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What are the best US residential proxies in 2026?
The best US residential proxies in 2026 accept crypto, need no KYC on standard plans and include state, city, ZIP and ASN targeting. On 29 October 2026, three sellers passed all three tests. Lodestate led them on price at $0.75/GB, against $2.86 at ProxyEmpire and $3.50 at Decodo for 10 GB. No KYC. Pay in crypto.
How did Lodestate build this ranking?
| Tests | Crypto accepted · no ID step on a standard purchase · state, city, ZIP and ASN targeting with no extra fee |
|---|---|
| Order | Tests passed first, then the shown price per GB at 10 GB |
| Sellers read | 15 US residential sellers, on their own pricing, payment and KYC pages, on 29 October 2026 |
| Price basis | Discounts the page applies by itself count; codes you must type do not |
| Not readable that day | Bright Data prices (HTTP 502) and Proxy-Cheap (HTTP 403) |
| Publisher | Lodestate, which sells the first product in the list |
Which US residential proxy providers rank best in 2026?
Sellers that pass more tests come first; the shown price at 10 GB breaks ties.
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Paid in crypto with no ID check; state, city, ZIP and ASN targeting come in every plan, from $1.50 for 1 GB.
Pros
- 51 state pages: 50 states and D.C.
Cons
- No free trial; the smallest top-up is $25
- No card, no PayPal
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ProxyEmpire
Passes all 3 testsAll four US targeting levels and crypto; KYC only to unblock default-blocked sites or open extra ports.
Pros
- 150 MB trial for $1.97
- Also sells a dedicated Verizon port
Cons
- Paying in crypto adds 5%
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Decodo (ex-Smartproxy)
Passes all 3 testsThe only seller passing all three tests that also gives a free trial, with a pay-as-you-go wallet from 1 GB.
Pros
- Free trial: 100 MB for 3 days
- 7.1M US IPs advertised, per Proxyway
Cons
- Highest 10 GB price of the three
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Shifter
No KYC on any planStates "no KYC review on any plan or feature", takes seven coins and charges $1.00/GB on its 50 and 100 GB plans.
Pros
- State, city and ASN targeting
Cons
- Monthly subscription
- ZIP targeting not shown on its US page
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DataImpulse
Lowest rival rate, 5–100 GB$1.00/GB from a $5 intro plan, the lowest rival rate at 5–100 GB; state, city, ZIP and ASN cost extra.
Pros
- Traffic never expires
- 7-day refund on the first intro plan
Cons
- Targeting fee not published
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Rayobyte
Lowest rival rate at 1 TB$0.70/GB at 1 TB and a free trial with no card, but its payment page rules out Bitcoin.
Pros
- Free trial, no credit card
- City, ZIP and ASN targeting
Cons
- No crypto
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Oxylabs
Largest advertised US poolThe largest advertised US pool in Proxyway's list (11M IPs) and 99.83% success in Proxyway's US test.
Pros
- All four US targeting levels
- $5 free welcome credit
Cons
- No residential purchase below 5 GB
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Bright Data
State, city, ZIP, ASN and carrier targeting, but its Residential network requires company KYC for zones created after July 7, 2026.
Pros
- Carrier targeting on top of ZIP and ASN
- ISP and Datacenter need no KYC
Cons
- Personal-email accounts cannot be approved for Residential
Disclosure: this page is published by Lodestate. Competitor details come from their public websites at the date shown above and may have changed since.
How do US residential proxy sellers compare on price and policy?
Shown prices per GB, read on 29 October 2026. A dash means no price at that size.
| Provider | 1 GB | 10 GB | 1 TB | ZIP targeting | Accepts crypto | ID/KYC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lodestate | $1.50/GB | $0.75/GB | $0.52/GB | Every plan | ✓ | None |
| ProxyEmpire | $3.50 | $2.86 | $1.50 | Yes | ✓ | To unblock sites |
| Decodo | $4.00 | $3.50 | $2.00 | Yes | ✓ | Flagged accounts |
| Shifter | — | $2.00 | $0.745 | Not shown | ✓ | None |
| DataImpulse | — | $1.00 | $0.80 | Extra fee | ✓ | Some cases |
| NodeMaven | Not readable | Not readable | Not readable | Yes | ✓ | None on standard plans |
| Thordata | $2.00 | $1.80 | $0.73 | Not shown | ✓ | All new users |
| SOAX | $5.00 | $5.00 | $1.50 | Scale plan up | ✓ | ID to pay in crypto |
| IPRoyal | $7.00 | $5.25 | — | Not shown | ✓ | Some cases |
| Webshare | $3.50 | $2.75 | $1.50 | Yes | ✗ | Suspicious activity |
| Rayobyte | $3.50 | $3.50 | $0.70 | Yes | ✗ | Restricted targets |
| Oxylabs | — | $6.00 | $2.50 | Yes | ✗ | Every customer |
| Massive | — | $8.00 | $4.90 | Not shown | Unknown | Every client |
| Bright Data | Not readable | Not readable | Not readable | Yes | ✗ | Company KYC |
| Proxy-Cheap | HTTP 403 | HTTP 403 | HTTP 403 | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
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"Not shown" means the page we read does not list the feature; it does not prove the feature is missing.
