What pest controlactually costs in NYC.
Most companies in this city will not put a number on a page. We will. Below are our real ranges for every service we run, what moves the price within each one, and how our numbers compare to the national figures you have probably already read.
The whole price list,
on one page.
These are the ranges we actually quote. Every one is confirmed after an inspection, because the honest number depends on how far the problem has spread — but you should not have to call three companies to learn the shape of it.
| Service | Our NYC price |
|---|---|
| German cockroach — Trio Protocol | $299–$699 · most resolved in a single visit |
| Bed bugs — 1 bedroom, one-time | $350 |
| Bed bugs — 2 bedrooms, two visits, low infestation | $450–$650 |
| Bed bugs — 3+ bedrooms | $600 and up |
| Mice — 90% exclusion, 10% bait | $280–$600 for most homes · building-wide exclusion quoted after inspection |
| Rats — heavy construction and exclusion | From $320 · construction-grade exclusion up to about $4,000 |
| Clothes moths — full life cycle, heat chamber | $450–$2,500 |
| Bird & rat mites | Quoted after inspection — depends on where the nest is |
| General pest service — one-time, interior + exterior | From $360 |
| Quarterly plan | From $49/month |
| Ants | $150–$300 |
| Termite inspection | From $199 |
What New Yorkers actually paid us last year.
A price list says what a company quotes. This table shows what our customers were invoiced for one-time jobs over the last 12 months, taken from our own job records and anonymized. Prices are before sales tax.
| Job type | Jobs | Median price | Middle 50% paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cockroach treatment | 67 | $330 | $275–$380 |
| Mice | 28 | $300 | $200–$420 |
| Bed bugs | 22 | $350 | $250–$400 |
By borough, the median cockroach job was $350 in Brooklyn (31 jobs) and $315 in Manhattan (20 jobs). Residential cockroach jobs had a median of $324. For buildings on a monthly service contract, the median was $207 per building visit. These are our own numbers as a Brooklyn company providing pest control in New York City since 2010; see neighborhood-level coverage on our Brooklyn pest control page.
How we counted: one-time service lines invoiced October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2026 for customers without a recurring contract, grouped by pest from the line description. Flat per-unit add-on visits billed to managed buildings under an existing contract are left out, and job types with fewer than 20 jobs (rats, ants, termites, canine inspections) are not shown because the sample is too small to be useful.
NYC prices versus the national numbers.
If you have searched this already, you have seen figures from Angi, HomeAdvisor and This Old House. Those are national averages, and New York is not a national market. Here is how they line up against what things actually cost here.
| Service | National figure vs. NYC reality |
|---|---|
| Bed bugs | National average around $2,500, typically $1,000–$4,000. Angi’s own NYC data runs $1,500–$6,000. Our $350 one-bedroom is dramatically below both — because we price per unit and per visit, not per “job.” |
| Cockroaches | National $100–$600, averaging $200–$350. Our $299–$699 sits above the national average, and it buys a four-mechanism protocol most cases finish in one visit rather than a spray and a return schedule. |
| Rodents | National average about $395, typically $189–$655. Our mice range is $280–$600 for most homes, because 90% of what we do is exclusion — a repair, not a monthly visit. |
| Termites | Most US homeowners pay $850–$1,600. In NYC the far more common need is an inspection, from $199. |
National figures above are the published ranges from Angi, HomeAdvisor and This Old House as of 2026. They are useful context, not a quote for your apartment.
What the price pays for.
Every NYE price covers the full protocol for that pest, documented with photos and a written report.
Five things decide your quote.
Across every service, the same handful of variables explain almost all of the spread between the bottom and the top of a range.
How established it is
An early problem caught in weeks is a fraction of the work of one that has spread through furniture, walls or an entire wardrobe. This is the single biggest driver on every service.
Size and number of rooms
More rooms means more inspection time, more product and more surface to treat. Occupancy matters too — more people means more food availability and more harborage pressure.
Access and labour
Pulling appliances, removing toe-kicks, opening access panels, working at height on a ledge. Labour, not product, is what carries a job up a range.
Structural work required
Sealing in metal, exclusion, and occasionally a contractor where the building itself has failed. This is why the rodent ranges reach into the thousands.
Whether the building is the source
If the problem is arriving from a neighbouring unit or a shared chase, we will tell you — and treating your apartment repeatedly is the wrong spend. See why a clean apartment still has pests.
Nobody should live with it over money.
We offer some of the broadest financing in NYC pest control — Klarna, Affirm and Afterpay through Stripe, on every service on this page. Move the slider to see what a treatment looks like spread out.
Estimate only. Final terms come from the provider at checkout and depend on approval. More on how our financing works.
Why the cheap quote costs more.
What our price includes
An Associate Certified Entomologist on every job — diagnosis before application.
Multiple mechanisms per service, so resistance to one does not defeat the treatment.
