In the Chapel Hill area there are 9 residential Fiber providers covering 81.03% of the city. The average home can get speeds up to 6,035 Mbps. Note that we may have a financial relationship with some of the providers below. This does not influence rankings, and helps us provide high-quality detailed information for free.
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Chapel Hill, NC Availability Maps
Fiber Internet Service Providers in Chapel Hill
Data updated 11/14/2025, based on FCC data from 12/31/2024. This is the most current data available as of .
To avoid wasting your time, providers with less than 1% coverage in the Chapel Hill area are not shown.
Chapel Hill Satellite TV & Internet Providers
DISH Satellite TV
DIRECTV Satellite TV
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Viasat Satellite Internet
Where in the Chapel Hill area is fiber internet available?
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Fiber is available in 81.03% of the Chapel Hill area. Areas in green have fiber internet service, where areas in yellow or red may not. The most widely available provider is Google Fiber. Call one of the companies with service in the Chapel Hill area above to see who has service at your home.
How fast is fiber internet in the Chapel Hill area?
The map below shows maximum fiber internet speeds by area in the Chapel Hill area.
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The average Chapel Hill home can get up to 6,035 Mbps on their fiber internet plan. The fastest fiber download speed in the city is 8,000 Mbps, which 40.14% of residents can get. Some homes and apartments do not have access to these speeds. On the slower end, for example, less than 1% of homes can only purchase plans up to 10 Mbps. See the internet provider details below for info about their speed and coverage in the Chapel Hill area.
Fiber internet speeds tend to be faster in the east parts of the Chapel Hill area, and slower in the southwest areas of the city.
Is fiber the fastest internet I can get in the Chapel Hill area?
The fastest internet for you may vary based on where in the Chapel Hill area you live. In general, cable competes most often with fiber in the city.
- Fiber is the fastest internet type for 80.70% of Chapel Hill homes.
- Cable is fastest for 12.11% of the city.
- DSL is fastest for less than 1%.
- Fixed wireless is fastest for 2.74%.
- Satellite internet may be the only option for 3.69% of Chapel Hill homes.
Fiber Providers in Depth
Below you'll find which TV and internet providers offer service in the Chapel Hill area, along with details on where in the Chapel Hill area and at what speeds.
EarthLink Fiber in Chapel Hill, NC
EarthLink fiber coverage
About 45.83%, or 269,914 people, have EarthLink fiber internet available to them in the city. The company covers the entire Chapel Hill area. EarthLink is one of the largest internet service providers internet service providers in the US, with internet service available in some of the Chapel Hill area.
EarthLink fiber download speeds
EarthLink is above average when comparing download speeds to all other internet providers in the Chapel Hill area. Versus other fiber providers in the area, EarthLink fiber is above average. There are 2 different maximum speeds throughout the Chapel Hill area. The fastest plan anyone in the Chapel Hill area can order from EarthLink goes up to 5,000 Mbps, the slowest package only goes up to 1,000 Mbps, and the city-wide average maximum speed for Chapel Hill customers is up to 4,809 Mbps.
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- 95.2% up to 5,000.0 Mbps
- 4.8% up to 1,000.0 Mbps
EarthLink fiber upload speeds
In the Chapel Hill area download speeds tend to be equal to than upload speeds for EarthLink fiber. Compared to other ISPs, EarthLink is above average where upload speeds are concerned, and above average compared to other Chapel Hill fiber providers. EarthLink offers 2 different upload speeds across the city, so your internet plan's upload speed may vary by neighborhood . The fastest upload speed available to anyone from this ISP in the Chapel Hill area is up to 5,000 Mbps. Some customers have slower plan choices, which only go up to 1,000 Mbps. On average, EarthLink customers can get speeds up to 4,809 Mbps.
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- 95.2% up to 5,000.0 Mbps
- 4.8% up to 1,000.0 Mbps
AT&T Fiber in Chapel Hill, NC
AT&T fiber coverage
About 45.83%, or 269,914 people, have AT&T fiber internet available to them in the city. The company covers the entire Chapel Hill area. AT&T is one of the largest internet service providers internet service providers in the US, with internet service available in some of the Chapel Hill area.
