A one-time inside-and-outside pest treatment in southwest Dallas typically runs $165–$325. A quarterly plan costs $95–$160 per visit after a $150–$275 initial service. Termite, rodent and bed bug work cost more. These are 2026 estimates for Dallas County, and your technician confirms the exact price and gets your approval before any treatment.
Key takeaways
- A one-time general pest treatment (inside + outside) runs about $165–$325 in Dallas County, and a quarterly plan is $95–$160 per visit after a $150–$275 initial service.
- Termite inspections range from free to $150, liquid termite treatment on a typical slab home runs $1,200–$3,000, and pier-and-beam houses are priced only after an inspection.
- Two-story homes, large or wooded lots around Mountain Creek, Cedar Hill and Ovilla, older pier-and-beam houses, heavy landscaping and multi-unit buildings push a quote toward the top of its range.
- Scorpion jobs usually need a follow-up visit, and attic rodent work runs $450–$1,500 before any attic cleanup, which is quoted separately.
- Texas requires companies that do pest control for hire to hold a Texas Department of Agriculture Structural Pest Control Service business license, and you can ask for the number before work starts.
- Every figure here is an estimate based on typical Dallas–Fort Worth pricing, and the exact price is explained and approved before treatment.
What does pest control cost in Dallas in 2026?
Most Dallas households pay $165–$325 for a single general treatment inside and out, or $95–$160 a visit on a quarterly plan. Specialty work runs higher: $800–$2,500 for conventional bed bug treatment and up to $3,000 for liquid termite treatment on a typical slab. The full 2026 estimate table for Dallas County follows.
Each row below is an estimate built from typical pricing across the Dallas–Fort Worth market. It is not a printed rate card. The same ranges appear on every page of this site, so any quote for your house can be checked against them line by line.
Prices here sit close to those in the other big Texas metros. Where your job lands inside a range depends on the house, the yard and how far the problem has spread, and the sections after the table explain each of those.
| Service | Typical range |
|---|---|
| One-time general pest treatment (inside + outside) | $165–$325 |
| Initial service to start a quarterly plan | $150–$275 |
| Quarterly general pest plan (per visit) | $95–$160 |
| Termite inspection | Free–$150 |
| Wood-destroying insect (WDI) report for a home sale | $85–$175 |
| Liquid termite treatment (typical slab home; pier-and-beam homes quoted after inspection) | $1,200–$3,000 |
| Formosan termite treatment (only if an inspection confirms Formosans; quoted after inspection) | $1,500–$4,500 |
| Termite bait system installation | $1,200–$2,800 |
| Termite bait monitoring (per year) | $300–$550 |
| Pre-construction termite treatment (new slab) | $400–$1,200 |
| Mosquito control (per visit, in season, typical city lot) | $65–$120 |
| Fire ant yard treatment (typical lot) | $115–$300 |
| Rodent control: trapping + entry-point sealing | $300–$1,200 |
| Attic rodent work (trapping + roofline exclusion; attic cleanup quoted separately) | $450–$1,500 |
| German cockroach cleanout (2–3 visits) | $225–$475 |
| Bed bug treatment (conventional, per home) | $800–$2,500 |
| Bed bug heat treatment (per home) | $1,200–$3,500 |
| Spider or scorpion treatment (scorpions usually need a follow-up visit) | $150–$325 |
| Wasp, hornet or yellowjacket nest removal | $125–$350 |
| Flea & tick treatment (home + yard) | $175–$375 |
| General ant treatment (inside + outside) | $150–$300 |
| Cricket perimeter treatment (late-summer and fall invasions) | $125–$250 |
| Lawn insect treatment (grubs, chinch bugs, armyworms; per visit) | $80–$160 |
| Commercial pest plan (per month) | $85–$275 |
| After-hours / emergency fee | $75–$175 |
Why do two Dallas homes get different quotes for the same pest?
Size, layout and lot explain most of the gap. A two-story house, a big or wooded lot, a pier-and-beam crawlspace, thick landscaping or a multi-unit building all take more time and more product. A small brick ranch on a slab in Redbird usually lands near the low end of a range.