Why does ZIP and ASN targeting weigh so much in this ranking?
A US residential proxy without ZIP targeting cannot show the prices, ads or map results of one neighborhood. State-level IPs suit national search results. Local SEO, store-level price checks and local ad audits need the ZIP code.
Few sellers include it. According to Lodestate's price check of 29 October 2026, 5 of 15 US residential sellers listed all four targeting levels with no extra fee. Only 2 of those 5 accepted crypto. Proxyway's 2026 market research found ZIP targeting at 5 of 13 providers.
SOAX lists ZIP and ASN on its Scale and Enterprise plans only. DataImpulse charges "a small extra fee" for them and does not publish the amount. Read what ZIP code proxy targeting is for the username syntax.
Which US residential proxy should I pick for my job?
Pick on payment method, volume and how precise the location must be.
- ZIP-level local SEO or price checks, paid in crypto: Lodestate, ProxyEmpire or Decodo.
- A free test first: Decodo (100 MB for 3 days) or Rayobyte (no card).
- Card payment with ZIP targeting: Webshare or Rayobyte.
- Country-level jobs at high volume: DataImpulse or Shifter.
- Company buyers who want formal KYC: Oxylabs or Bright Data.
On 29 October 2026, Lodestate charged $0.75/GB at 10 GB with all four targeting levels. DataImpulse, the lowest rival at that size, showed $1.00/GB before its targeting fee. We do not claim to be the cheapest at every size. Check how much US residential proxies cost, or see what the cheapest US proxies are tier by tier.
What else do buyers ask about the best US residential proxies?
Which US residential proxies accept crypto without KYC?
On 29 October 2026, Lodestate, ProxyEmpire, Decodo, IPRoyal, DataImpulse, Shifter and NodeMaven sold standard residential plans for crypto with no ID step. Decodo, IPRoyal and ProxyEmpire keep ID checks for flagged accounts, large orders or blocked targets. See which US proxies need no KYC.
Which US residential proxy has a free trial?
Decodo gives 100 MB for 3 days, Thordata gives new users 3 free days, and Rayobyte has a free trial with no card. Lodestate has no free trial; its 1 GB plan costs $1.50.
How much do US residential proxies cost per GB in 2026?
On 29 October 2026, the median shown price was $3.50/GB at 10 GB across 12 sellers, and $1.50/GB at 1 TB across 11. Lodestate charges $0.75/GB at 10 GB and $0.52/GB at 1 TB.
Which provider has the biggest US residential pool?
Oxylabs advertises the largest US pool in Proxyway's list, at 11 million IPs, ahead of Decodo (7.1M), SOAX (6.84M) and Bright Data (4.6M). These are vendor claims, not measurements. Lodestate does not publish a pool size.
Can I target one US state or ZIP code?
Yes. Lodestate covers all 50 US states and Washington, D.C.. You set the state, city, ZIP code or ASN in the proxy username, and city availability varies.
Sources (12)
- Pricing proxyempire.io/pricing — ProxyEmpire (2026-10-29)
- What is KYC and when do I need it? proxyempire.io/docs/what-is-kyc-and-when-do-i-need-it — ProxyEmpire (2026-10-29)
- Residential proxies pricing decodo.com/proxies/residential-proxies/pricing — Decodo (2026-10-29)
- Pricing shifter.io/pricing — Shifter (2026-10-29)
- Residential proxies dataimpulse.com — DataImpulse (2026-10-29)
- Pricing rayobyte.com/pricing — Rayobyte (2026-10-29)
- What payment methods do you accept? portal.rayobyte.com/en/support/solutions/articles/64000256657-what-payment-methods-do-you-accept- — Rayobyte (2026-10-29)
- Pricing oxylabs.io/pricing — Oxylabs (2026-10-29)
- Pricing soax.com/pricing — SOAX (2026-10-29)
- Residential network access docs.brightdata.com/products/residential/network-access — Bright Data (2026-10-29)
- US proxy test and advertised pools — Proxyway (2026-03-16)
- Proxy Market Research 2026 — Proxyway (2026-06-30)