Virginia
Verizon Fios availability in Virginia: check your address, from Fairfax to Norfolk
Verizon's Virginia fiber is thickest in Northern Virginia and around Richmond. Norfolk is on the list, but Verizon files far more fiber in Virginia Beach and Chesapeake.
By Pablo Mendoza, Guide author · Reviewed by George Olfson
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Is Verizon Fios available at your Virginia address?
Only Verizon's check of your street address can confirm it, and in Virginia the city list is a weak guide. Verizon names only Norfolk and Richmond for Fios, yet its FCC filing puts the largest share of its Virginia fiber in Northern Virginia, and inside Norfolk the filing is mostly wireless. Your street, not your town name, decides the answer.
Run the check even if your town is missing from Verizon's list. Fairfax County alone carries 242,021 Verizon fiber locations in the Dec 2025 filing, and Prince William and Loudoun add 103,613 and 87,310. In Norfolk the same filing shows 34,670 wireless locations against 1,090 fiber, so a Norfolk address is more likely to see Verizon 5G Home than Fios.
In the 82 counties and independent cities where Verizon files wireless and no fiber, an address should expect 5G Home or no Verizon offer.
Where does Verizon offer internet in Virginia?
Verizon lists Norfolk and Richmond for Verizon Fios in Virginia (checked Oct 27, 2026), yet the largest share of its fiber is in Northern Virginia, which is not a listed name. In FCC data as of Dec 31, 2025, Verizon reports fiber at 1,176,428 locations in the state. Inside Norfolk, its filing is mostly wireless.
Verizon's other states are compared in where Verizon offers Fios and 5G Home.
Virginia at a glance
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Cities Verizon lists for Fios | Norfolk and RichmondListed by Verizon | Verizon, Oct 27, 2026 |
| Locations with Verizon fiber | 1,176,428 locationsFCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| Counties and cities with Verizon fiber (of 133) | 48 countiesFCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| Units where Verizon reports service | 66.8%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| Verizon fiber filed at 940 or 980 Mbps | 925,744 locationsFCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| Verizon fiber filed at 2,300 Mbps | 249,973 locationsFCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| Providers at least 0.5% of units | 23 providersFCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| Technology | Share of locations | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Fiber | 63%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| Cable | 81.1%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| DSL over copper | 7.7%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
Where Verizon lists service in Virginia
| City | County | Population (ACS 2020-2024) | Listed by Verizon | FCC-reported technology |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norfolk | Norfolk city | 233,596 | Fiber | Fiber, Fixed wireless |
| Richmond | Richmond city | 229,359 | Fiber | Fiber, Fixed wireless |
City notes
Norfolk
Norfolk is on the Fios list, but its fiber is mostly next door. Inside Norfolk city, Verizon files 1,090 fiber locations and 34,670 wireless ones. Virginia Beach has 96,641 Verizon fiber locations and Chesapeake 59,708. Verizon reports service at 61% of Norfolk's units, the lowest among Fios-listed places with an FCC place figure.
Verizon's Norfolk page names Ghent, Ocean View and Colonial Place, plus Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Portsmouth and Hampton. Compare every provider in Norfolk or in Virginia Beach.
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Units where Verizon reports service | 61%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| Verizon fiber locations in the city | 1,090 locationsFCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| Verizon fiber, Virginia Beach | 96,641 locationsFCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| Verizon fiber, Chesapeake | 59,708 locationsFCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
Richmond
Richmond works the other way round. Verizon reports service at 91.6% of the city's units, and files 59,284 fiber locations inside it. The suburbs add more: 113,883 in Chesterfield and 94,079 in Henrico. Fiber from any provider reaches 68.6% of city units.
Verizon's Richmond page names the Fan, Church Hill, Short Pump and Midlothian, and notes that EarthLink Fiber resells Verizon's network in some markets. Compare every provider in Richmond.
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Units where Verizon reports service | 91.6%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| Units with fiber from any provider | 68.6%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
Northern Virginia
Northern Virginia is not a name on Verizon's Virginia Fios list, but it is where the filing is thickest. Fairfax County alone has 242,021 Verizon fiber locations, with 103,613 in Prince William and 87,310 in Loudoun. Verizon covers the area on its Washington, DC page, so see Verizon Fios across Washington, DC too.
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Verizon fiber, Fairfax County | 242,021 locationsFCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
Which product will my address get?
