Best Internet Providers in Homestead, IA
All 9 providers, ranked by coverage, speed and customer ratings
Find internet availability by address in Homestead, IA
Homestead has 9 internet service providers, they are sorted by coverage, available speed, and customer rating from our unbiased internet provider report. Cable, Fiber, DSL, and Fixed Wireless internet are available in the city. Reviews are grouped by provider and the type of service they offer, covering all 4 available internet technologies in Homestead.
Ranks compare Homestead with the 31,388 US places under 1,000 people, the tiers of our fastest-cities rankings.
The Best Internet in Homestead, IA at a Glance
Homestead Internet Providers, Ranked by Coverage, Speed and Customer Ratings
South Slope
Connection
Customer Rating
Fiber
Windstream
Connection
Customer Rating
DSL
Fixed Wireless
EarthLink
Connection
Customer Rating
Fixed Wireless
T-Mobile Home Internet
Connection
Customer Rating
Fixed Wireless
Providers with less than 1% coverage in this city are excluded from the list. To see if one of these providers is available at your home, please use the address search above.
Speed and technology may vary by address for all providers. Please note we may have a financial relationship with some of the providers above, which does not impact the customer ratings displayed. Customer ratings listed above are national ratings, local Homestead ratings may vary and are shown below.
Who is the Best Internet Provider in Homestead, IA?
South Slope is the best internet provider in Homestead based on Iowa customer satisfaction ratings and reviews. Based on our extensive and unbiased survey, South Slope had the best reviews at the local, state, and national levels versus all available providers in Homestead, making it a solid recommendation among providers with reviews. South Slope is an option for 73.41% of the city.
Which Providers are Available at my Home in Homestead?
Coverage changes block by block. Pick a provider and a technology to see where its service reaches: the darker the area, the larger the share of homes it covers. For your exact address, use the address search above.
Coverage map for each provider in Homestead
- South Slope - fiber coverage map
- Nextlink - fixed wireless coverage map
- Wellman Telephone Cooperative Association - fiber coverage map
- Mediacom - cable coverage map
- Verizon - fixed wireless coverage map
- T-Mobile Home Internet - fixed wireless coverage map
- Windstream - fixed wireless coverage map
- AT&T - fixed wireless coverage map
- EarthLink - fixed wireless coverage map
- Windstream - dsl coverage map
How Homestead Compares to Places Its Size
Homestead's report card score is in the top 11% and its connectivity index is in the top 48%.
| Measure | Homestead | Rank among US places under 1,000 people | Iowa County | Iowa | US | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISP Report Card inputs: what providers offer here | ||||||
| Fiber availability | 88.1% | top 42% | 92.9% | 84.3% | 71.5% | 6,946 places at 100.0% |
| Average top speed | 2,973 Mbps | top 11% | 2,653 Mbps | 3,256 Mbps | 3,486 Mbps | Fairmount, TN and Falling Water, TN and 5 more (25,000 Mbps) |
| Providers at a typical address | 6.5 | top 15% | 6.1 | 6.8 | 7.1 | Los Prados, PR (15.1) |
| Connectivity index inputs: how much households need and use the internet | ||||||
| People per household | 2.6 | top 29% | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.7 | Paguate, NM (13.4) |
| Workers who work from home | 4% | bottom 20% | 8% | 12% | 15% | Boys Town, NE (100%) |
| Homes with a computer, tablet or phone | 96% | top 23% | 95% | 95% | 96% | 1,494 places at 100% |
| Homes with internet | 90% | top 29% | 89% | 89% | 91% | 370 places at 100% |
| Homes on fiber, cable or DSL | 57% | bottom 50% | 67% | 72% | 76% | 23 places at 100% |
| More about the households here | ||||||
| Homes with a desktop or laptop | 69% | bottom 41% | 77% | 78% | 81% | 72 places at 100% |
| Median household income | $85,719 | top 24% | $71,760 | $82,468 | $93,246 | 22 places at $250,001 |
| Residents in school (6th grade to college) | 13% | top 36% | 12% | 16% | 16% | University at Buffalo, NY (100%) |
Fiber reaches 88.1% of homes in Homestead, against 92.9% across Iowa County and 84.3% across Iowa. Households in Homestead are smaller than the US average (2.6 people against 2.7); 4% of workers work from home (US 15%); and the median household income is $85,719 (US $93,246).
