How pest control companies rank on Google in Nashville
We searched Google for “pest control” and “exterminator” from 49 spots across Nashville, 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.
- 1ClearDefense Pest Control5.0(2,700)Pest control service · Urban Residents
- 2Massey Services Pest Prevention4.8(601)
- 3Axiom Eco-Pest Control4.8(2,700)Pest control service · Nashville
- searches for pest control in Nashville in a typical month
- 4,660
- spots where ClearDefense Pest Control is #1 for “pest control”
- 22 of 49
- reviews on the typical pest control listing. The regular top 3 have 2,700 to 3,000
- 92
- spots where a paid listing sat above the free ones
- 23 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 Nashville
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.
- 1ClearDefense Pest ControlUrban Residents · #1 at 22 spotsTop 3 at35 of 49 spotsReviews2,700 · 5.0 ★New, 90 days100+ · 99% repliedPhotos332From downtown1 km
- 2Axiom Eco-Pest ControlNashville · #1 at 6 spotsTop 3 at19 of 49 spotsReviews2,700 · 4.8 ★New, 90 days100+ · 1% repliedPhotos40From downtown11.7 km
- 3Lookout Pest ControlJoelton · #1 at 4 spotsTop 3 at11 of 49 spotsReviews3,000 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days100+ · 30% repliedPhotos24From downtown17.9 km
- 4All-American Pest ControlHermitage · #1 at 7 spotsTop 3 at8 of 49 spotsReviews1,600 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days64 · 94% repliedPhotos68From downtown12.7 km
- 5OrkinMadisonTop 3 at6 of 49 spotsReviews1,100 · 4.8 ★New, 90 days18 · 83% repliedPhotos26From downtown15 km
- 6Moxie Pest ControlNashvilleTop 3 at6 of 49 spotsReviews3,600 · 4.8 ★New, 90 days100+ · 100% repliedPhotos87From downtown11.2 km
- 7EcoShield Pest SolutionsMetrocenter/North Rhodes ParkTop 3 at6 of 49 spotsReviews6,000 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days100+ · 13% repliedPhotos39From downtown3.4 km
- 8Pyramid Pest Control Nashville Service AreaNashville · #1 at 3 spotsTop 3 at5 of 49 spotsReviews96 · 5.0 ★New, 90 days20 · 100% repliedPhotos20From downtown9.1 km
What the Nashville 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 2,700 Google reviews. Half of the 73 pest control listings within 12 km of downtown have 92 or fewer reviews, and only 28 have 200 or more.
The leaders keep collecting reviews. In the last 90 days ClearDefense Pest Control added 100+, Axiom Eco-Pest Control added 100+ and Lookout Pest Control added 100+.
5 of the 8 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 332, 40 and 24 photos on their Google profiles. The typical pest control listing in Nashville has 19 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 Nashville. ClearDefense Pest Control is #1 at 22 spots, from an office 1 km from downtown. All-American Pest Control is #1 at 7 spots, from an office 12.7 km from downtown. Axiom Eco-Pest Control is #1 at 6 spots, from an office 11.7 km from downtown.
Where Nashville’s 73 pest control listings stand on reviews
Google profiles with a pest control category within 12 km of downtown. The highlighted ranges are where the pest control companies that make the top 3 most often sit.
73 Google listings in total. Share of listings in each review range.
What homeowners in Nashville search, and what an ad click costs
Google's figures for Nashville. 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 September 2025 at 9,090; lowest in February 2026 at 3,140.
What else homeowners see on Google
A paid listing sat at the top of Google’s list at 23 of 49 spots for “pest control”. My Ad Center paid for the first place at 59.
- 1yelp.combest #2
- 2reddit.combest #2
- 3allamericanpestcontrol.combest #1
- 4sovereignpestcontrol.combest #3
- 5facebook.combest #8
- 6uspest.combest #1
Across “pest control nashville”, “exterminator nashville” and “pest control near me”.
- What is the hardest pest to get rid of?
- Who is the best exterminator in Nashville?
- How much does pest control cost in Tennessee?
- What is the average cost of pest control in my area?
- How much should I spend on pest control?
- What pests are most expensive to remove?
Google did not show an AI Overview on these searches when we checked.
What Aaptly does for a pest control company in Nashville
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 Nashville 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 Nashville 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 Nashville
Who is the top pest control company on Google in Nashville?
It depends on where the homeowner is searching. On September 29, 2026, ClearDefense Pest Control was #1 for "pest control" at 22 of our 49 spots across Nashville. For "exterminator", ClearDefense Pest Control was #1 at the most spots (21).
How many Google reviews does a pest control company need to rank in Nashville?
There is no fixed number. The pest control companies in the top 3 at 10 or more of our spots had 2,700 to 3,000 reviews, and most leaders kept adding new ones. Half of the 73 pest control listings within 12 km of downtown Nashville have 92 or fewer reviews.
How much does a Google ad click cost for pest control companies in Nashville?
Google estimates advertisers pay $2.72 to $16.06 for a top-of-page click on "bed bug treatment" in Nashville. The most expensive search we checked was "exterminator near me", at up to $67.06 a click.
Can a pest control company outside downtown Nashville rank in the city?
Yes, near its own office. Axiom Eco-Pest Control, about 11.7 km from downtown, was #1 at 6 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 Nashville on September 29, 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 Nashville. Google results change from day to day, so a new check can differ by a few places.