Structural work where it is needed — sealing, exclusion, access panels.
Verification that it worked, not an assumption.
Under 1% callback rate across our work.
An end point. Most of what we sell is designed to finish.
What the $99 visit includes
Whoever is on the route, following a standard script.
One product — often the chemistry the population already survived.
Nothing sealed, so the way in stays open.
No monitoring. You find out when it comes back.
Repeat visits priced as a monthly plan.
No end date, because the problem is the product.
Is the price different in Brooklyn, Queens or the Bronx?
No. New York Exterminating charges the same published ranges in all five boroughs: the quote is set by the pest, the size of the space and the severity of the infestation — not your ZIP code. Walking-route technicians cover city neighborhoods by foot and transit, which is part of how the ranges stay flat across boroughs. Prices checked and current as of October 2026.
| Where | What changes |
|---|---|
| Brooklyn | Same published ranges as the rest of NYC |
| Queens | Same published ranges as the rest of NYC |
| Manhattan | Same published ranges as the rest of NYC |
| The Bronx | Same published ranges as the rest of NYC |
| Staten Island | Same published ranges as the rest of NYC |
| Yonkers / Westchester | Same published ranges as the rest of NYC |
| Nassau County | Same published ranges as the rest of NYC |
Every borough page lists the neighborhoods we cover and how fast we can get there.
Sales tax, landlords and the 6-month policy.
Pest control is taxed in New York
New York State treats pest control as a taxable service to real property under Tax Law §1105(c)(5), so sales tax is added to the invoice. In New York City the combined rate is 8.875%. A $330 job comes to about $359 with tax.
Renters: your landlord is usually the one who pays
In New York City apartments, keeping a building free of roaches, mice and rats is the owner’s job. The NYC Housing Maintenance Code requires owners to keep units and common areas free of pests, Local Law 55 requires integrated pest management in multi-unit buildings, and the warranty of habitability in New York Real Property Law §235-b gives tenants the right to a livable apartment. Report pests to your landlord or managing agent in writing. If nothing is done, call 311 to file a complaint with the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD).
If the problem comes back
If the same service is needed again within 6 months, it is 50% off the original price. There are no monthly contracts to sign for one-time jobs.
Pest control cost in NYC: FAQ
How much does pest control cost in NYC?
A one-time general service starts at $360 for interior and exterior treatment, or $49 a month on a quarterly plan. Specific pests vary: German cockroaches $299–$699, bed bugs from $350 for a one-bedroom, mice $280–$600, rats from $320, clothes moths $450–$2,500, ants $150–$300, termite inspection from $199. Every price is confirmed after inspection and financing is available on all of them.
How much does bed bug treatment cost in NYC?
$350 for a one-bedroom one-time treatment, $450–$650 for a two-bedroom with a low infestation over two visits, and $600 and up for three bedrooms or more. National averages run far higher — around $2,500, with Angi’s NYC data at $1,500–$6,000 — because those figures assume whole-home heat treatment.
How much does a cockroach exterminator cost in NYC?
$299 to $699 for our German cockroach Trio Protocol, with most cases resolved in a single visit. Price is set by rooms involved, number of occupants, product volume and time on site.
How much does rodent control cost?
Mice run $280 to $600 for most homes, and rats start at $320. Larger jobs cost more because both services are built on exclusion — physically sealing the building — and that is closer to construction pricing than to pest-control pricing.
Why are you more expensive than the monthly plan I was quoted?
Because they are different products. A monthly plan manages a problem indefinitely. Our work is built to end it, which front-loads the cost into one visit or a short program instead of spreading it across years. A $99 monthly plan is $1,188 a year, every year, and the entry points stay exactly where they were.
Do you offer payment plans?
Yes, on every service. Klarna, Affirm and Afterpay through Stripe, so treatment can be spread over 3, 6, 12 or 24 months.
Will the price change after the inspection?
The quote is confirmed at inspection and that is the number. The ranges on this page exist because we cannot know how far something has spread until we look — not so we can revise upward afterward.
Why do some companies refuse to give any price at all?
Because a number invites comparison. We would rather you arrive already knowing roughly what this costs and decide whether the approach is worth it, than get you on the phone and work out how much you will tolerate.
Is pest control taxed in New York City?
Yes. New York State taxes pest control as a service to real property, and in New York City the combined sales tax rate is 8.875%, added to the invoice.
Who pays for pest control in a NYC apartment?
Usually the landlord. The NYC Housing Maintenance Code requires owners to keep apartments and common areas free of pests. Report the problem in writing, and if nothing is done, call 311 to file an HPD complaint.
What if the pests come back after treatment?
If the same service is needed again within 6 months, it is 50% off the original price.
Know the number before you call.
Every price on this page is what we actually quote. Jorge Bedoya, ACE, leads the work behind all of it, and financing is available on every service.
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The longer it runs, the further it spreads — the single biggest factor in what a job costs.
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