Internet in Houston at a glance
Houston, Texas has 1,199,820 residential broadband-serviceable locations. Fiber reaches 55.2% of them at 100/20 Mbps or faster; cable reaches 94.9%. Gigabit service is available to 89.0% across all technologies.
- Houston has 1,199,820 residential broadband-serviceable locations, per FCC filings as of December 31, 2025.
- It ranks #19 of 29 markets FiberNear tracks for fiber availability, against a median of 64.2%.
- Cable reaches 39.7% more of Houston than fiber does — the gap most people are surprised by.
- Over fiber specifically, gigabit reaches 54.5%; across all technologies it reaches 89.0%.
- FiberNear tracks 1 fiber network operating in Houston, alongside 1 major non-fiber provider, and coverage varies street by street — a citywide figure will not tell you what reaches a specific address.
Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, residential fixed broadband, as of December 31, 2025. Figures are advertised availability self-reported by providers, not measured speeds.
Availability figures: FCC Broadband Data Collection, as of December 31, 2025. Page updated August 15, 2026.
Houston, Texas is a sprawling Gulf Coast market where fiber has reached over half of homes and gigabit service is unusually widespread. Because fiber is built out street by street, the useful question isn't "who offers service in Houston?" — it's "who can actually install it at my address?" That is what FiberNear checks for you.
What's actually available in Houston
Each figure is the share of Houston's residential broadband-serviceable locations where at least one provider reports service at that speed or better. Read down a column to compare technologies at the same speed tier.
| Technology | 25/3 Mbps | 100/20 Mbps | 250/25 Mbps | 1 Gbps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiber to the home | 55.2% | 55.2% | 55.2% | 54.5% |
| Cable | 94.9% | 94.9% | 94.9% | 74.9% |
| Fixed wireless | 75.7% | 55.1% | 15.7% | 0.0% |
| DSL / copper | 25.8% | 9.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Any technology | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 89.0% |
Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, residential fixed broadband, as of December 31, 2025. Figures are advertised availability self-reported by providers, not measured speeds.
How Houston compares
Across the 29 metros FiberNear tracks, the median fiber availability is 64.2% at 100/20 Mbps. Houston sits at 55.2%, which ranks #19 of 29 — Houston has thinner fiber coverage than a typical market in this set, which makes checking your specific address more worthwhile, not less.
Internet providers in Houston
These are the major networks active in and around Houston — fiber first, plus the cable and wireless operators that reach a large share of the market. Each card names the connection type, because that is the difference that actually matters. Coverage varies by neighborhood and address, so use the checker to confirm which of them reach your home.
Which providers operate in each market is FiberNear's own editorial assessment, not an FCC figure. The FCC's public filings report how much fiber reaches a city, but not which brand it belongs to.
AT&T Fiber
100% fiber-optic; plans commonly range from 300 Mbps up to 5 Gbps where available. Known for symmetrical speeds and no annual contract on most fiber plans.
Xfinity
Hybrid fiber-coaxial cable, with fiber to a limited set of addresses; plans commonly range from 150 Mbps up to 2 Gbps where available. Known for the widest gigabit-capable cable footprint in the US.
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Check My Houston Address →Fiber vs cable in Houston
Cable currently reaches more of Houston than fiber does — 94.9% of locations versus 55.2% at 100/20 Mbps. But coverage and quality are different questions. The gap shows up at the top of the range: 54.5% of Houston can get gigabit over fiber, compared with 74.9% over cable.
Where it is available, fiber generally outperforms cable and DSL on speed consistency, upload performance and latency — which matters most for video calls, cloud backups, and a household with several people online at once. Actual speeds, pricing and availability are set and confirmed by each provider. How fiber availability works →
Looking for business internet in Houston?
Everything above is the residential figure. The FCC reports business availability separately, and in Houston fiber reaches 59.8% of business locations against 55.2% of homes — so a street with fiber in it does not settle the question for a commercial premises. Business fiber in Houston →
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