Our demographic data is sourced from the latest 5-year release of the American Community Survey by the US Census Bureau.
Fiber, 5G, Cable and DSL Internet in Homestead
Which Fiber Internet Providers are Available in Homestead?
South Slope Fiber in Homestead, IA
Availability:
73.4%
Customer Rating:
(12)
Avg. Download Speed
3,712 Mbps
South Slope offers Fiber service to 73.4% of Homestead homes. Across the city, South Slope Fiber is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 3,712 Mbps, with speeds from 1,000 Mpbs up to 10,000 Mbps depending on the address. Upload speeds are symmetrical, meaning they are exactly the same as download speeds for South Slope Fiber.
Wellman Telephone Cooperative Association Fiber in Homestead, IA
Availability:
21.3%
Customer Rating:
(0)
Avg. Download Speed
1,000 Mbps
Wellman Telephone Cooperative Association offers Fiber service to 21.3% of Homestead homes. Across the city, Wellman Telephone Cooperative Association Fiber is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 1,000 Mbps
Which Fixed Wireless and LTE Internet Providers are Available in Homestead?
T-Mobile Home Internet Fixed Wireless in Homestead, IA
Availability:
99.2%
Customer Rating:
(342)
Avg. Download Speed
59 Mbps
T-Mobile Home Internet offers Fixed Wireless service to 99.2% of Homestead homes. Across the city, T-Mobile Home Internet Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 59 Mbps, with speeds from 25 Mpbs up to 100 Mbps depending on the address. Upload speeds differ from download speeds, and are as low 3.0 and as high as 20, with an average of 11 Mbps throughout the city.
EarthLink Fixed Wireless in Homestead, IA
Availability:
92.0%
Customer Rating:
(4)
Avg. Download Speed
44 Mbps
EarthLink offers Fixed Wireless service to 92.0% of Homestead homes. Across the city, EarthLink Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 44 Mbps, with speeds from 25 Mpbs up to 100 Mbps depending on the address. Upload speeds differ from download speeds, and are as low 3.0 and as high as 20, with an average of 7.2 Mbps throughout the city.
AT&T Fixed Wireless in Homestead, IA
Availability:
92.0%
Customer Rating:
(205)
Avg. Download Speed
44 Mbps
AT&T offers Fixed Wireless service to 92.0% of Homestead homes. Across the city, AT&T Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 44 Mbps, with speeds from 25 Mpbs up to 100 Mbps depending on the address. Upload speeds differ from download speeds, and are as low 3.0 and as high as 20, with an average of 7.2 Mbps throughout the city.
Nextlink Fixed Wireless in Homestead, IA
Availability:
78.2%
Customer Rating:
(14)
Avg. Download Speed
913 Mbps
Nextlink offers Fixed Wireless service to 78.2% of Homestead homes. Across the city, Nextlink Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 913 Mbps, with speeds from 100 Mpbs up to 1,000 Mbps depending on the address. Upload speeds differ from download speeds, and are as low 20 and as high as 1,000, with an average of 905 Mbps throughout the city.
Verizon Fixed Wireless in Homestead, IA
Availability:
69.3%
Customer Rating:
(362)
Avg. Download Speed
165 Mbps
Verizon offers Fixed Wireless service to 69.3% of Homestead homes. Across the city, Verizon Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 165 Mbps, with speeds from 25 Mpbs up to 300 Mbps depending on the address. Upload speeds differ from download speeds, and are as low 6.0 and as high as 20, with an average of 13 Mbps throughout the city.
Windstream Fixed Wireless in Homestead, IA
Availability:
61.2%
Customer Rating:
(4)
Avg. Download Speed
94 Mbps
Windstream offers Fixed Wireless service to 61.2% of Homestead homes. Across the city, Windstream Fixed Wireless has speeds up to 94 Mbps, with speeds from 50 Mpbs up to 100 Mbps depending on the address. Upload speeds differ from download speeds, and are as low 5.0 and as high as 10, with an average of 9.7 Mbps throughout the city.
Which Cable Internet Providers are Available in Homestead?
Mediacom Cable in Homestead, IA
Availability:
18.3%
Customer Rating:
(82)
Avg. Download Speed
1,000 Mbps
Mediacom offers Cable service to 18.3% of Homestead homes. Across the city, Mediacom Cable is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 1,000 Mbps
Which DSL Internet Providers are Available in Homestead?
