The Average US Internet Bill Is $78 Monthly. Here’s How You Can Lower It

If you've been with the same internet provider for a while, it probably seems like it gets more expensive by the year. In fact, price is the No. 1 reason people choose not to have a home internet connection at all. A CNET analysis of available internet plans found that the median price for internet in the US is $63 per month for all speeds available, with autopay discounts applied. That price doesn’t include the cost to rent equipment, which, on average, adds another $15 to your monthly bill. So the actual total comes to around $78 per month for home internet -- which is below the $89 monthly that US News & World Report found when it surveyed approximately 2,500 people in 2024. That's a large expenditure, to be sure -- especially when you factor in price increases that many internet service providers build into their plans -- but the price for broadband has risen more slowly than overall inflation. According to an FCC analysis, the inflation-adjusted price for the internet declined b ... Read full article.