Maryland
Is Fios available in Baltimore, Maryland?
Baltimore is on Verizon's Fios list, but the city filing is mostly wireless. Most of Verizon's Maryland fiber is in the suburbs, including Baltimore County.
By Pablo Mendoza, Guide author · Reviewed by George Olfson
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Is Fios available at a Baltimore address?
Baltimore is on Verizon's Fios list (checked Oct 27, 2026). Inside the city, the Dec 31, 2025 FCC filing shows 129,817 wireless locations and 21,120 fiber locations. A city address may see Verizon 5G Home rather than Fios. Suburban Baltimore County has 228,510 Verizon fiber locations. Only Verizon's check of the street address can confirm the building.
Statewide, Verizon reports some service at 80.2% of Maryland's residential units, mostly fiber in the suburbs of Baltimore and Washington. Start with your own address before you read the county detail.
Looking for a Fios availability 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?
Is Fios available in Baltimore, Maryland? Verizon lists it in four Maryland places: Baltimore, Bethesda, Columbia and Germantown (checked Oct 27, 2026). In FCC data as of Dec 31, 2025, Verizon reports fiber at 1,078,137 locations in the state, mostly in the suburbs of Baltimore and Washington, DC. Baltimore city is the exception: fiber from any provider reaches only 13.4% of its residential units.
The state is one of the nine jurisdictions on Verizon's Fios list, and Baltimore is on its 5G Home list as well.
Maryland at a glance
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Places Verizon lists for Fios | Baltimore, Bethesda, Columbia and GermantownListed by Verizon | Verizon, Oct 27, 2026 |
| Locations with Verizon fiber | 1,078,137 locationsFCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| County-level areas with Verizon fiber (of 24) | 14 countiesFCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| Units where Verizon reports service | 80.2%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| Verizon fiber filed at 2,300 Mbps | 394,703 locationsFCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| Units with 1,000/100 Mbps from any provider | 76.1%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| Providers at least 0.5% of units | 19 providersFCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| Frontier home service | none reportedFCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| Technology | Share of locations | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Fiber | 63.6%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| Cable | 94.9%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 | Fiber | Fiber, Fixed wireless |
| Bethesda | Montgomery County | 69,397 | Fiber | Fiber, Fixed wireless |
| Columbia | Howard County | 104,338 | Fiber | Fiber, Fixed wireless |
| Germantown | Montgomery County | 90,719 | Fiber | Fiber, Fixed wireless |
City notes
Columbia
Columbia is the most fiber-heavy of the four listed places. Fiber from any provider reaches 92.3% of its residential units, and 89.9% of households already pay for a cable, fiber or DSL line. Verizon files 83,714 fiber locations across Howard County, where Columbia sits.
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Units with fiber from any provider | 92.3%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| Households on cable, fiber or DSL | 89.9% | Census ACS 2020-2024 |
Bethesda
Bethesda households are well connected. 97% of households have broadband, and only 5.1% rely on a phone data plan alone. Fiber from any provider reaches 86.7% of homes. Both fiber and cable are widely reported in Bethesda. Compare the wired offers that qualify at your address.
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Units with fiber from any provider | 86.7%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| Households with broadband | 97% | Census ACS 2020-2024 |
Germantown
Germantown has the fewest reported providers of the four listed places. Only 4 wired or fixed-wireless companies reach 0.5% of units. Verizon reports service at 94% of them, and fiber from any provider reaches 82%.
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Units where Verizon reports service | 94%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| Units with fiber from any provider | 82%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
Baltimore
Baltimore is on the Fios list, but the fiber sits mostly outside the city limits. Verizon files 228,510 fiber locations in Baltimore County, but inside the city it files 21,120 fiber and 129,817 wireless. Fiber from any provider reaches 13.4% of the city's homes, against 65% across the metro.
For the wireless side of the city, see Verizon 5G Home Internet in Maryland.
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Verizon fiber locations in the city | 21,120 locationsFCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| Verizon wireless locations in the city | 129,817 locationsFCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| City units with fiber from any provider | 13.4%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| Same measure, Baltimore metro | 65%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
Frederick County
West of the Fios suburbs, Verizon's filing turns to wireless. In Frederick County it files 5,348 fiber locations and 38,512 wireless. Fiber from any provider reaches 18.3% of homes there, and only five of Maryland's 24 county-level areas are lower.
Washington County has fiber from any provider at 70.4% of homes, but Verizon files just 671 fiber locations there. In Carroll County it files 594.
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Fiber, Frederick County | 18.3%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| Verizon wireless, Frederick County | 38,512 locationsFCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| Fiber, Washington County | 70.4%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
Which product will my address get?