Windstream DSL in Homestead, IA
Availability:
41.4%
Customer Rating:
(52)
Avg. Download Speed
82 Mbps
Windstream offers DSL service to 41.4% of Homestead homes. Across the city, Windstream DSL has speeds up to 82 Mbps, with speeds from 10 Mpbs up to 200 Mbps depending on the address. Upload speeds differ from download speeds, and are as low 1.0 and as high as 20, with an average of 7.9 Mbps throughout the city. Windstream DSL is rated higher than other types of internet service available in Homestead from Windstream in terms of customer satisfaction.
Internet in Homestead by Neighborhood and ZIP Code
Homestead has 1 ZIP code with its own page. Each row links to that place’s page.
Neighborhoods in Homestead
| Neighborhood | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|
ZIP codes in Homestead
| ZIP code | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52236 | 585 | 82.7% | 3,797 Mbps | 6.2 | B | 33/100 |
How Homestead Compares to Nearby Places
The 10 places nearest to Homestead that have their own pages are all within 10 miles. Among them, Tiffin has the most homes with fiber (100.0%) and Amana the fewest (90.7%); Homestead has 88.1%.
| Place | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homestead (this page) | 737 | 88.1% | 2,973 Mbps | 6.5 | B | 41/100 |
| Tiffin | 4,812 | 100.0% | 1,776 Mbps | 5 | B | 78/100 |
| Williamsburg | 4,142 | 98.7% | 1,598 Mbps | 8.5 | A- | 55/100 |
| Oxford | 1,941 | 98.8% | 1,101 Mbps | 6.8 | B | 62/100 |
| Amana | 1,521 | 90.7% | 8,980 Mbps | 5 | B | 72/100 |
| Parnell | 1,205 | 100.0% | 997 Mbps | 5.1 | B- | 44/100 |
| East Amana | 555 | 99.6% | 8,633 Mbps | 4.6 | B+ | 84/100 |
| South Amana | 479 | 87.1% | 5,047 Mbps | 6.4 | B+ | 41/100 |
| Conroy | 455 | 16.0% | 613 Mbps | 5.8 | C- | 31/100 |
| Middle Amana | 295 | 96.6% | 9,896 Mbps | 5.4 | B+ | 74/100 |
| Windham | 273 | 98.2% | 982 Mbps | 3.9 | C+ | 48/100 |
Who is the Fastest Internet Provider in Homestead?
According to unbiased feedback from real internet customers, they reported being happiest with speeds provided by Windstream. On the other hand, based on data provided by the internet providers to the FCC, South Slope should have faster speeds at a local level. While we typically put more weight on real-world customer ratings, we display both satisfaction and technical maximum information for customers to decide for themselves.
Data Reported to FCC by ISPs: Average Maximum Available in Homestead
| South Slope | 10,000 |
|---|---|
| Windstream | 2,000 |
| Nextlink | 1,000 |
| Wellman Telephone Cooperative Association | 1,000 |
| Mediacom | 1,000 |
| Verizon | 300 |
| T-Mobile Home Internet | 100 |
| Viasat | 100 |
| AT&T | 100 |
| EarthLink | 100 |
| HughesNet | 25 |
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Test your connection here and see it next to the speeds providers advertise in Homestead. It takes about 20 seconds and, on a fast line, can move a few hundred MB of data.
Customer Ratings for Homestead Internet Providers
Based on 47 reviews from Iowa internet customers, South Slope is the best internet service provider for Homestead residents. South Slope was rated at an average of 4.36 out of 5 in our report for overall customer satisfaction. T-Mobile Home Internet wins for second-place in Iowa, with 4.40 out of 5 stars and 99.2% coverage in Homestead.
At a national level, based on 2447 national reviews for any of the providers listed above, South Slope is rated higher than any other provider, with a rating of 4.42 out of 5.
