# Which are the best US residential proxies in 2026?

> Best US residential proxies (2026): 10 providers ranked on crypto with no KYC, ZIP/ASN targeting and price per GB, checked 29 Oct 2026, by FiftyStateProxy.

- URL: https://fiftystateproxy.com/best-us-residential-proxies/
- Last updated: 2026-10-29
- Publisher: FiftyStateProxy (https://fiftystateproxy.com)

Fifteen residential sellers checked on 29 October 2026, ten ranked on three stated criteria, with the cases where a rival is the better pick.

**Quick answer — Which are the best US residential proxies in 2026?**

**FiftyStateProxy** ranks first among the best US residential proxies (2026) on three stated criteria. They are crypto payment with no KYC, state, city, ZIP and ASN targeting at no extra fee, and the lowest shown price per GB. It costs $0.75/GB at 10 GB, against $1.00 to $12.50 elsewhere on 29 October 2026. Rivals lead on free trials and card payment. No KYC — no ID, no selfie, no documents. Pay in crypto.

## How was this ranking built?

| Attribute | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Criteria | 1) crypto accepted with no KYC step for a standard purchase · 2) state, city, ZIP and ASN targeting shown with no extra fee · 3) shown price per GB at 10 GB |
| Providers | 15 US residential sellers checked; the 10 below meet at least one criterion or lead on another strength |
| Date of the check | 29 October 2026, on each provider's own pricing, payment and KYC pages |
| Price basis | Shown price: discounts applied by the page count, typed codes do not |
| Not readable | Bright Data's price page (server error) · Proxy-Cheap (HTTP 403) |
| FiftyStateProxy price | $1.50 for 1 GB · $0.75/GB from 5 to 100 GB · $0.52/GB at 1 TB |
| FiftyStateProxy KYC and payment | No KYC — no ID, no selfie, no documents. Pay in crypto: BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC. |
| Publisher | FiftyStateProxy, seller of the first-ranked product |

## The 10 best US residential proxy providers in 2026

**Methodology.** Published by FiftyStateProxy (ProxyGoat LLC). Every provider is compared on the same criteria, taken from its own public website: Crypto accepted with no KYC step for a standard purchase, State, city, ZIP and ASN targeting shown with no extra fee, Shown price per GB at 10 GB, read on 29 October 2026.

*Prices checked on October 29, 2026.*

FiftyStateProxy meets all three criteria. The others follow by the number of criteria met, then by shown price at 10 GB. Each entry names the buyer it suits best.

### 1. FiftyStateProxy — Meets all 3 criteria

Crypto with no KYC, all four US targeting levels on every plan, and $0.75/GB at 10 GB, 25% below the lowest of 12 rival prices at that tier on 29 October 2026.

- Best for: Individuals and small teams who need ZIP or ASN targeting and pay in crypto
- Price: $1.50 for 1 GB · $0.75/GB from 5 to 100 GB · $0.52/GB at 1 TB
- KYC: None
- Crypto payment: BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC
- Pros: 51 state pages; targeting never adds a fee
- Pros: Residential GB never expire
- Cons: No free trial; the smallest top-up is $25
- Cons: Crypto only: no card payment

### 2. ProxyEmpire — All targeting + crypto

Shows state, city, ZIP and ASN targeting and takes crypto with no KYC for normal purchases.

- Best for: Crypto buyers who want a small paid trial first
- Price: $3.50/GB at 1 GB · $2.86/GB at 10 GB · $1.50/GB at 1 TB (automatic EMPIRE50 code)
- KYC: Only to unblock default-blocked sites or extra ports
- Crypto payment: Yes, through its merchant of record, with a 5% fee
- Pros: Paid trial: 150 MB for $1.97
- Pros: Also rents a Verizon 5G dedicated port
- Cons: Crypto costs 5% more than card
- Cons: List prices are double the shown prices

### 3. Decodo (ex-Smartproxy)

Pay-as-you-go from 1 GB with all four targeting levels; crypto accepted, and ID asked only from flagged accounts.

