If you need an American IP address, the right proxy depends on what the site at the other end checks. For most scraping, research and ad verification work, a US residential proxy is the default: the address belongs to a Comcast, Spectrum, AT&T or Verizon household and the site treats it as one. For accounts you log into repeatedly, a static ISP address is better. For the platforms that push back hardest, a mobile IP on Verizon, AT&T or T-Mobile. This guide covers all four types, whose networks the addresses belong to, how state and city targeting really works, what each costs at our checkout, and the vocabulary sellers use loosely: dedicated, private, ISP.
Our residential pool covers 1,541 US cities with city-level targeting on both residential plans; the state follows from the city you pick. The US locations page lists them.
However, the right type of USA proxy depends on your specific needs. Datacenter proxies are faster and cheaper for bulk tasks. ISP (static residential) proxies give you a fixed US IP address for account management. Mobile proxies use real 4G/5G carrier IPs that are nearly impossible to detect. Below: every type, compared on price and on the question that decides, which checks each one gets past.
On the tooling side, we keep a roundup of the price tracking tools these proxies feed.
If price is the deciding factor, our breakdown of the cheapest residential proxies lists the current per-GB rates side by side.
Why You Need USA Proxies
The United States is the world's largest digital economy. Whether you are running a business, conducting research, or building software, there are many reasons you need proxy connections that originate from US IP addresses:
- See the US version of a site: Many American services show different content, prices, stock, tax and shipping options to visitors from abroad. A US IP shows you the domestic version, which is what localisation testing and price research need.
- Collect local pricing data: E-commerce sites like Amazon, Walmart, and Best Buy display different prices, promotions, and product availability based on the visitor's location. US proxies let you see the exact prices American consumers see, including state-specific tax calculations and regional deals.
- Verify ads by state and city: If you run digital advertising campaigns targeting US audiences, you need to verify that your ads display correctly in specific states, cities, and DMAs. State-level proxy targeting lets you check ad placements in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston, and any other market.
- Track US search engine results: Google serves different search results based on location. SEO teams need US IPs to check keyword rankings, featured snippets, and local pack results across different American cities and states.
Types of US Proxies Explained
Not all US proxies are the same. Each type has distinct strengths, and choosing the right one depends on your use case, budget, and performance requirements.
US Residential Proxies
US residential proxies use IP addresses assigned to real American households by Internet Service Providers. These are the most versatile and hardest-to-detect proxy type because websites see genuine residential connections.
- Best for: Web scraping, social media management, sneaker bots, market research, ad verification
- Detection risk: Very low — IPs belong to real ISPs
- Rotation: Automatic IP rotation on every request or timed sessions
- Targeting: Country and city-level (1,541 US cities); the state follows from the city
Residential proxies are the go-to choice for most users because they combine high success rates with broad geo-targeting. If you are unsure which type to pick, start with residential.
US Datacenter Proxies
US datacenter proxies are hosted on servers in American data centers. They are the fastest and most affordable proxy type, making them ideal for high-volume tasks that do not require the stealth of residential IPs.
- Best for: Bulk scraping of lenient targets, price monitoring, speed-sensitive tasks
- Detection risk: Moderate — IPs are registered to hosting providers
- Speed: Fastest of all proxy types with sub-100ms response times
- Cost: Significantly cheaper than residential, often with unlimited bandwidth
US ISP / Static Residential Proxies
US ISP proxies (also called static residential proxies) combine the trust of residential IPs with the stability of datacenter hosting. You get a fixed US IP address that does not rotate, registered to a real American ISP.
- Best for: Account management, social media profiles, long-running sessions, e-commerce stores
- Detection risk: Very low — registered to real ISPs
- IP persistence: Same IP for the duration of your plan (no rotation)
- Bandwidth: Typically unlimited
US Mobile / LTE Proxies
US mobile proxies route traffic through real 4G and 5G connections on American carrier networks like T-Mobile, AT&T, and Verizon. These IPs are shared among thousands of real mobile users, making them virtually undetectable.
