How pest control companies rank on Google in Austin
We searched Google for “pest control” and “exterminator” from 49 spots across Austin, 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.
- 1X Out Pest Services4.9(1,200)Pest control service · Downtown Austin
- 2Anytime Pest Elimination Austin4.9(90)Pest control service · North Loop
- 3Lasso Pest Control5.0(38)Pest control service · East Austin
- searches for pest control in Austin in a typical month
- 7,020
- spots where X Out Pest Services is #1 for “pest control”
- 19 of 49
- reviews on the typical pest control listing. The regular top 3 have 90 to 3,600
- 51
- spots where a paid listing sat above the free ones
- 8 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 Austin
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.
- 1X Out Pest ServicesDowntown Austin · #1 at 19 spotsTop 3 at42 of 49 spotsReviews1,200 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days17 · 100% repliedPhotos129From downtown0.5 km
- 2Anytime Pest Elimination AustinNorth Loop · #1 at 13 spotsTop 3 at26 of 49 spotsReviews90 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days15 · 100% repliedPhotos9From downtown6.8 km
- 3Barefoot Mosquito & Pest Control - Austin TexasFranklin Park · #1 at 2 spotsTop 3 at19 of 49 spotsReviews3,600 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days100+ · 46% repliedPhotos154From downtown6.5 km
- 4ClearDefense Pest ControlWalnut Creek-Pioneer Hill · #1 at 3 spotsTop 3 at15 of 49 spotsReviews2,200 · 5.0 ★New, 90 days100+ · 98% repliedPhotos178From downtown11.2 km
- 5Absolute Pest ManagementDittmar-Slaughter · #1 at 7 spotsTop 3 at12 of 49 spotsReviews639 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days5 · 100% repliedPhotos194From downtown11.1 km
- 6The Bug MasterJohnston Terrace · #1 at 1 spotTop 3 at4 of 49 spotsReviews3,000 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days100+ · 95% repliedPhotos99From downtown6.9 km
- 7Brooks Pest SolutionsBerkley Square - HeadwayTop 3 at4 of 49 spotsReviews668 · 4.8 ★New, 90 days100+ · 93% repliedPhotos35From downtown10.1 km
- 8Austin Pest ControlPamela HeightsTop 3 at4 of 49 spotsReviews1,100 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days21 · 95% repliedPhotos306From downtown21.7 km
What the Austin 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 90 Google reviews. Half of the 73 pest control listings within 12 km of downtown have 51 or fewer reviews, and only 20 have 200 or more.
The leaders keep collecting reviews. In the last 90 days Barefoot Mosquito & Pest Control - Austin Texas added 100+, ClearDefense Pest Control added 100+ and The Bug Master 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 129, 9, 154, 178 and 194 photos on their Google profiles. The typical pest control listing in Austin has 17 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 Austin. X Out Pest Services is #1 at 19 spots, from an office 0.5 km from downtown. Anytime Pest Elimination Austin is #1 at 13 spots, from an office 6.8 km from downtown. Absolute Pest Management is #1 at 7 spots, from an office 11.1 km from downtown.
Where Austin’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 Austin search, and what an ad click costs
Google's figures for Austin. 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 8,000; lowest in November 2025 at 4,770.
What else homeowners see on Google
A paid listing sat at the top of Google’s list at 8 of 49 spots for “pest control”. My Ad Center paid for the first place at 20.
- 1reddit.combest #1
- 2yelp.combest #1
- 3atexpest.combest #1
- 4pestdefense.combest #3
- 5aptivepestcontrol.combest #8
- 6homeadvisor.combest #2
Across “pest control austin”, “exterminator austin” and “pest control near me”.
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Google did not show an AI Overview on these searches when we checked.
What Aaptly does for a pest control company in Austin
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 Austin 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 Austin 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 Austin
Who is the top pest control company on Google in Austin?
It depends on where the homeowner is searching. On September 29, 2026, X Out Pest Services was #1 for "pest control" at 19 of our 49 spots across Austin. For "exterminator", X Out Pest Services was #1 at the most spots (23).
How many Google reviews does a pest control company need to rank in Austin?
There is no fixed number. The pest control companies in the top 3 at 10 or more of our spots had 90 to 3,600 reviews, and most leaders kept adding new ones. Half of the 73 pest control listings within 12 km of downtown Austin have 51 or fewer reviews.
How much does a Google ad click cost for pest control companies in Austin?
Google estimates advertisers pay $17.87 to $64.77 for a top-of-page click on "pest control austin" in Austin. The most expensive search we checked was "pest control austin", at up to $64.77 a click.
Can a pest control company outside downtown Austin rank in the city?
Yes, near its own office. ClearDefense Pest Control, about 11.2 km from downtown, was #1 at 3 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 Austin 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 Austin. Google results change from day to day, so a new check can differ by a few places.