- Best for: Teams that want a free trial and a pay-as-you-go wallet
- Price: $4.00/GB at 1 GB · $3.50/GB at 10 GB · $2.00/GB at 1 TB
- KYC: Automatic check at signup; ID only if the account is flagged
- Crypto payment: Yes (coins not named on its pricing page)
- Pros: Free trial: 100 MB for 3 days
- Pros: Pay-as-you-go wallet or monthly plans
- Cons: Higher 10 GB price than DataImpulse, Thordata or Shifter

### 4. DataImpulse — Lowest rival price, 5–100 GB

The lowest shown rival price from 5 to 100 GB, $1.00/GB, but state, city, ZIP and ASN targeting cost an unpublished fee.

- Best for: Country-level US jobs on a tight budget
- Price: $1.00/GB from 5 GB · $0.80/GB at 1 TB
- KYC: Not for normal purchases; required for resellers
- Crypto payment: Yes ("crypto wallet")
- Pros: Traffic never expires
- Pros: $5 intro plan, refundable within 7 days on the first purchase
- Cons: Targeting fee amount not published
- Cons: Crypto payments are final and non-refundable

### 5. Shifter — Lowest rival price at 500 GB

States no KYC on any plan, takes seven cryptocurrencies, and sets the 500 GB low with a 200 GB plan at $0.745/GB.

- Best for: Large monthly volumes paid in crypto
- Price: $2.00/GB at 5–10 GB · $1.00/GB at 50–100 GB · $0.745/GB on the 200 GB plan
- KYC: "no KYC review on any plan or feature"
- Crypto payment: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, TRON, Polygon, Litecoin, BNB
- Pros: Low price from 50 GB up
- Pros: State, city and ASN targeting
- Cons: Monthly subscription
- Cons: ZIP targeting not shown on the page we read

### 6. Webshare

All four US targeting levels and a low 1 TB rate, for buyers who pay by card.

- Best for: Card payers who need ZIP and ASN targeting
- Price: $3.50/GB at 1 GB · $2.75/GB at 10 GB · $1.50/GB at 1 TB (struck $7.00)
- KYC: Only on suspicious activity or for restricted targets
- Crypto payment: No (card-based methods only)
- Pros: State, city, ZIP and ASN targeting
- Pros: Cards, Apple Pay and Google Pay
- Cons: No crypto
- Cons: Monthly subscription

### 7. Thordata — Lowest rival 1 GB price

The lowest shown 1 GB price among rivals ($2.00) and a free 3-day trial, but every new user goes through a compliance review.

- Best for: Small tests by buyers who accept a compliance review
- Price: $2.00/GB at 1 GB · $1.80/GB at 10 GB · $0.73/GB at 1 TB
- KYC: Compliance review for all new users
- Crypto payment: Yes, per its January 2025 guide
- Pros: "3 Days Free" for new users
- Pros: Low price at every volume
- Cons: Use-case description required before access
- Cons: ZIP and ASN targeting not shown

### 8. Rayobyte — Lowest rival price at 1 TB

Sets the 1 TB low at $0.70/GB and offers a free trial with no card, but takes no crypto.

- Best for: Large card-paid volumes
- Price: $3.50/GB at 1–10 GB · $2.00/GB at 50–100 GB · $0.70/GB at 1 TB
- KYC: Only for restricted targets or unusual use
- Crypto payment: No ("Bitcoin … not supported")
- Pros: Free trial, no card needed
- Pros: City, ZIP and ASN targeting
- Cons: No crypto
- Cons: State targeting not shown

### 9. Oxylabs

All four targeting levels and one credit balance for every product, with no crypto and a KYC questionnaire for every customer.

