As of 2026-10-16, among the 55 registrars covered and ranked in the snapshot unified basis (not counting coupons; original currency listed per row), the cheapest .us registration is US$4.14 at Spaceship; renewal US$6.48 at Spaceship; lowest 3-year cost US$17.10 at Spaceship (3-year cost = registration + list-price renewal × 2, taxes excluded). Display currency defaults to USD and is switchable; displayed values are converted references.
Cheapest registration
US$4.14
Spaceship
Cheapest renewal
US$6.48
Spaceship
Lowest 3-year cost
US$17.10
Spaceship
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About .us
.us is a country-code top-level domain (ccTLD); IANA lists Registry Services, LLC as its ccTLD manager. According to the usTLD Nexus Requirements Policy (Registry Services, LLC, 2021), a .us registrant must fall into one of three categories: first, a natural person who is a US citizen, a permanent resident of the US or its possessions or territories, or whose primary place of domicile is in the US or its possessions. The second is a US entity or organization incorporated within a US state, the District of Columbia or a US possession or territory, or organized under the laws of a US state, the District of Columbia or a US possession or territory. The third is a foreign entity or organization that has a bona fide presence in the United States or its possessions or territories. The policy says this is a continuing requirement: all .us registrants must remain in compliance with the nexus requirement.
Registrants must meet the US nexus requirement: a US citizen, permanent resident or US-domiciled person (including US possessions or territories); a US entity or organization; or a foreign entity with a bona fide presence in the US or its possessions or territories.
NTIA announced Identity Digital as the new administrator of .us; the current operator Registry Services (a GoDaddy subsidiary) will hand over.
Scope: The operator of .us (under the contract between the US Department of Commerce’s NTIA and the registry operator).
NTIA’s press release says that, following an open and competitive selection process, Identity Digital has been selected as the new administrator of .us, which has more than 2 million domain names.[1]
GoDaddy Registry’s post of 2026-10-01 says Registry Services has operated .US since 2001 and will hand over operation to a new operator.[2]
We only record events with sources and say whose statement each one is; we do not rate extensions. An event not listed here may still have happened. How we record events
.us price notes
On list prices (coupons not counted), the lowest first-year .us quote is from Spaceship: US$4.14 for the first year, US$6.48 to renew — renewal is about 1.6× the first-year price. Across the 54 registrars quoting both a first-year and a renewal price, the median renewal-to-first-year multiple is 1×.
.us technical details
Classification:Country-code TLD (ccTLD)
Type
Country-code TLD (ccTLD)
ccTLD manager
Registry Services, LLC100 S. Mill Ave, Suite 1600, Tempe, AZ 85281, United States of America (the)
PublishedThe root zone publishes a DS record for .us, meaning the registry has registered a DNSSEC trust anchor with the root. Whether you can turn on DNSSEC for your own domain depends on the registrar.
Authoritative name servers (8)
Name servers the root zone lists for this extension. Addresses are the glue records in the root zone file; an address type that is not listed is one the root zone does not give, not one the server lacks.
.us is not on the extension list in China’s MIIT “Chinese Internet domain name system” page. Alibaba Cloud’s filing guide says suffixes not on the list cannot be used for ICP filing and that the registrar must also be approved by MIIT; being listed is a precondition only, not a guarantee that filing succeeds.
As of 2026-10-16, among the 55 registrars covered and ranked in the snapshot unified basis (not counting coupons; original currency listed per row), the cheapest .us registration is US$4.14 at Spaceship; renewal US$6.48 at Spaceship; lowest 3-year cost US$17.10 at Spaceship (3-year cost = registration + list-price renewal × 2, taxes excluded). Display currency defaults to USD and is switchable; displayed values are converted references.
How is the 3-year cost for .us calculated?
3-year cost = registration + renewal × 2 in a unified currency basis (CNY at the snapshot fx version). Taxes excluded; renewals for years 2–3 are estimated at current prices and not guaranteed; promo prices shown separately with their own conditions.
Where does the .us data come from and how fresh is it?
Daily snapshots of the nazhumi.com open API across all quoting registrars. Page version: 2026-10-16 17:12 UTC. Failed per-suffix rounds keep the last published quote and are marked stale.
How much does a .us renewal cost, and is it the same as the first year?
On list prices, the lowest first-year .us quote is from Spaceship: US$4.14 for the first year and US$6.48 to renew, so renewal is about 1.6× the first-year price. Across 54 registrars quoting both prices, the median renewal-to-first-year multiple is 1×. Because the first-year and renewal prices differ, compare on the 3-year cost; the registrar states the exact terms of any offer. Amounts are converted at the snapshot rate; the registrar's own page is authoritative.
How much does it cost to transfer a .us domain?
On list prices (coupons not counted), the cheapest .us transfer is at Spaceship: US$6.48. Amounts are converted at the snapshot rate; the registrar's own page is authoritative.
Are there restrictions on registering .us?
Registrants must meet the US nexus requirement: a US citizen, permanent resident or US-domiciled person (including US possessions or territories); a US entity or organization; or a foreign entity with a bona fide presence in the US or its possessions or territories. This applies to second-level registrations. Check the registrar's terms before you register.
Which events about .us have we recorded?
We have recorded 1: 2026-10 — Change of operator / ownership: NTIA announced Identity Digital as the new administrator of .us; the current operator Registry Services (a GoDaddy subsidiary) will hand over. Each entry cites its sources; an event not listed here may still have happened.
Who runs .us?
According to the IANA Root Zone Database, the ccTLD manager of .us is Registry Services, LLC.
Does the root zone publish a DS record for .us?
Yes. The root zone publishes a DS record for .us, so the extension has a DNSSEC trust anchor in the root. Whether you can enable DNSSEC on your own domain depends on the registrar.
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