.us Domain Price: Register, Renew and Transfer Cost
A .us domain costs $4.43 at Porkbun for the first year, then $7.00 at Porkbun a year to renew: 58% more than the lowest first-year price. Transferring an existing .us domain to Porkbun costs $7.00. Five years of .us (first year plus four renewals) comes to about $32.43 at Porkbun.
Standard (non-premium) names, USD, quoted October 24, 2026.
| Registrar | First year | Renewal | Transfer | 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porkbun | $4.43 | $7.00 | $7.00 | $32.43 |
.us has a nexus requirement: you must be a US citizen or resident, a US organization, or a foreign entity with a bona fide presence in the United States.
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The .us registry
.us is a country-code top-level domain for the United States, run by Registry Services, LLC.
- Type
- Country code (United States)
- Registry
- Registry Services, LLC
- Registry site
- www.nic.us
- WHOIS server
- whois.nic.us
- DNSSEC
- Signed
Source: IANA root zone database.
.us names checked on domhaul
Since August 2026, people have checked 5 .us names on domhaul. 2 of the 5 with a known status (40%) were already registered. 40% came through AI assistants checking names with domhaul's MCP server; the rest were typed into the calculator.
Valued .us names
- europlus.us$32–$96
.us price questions
How much does a .us domain cost?
A .us domain costs $4.43 at Porkbun for the first year, then $7.00 at Porkbun a year to renew: 58% more than the lowest first-year price. These are standard prices; premium .us names priced by the registry cost more, and many renew at the premium rate. Prices quoted October 24, 2026.
How much does it cost to renew a .us domain?
Renewing a .us domain costs $7.00 a year at Porkbun (October 24, 2026). Over five years that is about $32.43 at Porkbun, counting the first year. Renewal costs more than the first year, so compare renewals, not intro offers.
How much does it cost to transfer a .us domain?
Porkbun charges $7.00 to transfer a .us domain in (October 24, 2026); whether a country-code transfer extends the registration depends on the registry. Unlock the domain and get the authorization (EPP) code from your current registrar first.