Report: U.S. Households Spend $164 Billion Annually on Cable and Internet Services
American households are spending more than ever on cable and internet services, Doxo found.
WASHINGTON, June 17, 2025 – U.S. households spent a record $164 billion annually on cable and internet services, according to a new report by Doxo Insights. The report revealed an increase of $8 billion from Doxo’s 2024 report, which reported a total of $156 billion.
Analyzing data from 97 percent of U.S. ZIP codes, the report found that the average U.S. household pays $121 per month, or $1,452 per year, on cable and internet services. These cable and internet expenses account for nearly 4 percent of the total $4.55 trillion Americans spend on household bills each year, placing cable and internet rates above water and sewer, gas, waste and recycling, life insurance, and security and alarm.
Doxo, a third-party bill‑payment platform which aggregates anonymized bill‑pay data to provide insights into household spending, reported that 73 percent of U.S. households subscribe to cable and internet services.
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Delaware, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, and Alaska topped the list of states with the highest cable and internet costs, according to the report. In Delaware, residents pay an average of $157 per month and $1,313 per year, with 70 percent of households subscribing to both cable and internet.
At the city level, Pittsburgh ranked the highest, with an average cost of $221 per month. Cable and internet prices have been on the rise in Pittsburgh since 2018.
In a press release, Doxo CEO Steve Shivers addressed the recent surge in cable prices. “High-speed connectivity is more essential than ever. We anticipate potential pricing increases due to tariffs on broadband equipment, although rising competition from wireless broadband options could offer some relief,” Shivers said according to a report by Fox 13.
