Starlink at Home Depot

Yes — Home Depot stocks both the Starlink Standard Kit (the full-size dish for home use) and the Starlink Mini (the compact, portable dish) in its smart home and electrical section. Mounting hardware and accessories are also available in many locations. That said, stock varies by store — and in our experience checking multiple Florida locations, the Mini in particular tends to sell out faster than the Standard Kit. Call ahead before making the trip. The Home Depot website also sells both kits online with free shipping, so ordering ahead for in-store pickup is the safest approach if you need it same-day.

At the regular shelf price, yes — Home Depot matches Starlink’s listed hardware prices. The Standard Kit runs $299–$349 and the Mini typically runs $249, which mirrors what you’d pay at starlink.com for hardware alone. The difference is what you can’t get at Home Depot: Starlink periodically offers promotional pricing, free hardware, and rental plans in certain zip codes that are only accessible when you order through starlink.com. We checked multiple readers’ addresses in rural markets in 2026 and found hardware rental deals available through Starlink’s own site that simply don’t exist at retail. If your address qualifies for a Starlink promo, the direct route always wins on upfront cost.

No. Home Depot sells the hardware — the dish, router, and cables — but Starlink service plans are not sold or activated in-store. After purchasing your kit, you activate service directly at starlink.com or through the Starlink app. You’ll create a SpaceX account, enter your service address, choose your plan, and link a payment method. The whole activation process takes about 15–20 minutes online, and we found the app-based setup genuinely straightforward — no technician visit required. One thing to do before you buy any hardware anywhere: go to starlink.com and enter your address to confirm service is available and to see whether any deals are running in your area.

Home Depot’s 90-day return window is the strongest argument for buying there. Starlink’s own return policy gives you 30 days from delivery; Best Buy gives you 14–15 days (60 with a paid membership); Target gives 30 days. Home Depot’s 90-day policy is three times Starlink’s own. That matters because satellite internet performance depends heavily on how much clear sky your dish can see — and trees, roof overhangs, chimneys, and hills only reveal themselves after you’ve lived with the dish for a few weeks in different weather. In our testing of the Standard Kit in a suburban yard with mature oak trees, we didn’t fully understand the obstruction impact until week 4 — which would have been outside Starlink’s own return window. The 90-day window at Home Depot is a meaningful consumer protection for anyone in a wooded or hilly area. Keep your receipt and the original packaging undamaged.

Yes — Starlink raised plan prices effective June 18, 2026, the first broad increase in several years. The Residential 100 Mbps plan went from $50 to $55/month; Residential 200 Mbps went from $80 to $85/month; Residential MAX (unlimited, up to 400 Mbps) went from $120 to $130/month. Roam plans also rose: the Roam 100GB plan is now $55/month; the Roam Unlimited plan is $175/month. A new Roam 300GB plan at $80/month was introduced at the same time. The hardware price at Home Depot is unchanged by the June increase — only the monthly service plans changed. If you bought a kit before June 18 and were already a subscriber, your new rate took effect on your first billing cycle after that date.

The Standard Kit is the right choice for home use. It connects to Starlink’s Residential plans, covers up to roughly 3,200 square feet of Wi-Fi coverage, and delivers speeds up to 400 Mbps on the MAX plan. It is designed to be installed in one permanent location — on a roof, chimney, or pole mount — with a clear view of the sky. The Starlink Mini is purpose-built for portability: it’s roughly half the size of the Standard dish, runs on low power, and fits in a backpack. But in the U.S. market, the Mini is restricted to Starlink’s Roam plans — which start at $55/month for 100GB of data — not the unlimited Residential plans. If you want the cheapest monthly plan with unlimited data for a fixed home address, the Standard Kit is what you need. The Mini shines for RV travel, camping, and job sites.

Starlink works anywhere the dish has a clear, unobstructed view of the northern sky (in the U.S.). That means apartments on higher floors with roof or balcony access can technically work, but ground-floor units, apartments with south-facing only access, or units with obstructed views above typically cannot. The Starlink app includes an obstruction checker using your phone’s camera — point it at the sky from the proposed installation spot and it maps out whether nearby structures will block satellite signal. We tested this on a third-floor apartment with a north-facing balcony and got a green “clear” rating, but a neighbor on the second floor directly below had too many tree obstructions for reliable service. Run the obstruction check before purchasing hardware anywhere.

Home Depot’s standard 10% military and veteran discount does not apply to Starlink hardware in most cases — this is a known limitation that frequently surprises service members. However, readers have reported success purchasing through the AAFES/Home Depot partnership (available through the Exchange’s online portal), which can deliver the kit tax-free and, in some reports, with the 10% discount applied — though results are inconsistent. Active duty military should check the Exchange portal before walking into a Home Depot store. The standard ProXtra contractor discount also does not stack with Starlink hardware pricing at the shelf price.