Picture two roach calls on the same afternoon. One is a 1960s three-bedroom ranch off Camp Wisdom Rd with a fenced backyard. The other is a 1910s two-story four-square in Winnetka Heights with a crawlspace, a detached garage and big pecans hanging over the roof. Same pest, but the older house has far more places to treat.
Lots on the escarpment around Mountain Creek, Cedar Hill and Ovilla add ground to cover, and their rock, cedar and leaf litter shelter scorpions, ticks and spiders. Duplexes and apartment buildings depend on how many units need work, because roaches and bed bugs move through shared walls.
- Floors and square footage, including a garage apartment or guest house
- Foundation type: a slab, or pier-and-beam with a crawlspace to inspect
- Lot size, tree cover and how close the yard sits to a creek, greenbelt or the escarpment
- Flower beds, rock borders, firewood stacks and ivy climbing the walls
- How heavy the activity is and whether follow-up visits are needed
- The number of units in a duplex, fourplex or apartment building
Is a quarterly plan cheaper than paying for one treatment?
Not in year one. A plan costs a $150–$275 initial service plus three visits at $95–$160, while one treatment is $165–$325. A plan pays off when pests keep coming back, as they do in older Oak Cliff homes near creeks and wooded lots, because each repeat call would otherwise cost the one-time rate.
Think of the one-time price as a reset button. It suits a house you just moved into, a single summer roach push, or a garage full of spiders before you clear it out.
Quarterly service follows the seasons instead. One visit lands in late winter, one before the summer heat, one in late summer and one ahead of the first cold front, which tracks the way pests move through a southwest Dallas year. Our month-by-month pest calendar shows why those windows matter, and a general pest control plan is usually the better fit once the same problem shows up two or three times a year.
| Option | What you pay | Usually fits |
|---|---|---|
| One-time general pest treatment (inside + outside) | $165–$325 per visit | One problem, a move-in, or a home that rarely sees pests |
| Initial service to start a quarterly plan | $150–$275, once | The first, heavier visit that clears existing activity |
| Quarterly general pest plan (per visit) | $95–$160 each quarter | Older or wooded homes where pests return with the seasons |
How much do termite inspections and treatments cost in Dallas County?
A termite inspection runs free to $150, and a WDI report for a home sale costs $85–$175. Liquid treatment on a typical slab home runs $1,200–$3,000. Bait systems cost $1,200–$2,800 to install plus $300–$550 a year to monitor. Pier-and-beam houses and confirmed Formosan cases are quoted only after an inspection.
Eastern subterranean termites do nearly all of the damage here. They swarm on warm days after rain, mostly from late February through May, and most quotes are written after a termite inspection shows how they are getting in.
Foundation style moves the number. On a slab, the technician treats the soil along the foundation and around plumbing that comes up through the concrete. On a pier-and-beam house in Kessler or Winnetka Heights, the piers and the crawlspace soil may all need work, so those homes are priced after someone has been underneath.
Formosan termites have been reported in Dallas County, but they are not the usual case. The $1,500–$4,500 Formosan row applies only if an inspection confirms them. New construction is the cheapest moment to protect a house: pre-treating a new slab costs $400–$1,200.
What do mosquito, fire ant, scorpion and other seasonal services cost?
Seasonal work is priced per visit or per job. Mosquito visits in season run $65–$120 on a typical city lot, fire ant yard treatment is $115–$300, and cricket perimeter work is $125–$250. Spider or scorpion treatment costs $150–$325, and scorpions usually need a follow-up visit. Wasp nest removal runs $125–$350.
Most of these services follow the weather. Fire ant mounds rise in Blackland clay lawns right after spring and fall rains. Mosquitoes build through late spring and peak with the West Nile season in summer. Crickets pile up around porch lights and foundations in late summer and early fall, and the scorpions that eat them follow close behind.
Lawn insect treatment for grubs, chinch bugs and armyworms runs $80–$160 per visit. Flea & tick treatment for the home and yard costs $175–$375, and it works better when the pets get their own flea product from the vet the same week.
Yards that back onto Fivemile Creek, Tenmile Creek or the Mountain Creek bottoms often need more time per mosquito visit than a fenced lot in the middle of a subdivision. Our guide to West Nile mosquitoes in Dallas County explains how the season unfolds.
What do rodent, roach and bed bug jobs cost in older homes and apartments?