- Best for: Social media automation, app testing, tasks requiring the highest trust level
- Detection risk: Extremely low — carrier-grade NAT IPs are shared by many real users
- Cost: Most expensive proxy type, but highest success rate
- Rotation: Automatic rotation or sticky sessions available
US datacenter proxies: static or rotating, and when they are the right buy
"US datacenter proxy" covers two different products and people buy the wrong one constantly. A static datacenter proxy is one American IP that is yours alone, on a 10 Gbps line, with unlimited data and no concurrency cap, for $3.55 per IP per 30 days. It is the right buy when the target does not check IP reputation and your limit is volume: public datasets, open APIs, your own infrastructure, SERP tracking on lenient engines. A rotating datacenter proxy is a pool of datacenter IPs billed at $1.00 per GB with per-request, timed or sticky rotation and country, state and city targeting. It is the right buy when a single IP would hit per-IP rate limits but the site still does not care that you are a server.
The break-even between them is about 3.5 GB per IP per month; above that a static IP is cheaper, provided the target tolerates one address doing all the work. Neither is the right buy for retail, travel, classifieds or social platforms, which recognise hosting ranges on arrival. The worked comparison is in our guide to unlimited versus per-GB proxies.
Dedicated, private, ISP: what US proxy sellers actually mean
- Dedicated or private US proxy: an IP used by you alone, almost always a datacenter address registered to a hosting company. Fast, unlimited, and recognisable as a datacenter to any site that looks. That is our static datacenter product.
- ISP proxy or static residential proxy: also a fixed IP used by you alone, but registered to a consumer ISP's residential range and routed to datacenter hardware under an agreement with the ISP. It passes the checks a datacenter IP fails. That is our static residential product at $3.90 per IP per day or $7.90 per 30 days. Our separate guide to US static residential proxies answers the AT&T-or-Verizon and state-targeting questions in depth.
- Rotating residential: not one IP but access to a pool of real household connections, billed per gigabyte. This is what most people mean by "US residential proxies".
One account or login that must look like the same American user every day: ISP proxy. Many pages from a site that judges IP reputation: rotating residential. Many pages from a site that does not care: dedicated datacenter.
US mobile proxies: Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile
Three national carriers carry almost all US mobile traffic, and a genuinely American mobile proxy exits through one of them. Their value is carrier-grade NAT: one public mobile IP stands for thousands of real phones, so blocking it means blocking thousands of a carrier's paying customers. Platforms tolerate far more from a T-Mobile address than from a Comcast household IP, and vastly more than from a datacenter range. Rotating mobile gives a new carrier IP per request or a sticky session of up to 30 minutes at $3.50 per GB, with country and carrier targeting; dedicated LTE gives one 4G or 5G IP for the day at $2.00 per IP per day. Mobile is the most expensive route into a US site, so use it when residential IPs are already being challenged.
Which US ISPs the residential IPs come from, and why detection cares
A residential proxy is only as convincing as the network its address is registered to. US broadband is dominated by Comcast (Xfinity), Charter (Spectrum), AT&T, Verizon (Fios), Cox, Lumen and Frontier, with Altice and regional providers behind them. When you look up the exit IP of a US residential proxy, the ASN should resolve to one of those, and a detection system doing the same lookup reaches the same conclusion. If it resolves to a hosting company, you are holding a datacenter IP that was sold as residential. Our IP lookup shows the ASN and the geolocation databases' view of the city in one check. Two US-specific cautions: the country is so large and so heavily proxied that databases disagree about cities more than in Europe, so verify a city with two lookups when it matters, and match your browser's timezone to the coast you claim, because a Los Angeles IP with a New York clock is a mismatch every fraud system notices.
SpyderProxy US proxy plans and prices
These are the prices our checkout charges, not tier headlines. Volume rates exist for larger monthly commitments; ask support.
| Product | Price | US IP Pool | Targeting | Bandwidth | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Residential | From $2.75/GB | Largest US pool | City-level | Pay per GB | Scraping, research, ads |
| US Budget Residential | From $1.75/GB | Large US pool | City-level | Pay per GB | Bulk scraping, monitoring |
| US Static Datacenter | $3.55 per IP per 30 days | Dedicated datacenter IPs | US location | Unlimited | APIs, public data, speed |
| US ISP Proxies | $3.90 per IP per day, $7.90 per 30 days | Fixed ISP-registered IPs | US city | Unlimited | Accounts you keep logging into |
| Rotating Mobile | From $3.50/GB | Carrier IPs, 120+ countries | Country or carrier | Pay per GB | Platforms that challenge residential IPs |
| Dedicated LTE | $2.00 per IP per day | One 4G/5G IP per order | Carrier-level | Included | One consistent mobile identity |
| Rotating Datacenter | From $1.00/GB | Datacenter pool | Country, state, city | Pay per GB | Bulk collection from lenient sites |
All plans include HTTP(S) and SOCKS5 protocol support, unlimited concurrent sessions, and 99.9%+ uptime.
