What Is FedEx Home Delivery?
FedEx Home Delivery is the FedEx ground service for packages going to a house or apartment in the United States. It delivers every day of the week, including Saturday and Sunday, for packages up to 150 lbs, and FedEx quotes 1 to 5 days of transit inside the contiguous U.S. Those figures come from the FedEx Home Delivery page, checked September 16, 2026.
What FedEx Home Delivery is
FedEx describes Home Delivery as part of its standard shipping option, alongside FedEx Ground. The two services share the same package limits. The difference is the address: Ground goes to businesses and commercial addresses Monday through Friday, and Home Delivery goes to residences every day of the week.
Home Delivery ships throughout all 50 states. Package limits are 150 lbs, 108 inches in length, and 165 inches in length plus girth, which FedEx calculates as length plus twice the width plus twice the height.
Which days FedEx Home Delivery delivers
Home Delivery runs seven days a week. FedEx states that deliveries are made every day of the week and that there is no additional charge for Saturday or Sunday delivery on this service.
Sunday coverage is broad but not universal. FedEx says its Sunday residential delivery reaches much of the U.S. population rather than every address. Holiday schedules also differ, and FedEx publishes them on its Last Days to Ship page.
If your question is specifically about weekend timing, see how late FedEx delivers on Saturday.
What time FedEx Home Delivery arrives
FedEx publishes an 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. delivery window for its standard shipping services, which include Home Delivery, on its FedEx Ground page. On the Home Delivery page it says packages are typically delivered by 8 p.m. and adds that there are no official delivery hours for the service, because each delivery time depends on the package and its destination.
Read those two statements together: plan for a delivery that can land any time from morning until 8 p.m., and use tracking for the day-of estimate. Saturday and Sunday deliveries to residences are also typically completed by 8 p.m., per the FedEx weekend delivery page.
How long FedEx Home Delivery takes
FedEx quotes 1 to 5 days within the contiguous U.S. and 3 to 7 days to or from Alaska and Hawaii. Note that these are days, not business days. Because the service delivers on weekends, a package can arrive on a Saturday or Sunday inside that window. Where a shipment lands in the range depends on the shipping distance.
For a fuller breakdown of transit by zone and what affects it, see how long FedEx Ground takes.
Home Delivery vs. FedEx Ground: the address decides
Shippers do not choose between Ground and Home Delivery the way they choose between Ground and an overnight service. FedEx routes a package by the type of address on the label. A commercial address travels as FedEx Ground. A residential address travels as FedEx Home Delivery.
FedEx Ground | FedEx Home Delivery | |
|---|---|---|
Delivers to | Businesses and commercial addresses | Houses and apartments |
Delivery days | Monday through Friday | Every day of the week |
Transit, contiguous U.S. | 1 to 5 business days | 1 to 5 days |
Package limit | 150 lbs, 108 in. length, 165 in. length plus girth | Same |
Two things follow from that rule. First, a brand shipping orders to consumers is on Home Delivery for its FedEx ground volume whether or not it ever selected it, so weekend delivery comes with the service at no added charge. Second, FedEx applies a residential surcharge per package on Home Delivery. FedEx's own pages currently show more than one figure for that surcharge, so check the current amount on FedEx's Home Delivery page or your rate quote rather than relying on a number here.
The same routing applies when a fulfillment partner ships for you. Simpl ships orders with UPS, USPS, and FedEx through its ecommerce fulfillment service, and any FedEx ground order going to a customer's home moves as Home Delivery.
Narrowing the delivery window
An 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. window is twelve hours, not an appointment. FedEx offers three paid Home Delivery options for recipients who cannot wait all day:
- FedEx Date Certain Home Delivery delivers on a date you choose, Monday through Sunday, excluding holidays. The date cannot be earlier than the standard delivery date.
- FedEx Evening Home Delivery delivers between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. on the scheduled delivery day.
- FedEx Appointment Home Delivery schedules a two-hour window, and FedEx phones the recipient in advance to arrange it.
These are selected by the shipper in the special options section when the label is created. FedEx notes that additional fees may apply. A recipient who will not be home has a separate route: FedEx Delivery Manager for delivery instructions and alerts, or a redirect to a pickup point through FedEx Hold at Location.
Frequently asked questions
Does FedEx Home Delivery deliver on Sundays?
Yes. FedEx Home Delivery delivers to residences on Saturdays and Sundays at no additional charge, typically by 8 p.m. Sunday delivery reaches much of the U.S. population but not every address, so check tracking for the exact expected date.
Does FedEx Home Delivery use USPS?
FedEx describes Home Delivery as a FedEx service that is part of its standard shipping option, with its own delivery windows, tracking, and upgrade options. The three FedEx pages that describe the service, the Home Delivery, Ground, and weekend delivery pages checked September 16, 2026, do not mention a USPS handoff. If your tracking shows a USPS handoff, check the service name on the label rather than assuming the package shipped as Home Delivery.
What happens if nobody is home for a FedEx Home Delivery?
Recipients can leave delivery instructions and get alerts through FedEx Delivery Manager, and a shipment can be redirected to a FedEx pickup point with Hold at Location. See what FedEx Hold at Location is for how that works.