Verizon reports service (fiber or wireless) | 80.2%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| Providers at least 0.5% of units | 19 providersFCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| Households on cellular data only | 9.9% | Census ACS 2020-2024 |
| Households with no internet | 5.1% | Census ACS 2020-2024 |
| Verizon wireless locations, Baltimore city | 129,817 locationsFCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| Technology | Share of locations | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Cable | 94.9%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| Licensed fixed wireless | 89.8%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| Fiber | 63.6%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| DSL over copper | 0.3%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
Where Verizon lists service in Maryland
| City | County | Population (ACS 2020-2024) | Listed by Verizon | FCC-reported technology |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore | Baltimore city | 573,243 | Other service | Fiber, Fixed wireless |
City notes
Baltimore
Inside the city line, Verizon's filing is mostly wireless. Fiber from any provider reaches just 13.4% of city units. Fixed wireless from some provider reaches 96.3%.
14.4% of Baltimore households rely on a phone plan alone and 9.8% have no internet at home, both above the state rates. Verizon's Baltimore page also names Annapolis, Towson, Easton and Elkton. Fios is common across the wider Baltimore metro, where Verizon reports service at 85.2% of units.
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Verizon fiber locations | 21,120 locationsFCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| Units with fiber from any provider | 13.4%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| Households on cellular data only | 14.4% | Census ACS 2020-2024 |
| Households with no internet | 9.8% | Census ACS 2020-2024 |
| Towns on Verizon's Baltimore page | Baltimore, Annapolis, Towson, Easton and ElktonListed by Verizon | Verizon Baltimore page, Oct 27, 2026 |
The Eastern Shore and western Maryland
In 10 of the state's 24 county-level areas, Verizon files fixed wireless and no fiber at all. Most are on the Eastern Shore; Allegany and Calvert are the others. None of them is on Verizon's list, yet together they hold about a quarter of its Maryland wireless filing.
| County | Residential units | Verizon fixed wireless locations | Units where Verizon reports service |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wicomico County | 48,764 | 23,395 | 62.9% |
| Worcester County | 61,457 | 20,579 | 66.9% |
| Allegany County | 35,671 | 15,478 | 53% |
| Queen Anne's County | 25,299 | 9,335 | 44.8% |
| Calvert County | 38,517 | 8,701 | 24.2% |
| Caroline County | 15,123 | 6,446 | 48.5% |
| Talbot County | 22,435 | 6,039 | 35.1% |
| Somerset County | 12,079 | 3,817 | 40.5% |
| Kent County | 11,905 | 3,173 | 34.5% |
| Dorchester County | 18,218 | 2,563 | 15.9% |
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Verizon wireless, Wicomico County | 23,395 locationsFCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| Verizon wireless, Worcester County | 20,579 locationsFCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| Verizon wireless, Allegany County | 15,478 locationsFCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| Verizon wireless, Frederick County | 38,512 locationsFCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
Which product will my address get?
Maryland is one of six states on both of Verizon's lists. The same check can return Fios or 5G Home. In the outer suburbs and the city, Verizon's wireless filing is far larger than its fiber filing.
| County | Verizon fixed wireless locations | Verizon fiber locations | Units where Verizon reports service |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore city | 129,817 | 21,120 | 78.8% |
| Frederick County | 38,512 | 5,348 | 50.7% |
| Washington County | 29,829 | 671 | 57.6% |
| Carroll County | 28,406 | 594 | 47.5% |
| Wicomico County | 23,395 | 0 | 62.9% |
| Worcester County | 20,579 | 0 | 66.9% |
| Allegany County | 15,478 | 0 | 53% |
Frederick, Washington and Carroll counties each have far more Verizon wireless than fiber. The inner suburbs are the opposite. The Verizon Fios guide for Maryland covers them.
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 (used on this page). Verizon names the place on its own locations page (shown as "Listed by Verizon").
- 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.
Deciding in Maryland
In Baltimore city, cable reaches 97.5% of units. Compare 5G Home with cable if both qualify at your address. Verizon's Baltimore page pitches it against Xfinity. For an Xfinity address, See Xfinity plans. If that is your bill, read what switching away from Xfinity involves.
On the Eastern Shore and in the western counties, compare the wired, wireless and satellite offers returned for your address. 4.8% of Maryland households had a satellite subscription in the ACS 2020-2024 estimate. If yours is one of them, read what moving off satellite internet involves.
- On the Eastern Shore, set a speed target with the household internet needs tool.
- Maryland's neighbors to the east, south and north are on the list too: Verizon 5G Home across Delaware, Virginia and Pennsylvania.
Compare every provider in Maryland on Konecteaze.
Common questions
Is Verizon 5G Home available at my address in Maryland?
Only Verizon's check of your street address can confirm it. Verizon lists Baltimore for 5G Home in Maryland, and for Fios too (checked Oct 27, 2026), and inside Baltimore city it files 129,817 wireless locations against 21,120 fiber (FCC, Dec 31, 2025). The button at the top of this page opens Verizon's order page through our comparison partner, where Verizon checks your street address first.
Does Verizon report more fixed-wireless or fiber locations in Baltimore city?
Wireless, by a wide margin. In Baltimore city, Verizon files 129,817 locations with fixed wireless and 21,120 locations with fiber (FCC, Dec 31, 2025).
Does Verizon offer home internet on Maryland's Eastern Shore?
Its FCC filing shows wireless and no fiber in Wicomico, Worcester and every other Shore county except Cecil, which has a small amount of Verizon fiber. In Wicomico alone, Verizon files 23,395 locations with wireless (Dec 31, 2025).
Is Verizon 5G Home available in Annapolis or Towson?
Verizon's Baltimore page lists both (checked Oct 27, 2026). Across the Baltimore metro it reports service at 85.2% of residential units, Fios included (FCC, Dec 31, 2025).
Is Verizon 5G Home available in Frederick or Hagerstown?
Neither Frederick nor Hagerstown is on Verizon's Maryland list (checked Oct 27, 2026), but Verizon's filing around both is mostly wireless (FCC, Dec 31, 2025). In Frederick County, which contains Frederick, it files 38,512 locations with fixed wireless and 5,348 with fiber. In Washington County, which contains Hagerstown, the split is 29,829 locations to 671.
Sources and scope
- Verizon Home Internet locations Checked · Supports: Places Verizon names for 5G Home in Maryland
- Federal Communications Commission — National Broadband Map data: Verizon's fixed broadband location files Checked · Data as of Dec 31, 2025 (released Sep 15, 2026) · Supports: Verizon's fiber and fixed-wireless residential locations by state and county, and the top download tier it files at each
- Federal Communications Commission — National Broadband Map data: provider summary by geography Checked · Data as of Dec 31, 2025 (released Sep 15, 2026) · Supports: Verizon's and Frontier's share of residential units, and how many providers report service
- U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates: internet subscriptions, computers and population Checked · Data as of 2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Supports: households, how they connect and population
- Federal Communications Commission — National Broadband Map data: fixed broadband summary by geography Checked · Data as of Dec 31, 2025 (released Sep 15, 2026) · Supports: residential units and the share reached by each technology and speed level
- Verizon — Verizon Internet in Baltimore, Maryland Checked · Supports: Towns Verizon's Baltimore page asks you to check
- U.S. Census Bureau — 2020 Census block assignment files Checked · Data as of 2020 Census geography · Supports: county