Local, State, and National Ratings for all Homestead Internet Providers
The table below shows average customer ratings from customers in Homestead, Iowa, and customers throughout the country.
| ISP / Tech Type | Homestead Overall | Iowa Overall | National Overall | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Slope | (0) | (11) | (12) | View Plans | ||
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) | (5) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| Verizon | (0) | (4) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| Windstream | (0) | (3) | (99) | View Plans | ||
| AT&T | (0) | (1) | (1051) | View Plans | ||
| Nextlink | (0) |  (1) | (19) | View Plans | ||
| Mediacom | (0) | (22) | (93) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (0) |  (25) | View Plans | ||
| EarthLink | (0) | (0) | (15) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) | (0) |  (12) | View Plans | ||
| Wellman Telephone Cooperative Association | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans |
Customer Ratings for Internet Provider Speeds in Homestead
Based on data reported by Homestead ISPs to the FCC, the fastest speeds in the city are available through South Slope. The company offers speeds up to 10,000 Mbps in Homestead. Therefore, the average customer can get up to 3,712 Mbps if they’re willing to purchase the fastest subscription tier available at their homes.
However, actual customers rated their satisfaction with internet speed highest with Windstream. This indicates Windstream reliably delivers speeds expected by the customer based on the plan they are paying for.
| ISP / Tech Type | Homestead Speed | Iowa Speed | National Speed | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Slope | (0) | (11) | (12) | View Plans | ||
| Windstream | (0) | (3) | (99) | View Plans | ||
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) | (5) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| Verizon | (0) | (4) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| AT&T | (0) | (1) | (1051) | View Plans | ||
| Mediacom | (0) | (22) | (93) | View Plans | ||
| Nextlink | (0) |  (1) | (19) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (0) | (25) | View Plans | ||
| EarthLink | (0) | (0) | (15) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) | (0) | (12) | View Plans | ||
| Wellman Telephone Cooperative Association | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans |
Who is the Cheapest Internet Provider in Homestead?
Of the providers in Homestead, customers rate T-Mobile Home Internet the best for price. Data comes from customers rating their satisfaction with pricing: in Homestead where enough of them have reviewed a provider, otherwise across Iowa or the country. This feedback is valuable because it considers price changes and whether the speeds paid for are worth it.
T-Mobile Home Internet is rated 4.00 out of 5 for price, which is higher than the average across all internet providers in the country. Verizon is rated second for affordability, with an average price rating of 3.75 out of 5.
The table below shows how customers in Homestead, Iowa, and the United States rated the affordability of their internet service.
Rated Affordability in Homestead
| ISP / Tech Type | Homestead Affordability | Iowa Affordability | National Affordability | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) | (5) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| South Slope | (0) | (11) | (12) | View Plans | ||
| Verizon | (0) | (4) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| AT&T | (0) | (1) | (1051) | View Plans | ||
| Windstream | (0) | (3) | (99) | View Plans | ||
| Nextlink | (0) | (1) | (19) | View Plans | ||
| Mediacom | (0) | (22) | (93) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (0) | (25) | View Plans | ||
| EarthLink | (0) | (0) | (15) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) | (0) | (12) | View Plans | ||
| Wellman Telephone Cooperative Association | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans |
Customer Reviews for Internet Service Providers in Iowa
Customer Reviews
Steve S.
ImOn Communications Fiber
November 04, 2026 Install was sloppy, wire hanging inside and outside. My main issue was the price kept increasing. The customer support took over a hour to speak to someone and then another hour of testing before they would isue replacement equipment.
ISPReports User
Metronet Fiber
October 14, 2026 great
Tim W
ImOn Communications Fiber
October 08, 2026 Poor signal strength intermittent speeds and I need the signal I pay for
Diane
Comelec Internet Services
September 01, 2026 Great so far. Brian Evans did a great job. Give him a 5
ISPReports User
Partner Communications Cooperative Fiber
July 01, 2026 awful. the key advantage of fiber technology is symmetrical upload and download speeds - fiber optic with pcctel is unreliable and awful. rarely have had symmetrical speeds with this service do NOT recommend pcctel
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Which ISP Should You Choose in Homestead?
The right ISP for you depends upon your needs, but in general we can make the following suggestions:
- The best all-around internet service provider in Homestead is South Slope.
- The fastest internet provider should be South Slope. Considering speed for the money and reliability in speeds, Windstream may be a better choice based on real-world local customer feedback.
- The most affordable internet provider in Homestead is T-Mobile Home Internet.
- Viasat, T-Mobile Home Internet, and HughesNet has the broadest coverage in Homestead, available to 99.2% of homes, and is most likely to cover your home. To find out exactly what’s available at your home, please use our address search tool.