AT&T fiber download speeds
AT&T is above average when comparing download speeds to all other internet providers in the Chapel Hill area. Versus other fiber providers in the area, AT&T fiber is above average. There are 2 different maximum speeds throughout the Chapel Hill area. The fastest plan anyone in the Chapel Hill area can order from AT&T goes up to 5,000 Mbps, the slowest package only goes up to 1,000 Mbps, and the city-wide average maximum speed for Chapel Hill customers is up to 4,809 Mbps.
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- 95.2% up to 5,000.0 Mbps
- 4.8% up to 1,000.0 Mbps
AT&T fiber upload speeds
In the Chapel Hill area download speeds tend to be equal to than upload speeds for AT&T fiber. Compared to other ISPs, AT&T is above average where upload speeds are concerned, and above average compared to other Chapel Hill fiber providers. AT&T offers 2 different upload speeds across the city, so your internet plan's upload speed may vary by neighborhood . The fastest upload speed available to anyone from this ISP in the Chapel Hill area is up to 5,000 Mbps. Some customers have slower plan choices, which only go up to 1,000 Mbps. On average, AT&T customers can get speeds up to 4,809 Mbps.
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- 95.2% up to 5,000.0 Mbps
- 4.8% up to 1,000.0 Mbps
Google Fiber Fiber in Chapel Hill, NC
Google Fiber fiber coverage
About 42.54%, or 250,545 people, have Google Fiber fiber internet available to them in the city. The company covers the entire Chapel Hill area. Google Fiber is one of the largest internet service providers internet service providers in the US, with internet service available in some of the Chapel Hill area.
Google Fiber fiber download speeds
Google Fiber is the fastest when comparing download speeds to all other internet providers in the Chapel Hill area. Versus other fiber providers in the area, Google Fiber fiber is the fastest. There are 2 different maximum speeds throughout the Chapel Hill area. The fastest plan anyone in the Chapel Hill area can order from Google Fiber goes up to 8,000 Mbps, the slowest package only goes up to 1,000 Mbps, and the city-wide average maximum speed for Chapel Hill customers is up to 7,597 Mbps.
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- 94.2% up to 8,000.0 Mbps
- 5.8% up to 1,000.0 Mbps
Google Fiber fiber upload speeds
In the Chapel Hill area download speeds tend to be equal to than upload speeds for Google Fiber fiber. Compared to other ISPs, Google Fiber is the fastest where upload speeds are concerned, and the fastest compared to other Chapel Hill fiber providers. Google Fiber offers 2 different upload speeds across the city, so your internet plan's upload speed may vary by neighborhood . The fastest upload speed available to anyone from this ISP in the Chapel Hill area is up to 8,000 Mbps. Some customers have slower plan choices, which only go up to 1,000 Mbps. On average, Google Fiber customers can get speeds up to 7,597 Mbps.
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- 94.2% up to 8,000.0 Mbps
- 5.8% up to 1,000.0 Mbps
Frontier Communications Fiber in Chapel Hill, NC
Frontier fiber coverage
About 18.79%, or 110,675 people, have Frontier fiber internet available to them in the city. The company covers the east Chapel Hill area. Frontier is one of the largest internet service providers internet service providers in the US, with internet service available in a small portion of the Chapel Hill area.
Frontier Communications fiber download speeds
Frontier is above average when comparing download speeds to all other internet providers in the Chapel Hill area. Versus other fiber providers in the area, Frontier fiber is above average. There are 3 different maximum speeds throughout the Chapel Hill area. The fastest plan anyone in the Chapel Hill area can order from Frontier goes up to 7,000 Mbps, the slowest package only goes up to 300 Mbps, and the city-wide average maximum speed for Chapel Hill customers is up to 6,812 Mbps.
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- 96.9% up to 7,000.0 Mbps
- 3.0% up to 1,000.0 Mbps
- 0.1% up to 300.0 Mbps
Frontier Communications fiber upload speeds
In the Chapel Hill area download speeds tend to be faster than than upload speeds for Frontier fiber. Compared to other ISPs, Frontier is above average where upload speeds are concerned, and above average compared to other Chapel Hill fiber providers. Frontier offers 4 different upload speeds across the city, so your internet plan's upload speed may vary by neighborhood . The fastest upload speed available to anyone from this ISP in the Chapel Hill area is up to 7,000 Mbps. Some customers have slower plan choices, which only go up to 100 Mbps. On average, Frontier customers can get speeds up to 6,807 Mbps.
