Pest Control Costs (2026)

Updated October 2026

Pest control runs on two different bases — a one-time treatment visit ($100–$600) or an annual service contract ($300–$900) — and a quote can swing wildly because those aren't the same job. Add termite treatment (a much bigger ticket) and the ranges widen further.

Pest control cost at a glance

How the job is priced	What it costs	Basis label
One-time treatment	$300–$550 (HomeAdvisor) · $158–$288 (Fixr) · $100–$600 (Today's)	a single visit — inspection + treatment (+ follow-up)
Annual contract	$300–$550 (HomeAdvisor) · $300–$900 (Today's) · $471–$867 (Fixr)	one year of recurring service
Per-visit (contract cadence)	monthly $40–$70/visit · quarterly $100–$300/visit	price per scheduled visit, not per year
Headline (typical visit)	$108–$261 / avg $172 (HomeAdvisor) · $158–$288 / avg $223 (Fixr)	per service, general pests
Termite treatment (add-on)	$263–$1,033 / avg $621 (HomeAdvisor) · $380–$1,268 / avg $694 (Thumbtack)	per treatment, whole-structure

Every row keeps its basis — one-time, per-visit, and per-year are never averaged. That's the point of this page.

One-time treatment vs annual contract

The same home can be quoted a $200 one-time visit or a $600/year contract — and both can be legitimate. They price different scopes:

One-time treatment — $100–$600. A single visit: inspection, diagnosis, treatment, and a follow-up. Three bands on the same basis, differing by scope assumption (light vs standard vs wide) — kept per-source: HomeAdvisor $300–$550 · Fixr $158–$288 · Today's Homeowner $100–$600.
Annual contract — $300–$900. A year of recurring service: HomeAdvisor $300–$550 · Today's Homeowner $300–$900 · Fixr $471–$867. This buys repeat visits, not a bigger single job.
Per-visit by cadence. Inside a contract the per-visit price is what varies: monthly $40–$70 · quarterly $100–$300.

The anti-upsell line in one sentence: a $300–$900/year plan is not comparable to a $100–$600 one-time visit — ask a quote which basis it's on before you compare it to anything.

Cost by pest type

Pest type is the biggest cost driver. Rows are per-source (publishers differ on scope — per-room vs whole-home, per-visit vs per-season), so each keeps its unit label. [GATED on a pest context-facts card] for species/behavior specifics.

General pests (ants / roaches / spiders): ants $100–$500 (HA) · $200–$300 (THO) · common-insect $158–$288 (Fixr); roaches $100–$600 (HA) · $150–$500 (THO); spiders $100–$500 (HA) · $100–$300 (THO); fleas $100–$400 (HA one-time) · $200–$400 (THO one-time) · $300–$600 (THO per year).
Rodents (mice & rats): $180–$600 (HA) · mice $150–$550 / rats $150–$600 (THO) · rodent $225–$500 (Fixr).
Bed bugs (scope split — per room vs whole home): per room $300–$500 (THO); whole home $1,000–$4,000 (HA) · $2,500–$5,000 (THO) · Fixr bed bug $300–$3,500.
Mosquitoes (scope split — per visit vs per season): per visit $80–$150 (THO) · Fixr $65–$150; per season $350–$500 (HA) · $350–$1,000 (THO).

Other tiers carried per-source (not separate pages): bats $200–$700, bees/wasps $150–$700, ticks $200–$500, moths $150–$300, silverfish $100–$400, wood-boring beetles $1,500–$5,000.

Termite treatment cost (the sibling head)

Termite treatment is the higher-ticket job folded into this hub (the 9,900/mo sibling head → full depth on the termite treatment cost article):

Overall: $263–$1,033 / avg $621 (HomeAdvisor) · $380–$1,268 / avg $694 (Thumbtack) · Today's Homeowner $225–$8,000 (severity-driven).
Liquid barrier: $3–$16 per linear foot (HA) · $7–$14/LF (Fixr); per-treatment subterranean $225–$900 (HA).
Baiting system: $8–$12 per linear foot (HA) · $7–$12/LF (Fixr) — plus ongoing monitoring (bait depletes and must be refreshed).
Fumigation (tenting): $5–$20 per linear foot (heat $10) · whole-home $1,500–$8,000 (HA); Fixr drywood $1,570–$2,857; THO whole-home $2,000–$8,000.
Inspection/WDIR: $75–$150 (single-publisher — Today's Homeowner; HomeAdvisor notes inspections are often included free with treatment).
Structural repair (separate line item): $600–$3,000 (to $6,000 severe).

