Pest Control Services NAICS 561710

May 27, 2025 - Faster Growth Expected

• The US pest control services industry is projected to grow at a CAGR of 5.57% between 2025 and 2029, faster than the overall economy’s growth, according to a forecast from Inforum and the Interindustry Economic Research Fund, Inc. Consumer sentiment is expected to improve in the forecast period, which bodes well for the management and administrative services sector, which includes pest control services. Factors that may limit consumer spending are higher tariffs on consumer goods. Lower inflation supports increased real disposable income of about 2% in 2025 and 1.9% in 2026. The recent rise in remote work can impact needs related to working in corporate environments such as pest control services. Remote work practices have faded to some extent since the pandemic, but remain more common than in earlier years. In the 12 months ending in December 2024, an average of 28% of workdays were spent at a remote location.
• The US William Blair/PCO M&A Specialists Pest Index increased 11% in March 2025 year over year, according to Pest Control Technology. March’s increase is slightly above the long-term average index growth rate of 10%. Segments with the highest year-over-year growth in March 2025 were mosquito (24%), commercial pest (12%), residential pest (11%), bed bug (9%), and termite (9%). The March result increased from February’s Pest Index results, driven by a jump in the mosquito index. The pest index is a proprietary index of the monthly sales for approximately 150 US pest control firms, focused on residential, commercial, and termite markets.

• Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, Atlanta, and San Francisco led the list of Terminix’s Top 50 Cities for commercial pest infestations in the US, according to a report in Pest Management Professional. The company developed the list after collecting data from over 300 Terminix branches, identifying the cities where businesses most often rely on commercial pest control services. Rounding out the top 10 were Honolulu, New York City, Tampa, Columbus, and Miami. Falling out of the top 10 in 2025 were Orlando, Philadelphia, and Washington, DC. According to Terminix’s Marc Potzler, “Pest pressures in commercial spaces can vary by region, season and industry, but they all have one thing in common. If left unaddressed, pests can harm employee health, disrupt daily operations and damage reputations. This annual ranking aims to raise awareness around the importance of year-round pest management to protect businesses of all types.”
• US office vacancy rates remained steady in the first quarter of 2025, ticking up by 10 basis points to 19% compared to the previous quarter, according to real estate firm CBRE’s 1Q office report; office occupancy levels are a demand indicator for pest control services, which count businesses and commercial property managers as customers. The US office markets tracked by CBRE in Q1 saw positive net absorption, with 2.3 million square feet of net absorption. The period marked the fourth consecutive quarter of positive demand. The report noted a strong preference for high-quality space in well-connected, amenity-rich locations during the period. In some of the tightest office markets such as Midtown Manhattan and Boston with lower vacancy rates, tenants may need to weigh moving to a lower-quality tier or relocating to submarkets.