Verizon files fiber in 14 counties of the state's 24 county-level areas. The other 10, including eight of the nine Eastern Shore counties, Allegany and Calvert, show only its wireless. Cecil, the ninth, has fewer than 1,000 Verizon fiber locations.
| Area | Verizon fiber locations | Units where Verizon reports service | Units with fiber from any provider |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery County | 231,992 | 93.2% | 83% |
| Baltimore County | 228,510 | 91.6% | 83.2% |
| Prince George's County | 213,990 | 93.8% | 85.7% |
| Anne Arundel County | 173,923 | 94.1% | 88.7% |
| Howard County | 83,714 | 95.8% | 92.3% |
| Harford County | 63,406 | 81.8% | 75.8% |
| Baltimore city | 21,120 | 78.8% | 13.4% |
The six counties have the largest filed fiber counts, while Baltimore city and much of the Eastern Shore have larger wireless filings. Check the current product for your full address.
Southern Maryland is split down the middle. Charles County has 48,059 Verizon fiber locations, and fiber from any provider reaches 82.7% of its homes. Next door in Calvert County, Verizon files no fiber at all, and any provider reaches just 3.1%.
Baltimore is on both lists. Verizon 5G Home Internet in Maryland covers the wireless side, from the city to the Shore.
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 the suburbs, compare Fios with cable if both qualify at your address. Cable reaches 94.9% of homes in the state. Comcast is one of the companies reporting service at at least 10%, so read what leaving Xfinity involves if that is your bill today. For an Xfinity address, See Xfinity plans.
More than a third of Verizon's fiber in the state, 394,703 of 1,078,137 locations, is filed at a multi-gig speed. That is the top speed in its filing here. Most of the rest, 681,669 locations, is filed just under 1 gigabit. Before paying for the top speed, weigh gigabit against multi-gig and work out how much speed your household needs.
Maryland is well served overall. Its share of households with no internet, 5.1%, is the lowest of the nine Fios jurisdictions. Its 19 providers reporting service at 0.5% or more of units are the third most of the nine. Compare every provider in Maryland on Konecteaze.
- What to expect on fiber installation day lists what to prepare.
- Near the DC, Virginia or Delaware line? See Verizon Fios across Washington, DC, Verizon Fios across Virginia or Verizon Fios across Delaware.
Common questions
Is Verizon Fios available at my address in Maryland?
Only Verizon's check of your street address can confirm it. Verizon lists four Maryland places for Fios (checked Oct 27, 2026) and reports some service at 80.2% of the state's residential units (FCC, Dec 31, 2025), but inside Baltimore city it files 129,817 wireless locations against 21,120 fiber. The button at the top of this page opens Verizon's order page through our comparison partner, where Verizon checks your street address first.
Is Verizon Fios available in Baltimore city?
The dated FCC filing shows Verizon fiber in parts of Baltimore city. Fiber from any provider covers 13.4% of the city's residential units, and inside city limits Verizon files 129,817 wireless locations against 21,120 fiber (FCC, Dec 31, 2025). Baltimore is on Verizon's 5G Home list too. Suburban Baltimore County holds far more Verizon fiber, with 228,510 locations.
Which Maryland counties have the most Verizon fiber?
By Verizon's own FCC filing as of Dec 31, 2025, the Maryland counties with the most Verizon fiber are Montgomery (231,992 residential locations), Baltimore County (228,510), Prince George's (213,990) and Anne Arundel (173,923). Statewide, Verizon reports fiber at 1,078,137 locations in 14 counties of Maryland's 24 county-level areas.
Can I get Fios on Maryland's Eastern Shore?
Check the current address result for Fios on Maryland's Eastern Shore. Verizon files fiber in 14 counties of Maryland's 24 county-level areas, and Wicomico, Worcester, Talbot and every other Shore county except Cecil are among the 10 where it files wireless only (FCC, Dec 31, 2025). The wireless filing does not distinguish 5G Home eligibility; read the product name in the result.
Is Verizon Fios available in Frederick County?
The dated FCC filing shows few Verizon fiber locations in Frederick County, Maryland. Verizon files 5,348 fiber locations there against 38,512 fixed wireless (FCC, Dec 31, 2025), and fiber from any provider reaches 18.3% of the county's residential units. None of the four Maryland places on Verizon's Fios list is in Frederick County (checked Oct 27, 2026).
How much fiber do Columbia and Bethesda have?
Fiber from any provider reaches 92.3% of Columbia's residential units and 86.7% of Bethesda's (FCC, Dec 31, 2025), and Verizon reports service at 95.4% and 96% of units in the two places. Baltimore city, at 13.4%, has the lowest fiber share of Maryland's four Fios-listed places.
Sources and scope
- Verizon Home Internet locations Checked · Supports: Places Verizon names for Fios 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
- 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
- U.S. Census Bureau — 2020 Census block assignment files Checked · Data as of 2020 Census geography · Supports: county