What drives pest control cost

Pest type — bed bugs and termites price multiples above ants and spiders.
Infestation severity — light vs established colonies changes both the method and the visit count.
Home size / treated area — perimeter (linear feet) drives termite work; square footage drives general treatment.
Treatment frequency / plan — one-time vs quarterly vs monthly changes the basis entirely.
Region — species mix and labor rates vary; all bands here are national averages, not a metro quote.
Accessibility of the infested area.

How to read a pest-control quote

Process guidance — no price claim, no elimination guarantee:

Name the basis: one-time visit or annual contract? Ask before comparing any number.
Itemize: initial treatment fee, the retreatment warranty terms, and any subscription/renewal terms (contracts recur).
Cadence in writing: monthly, quarterly, or annual — and what triggers a free re-treatment.
Add-ons priced separately: cleanup, structural repair, wildlife removal, and bond/annual-inspection agreements are line items, never folded into the treatment number.
No “guaranteed gone forever” promise — pests recur; a legitimate quote is a treatment plan plus a warranty, not a promise.

Get local quotes

Lead module: named pest vertical (highest-LTV recurring-contract lane) — marked slot, no live link, no PII collection until the vertical is verified/approved. Estimate your job with the cost calculator.

Rodents and insects move through the systems pests get into; damp ground around the moisture that draws them in invites termites; and the utility-service loop runs alongside pest-service contracts.

FAQ

How much does pest control cost?

Typically $108–$261 (avg $172) per service on HomeAdvisor, or $158–$288 (avg $223) on Fixr. One-time visits run $100–$600; annual contracts $300–$900 — different bases.

Is a monthly pest contract worth it vs a one-time treatment?

A contract ($300–$900/yr, per-visit $40–$70 monthly or $100–$300 quarterly) buys recurring visits; a one-time visit ($100–$600) treats the current problem. Which is better depends on pest type and recurrence — this page prices both, it doesn't sell one.

How much does termite treatment cost?

$263–$1,033 (avg $621) on HomeAdvisor, $380–$1,268 (avg $694) on Thumbtack — by method: liquid barrier $3–$16/LF, baiting $8–$12/LF, fumigation $5–$20/LF (whole-home $1,500–$8,000).

How much is a termite inspection?

$75–$150 (Today's Homeowner; single-publisher row). Many pros include it free with a treatment; a real-estate WDIR report is its own line item.

How often should termites be re-treated or monitored?

[GATED on a pest context-facts card] — monitoring cadence is convention, not a dataset figure (baiting systems, in particular, require ongoing refresh).

How do I avoid a pest-control scam?

Make the quote name its basis (one-time vs contract), itemize retreatment and renewal terms, separate add-ons, and never accept a "guaranteed elimination" promise. Compare like with like.

Species/lifespan/chemical specifics and the monitoring-cadence answer are deliberately gated on a separate pest context-facts card — they are not in this cost dataset and are not invented.

Sources

Every figure comes from the pest-control cost dataset (10 products / 132 price points / 6 sources / 7 flags). Provenance: HomeAdvisor insect control + HomeAdvisor termites (live, updated Jun-19-2026) · Fixr exterminator (live, Jan-31-2025 edition) · Thumbtack termite (live 2026-10-01) · Today's Homeowner pest control (live) + Category #26 scoring seed. Angi not cited (Cloudflare-walled, no Wayback snapshot).

Estimate only — get local written quotes. Bands per-source and per-basis, never averaged; every figure carries its pricing basis. [GATED] claims need the pest context-facts card.