How much you should spend on pest control varies widely by location, home size, pest type, and whether you need one-time or ongoing service. For a typical single-family home in the US, a one-time general pest treatment costs between $150 and $350 for the initial visit, which includes inspection and interior plus exterior treatment. Ongoing preventative service is where most homeowners spend money, and that usually runs $40 to $75 per month for monthly service, or $100 to $300 per quarter for quarterly service, which is the most common plan nationally. Quarterly service averages about $400 to $800 per year. Specialty treatments cost more: termite protection with bait systems can be $800 to $3,000 upfront plus $200 to $400 annually for monitoring, bed bug heat treatments can be $1,500 to $4,000 for a whole home, and rodent exclusion plus trapping can be $200 to $600. You should not automatically choose the cheapest option, because low prices often mean less thorough treatment, fewer re-treatments, and use of lower-quality products. A reasonable budget for general pest prevention for a 2,000 sq ft home is $500 to $900 per year. Always ask what is included, if re-treatments are free, and if the contract can be cancelled without heavy penalties.
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