How pest control companies rank on Google in Houston
We searched Google for “pest control” and “exterminator” from 49 spots across Houston, the way a homeowner does on a phone. Here is who shows up first in each part of the city, and what they have that other pest control companies don’t.
- 1ABC Home & Commercial Services4.8(3,600)Pest control service · Washington Avenue Coalition / Memorial Park
- 2Prime Houston Pest Control5.0(10)
- 3Naturalcare Pest Control4.9(231)Pest control service · Greater Heights
- searches for pest control in Houston in a typical month
- 17,930
- spots where Houston Pest Control is #1 for “pest control”
- 12 of 49
- reviews on the typical pest control listing. The regular top 3 have 119 to 11,300
- 19
- spots where a paid listing sat above the free ones
- 12 of 49
Who is #1 where the homeowner is searching
Google ranks pest control companies differently on every street. Switch searches, or follow one pest control company to see where it shows up.
Each pin is one spot, about 3.7 km from the next, showing what Google listed for someone searching on a phone there. Tap a pin to see that spot’s top 3.
The pest control companies Google shows most in Houston
Ranked by how many of the 49 spots put them in the top 3 for “pest control”. New reviews come from each one's latest 100 reviews.
- 1Kindred Pest ControlSpring Branch East · #1 at 9 spotsTop 3 at28 of 49 spotsReviews11,300 · 4.8 ★New, 90 days100+ · 100% repliedPhotos137From downtown10.9 km
- 2Houston Pest ControlCentral Southwest · #1 at 12 spotsTop 3 at15 of 49 spotsReviews232 · 4.8 ★New, 90 days0Photos550From downtown15.5 km
- 3Simplified Pest ControlNortheast Houston · #1 at 5 spotsTop 3 at13 of 49 spotsReviews119 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days0Photos4From downtown9.8 km
- 4TruForce Pest Control#1 at 6 spotsTop 3 at11 of 49 spotsReviews1,300 · 4.8 ★New, 90 days100+ · 95% repliedPhotos28From downtown17.5 km
- 5Naturalcare Pest ControlGreater Heights · #1 at 3 spotsTop 3 at11 of 49 spotsReviews231 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days3 · 100% repliedPhotos37From downtown6.2 km
- 6Jenkins Pest ControlNortheast Houston · #1 at 4 spotsTop 3 at9 of 49 spotsReviews73 · 4.8 ★New, 90 days3 · 0% repliedPhotos73From downtown9.6 km
- 7EnviroGuard Pest ControlWestside · #1 at 2 spotsTop 3 at8 of 49 spotsReviews658 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days100+ · 91% repliedPhotos12From downtown14.7 km
- 8Hathuc Home & Commercial Services - Pest controlSpring Branch EastTop 3 at7 of 49 spotsReviews442 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days16 · 88% repliedPhotos321From downtown10.5 km
What the Houston leaders have in common
Measured on the 8 pest control companies that make the top 3 most often.
Every pest control company in the top 3 at 10 or more spots has at least 119 Google reviews. Half of the 224 pest control listings within 20 km of downtown have 19 or fewer reviews, and only 35 have 200 or more.
The leaders keep collecting reviews. In the last 90 days Kindred Pest Control added 100+, TruForce Pest Control added 100+ and EnviroGuard Pest Control added 100+.
5 of the 6 leaders with recent reviews replied to at least three out of four of them.
The pest control companies that make the top 3 most often have 137, 550, 4, 28 and 37 photos on their Google profiles. The typical pest control listing in Houston has 12 photos.
All 8 leaders use "Pest control service" as their main Google category.
Google favors the pest control company closest to the person searching, so #1 changes across Houston. Houston Pest Control is #1 at 12 spots, from an office 15.5 km from downtown. Kindred Pest Control is #1 at 9 spots, from an office 10.9 km from downtown. TruForce Pest Control is #1 at 6 spots, from an office 17.5 km from downtown.
Where Houston’s 224 pest control listings stand on reviews
Google profiles with a pest control category within 20 km of downtown. The highlighted ranges are where the pest control companies that make the top 3 most often sit.
224 Google listings in total. Share of listings in each review range.
What homeowners in Houston search, and what an ad click costs
Google's figures for Houston. A typical month is the middle of the last six months. The click price is what advertisers pay to show at the top of the page.
searches in a typical month. Highest in May 2026 at 27,440; lowest in November 2025 at 11,060.
What else homeowners see on Google
A paid listing sat at the top of Google’s list at 12 of 49 spots for “pest control”. My Ad Center paid for the first place at 12.
- 1preventivepesthouston.combest #1
- 2yelp.combest #2
- 3berretthomeservices.combest #2
- 4pestdefense.combest #3
- 5groupon.combest #4
- 6chron.combest #4
Across “pest control houston”, “exterminator houston” and “pest control near me”.
- How much does pest control cost in Houston?
- What is the hardest pest to get rid of?
- Is $50 a month for pest control a lot?
- What is the best pest control company in Houston, Texas?
- How much does it cost to have an exterminator in Houston?
- Is it worth it to hire an exterminator?
Google did not show an AI Overview on these searches when we checked.
What Aaptly does for a pest control company in Houston
Our SEO expert, a former Google engineer, does this work for you. You keep answering homeowners; we handle everything on Google and your website.
We set the right main category and list everything you offer: general pest control, termites, bed bugs, rodents and mosquitoes, with your service areas and hours.
We send every homeowner a review link after each service and reply to every review. We track your new reviews against the Houston leaders every month.
We add your job photos to your Google profile every week, so it looks as active as the pest control companies above you.
We write a page on your website for each search on this page, and pages that answer the questions homeowners in Houston ask Google.
We make your name, address and phone number match on Yelp, Angi, BBB, Apple Maps and Bing.
We rerun this 49-spot check for your company every month and show you where you moved and where you did not.
Ranking a pest control company in Houston
Who is the top pest control company on Google in Houston?
It depends on where the homeowner is searching. On September 24, 2026, Houston Pest Control was #1 for "pest control" at 12 of our 49 spots across Houston, and Kindred Pest Control was in the top 3 at 28. For "exterminator", ABC Home & Commercial Services was #1 at the most spots (10).
How many Google reviews does a pest control company need to rank in Houston?
There is no fixed number. The pest control companies in the top 3 at 10 or more of our spots had 119 to 11,300 reviews, and most leaders kept adding new ones. Half of the 224 pest control listings within 20 km of downtown Houston have 19 or fewer reviews.
How much does a Google ad click cost for pest control companies in Houston?
Google estimates advertisers pay $10.75 to $54.25 for a top-of-page click on "pest control houston" in Houston. The most expensive search we checked was "mosquito control", at up to $122.37 a click.
Can a pest control company outside downtown Houston rank in the city?
Yes, near its own office. Kindred Pest Control, about 10.9 km from downtown, was #1 at 9 of our spots. Reviews, photos and a complete Google profile decide how far past its own neighborhood a pest control company shows up.
Where does this data come from?
We ran these Google searches from 49 spots across Houston on September 24, 2026 and read the Google profiles and reviews of the pest control companies that came up. Search counts and ad prices are Google Ads figures for Houston. Google results change from day to day, so a new check can differ by a few places.