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What pest control costs in Salt Lake City
Prices vary more by the house and the problem than by the pest. Here are published ranges for the most common jobs, and what pushes a quote up or down.
By Alvin Fairbanks, Pest Control Guides Editor
Updated September 2026 4 min read
Short answer
Published figures put a general exterminator visit at about $100 to $260, with Salt Lake City jobs averaging $110 to $280 and quarterly service about $100 to $300 per quarter. Specialist work costs more: termites run roughly $230 to $2,500 and bed bugs $350 to $5,000. Your price depends on the home's size, how far the problem has spread and how many visits it takes.
General visits and plans
A single general visit, the kind that covers spiders, ants and other crawling insects, typically runs about $100 to $260, and larger full-service jobs often run $200 to $600. Salt Lake City jobs average about $110 to $280.
Recurring service costs less per visit: published figures put a monthly visit at about $40 to $70 and a quarterly visit at about $100 to $200, while Salt Lake City quarterly service runs about $100 to $300 per quarter.
Common pest-specific ranges
These are published national or regional figures, not quotes, and your home may fall outside them.
- Ants: about $200 to $300 per visit, national average around $250
- Cockroaches: about $100 to $600
- Rats: about $189 to $655, average around $395, with inspections about $100 to $200
- Moths: about $200 to $370
- Gnats and flies: about $150 to $250 per treatment
- Termites: about $230 to $2,500
- Bed bugs: about $350 to $5,000
What moves the price
The biggest factors are the size and layout of the home, how far the problem has spread, access to crawlspaces and attics, and the number of visits the pest needs. German cockroaches and bed bugs need follow-ups; a wasp nest at eye level doesn't.
Salt Lake City's housing affects pricing more than most people expect. The median home was built in 1965 and about a quarter of homes predate 1940, so many houses have basements, window wells, crawlspaces and settled foundations that take more time to inspect and treat than a newer slab home. Timing matters too: jobs that wait until after the average first freeze around October 20 often involve mice already inside, which adds trapping and sealing to the bill.
Plan or one-time?
If you see the same pests every year, a quarterly plan usually costs less over time than calling for a fresh treatment each season. For a single problem or a move-in, a one-time visit makes more sense.
How to compare quotes
Ask what's included: inspection, inside and outside treatment, follow-up visits and what happens if the pest comes back. A lower price that leaves out follow-ups on a roach or bed bug job isn't really cheaper.
Sources
Published figures put it at about $100 to $260.
For homes that see pests every year, usually yes; it costs less per visit and keeps protection current.
They need thorough treatment and follow-ups, or heat equipment, across every affected room.
It depends on the size of the foundation, the method and how much concrete needs drilling.
We can usually give a range on the phone and a firm price at the inspection.
No, they're published market ranges from cost guides, shown so you know what's typical.
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