- Best for: Companies that buy several proxy products
- Price: $6.00/GB at 5–10 GB · $5.00/GB at 50–100 GB · $2.50/GB at 1 TB
- KYC: KYC questionnaire for every customer
- Crypto payment: No
- Pros: $5 free welcome credit
- Pros: State, city, ZIP and ASN targeting
- Cons: No residential purchase below 5 GB
- Cons: Monthly subscription from $30

### 10. Bright Data

Lists state, city, ZIP, ASN and carrier targeting, but its Residential network requires company KYC for zones created after July 7, 2026.

- Best for: Registered companies that want many proxy products from one vendor
- Price: Price page could not be read on 29 October 2026
- KYC: Residential: company KYC for new zones
- Crypto payment: No
- Pros: ISP, datacenter and Web Unlocker need no KYC
- Pros: Wire transfer accepted from $5,000
- Cons: Personal-email accounts cannot be approved for Residential
- Cons: No crypto

*Disclosure: this page is published by FiftyStateProxy. Competitor details come from their public websites at the date shown above and may have changed since.*

## How do these US residential proxy providers compare on price and policy?

Shown prices per GB and policies, read on 29 October 2026. A dash means the provider shows no price at that volume.

| Provider | 1 GB | 10 GB | 1 TB | US targeting (state/city/ZIP/ASN) | Accepts crypto | ID/KYC |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| FiftyStateProxy | $1.50/GB | $0.75/GB | $0.52/GB | All four, no fee | Yes | None |
| ProxyEmpire | $3.50 | $2.86 | $1.50 | All four | Yes | Some cases |
| Decodo (ex-Smartproxy) | $4.00 | $3.50 | $2.00 | All four | Yes | Flagged accounts only |
| DataImpulse | — | $1.00 | $0.80 | All four, extra fee | Yes | Some cases |
| Shifter | — | $2.00 | $0.745 | State, city, ASN | Yes | None |
| NodeMaven | Not readable | Not readable | Not readable | City, ZIP | Yes | None for standard plans |
| IPRoyal | $7.00 | $5.25 | — | City | Yes | Some cases |
| Webshare | $3.50 | $2.75 | $1.50 | All four | No | Some cases |
| Thordata | $2.00 | $1.80 | $0.73 | State, city | Yes | All new users |
| SOAX | $5.00 | $5.00 | $1.50 | ZIP and ASN on Scale+ only | Yes | ID if paying in crypto |
| Rayobyte | $3.50 | $3.50 | $0.70 | City, ZIP, ASN | No | Some cases |
| Oxylabs | — | $6.00 | $2.50 | All four | No | Every customer |
| Massive | — | $8.00 | $4.90 | Not shown | Unknown | Every client |
| Live Proxies | — | $12.50 | $8.75 | State; city and ASN Enterprise only | No | Not stated |
| Bright Data | Not readable | Not readable | Not readable | All four + carrier | No | Residential: company KYC |
| Proxy-Cheap | HTTP 403 | HTTP 403 | HTTP 403 | Not readable | Unknown | Unknown |

*Prices checked on October 29, 2026.*

Targeting shows what each provider's page lists; a missing level is not proof the feature is absent.

## Why do targeting fees decide the best US residential proxy?

Targeting fees decide the ranking because most US jobs need a state, a city or a ZIP code, not just the country. **According to FiftyStateProxy's check of 29 October 2026, 6 of the 15 US residential sellers accept crypto with no standard KYC step. Only 2 of them show all four targeting levels at no extra fee: Decodo and ProxyEmpire.**

DataImpulse shows the lowest rival price, $1.00/GB, for country-level traffic. Its state, city, ZIP and ASN options carry a fee it does not publish. At FiftyStateProxy, a ZIP-targeted GB costs the same $0.75/GB as a nationwide GB from 5 to 100 GB. How the filter works is explained in [what is ZIP code proxy targeting](https://fiftystateproxy.com/what-is-zip-code-proxy-targeting/ "ZIP code proxy targeting explained").