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- 96.9% up to 7,000.0 Mbps
- 2.3% up to 1,000.0 Mbps
- 0.1% up to 300.0 Mbps
- 0.7% up to 100.0 Mbps
Spectrum Fiber in Chapel Hill, NC
Spectrum fiber coverage
About 10.54%, or 62,067 people, have Spectrum fiber internet available to them in the city. The company covers the east, north, southwest, west, northeast, and central Chapel Hill area. Spectrum is one of the largest internet service providers internet service providers in the US, with internet service available in a very small piece of the Chapel Hill area.
Spectrum fiber download speeds
Spectrum is below average when comparing download speeds to all other internet providers in the Chapel Hill area. Versus other fiber providers in the area, Spectrum fiber is one of the slowest. There are no different maximum speeds throughout the Chapel Hill area. The fastest plan anyone in the Chapel Hill area can order from Spectrum goes up to 1,000 Mbps, and all Chapel Hill customers can get this speed.
Show all download speeds
- 100.0% up to 1,000.0 Mbps
Spectrum fiber upload speeds
In the Chapel Hill area download speeds tend to be faster than than upload speeds for Spectrum fiber. Compared to other ISPs, Spectrum is below average where upload speeds are concerned, and the slowest compared to other Chapel Hill fiber providers. Spectrum offers 3 different upload speeds across the city, so your internet plan's upload speed may vary by neighborhood . The fastest upload speed available to anyone from this ISP in the Chapel Hill area is up to 1,000 Mbps. Some customers have slower plan choices, which only go up to 35 Mbps. On average, Spectrum customers can get speeds up to 285 Mbps.
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- 0.2% up to 1,000.0 Mbps
- 53.3% up to 500.0 Mbps
- 46.5% up to 35.0 Mbps
Brightspeed Fiber in Chapel Hill, NC
Brightspeed fiber coverage
About 10.32%, or 60,779 people, have Brightspeed fiber internet available to them in the city. The company covers the southwest and east Chapel Hill area. Brightspeed is one of the largest internet service providers internet service providers in the US, with internet service available in a very small piece of the Chapel Hill area.
Brightspeed fiber download speeds
Brightspeed is above average when comparing download speeds to all other internet providers in the Chapel Hill area. Versus other fiber providers in the area, Brightspeed fiber is below average. There are 4 different maximum speeds throughout the Chapel Hill area. The fastest plan anyone in the Chapel Hill area can order from Brightspeed goes up to 2,000 Mbps, the slowest package only goes up to 10 Mbps, and the city-wide average maximum speed for Chapel Hill customers is up to 1,862 Mbps.
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- 86.9% up to 2,000.0 Mbps
- 11.8% up to 1,000.0 Mbps
- 0.6% up to 940.0 Mbps
- 0.7% up to 10.0 Mbps
Brightspeed fiber upload speeds
In the Chapel Hill area download speeds tend to be faster than than upload speeds for Brightspeed fiber. Compared to other ISPs, Brightspeed is above average where upload speeds are concerned, and below average compared to other Chapel Hill fiber providers. Brightspeed offers 4 different upload speeds across the city, so your internet plan's upload speed may vary by neighborhood . The fastest upload speed available to anyone from this ISP in the Chapel Hill area is up to 2,000 Mbps. Some customers have slower plan choices, which only go up to 1.0 Mbps. On average, Brightspeed customers can get speeds up to 1,861 Mbps.
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- 86.9% up to 2,000.0 Mbps
- 11.8% up to 1,000.0 Mbps
- 0.6% up to 940.0 Mbps
- 0.7% up to 1.0 Mbps
Lumos Networks Fiber in Chapel Hill, NC
Lumos Networks fiber coverage
About 5.46%, or 32,133 people, have Lumos Networks fiber internet available to them in the city. The company covers the northwest and north Chapel Hill area. Lumos Networks is a large internet service provider internet service providers in the US, with internet service available in a very small piece of the Chapel Hill area.
Lumos Networks fiber download speeds
Lumos Networks is above average when comparing download speeds to all other internet providers in the Chapel Hill area. Versus other fiber providers in the area, Lumos Networks fiber is above average. There are no different maximum speeds throughout the Chapel Hill area. The fastest plan anyone in the Chapel Hill area can order from Lumos Networks goes up to 5,000 Mbps, and all Chapel Hill customers can get this speed.