State-Level Targeting for US Proxies
US targeting works differently across products, and sellers blur it. Our residential plans target by city, across 1,541 US cities, and the state follows from the city: pick Dallas and you have a Texas address. Rotating datacenter offers an explicit state parameter. Static residential is bought per city. There is no product on the market that hands you "a Wyoming residential IP" on demand at scale; inventory follows population, and geolocation databases decide where an address is, not the seller.
State-level targeting matters for:
- Local SEO: Check how your website ranks in Google for users in California vs. Texas vs. New York. Local search results vary dramatically between states and cities.
- Geo-specific pricing: E-commerce sites, airlines, insurance companies, and service providers often display different prices based on the visitor's state. Monitor competitor pricing state by state.
- Regional content verification: News sites, job boards, real estate listings, and classified platforms serve location-specific content. Verify that your regional pages display correctly.
- Ad compliance: If you run geo-targeted ad campaigns, you need to verify creative rendering and landing pages in each target market.
- Legal and regulatory research: Access state-specific government portals, court records, and regulatory databases that restrict access by geographic location.
Practically: choose the city that sits in the state you need, verify the exit with two geolocation lookups before building state-level logic on it, and read how state targeting works for static residential IPs if the address has to stay fixed. The locations page lists the available cities.
Top Use Cases for USA Proxies
Web Scraping US Sites
Scraping data from American websites like Amazon, Google, Zillow, LinkedIn, and social media platforms requires US IP addresses. Many of these sites block non-US traffic entirely or serve different data to international visitors. A US residential proxy provides the highest success rate for scraping because the IPs look like real American users.
Price Monitoring on US E-Commerce
Track product prices, availability, and promotions across Amazon, Walmart, Target, Best Buy, and other US retailers. Residential proxies rotate IPs to avoid detection while collecting pricing data at scale. Budget residential proxies from SpyderProxy starting at $1.75/GB make large-scale price monitoring cost-effective.
Ad Verification Across US Regions
Verify that your display ads, search ads, and social media ads appear correctly in different US markets. Use state and city-level targeting to check ad placements in specific DMAs. Catch ad fraud, verify competitor ad strategies, and ensure brand safety across all 50 states.
SEO Rank Tracking for US Keywords
Google personalizes search results by location. To accurately track keyword rankings for US audiences, you need proxies in the specific states and cities you are targeting. SpyderProxy's state-level targeting lets SEO professionals monitor rankings in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas, and any other US market.
Checking what US visitors actually see
Localisation is where US proxies earn their keep quietly: sales-tax handling at checkout, shipping options, state-specific compliance notices, age gates, and the copy on a landing page all vary by the visitor's location. A US residential or ISP IP lets a QA team or a marketer load the site as a Houston or Chicago visitor would and catch the difference before customers do. Use city targeting when the content is regional and country targeting when it is not.
Market Research on US Competitors
Analyze competitor websites, pricing strategies, product catalogs, and marketing campaigns as they appear to American consumers. US proxies ensure you see the same experience a local visitor would, including geo-targeted promotions and localized content.
How to Choose the Right US Proxy
Use this decision framework to select the best USA proxy type for your needs:
- Do you need to scrape data at scale? → Start with US Budget Residential ($1.75/GB) for cost-effective bulk collection. Upgrade to Premium Residential if you need state-level targeting or encounter blocks.
- Do you need the fastest possible speed? → US Static Datacenter proxies deliver the lowest latency with unlimited bandwidth at $3.55 per IP per 30 days.
- Do you manage accounts or need a fixed IP? → US ISP Proxies give you a dedicated residential IP that stays the same, perfect for social media accounts and e-commerce management.
- Do you need maximum stealth? → US LTE Mobile proxies use real carrier IPs that are virtually undetectable. Best for social media automation and highly protected targets.
- Do you need state or city-level targeting? → Both residential plans target by city across 1,541 US cities, and the state follows from the city. Rotating datacenter adds an explicit state parameter. Static residential is bought per city.
- Are you on a tight budget? → Budget residential at $1.75/GB or static datacenter at $3.55/month offer the best value. For a detailed comparison, see our datacenter vs residential proxies guide.