Rodent trapping with entry-point sealing runs $300–$1,200, and attic rodent work with roofline exclusion costs $450–$1,500, with attic cleanup quoted separately. A German cockroach cleanout over 2–3 visits is $225–$475. Bed bug treatment runs $800–$2,500 with conventional methods or $1,200–$3,500 with heat, per home.
Roof rats often explain why attic jobs cost more in older, tree-heavy parts of Oak Cliff. They travel along pecan and oak limbs, fences and utility lines to the roofline, so the technician has to find and close gaps high on the house as well as set traps.
German roaches are mostly an apartment and restaurant problem, from the complexes along I-35E and US 67 to the kitchens around Bishop Arts. A cleanout takes several visits because egg cases hatch after the first treatment. Bed bug prices depend on how many rooms are involved and whether a building needs unit-by-unit inspection.
Businesses pay by the month. A commercial pest plan runs $85–$275 per month depending on the size of the space and how often it needs service, from a single café to a distribution warehouse in the Lancaster, Hutchins and Wilmer inland port.
When does an after-hours fee apply?
An after-hours or emergency fee of $75–$175 is added when a visit has to happen outside normal hours, such as a yellowjacket nest by the back door on a Sunday night. The phone is answered 24/7, so you can ask on the call whether a regular-hours visit the next day would avoid the fee.
Most pest problems can wait until morning. Stinging insects near a doorway, a play area or someone with an allergy are different, and so is a rat loose in a living room.
You can reach a person at (855) 974-4733 at any hour. Any fee is explained before a technician heads out, the same way every other price is, and most calls are scheduled the same day when a technician is available.
How can you check a pest control quote before you say yes?
Ask which pest is being treated, what product goes where, how many visits are included and what the total will be. Ask for the company's Texas Department of Agriculture license number too. A clear quote covers all of this before any product is applied, and a written service report should follow the visit.
Texas requires companies that do pest control for hire to hold a Structural Pest Control Service business license from the Texas Department of Agriculture. You can ask any company for that number, ours included, before work starts. TDA publishes consumer information on hiring a pest control company.
The EPA's integrated pest management approach makes a good yardstick. It favors finding the cause, such as a leak, a gap or a woodpile, and using products where they are needed rather than spraying everything in sight.
- The pest named, and how it was identified
- Each product, where it goes and which label precautions apply to kids and pets
- How many visits the price covers, and how a follow-up is priced
- Any repairs or sealing you are expected to handle yourself
- The total, approved by you before treatment
- A written service report after the visit listing what was found and applied
Frequently asked questions
Is the price I hear on the phone the final price?
It is an estimate based on what you describe. The technician confirms the price after seeing the house, explains it, and starts only once you approve it. If the job turns out bigger or smaller than described, you hear about it before treatment, not on the bill.
Why is a pier-and-beam house in Oak Cliff quoted differently for termites?
The crawlspace changes the job. Termites can reach the wood from many piers and from soil under the whole floor, so the technician needs to look before pricing. Slab homes have a typical range of $1,200–$3,000 for liquid treatment, while pier-and-beam homes get a price after inspection.
Do I pay extra for the scorpion follow-up visit?
Scorpion jobs usually need a second visit, and the technician tells you how it is priced before the first treatment. Ask about it on the phone as well. The spider or scorpion row runs $150–$325.
Are pest control prices in Dallas higher than in other Texas cities?
Not by much. Dallas–Fort Worth prices land close to those in the other big Texas metros. The bigger swing comes from the house itself: two stories, a wooded lot near the escarpment or an older crawlspace home will cost more than a small slab house anywhere in the area.
Can I get a free termite inspection?
Sometimes. Termite inspections run from free to $150, depending on the house and whether a written report is needed. A wood-destroying insect (WDI) report for a home sale is a separate, formal document and costs $85–$175.
Sources
- Texas Department of Agriculture – Structural Pest Control Consumer Information
- U.S. EPA – Introduction to Integrated Pest Management
- U.S. EPA – Termites: How to Identify and Control Them
- U.S. EPA – Introduction to Pesticide Labels
This guide is general information for Dallas County homeowners, not a substitute for an on-site inspection. Prices are estimates. See our disclaimer.