How pest control companies rank on Google in St. Louis
We searched Google for “pest control” and “exterminator” from 49 spots across St. Louis, 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.
- 1STL Pest Control4.9(1,800)Pest control service · Clifton Heights
- 2Bug Out4.9(87)Pest control service · Midtown
- 3Rottler Pest Solutions4.9(1,600)Pest control service · St. Louis
- searches for pest control in St. Louis in a typical month
- 4,075
- spots where STL Pest Control is #1 for “pest control”
- 23 of 49
- reviews on the typical pest control listing. The regular top 3 have 87 to 1,800
- 14.5
- spots where a paid listing sat above the free ones
- 6 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 St. Louis
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.
- 1STL Pest ControlClifton Heights · #1 at 23 spotsTop 3 at37 of 49 spotsReviews1,800 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days100+ · 100% repliedPhotos182From downtown7.9 km
- 2Rottler Pest SolutionsFairview Heights · #1 at 8 spotsTop 3 at19 of 49 spotsReviews727 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days81 · 91% repliedPhotos26From downtown19.2 km
- 3Rottler Pest SolutionsSt. Louis · #1 at 8 spotsTop 3 at18 of 49 spotsReviews1,600 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days100+ · 95% repliedPhotos31From downtown15.4 km
- 4Bug OutMidtownTop 3 at17 of 49 spotsReviews87 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days27 · 96% repliedPhotos12From downtown1.7 km
- 5Titan Pest and Wildlife SolutionsSt. Louis · #1 at 1 spotTop 3 at11 of 49 spotsReviews934 · 4.8 ★New, 90 days71 · 6% repliedPhotos55From downtown13.7 km
- 6Holper's Pest & Animal Solutions STLSt. Louis · #1 at 1 spotTop 3 at9 of 49 spotsReviews2,000 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days100+ · 98% repliedPhotos26From downtown13 km
- 7Healthy Home Pest Control & ServicesBelleville · #1 at 2 spotsTop 3 at7 of 49 spotsReviews2,200 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days100+ · 99% repliedPhotos52From downtown25.9 km
- 8OrkinCollinsville · #1 at 2 spotsTop 3 at5 of 49 spotsReviews1,400 · 4.7 ★New, 90 days25 · 88% repliedPhotos21From downtown16.4 km
What the St. Louis 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 87 Google reviews. Half of the 30 pest control listings within 12 km of downtown have 14.5 or fewer reviews, and only 1 have 200 or more.
The leaders keep collecting reviews. In the last 90 days STL Pest Control added 100+, Rottler Pest Solutions added 100+ and Holper's Pest & Animal Solutions STL added 100+.
7 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 182, 26, 31, 12 and 55 photos on their Google profiles. The typical pest control listing in St. Louis has 3.5 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 St. Louis. STL Pest Control is #1 at 23 spots, from an office 7.9 km from downtown. Rottler Pest Solutions is #1 at 8 spots, from an office 19.2 km from downtown. Rottler Pest Solutions is #1 at 8 spots, from an office 15.4 km from downtown.
Where St. Louis’s 30 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.
30 Google listings in total. Share of listings in each review range.
What homeowners in St. Louis search, and what an ad click costs
Google's figures for St. Louis. 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 4,640; lowest in February 2026 at 2,580.
What else homeowners see on Google
A paid listing sat at the top of Google’s list at 6 of 49 spots for “pest control”. My Ad Center paid for the first place at 12.
- 1stlpestcontrol.combest #1
- 2yelp.combest #2
- 3pointepestcontrol.combest #3
- 4angi.combest #4
- 5reddit.combest #2
- 6rottler.combest #3
Across “pest control st. louis”, “exterminator st. louis” and “pest control near me”.
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- How much does it cost to have pest control out?
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- How much do pest control services typically cost?
- How much is the cheapest exterminator?
- What is the difference between pest control and exterminator?
Google also showed an AI Overview on some of these searches.
What Aaptly does for a pest control company in St. Louis
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 St. Louis 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 St. Louis 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 St. Louis
Who is the top pest control company on Google in St. Louis?
It depends on where the homeowner is searching. On September 29, 2026, STL Pest Control was #1 for "pest control" at 23 of our 49 spots across St. Louis. For "exterminator", Rottler Pest Solutions was #1 at the most spots (9).
How many Google reviews does a pest control company need to rank in St. Louis?
There is no fixed number. The pest control companies in the top 3 at 10 or more of our spots had 87 to 1,800 reviews, and most leaders kept adding new ones. Half of the 30 pest control listings within 12 km of downtown St. Louis have 14.5 or fewer reviews.
How much does a Google ad click cost for pest control companies in St. Louis?
Google estimates advertisers pay $9.85 to $47.89 for a top-of-page click on "pest control st. louis" in St. Louis. The most expensive search we checked was "mosquito control", at up to $101.98 a click.
Can a pest control company outside downtown St. Louis rank in the city?
Yes, near its own office. Rottler Pest Solutions, about 19.2 km from downtown, was #1 at 8 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 St. Louis 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 St. Louis. Google results change from day to day, so a new check can differ by a few places.