How to Set Up USA Proxies with SpyderProxy
Every plan is configured the same way: the dashboard generates a host, a port and a username for the product you bought, and the country and city you want are encoded in that username. The exact format differs between the residential, mobile and static products, so copy it from the dashboard rather than from a blog post, ours included. The shape is always this:
# structure only: take the real host, port and username format from your dashboard
curl -x http://USERNAME-WITH-US-TARGETING:PASSWORD@HOST:PORT https://spyderproxy.com/tools/ip-lookup
import requests
proxy = "http://USERNAME-WITH-US-TARGETING:PASSWORD@HOST:PORT"
r = requests.get("https://httpbin.org/ip", proxies={"http": proxy, "https": proxy}, timeout=30)
print(r.json())Three checks before you build on it: confirm the exit geolocates to the US and to a consumer ISP with the IP lookup, confirm your DNS is not resolving at home with the DNS leak test, and if you paid for a city, request it twice and verify both times. SOCKS5 is available on every product; the dashboard shows the SOCKS5 port next to the HTTP one.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Are US proxies legal?
Yes, using proxies is legal in the United States and most countries. Proxies are standard networking tools used by businesses for web scraping, market research, security testing, and privacy. However, what you do through the proxy must comply with applicable laws and the target website's terms of service. Always use proxies responsibly and ethically.
Can I target specific US states with SpyderProxy?
Through the city. Both residential plans let you pick any of 1,541 US cities, and the state follows from the city; rotating datacenter also takes an explicit state. Coverage is deepest in large metros and thinner in small states, and geolocation databases disagree at the edges, so verify an address with two lookups before building state-level logic on it.
What is the fastest US proxy type?
US datacenter proxies are the fastest, with response times typically under 100ms. They run on high-performance servers in American data centers with direct network connections. ISP (static residential) proxies are the second fastest since they also run on datacenter infrastructure. Residential and mobile proxies are slower because traffic routes through real consumer connections, but they offer much higher success rates on protected sites.
How many US IPs does SpyderProxy have?
SpyderProxy maintains one of the largest US IP pools in the proxy industry, with millions of American residential IP addresses across all 50 states. The pool includes IPs from major ISPs like Comcast, AT&T, Verizon, Spectrum, Cox, and CenturyLink. The large pool size ensures high rotation diversity and low block rates even at scale.
Residential vs datacenter for US sites?
Use US residential proxies when scraping protected sites like Amazon, Google, social media platforms, or any target with strong anti-bot detection. Use US datacenter proxies for speed-sensitive tasks, bulk operations on lenient targets, or when budget is the primary concern. Many users combine both: datacenter for easy targets and residential for difficult ones. For a full comparison, read our datacenter vs residential proxies guide.
Ready to get started with USA proxies? Sign up for SpyderProxy and access millions of US residential IPs with state and city-level targeting, starting at $1.75/GB.
What is the difference between a US dedicated proxy and a US ISP proxy?
Both are fixed IPs used only by you. A dedicated or private proxy is a datacenter address registered to a hosting company. An ISP proxy is registered to a consumer ISP's residential range and routed to datacenter hardware, so it passes the residential checks a datacenter IP fails. Dedicated is cheaper; ISP is for anything that inspects reputation.
Should I buy a static or a rotating US datacenter proxy?
Static if one address can do the whole job and you move more than about 3.5 GB a month through it: $3.55 per IP per 30 days with unlimited data beats $1.00 per GB above that volume. Rotating if the target rate-limits per IP but does not care that you are a server. Neither for retail, travel or social platforms, which recognise hosting ranges.
Which US ISPs do residential proxies come from?
Comcast (Xfinity), Charter (Spectrum), AT&T, Verizon (Fios), Cox, Lumen, Frontier and regional providers. Check the ASN of your exit IP with an IP lookup; if it resolves to a hosting company rather than an ISP, it is a datacenter address being sold as residential.
How much do US proxies cost?
At our checkout: budget residential $1.75 per GB, premium residential $2.75 per GB, rotating datacenter $1.00 per GB, rotating mobile $3.50 per GB, static datacenter $3.55 per IP per 30 days, static residential (ISP) $3.90 per IP per day or $7.90 per 30 days, dedicated LTE $2.00 per IP per day. Prices do not vary by country.