Starlink Residential is the plan family for one fixed home address, Roam is for taking a dish on trips, and Business plans buy priority data for work sites. In the U.S., Residential comes in 100 Mbps, 200 Mbps and Max tiers priced at $55, $85 and $130 a month at the addresses we checked.[1]
Pick the family first, then the tier, because each family has its own rules about where the dish may be used. ZIP results below are area-level only; Starlink confirms which plans your street address can get.
Starlink Residential: one home, three U.S. tiers
Starlink describes Residential as personal or household service at a fixed, land-based location, with unlimited data on every tier.[2] The three U.S. tiers differ in speed caps and in who goes first when the network is busy:
| Tier | Speed and priority | Price at our sample addresses |
|---|---|---|
| Residential 100 Mbps | Capped at 100 Mbps; more likely to slow at peak | $55 a month |
| Residential 200 Mbps | Capped at 200 Mbps; more likely to slow at peak | $85 a month |
| Residential Max | Highest Residential priority; typical download up to 400+ Mbps | $130 a month |
Caps, priority and the select-area rule come from Starlink's help center; prices from its order page.[2][1] The 100 Mbps and 200 Mbps tiers appear only in select areas, so your address may show Max alone.[2]
Residential Lite is a name you may still see online. Starlink's help center lists the United States among markets with the three tiers above and offers Lite only in other markets; its plan terms describe Lite data as always deprioritized behind other fixed plans.[2][3]
The address rule that catches people out
A Residential plan belongs to the service address on your account. Starlink says Residential does not support roaming or in-motion use; using the dish at another address or while traveling requires a Roam plan.[2] Moving home is allowed through an address change, but the 100 Mbps and 200 Mbps tiers can force a plan change if they are not offered at the new address.[3]
Residential Max adds one exception for travel. The Max cart offered an optional second kit, a Starlink Mini, plus discounted Roam plans for trips.[1] That is a separate kit and plan for travel, not permission to carry the home dish around.
Starlink Roam: portable service with data tiers
Starlink Roam suits RVs, cabins you visit occasionally and camping. Its three plans differ mainly in high-speed data:
- Roam 100GB, $55 a month: a high-speed allotment, then unlimited low-speed data.[4]
- Roam 300GB, $80 a month: the same idea with a larger allotment.[4]
- Roam Unlimited, $175 a month: unlimited high-speed data and travel abroad.[4][5]
Read the fine print on low-speed data: Starlink's terms say it is not suitable for streaming, video calls or gaming.[3] Roam 100GB and 300GB work only in your registered country, while Roam Unlimited allows up to 30 consecutive days in another country.[3] Starlink also says in-motion use is supported on Roam in select areas, and billing runs in one-month increments.[5]
Hardware is usually the Starlink Mini; the Roam order page priced it at $149.[5] For a full travel setup, see our RV internet for remote work guide.
Starlink Business: priority data for work
Residential terms forbid business or enterprise use.[3] If the connection runs a shop, farm office or remote site, Starlink Business is the family to price.
Starlink lists business service from $55 a month with a $349 hardware cost.[6] Business Priority plans sell blocks of data that you can increase in 50 GB or 500 GB steps, and they include prioritized support, a public IPv4 address and a service level agreement.[6] Priority data goes ahead of Residential and Roam data, but running out of a block without top-up data drops service to about 1 Mbps.[3]
Which Starlink plan fits which household
Match the household to a starting plan, then confirm it at your address:
| Household | Plan to price first | Watch out for |
|---|---|---|
| One or two people, light streaming | Residential 100 Mbps | Select areas only; evening slowdowns |
| Family with several streams | Residential 200 Mbps or Max | Max if peak-hour speed matters |
| Heavy uploads, gaming, home office | Residential Max | Highest Residential priority, higher price |
| Weekend cabin or RV | Roam 100GB or 300GB | Low-speed data after the allotment |
| Full-time travel or abroad | Roam Unlimited | Limits on time outside your country |
| Business site | Business Priority | Data blocks and hardware cost |
The fit notes reflect Starlink's tier descriptions and plan terms cited above.[2][3] They are editorial suggestions, not test results.
Starlink lets Residential customers move up to Max at any time, subject to availability.[2] That makes starting with a lower tier a reasonable test. To total up the cost of each, use our Starlink cost guide. If the plan you want is missing at your address, our Starlink availability guide explains why.
The call option below is an independent comparison line for new service. It does not handle Starlink accounts, billing or support.
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Starlink Residential camping?
No. Residential is tied to your service address and does not support roaming; travel use needs a Roam plan.[2]
What happens when Roam data runs out?
On Roam 100GB and 300GB you keep low-speed data for the rest of the month, which Starlink says is not suitable for streaming or video calls.[3]
Can I run a business on Starlink Residential?
No. Starlink's terms do not permit business or enterprise use on Residential plans.[3]
Sources
- Starlink Residential address check and order page (U.S.). Starlink, Residential address check and order page (U.S.), accessed October 27, 2026. Prices at three sample addresses and Max travel add-on. ↩
- Starlink Help Center: What are the Residential plans?. Starlink Help Center, What are the Residential plans?, accessed October 27, 2026. Tiers, priority, fixed-address and upgrade rules. ↩
- Starlink Service Plan Descriptions. Starlink, Service Plan Descriptions, accessed October 27, 2026. Plan terms for Residential, Lite, Roam and Priority data. ↩
- Starlink Service Plans. Starlink, Service Plans, accessed October 27, 2026. Roam plan prices. ↩
- Starlink Roam. Starlink, Roam, accessed October 27, 2026. In-motion use, billing and Mini kit price. ↩
- Starlink for Business. Starlink, Starlink for Business, accessed October 27, 2026. Business price, hardware and Priority features. ↩
Written with AI assistance and checked against the sources listed; our data from FCC/Census as dated. FCC data as of December 30, 2025; Census ACS 5-year 2020-2024. Editorial policy