Common pest, medium home
Starting model: $100–$600. Repeated interior activity can broaden the estimate, while structural repair remains outside the result.
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Homeowner Pest Control Cost Calculator
Estimate a planning range using the problem, property size, activity level and affected area. Then see which scope items could change a professional quote.
Typical homeowner starting point
As of September 2026, a common one-time residential pest-control visit is typically planned around $100–$600. Termite, bed-bug, rodent-exclusion and wildlife projects can run much higher because treatment, return visits, entry sealing, cleanup and building repair are different scopes. The calculator separates those service ranges and shows which assumptions moved the result.
Cost modelVersion national-model-1.3
Three worked cost examples
Mouse control before exclusion
Starting model: $150–$600. Traps or monitored bait may fit the base scope; whole-home sealing and attic sanitation are separate.
Standard rodent exclusion
Planning model: $200–$1,500. The number of openings, roof access and materials matter more than home size alone.
Why your actual quote may differ
A contractor may find a different species, a larger affected area, concealed damage or added work such as exclusion, cleanup and repair. These findings can move the final price outside an online range.
The estimate is most useful for:
- Understanding which inputs materially affect the budget.
- Separating treatment from repair and cleanup.
- Preparing questions before requesting a written quote.
- Spotting a quote that leaves important scope undefined.
How we handle your inputs
The estimate is calculated in your browser. It does not ask for a name, phone number, ZIP code or street address, and it does not send your selections to a service provider.
Read the complete pricing methodology → · Review the national cost index →
Supported services
Fourteen scope-specific starting ranges
The range shown here is the unadjusted national starting point. Calculator inputs can broaden it, but cleanup, repair and other add-ons remain separately identified.
ServiceBase rangeScope
General pest control$100–$600One-time residential visit
Termite treatment$225–$2,500Standard treatment before repair
Termite damage repair$300–$5,000Cosmetic through structural repair
Termite inspection$75–$325Paid residential inspection
Bed bug treatment$300–$5,000One-room to whole-home treatment
Rodent control$150–$650Active rat or mouse control
Mouse extermination$150–$600Mouse-specific trapping, bait or monitoring
Rodent exclusion$200–$1,500Documented entry-point sealing
Wasp nest removal$150–$700One residential nest
Wildlife removal$200–$650Basic removal before repair
Bat removal$250–$750Small residential bat problem
Dead animal removal$100–$250One accessible carcass
Raccoon removal$150–$750One animal or small nest
Squirrel removal$200–$600Small residential removal job
What the result includes—and what it does not
Included in the calculation
- A service-specific national base range.
- Broad property-size, activity-level and access assumptions.
- A lower-to-upper planning range and confidence label.
- Likely core scope and common separately quoted work.
Not claimed by the calculation
- A verified local or ZIP-level contractor price.
- Species identification or an inspection finding.
- Automatic inclusion of exclusion, cleanup or repair.
- Provider availability, warranty or final project total.
Calculator questions
How to interpret the estimate
Does the calculator include local labor prices?
No. The current model uses national price evidence and does not request or apply a city- or ZIP-level labor-price adjustment.
Is this a contractor quote?
No. The result is an independent national planning range based on published market observations and broad property, activity and access assumptions. A provider can quote a different amount after inspection.
What is usually outside the estimate?
Major exclusion, structural repair, contaminated-material cleanup, insulation work, specialty access and recurring service may be separate. The result identifies common add-ons but does not silently include them.
Why can two quotes be very different?
The quotes may describe different pests, treatment methods, affected areas, visit counts, warranties or repair scopes. Compare the written scope and exclusions before comparing only the total price.
Model national-model-1.3 · Reviewed 2026-09-01 · National planning ranges only