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AWS Route 53 costs $0.40 to $0.80 per per month as of July 2026, with 3 plans available. Plan: Hosted Zones at $0.5/per month. Enterprise pricing is available on request. Pricing depends on your chosen tier, contract length, and negotiated discounts.

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  • Free tier: No free tier available

AWS Route 53 offers 3 pricing tiers: Hosted Zones, Standard Queries, Advanced Routing. Paid plans include Hosted Zones at $0.5/per month. The Standard Queries plan is simple dns query needs.

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AWS Route 53 lists $0.4-$0.8/per month, but hidden costs like implementation and support add to the total as of July 2026. Key hidden costs: non-prorated hosted zone charges, alias records to non-aws resources, health checks for non-aws endpoints. Verified from 1 sources by CostBench.

Hidden Costs Breakdown

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Non-prorated Hosted Zone Charges

medium overage

Hosted zone fees are not prorated for partial months, meaning a zone created and deleted within a month will still incur the full monthly charge, unless deleted within 12 hours of creation.

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This fee is not prorated for partial months, meaning a zone created and deleted within a month will still incur the full monthly charge, though a hosted zone deleted within 12 hours of creation is not charged (queries still incur fees).

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Alias Records to Non-AWS Resources

medium overage

Alias records pointing to non-AWS resources are billed as standard DNS queries at $0.40 per million, unlike those pointing to AWS services which are free.

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However, alias records pointing to non-AWS resources are billed as standard DNS queries at $0.40 per million.

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Health Checks for Non-AWS Endpoints

low addon

Health checks for non-AWS endpoints cost $0.75 per month with no free tier, unlike AWS endpoints which have a free tier for the first 50.

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Health Checks: * Health checks for AWS endpoints cost $0.50 per month, with the first 50 being free.

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Optional Health Check Features

low addon

Optional features for health checks, such as HTTPS health checks or string matching, add an additional $1.00 to $2.00 per feature per month.

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Optional features for health checks (e.g., HTTPS health checks, string matching) add an additional $1.00 to $2.00 per feature per month for AWS endpoints, and a higher $2.00 per feature per month for non-AWS endpoints.

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Route 53 Resolver Endpoint ENIs

high implementation

Each Route 53 Resolver endpoint requires a minimum of two Elastic Network Interfaces (ENIs), each costing $0.125 per hour, resulting in a minimum monthly cost of approximately $182.50 per endpoint.

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This results in a minimum monthly cost of approximately $182.50 per endpoint.

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Traffic Flow Policy Records

medium addon

Traffic Flow Policy Records incur a significant cost of $50 per month per policy record.

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Traffic Flow Policy Records: These incur a significant cost of $50 per month per policy record.

Frequently Asked Questions

01 What hidden costs should I budget for with AWS Route 53?

Beyond the license fee, budget for: Non-prorated Hosted Zone Charges ($0.50 per month); Alias Records to Non-AWS Resources ($0.40 per million); Health Checks for Non-AWS Endpoints ($0.75 per month); Optional Health Check Features ($1.00 to $2.00 per feature per month); Route 53 Resolver Endpoint ENIs ($182.50 per endpoint); Traffic Flow Policy Records ($50 per month per policy record). Exact totals depend on your deployment size and negotiated terms.

02 Does AWS Route 53 charge for implementation?

AWS Route 53 implementation is not included in the license cost. Each Route 53 Resolver endpoint requires a minimum of two Elastic Network Interfaces (ENIs), each costing $0.125 per hour, resulting in a minimum monthly cost of approximately $182. Estimated impact: $182.50 per endpoint.

03 How much does AWS Route 53 support cost?

Premium support pricing for AWS Route 53 depends on your tier and contract terms. See the sourced cost breakdown above for any verified figures we have.

04 Are there overage or storage costs with AWS Route 53?

Hosted zone fees are not prorated for partial months, meaning a zone created and deleted within a month will still incur the full monthly charge, unless deleted within 12 hours of creation.. Estimated impact: $0.50 per month.

05 What add-ons cost extra with AWS Route 53?

Add-on pricing for AWS Route 53 varies by feature. The sourced cost breakdown above lists any verified add-on costs we have.

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