- Termite treatment usually costs $470 to $2,600, about $1,250 typical.
- Treating an average home for termites, with liquid or bait.
- Price your own job with the calculator above; it breaks the job into lines.
What termite treatment costs
Most homeowners pay $470 to $2,600 for termite treatment, and $1,250 is a typical price. Treating an average home for termites, with liquid or bait.
| Price | |
|---|---|
| Low end | $470 |
| Typical | $1,250 |
| High end | $2,600 |
The range blends Fixr and Today's Homeowner (method below). Where you live matters: Koira's estimate is $1,049 in Arkansas and $1,586 in Hawaii.
What drives the price
- Method. Liquid barriers and bait stations cost less than tenting.
- Home size. Fixr prices liquid treatment on 170 linear feet.
- Damage. Repairing damaged wood is extra.
Termite treatment cost by state
Koira estimates for each state, built from the national $470 to $2,600. About 70% of a termite treatment price is labor, and only that part is scaled by the state's median wage for construction and extraction workers. A starting point, not a quote.
| State | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $405 | $1,078 | $2,241 |
| Alaska | $559 | $1,486 | $3,091 |
| Arizona | $462 | $1,228 | $2,554 |
| Arkansas | $394 | $1,049 | $2,182 |
| California | $537 | $1,428 | $2,971 |
| Colorado | $479 | $1,274 | $2,650 |
| Connecticut | $537 | $1,428 | $2,969 |
| Delaware | $469 | $1,247 | $2,594 |
| District of Columbia | $528 | $1,405 | $2,923 |
| Florida | $414 | $1,100 | $2,289 |
| Georgia | $416 | $1,107 | $2,302 |
| Hawaii | $597 | $1,586 | $3,300 |
| Idaho | $451 | $1,200 | $2,496 |
| Illinois | $586 | $1,559 | $3,243 |
| Indiana | $483 | $1,284 | $2,671 |
| Iowa | $470 | $1,249 | $2,597 |
| Kansas | $445 | $1,183 | $2,460 |
| Kentucky | $435 | $1,156 | $2,404 |
| Louisiana | $417 | $1,109 | $2,306 |
| Maine | $474 | $1,261 | $2,624 |
| Maryland | $472 | $1,255 | $2,610 |
| Massachusetts | $569 | $1,513 | $3,148 |
| Michigan | $479 | $1,274 | $2,650 |
| Minnesota | $542 | $1,442 | $2,999 |
| Mississippi | $400 | $1,063 | $2,210 |
| Missouri | $482 | $1,282 | $2,667 |
| Montana | $478 | $1,271 | $2,643 |
| Nebraska | $438 | $1,165 | $2,424 |
| Nevada | $482 | $1,282 | $2,667 |
| New Hampshire | $473 | $1,258 | $2,617 |
| New Jersey | $547 | $1,454 | $3,025 |
| New Mexico | $417 | $1,108 | $2,305 |
| New York | $530 | $1,410 | $2,932 |
| North Carolina | $414 | $1,101 | $2,290 |
| North Dakota | $479 | $1,274 | $2,650 |
| Ohio | $484 | $1,288 | $2,679 |
| Oklahoma | $410 | $1,090 | $2,266 |
| Oregon | $506 | $1,347 | $2,801 |
| Pennsylvania | $475 | $1,264 | $2,630 |
| Rhode Island | $489 | $1,301 | $2,707 |
| South Carolina | $415 | $1,103 | $2,295 |
| South Dakota | $418 | $1,112 | $2,312 |
| Tennessee | $420 | $1,117 | $2,324 |
| Texas | $413 | $1,097 | $2,283 |
| Utah | $457 | $1,215 | $2,527 |
| Vermont | $471 | $1,253 | $2,606 |
| Virginia | $453 | $1,204 | $2,505 |
| Washington | $558 | $1,484 | $3,088 |
| West Virginia | $459 | $1,222 | $2,541 |
| Wisconsin | $493 | $1,310 | $2,725 |
| Wyoming | $471 | $1,253 | $2,606 |
Rural areas and cities in the same state can differ a lot.
How we got these numbers
| Guide | Range | Average | Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fixr | $450 to $2,000 | $680 | Counted |
| Today's Homeowner | $480 to $3,200 | Not given | Counted |
How the termite treatment range is combined: low end from the middle of the guides' lows, high end from the middle of their highs, typical from the middle of their averages (a range's midpoint where no average is given). Figures read on each guide's page on October 9, 2026.
Labor share used: 70%. None of the guides splits labor out for this job, so this share is Koira's working assumption for pest control work. State factor: the state's median hourly wage for construction and extraction workers over the national $28.63 (BLS, May 2025), kept between 0.7 and 1.4.
For contractors: price this job in Koira
Pest control is repeat work, so a recurring plan on the first visit is worth more than the one-time treatment.
Run the numbers for a real termite treatment in the free pest control cost calculator, then save the result as an estimate. On Koira's free Office plan you build the estimate, text it, collect the deposit and turn it into an invoice when the termite treatment is done. Price this job in Koira, free.
Sources: Fixr, termite treatment cost; Today's Homeowner, termite treatment cost; BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (state and national files). Prices checked October 9, 2026. More for your trade: how the trade runs on Koira.