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- 100.0% up to 5,000.0 Mbps
Lumos Networks fiber upload speeds
In the Chapel Hill area download speeds tend to be equal to than upload speeds for Lumos Networks fiber. Compared to other ISPs, Lumos Networks is above average where upload speeds are concerned, and above average compared to other Chapel Hill fiber providers. Lumos Networks offers no different upload speeds across the city. The fastest upload speed available to anyone from this ISP in the Chapel Hill area is up to 5,000 Mbps, which is available to everyone covered.
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- 100.0% up to 5,000.0 Mbps
Hotwire Communications Fiber in Chapel Hill, NC
Hotwire Communications fiber coverage
About 1.01%, or 5,941 people, have Hotwire Communications fiber internet available to them in the city. The company covers the west Chapel Hill area. Hotwire Communications is a large internet service provider internet service providers in the US, with internet service available in a very small piece of the Chapel Hill area.
Hotwire Communications fiber download speeds
Hotwire Communications is above average when comparing download speeds to all other internet providers in the Chapel Hill area. Versus other fiber providers in the area, Hotwire Communications fiber is above average. There are 3 different maximum speeds throughout the Chapel Hill area. The fastest plan anyone in the Chapel Hill area can order from Hotwire Communications goes up to 8,000 Mbps, the slowest package only goes up to 2,000 Mbps, and the city-wide average maximum speed for Chapel Hill customers is up to 3,794 Mbps.
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- 23.6% up to 8,000.0 Mbps
- 76.1% up to 2,500.0 Mbps
- 0.3% up to 2,000.0 Mbps
Hotwire Communications fiber upload speeds
In the Chapel Hill area download speeds tend to be equal to than upload speeds for Hotwire Communications fiber. Compared to other ISPs, Hotwire Communications is above average where upload speeds are concerned, and above average compared to other Chapel Hill fiber providers. Hotwire Communications offers 3 different upload speeds across the city, so your internet plan's upload speed may vary by neighborhood . The fastest upload speed available to anyone from this ISP in the Chapel Hill area is up to 8,000 Mbps. Some customers have slower plan choices, which only go up to 2,000 Mbps. On average, Hotwire Communications customers can get speeds up to 3,794 Mbps.
Show all upload speeds
- 23.6% up to 8,000.0 Mbps
- 76.1% up to 2,500.0 Mbps
- 0.3% up to 2,000.0 Mbps
Chapel Hill Fiber by Area
This information is most helpful to those looking for homes or considering moving to the Chapel Hill area or any of the areas nearby.
How does fiber internet in the Chapel Hill area compare to the rest of North Carolina?
Fiber internet speeds in the Chapel Hill area are much faster versus the average speeds in North Carolina: 0.00 Mbps in North Carolina versus 6,035 Mbps in the city. The state has similar fiber availability compared to the city. Average fiber coverage in North Carolina is 0.00% versus 81.03% in the Chapel Hill area.
What zip codes have fiber internet?
Fiber internet coverage varies by zip code and neighborhood. Some examples in or around the Chapel Hill area are shown below. You can enter any zip code here to see TV and internet providers by zip code.
What does fiber internet look like in other cities?
Below are cities nearby and with similar populations. This comparison can be useful if living somewhere with fast internet is important to you.
Nearby Cities
- Carrboro, NC: more fiber coverage, faster speeds
- Durham, NC: more fiber coverage, faster speeds
- Orange Grove, NC: more fiber coverage, slower speeds
- Hillsborough, NC: more fiber coverage, slower speeds
- Morrisville, NC: more fiber coverage, faster speeds
- Saxapahaw, NC: less fiber coverage, slower speeds
- Efland, NC: more fiber coverage, slower speeds
- Mebane, NC: less fiber coverage, slower speeds
- Gorman, NC: less fiber coverage, faster speeds
- Swepsonville, NC: more fiber coverage, slower speeds
Cities with Similar Populations
- Harrisburg, PA: more fiber coverage, slower speeds
- Spokane, WA: less fiber coverage, slower speeds
- Jackson, MS: less fiber coverage, faster speeds
- Toledo, OH: less fiber coverage, faster speeds
- Melbourne, FL: less fiber coverage, slower speeds
- Augusta, GA: less fiber coverage, slower speeds
- Chattanooga, TN: more fiber coverage, faster speeds
- Springfield, MA: less fiber coverage, slower speeds
- Wichita, KS: more fiber coverage, slower speeds
- Syracuse, NY: less fiber coverage, slower speeds