Pest control costs

General pest work is the cheap end. This Old House's 2026 by-pest figures: ants $100-$500, rodents $180-$600, wasps $300-$700, termites $250-$1,000, bed bugs $1,000-$4,000. Tented fumigation, used for severe termite and rat infestations, is the most expensive at $1,500-$8,000.

Bed bugs deserve their own budget. This Old House prices whole-home bed bug work at $1,500-$5,000 and breaks it down by method: insecticides $150-$400 per room, steam $250-$1,000 per room, freezing $300-$1,500, heat $400-$5,500, fumigation $2,000+. By severity: mild $225-$800, moderate $325-$2,500, severe $3,500-$5,000+. Follow-up confirmation visits run $100-$150 each. Plan for multiple treatments, not one.

Termites are the expensive tail risk. Orkin cites an estimated $5 billion spent annually in the US to control termites and repair the damage, with termites damaging roughly 600,000 US homes a year, and an average $3,000 to repair discovered damage. Treatment prices vary widely by method and region, so get local quotes rather than trusting a national figure.

The main cost drivers are pest type, severity, home size, treatment method and how accessible the infestation is. A quote that arrives without an inspection is guessing at all five.