Oregon
Verizon 5G Home Internet in Oregon
Verizon covers far more of Portland than of Oregon as a whole. The dated filing also shows a broad fiber footprint in Portland.
By Pablo Mendoza, Guide author · Reviewed by George Olfson
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Oregon Fios: what Verizon lists instead
Oregon Fios is not on Verizon's consumer list (checked Oct 27, 2026). Portland is the Oregon city on the 5G Home Internet list, and its Portland page adds Gresham, Hillsboro, Astoria and Oregon City. FCC data as of Dec 31, 2025 shows a wide gap: Verizon reports fixed wireless at 68% of Portland's residential units but 49.2% of Oregon's.
Verizon's full footprint is in where Verizon offers Fios and 5G Home.
Oregon at a glance
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| City Verizon names for 5G Home | PortlandListed by Verizon | Verizon, Oct 27, 2026 |
| Technology Verizon files here | Licensed fixed wireless onlyFCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| Units where Verizon reports service | 49.2%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| Units with a gigabit-class service | 70.2%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| Providers at least 0.5% of units | 32 providersFCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| Frontier home service | none reportedFCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| Households with no internet | 4.9% | Census ACS 2020-2024 |
| Households on cellular data only | 10% | Census ACS 2020-2024 |
| Technology | Share of locations | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Cable | 85.5%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| Licensed fixed wireless | 83.1%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| Fiber | 51.8%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| DSL over copper | 43%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
Where Verizon lists service in Oregon
| City | County | Population (ACS 2020-2024) | Listed by Verizon | FCC-reported technology |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland | Multnomah County | 641,165 | Other service | Fixed wireless |
City notes
Portland
Portland is well wired. Fiber from any provider reaches 71.5% of its units, against 51.8% statewide, and 56.3% across the metro. Cable reaches 97.7% of the city's units and fixed wireless from some provider 92.8%. Verizon reports service at 68% of the city, then drops to 52.3% across the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro metro. Only 3.6% of Portland households have no internet at home, against 4.9% across the state. Only 8.8% rely on a phone plan alone.
Astoria, one of the towns on Verizon's Portland page, sits far outside the metro. The page pitches 5G Home against Xfinity. For an Xfinity address, See Xfinity plans. To weigh 8 companies side by side, compare every provider in Portland on Konecteaze.
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Units with fiber from any provider | 71.5%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| Units where Verizon reports service | 68%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| Same measure, Portland metro | 52.3%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| Households with no internet | 3.6% | Census ACS 2020-2024 |
| Towns on Verizon's Portland page | Portland, Gresham, Hillsboro, Astoria and Oregon CityListed by Verizon | Verizon Portland page, Oct 27, 2026 |
Beyond Multnomah County
Verizon's share drops as soon as you leave Multnomah County. It reports service at 43% of Clackamas County's units, the lowest of the eight largest counties. Marion County pairs a middling Verizon share with little fiber: 25.6% of its units.
| County | Residential units | Units where Verizon reports service | Units with fiber from any provider |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multnomah County | 419,329 | 64.2% | 69.3% |
| Washington County | 265,538 | 49% | 67% |
| Clackamas County | 188,652 | 43% | 52.1% |
| Lane County | 185,498 | 53.4% | 42.2% |
| Marion County | 146,566 | 51.9% | 25.6% |
| Deschutes County | 114,012 | 45.2% | 34.6% |
| Jackson County | 109,487 | 55.4% | 40.8% |
| Douglas County | 58,308 | 51.5% | 78.5% |
In 7 Oregon counties, Verizon reports service at under a quarter of units.
Salem and Eugene are not on Verizon's list (checked Oct 27, 2026). In Marion County, which holds most of Salem, Verizon reports service at 51.9% of homes. In Lane County, which contains Eugene, the figure is 53.4%, and fiber from any provider reaches 42.2%. Deschutes County, around Bend, sits lower on both, at 45.2% and 34.6%.
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Verizon share, Multnomah County | 64.2%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| Verizon share, Clackamas County | 43%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| Fiber, Marion County | 25.6%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| Verizon share, Marion County | 51.9%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| Verizon share, Lane County | 53.4%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
Which product will my address get?
Verizon reported only fixed wireless in Oregon in the Dec 31, 2025 FCC data. Oregon does not appear on its consumer Fios list checked Oct 27, 2026. Read the current address result to confirm the product. Frontier also reported no residential service in Oregon in that FCC release.
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 Oregon
If your Portland address qualifies for fiber, cable and 5G Home, start with how fiber, cable and 5G home internet differ.
Outside the metro, Verizon's reach thins. Its statewide share, 49.2%, is the third lowest of the 19 states where it files only fixed wireless. A service of at least 100 megabits down and 20 up still reaches 95.2% of Oregon's units.
- Before comparing Portland's fiber and cable plans with 5G Home, set a target speed with the household internet needs tool.
- If you have Xfinity, the cable company Verizon's Portland page targets, See Xfinity plans, then see what switching away from Xfinity involves.
- Three of Oregon's four neighbors are on the list: Verizon 5G Home across Washington state, California and Nevada.
Compare every provider in Oregon on Konecteaze.
Common questions
Is Fios available in Oregon?
Oregon Fios is not on Verizon's consumer list (checked Oct 27, 2026). Portland is the Oregon city on the 5G Home Internet list, and its Portland page adds Gresham, Hillsboro, Astoria and Oregon City. Verizon reported only fixed wireless in Oregon in the Dec 31, 2025 FCC data, and Frontier also reported no residential service in Oregon in that release.
Is Verizon 5G Home available in Gresham or Hillsboro?
Verizon's Portland page lists both (checked Oct 27, 2026). Across the Portland metro, the FCC's December 2025 data shows Verizon at 52.3% of residential units.
How does Portland compare with the rest of Oregon?
Verizon reports service at 68% of Portland's residential units and 49.2% statewide (FCC, Dec 31, 2025). These area shares do not predict current address qualification.
How common is fiber in Portland?
Fiber from any provider reaches 71.5% of Portland's residential units, against 51.8% across Oregon (FCC, Dec 31, 2025).
Is Verizon 5G Home available in Salem or Eugene?
Neither Salem nor Eugene is on Verizon's Oregon 5G Home list (checked Oct 27, 2026). In FCC data as of Dec 31, 2025, Verizon reports fixed wireless at 51.9% of residential units in Marion County, which holds most of Salem, and 53.4% in Lane County, which contains Eugene.
Sources and scope
- Verizon Home Internet locations Checked · Supports: Places Verizon names for 5G Home in Oregon
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Verizon — Verizon Internet in Portland, Oregon Checked · Supports: Towns Verizon's Portland page asks you to check
- U.S. Census Bureau — 2020 Census block assignment files Checked · Data as of 2020 Census geography · Supports: county