Verizon files fiber in 48 counties of Virginia's 133 counties and independent cities. In 82 others it files wireless and no fiber at all, mostly in the west and south.
| County or city | Verizon fiber | Verizon fixed wireless |
|---|---|---|
| Fairfax County | 242,021 | 4,129 |
| Chesterfield County | 113,883 | 8,235 |
| Prince William County | 103,613 | 5,001 |
| Virginia Beach city | 96,641 | 20,151 |
| Henrico County | 94,079 | 4,157 |
| Loudoun County | 87,310 | 8,537 |
| Chesapeake city | 59,708 | 11,741 |
| Richmond city | 59,284 | 4,271 |
| Norfolk city | 1,090 | 34,670 |
Virginia is also on Verizon's 5G Home list, under Ashburn. Verizon 5G Home Internet in Virginia covers the wireless side and the areas where Verizon files only wireless.
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 Virginia
In Northern Virginia and the Richmond suburbs, compare Fios with Comcast or Cox cable when the services qualify at your address. Leaving Comcast? Read what switching away from Xfinity involves.
In the dated Hampton Roads filing, Virginia Beach and Chesapeake have more Verizon fiber locations than Norfolk. Check the product offered at your address.
In the rural west, Verizon wireless and satellite fill gaps. 6.4% of Virginia households use satellite, the highest share of the nine Fios jurisdictions. If that is you, read about moving off satellite internet, and compare every provider in Virginia on Konecteaze.
Most of Verizon's Virginia fiber is filed at its gigabit tier rather than multi-gig. Work out how much speed your household needs before choosing.
- What to expect on fiber installation day walks through the visit.
- Near the Maryland line? See Verizon Fios across Maryland.
Common questions
Is Verizon Fios available at my address in Virginia?
Only Verizon's check of your street address can confirm it, and the city list is not enough here. Verizon names Norfolk and Richmond for Fios (checked Oct 27, 2026), while its FCC filing shows 242,021 fiber locations in Fairfax County alone and mostly wireless inside Norfolk (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.
Is Verizon Fios available in Norfolk, Virginia?
Verizon lists Norfolk for Fios in Virginia (checked Oct 27, 2026), but its FCC filing for the city shows 1,090 fiber and 34,670 wireless locations (Dec 31, 2025). Verizon reports service at 61% of Norfolk's units. Virginia Beach and Chesapeake carry most of its Hampton Roads fiber.
Does Verizon offer Fios in Northern Virginia?
Verizon's FCC filing shows fiber across Northern Virginia (Dec 31, 2025): Fairfax has 242,021 Verizon fiber locations, Prince William 103,613 and Loudoun 87,310. Northern Virginia is not a separate name on the Virginia Fios list. Statewide the fiber total is 1,176,428 locations.
Is Fios available in Roanoke or Charlottesville?
The dated FCC filing shows few Verizon fiber locations in Roanoke and none in Charlottesville, Virginia. Verizon files wireless only in Charlottesville (9,775 locations) and in Albemarle County around it (16,358), and 541 fiber against 27,653 wireless in Roanoke city. Across the state it files fiber in 48 counties of 133.
Is Verizon Fios available in Virginia Beach and Chesapeake?
Virginia Beach and Chesapeake hold much of Verizon's fiber in Hampton Roads, though neither is a listed name; Verizon's Norfolk page includes both (checked Sep 24, 2026). In FCC data as of Dec 31, 2025, Verizon files fiber at 96,641 locations in Virginia Beach against 20,151 wireless, and fiber at 59,708 locations in Chesapeake against 11,741 wireless.
Sources and scope
- Verizon Home Internet locations Checked · Supports: Places Verizon names for Fios in Virginia
- 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
- Verizon — Verizon Home Internet in the Norfolk, VA area Checked · Supports: Verizon's local page for Norfolk, VA: which Verizon home internet products it names there and the neighborhoods and nearby towns it lists.
- Verizon — Verizon Home Internet in the Richmond, VA area Checked · Supports: Verizon's local page for Richmond, VA: which Verizon home internet products it names there and the neighborhoods and nearby towns it lists.
- Verizon — Verizon Home Internet in the Washington, DC area Checked · Supports: Verizon's local page for Washington, DC: which Verizon home internet products it names there and the neighborhoods and nearby towns it lists.