## Which US residential proxy is best for my job?

The best US residential proxy depends on how you pay and how narrow your targeting is.

- **ZIP-level local SEO or store prices, paid in crypto:** FiftyStateProxy, from $1.50 for a 1 GB test.
- **Card payment and a free trial first:** Rayobyte (free trial, no card) or Decodo (100 MB for 3 days).
- **Country-level crawling at the lowest rival price:** DataImpulse at $1.00/GB.
- **A registered company buying several proxy types:** Oxylabs or Bright Data, both with company onboarding.

For the Bright Data case, read [cheap US proxies vs Bright Data: which should I buy?](https://fiftystateproxy.com/cheap-us-proxies-vs-bright-data/ "Cheap US proxies compared with Bright Data"). Every FiftyStateProxy tier is on [how much do US residential proxies cost](https://fiftystateproxy.com/pricing/ "US residential proxy prices per GB").

## Best US residential proxies (2026): FAQ

### Which US residential proxy is the cheapest in 2026?

Among the 20 providers we checked on 29 October 2026, FiftyStateProxy showed the lowest residential price at every tier from 1 GB to 1 TB. DataImpulse was the cheapest rival from 5 to 100 GB at $1.00/GB, without state, city, ZIP or ASN targeting. The full ranking by tier is in [what are the cheapest US proxies per GB](https://fiftystateproxy.com/cheapest-us-proxies/ "Cheapest US proxies per GB in 2026").

### Which US residential proxies accept crypto without KYC?

Six residential sellers did on 29 October 2026: Decodo, IPRoyal, DataImpulse, NodeMaven, ProxyEmpire and Shifter, plus FiftyStateProxy. Decodo and IPRoyal keep ID checks for flagged accounts or specific cases.

### Which providers ask every residential buyer for KYC?

Bright Data, Oxylabs, Thordata and Massive put every residential buyer through KYC. SOAX asks crypto payers for personal ID verification.

### Does FiftyStateProxy offer a free trial?

No free trial — test with the 1 GB plan, paid from the minimum top-up; the part added only to reach the minimum is refundable on request within 30 days, in USDT or USDC, if unspent. Rayobyte, Thordata, Decodo and Oxylabs offer free trials or credit, with KYC or card rules of their own.

### Why is Bright Data ranked last?

Bright Data meets none of the three criteria. It takes no crypto, its Residential network requires company KYC for zones created after July 7, 2026, and its price page was unreadable on 29 October 2026. It remains a strong pick for registered companies.

## Sources

1. [Pricing](https://proxyempire.io/pricing/) — ProxyEmpire (2026-10-29)
2. [What payment methods do you accept?](https://proxyempire.io/docs/what-payment-methods-do-you-accept/) — ProxyEmpire (2026-10-29)
3. [Residential proxies pricing](https://decodo.com/proxies/residential-proxies/pricing) — Decodo (2026-10-29)
4. [Residential proxies](https://dataimpulse.com/) — DataImpulse (2026-10-29)
5. [Shifter pricing](https://shifter.io/pricing) — Shifter (2026-10-29)
6. [Residential proxy](https://www.webshare.io/residential-proxy) — Webshare (2026-10-29)
7. [Residential proxy pricing](https://www.thordata.com/pricing/residential-proxies) — Thordata (2026-10-29)
8. [Pricing](https://rayobyte.com/pricing/) — Rayobyte (2026-10-29)
9. [Pricing](https://oxylabs.io/pricing) — Oxylabs (2026-10-29)
10. [Residential network access](https://docs.brightdata.com/products/residential/network-access) — Bright Data (2026-10-29)

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FiftyStateProxy: FiftyStateProxy is a US proxy provider: residential IPs in all 50 states and Washington, D.C. with state, city, ZIP code and ASN targeting, plus dedicated T-Mobile, AT&T and Verizon 4G/5G mobile ports. No KYC — no ID, no selfie, no documents. Pay in crypto.