How pest control companies rank on Google in Charlotte
We searched Google for “pest control” and “exterminator” from 49 spots across Charlotte, 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(6,300)Pest control service · Charlotte
- 2Charlotte Exterminating inc4.9(264)Pest control service · Third Ward
- 3Proforce Pest Control - Charlotte4.7(1,300)Pest control service · Charlotte
- searches for pest control in Charlotte in a typical month
- 6,885
- spots where ClearDefense Pest Control is #1 for “pest control”
- 14 of 49
- reviews on the typical pest control listing. The regular top 3 have 264 to 6,300
- 45
- spots where a paid listing sat above the free ones
- 15 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 Charlotte
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 ControlCharlotte · #1 at 14 spotsTop 3 at28 of 49 spotsReviews6,300 · 5.0 ★New, 90 days100+ · 99% repliedPhotos225From downtown1.8 km
- 2Charlotte Exterminating incThird Ward · #1 at 1 spotTop 3 at17 of 49 spotsReviews264 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days61 · 98% repliedPhotos32From downtown1 km
- 3Proforce Pest Control - CharlotteCharlotte · #1 at 1 spotTop 3 at12 of 49 spotsReviews1,300 · 4.7 ★New, 90 days45 · 40% repliedPhotos62From downtown7.9 km
- 4Economy ExterminatorsCharlotte · #1 at 7 spotsTop 3 at10 of 49 spotsReviews1,700 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days56 · 63% repliedPhotos56From downtown12.8 km
- 5Sage Pest ControlDruid Hills North · #1 at 6 spotsTop 3 at9 of 49 spotsReviews1,800 · 4.8 ★New, 90 days71 · 82% repliedPhotos46From downtown6.3 km
- 6Axiom Eco-Pest ControlEagle Lake · #1 at 4 spotsTop 3 at9 of 49 spotsReviews513 · 4.6 ★New, 90 days100+ · 0% repliedPhotos20From downtown8.1 km
- 7OrkinEast Forest · #1 at 3 spotsTop 3 at8 of 49 spotsReviews1,700 · 4.8 ★New, 90 days25 · 96% repliedPhotos30From downtown13.4 km
- 8Crown Pest ControlMatthews · #1 at 2 spotsTop 3 at7 of 49 spotsReviews605 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days32 · 50% repliedPhotos20From downtown16.6 km
What the Charlotte 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 264 Google reviews. Half of the 84 pest control listings within 12 km of downtown have 45 or fewer reviews, and only 27 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 Sage Pest Control added 71.
4 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 225, 32, 62 and 56 photos on their Google profiles. The typical pest control listing in Charlotte has 11 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 Charlotte. ClearDefense Pest Control is #1 at 14 spots, from an office 1.8 km from downtown. Economy Exterminators is #1 at 7 spots, from an office 12.8 km from downtown. Sage Pest Control is #1 at 6 spots, from an office 6.3 km from downtown.
Where Charlotte’s 84 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.
84 Google listings in total. Share of listings in each review range.
What homeowners in Charlotte search, and what an ad click costs
Google's figures for Charlotte. 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 8,990; lowest in December 2025 at 4,190.
What else homeowners see on Google
A paid listing sat at the top of Google’s list at 15 of 49 spots for “pest control”. My Ad Center paid for the first place at 55.
- 1carolinapest.combest #1
- 2pestdefense.combest #2
- 3yelp.combest #2
- 4axiompest.combest #4
- 5citywideexterm.combest #5
- 6dodsonbros.combest #9
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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 Charlotte
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 Charlotte 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 Charlotte 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 Charlotte
Who is the top pest control company on Google in Charlotte?
It depends on where the homeowner is searching. On September 29, 2026, ClearDefense Pest Control was #1 for "pest control" at 14 of our 49 spots across Charlotte. For "exterminator", Charlotte Exterminating inc was #1 at the most spots (16).
How many Google reviews does a pest control company need to rank in Charlotte?
There is no fixed number. The pest control companies in the top 3 at 10 or more of our spots had 264 to 6,300 reviews, and most leaders kept adding new ones. Half of the 84 pest control listings within 12 km of downtown Charlotte have 45 or fewer reviews.
How much does a Google ad click cost for pest control companies in Charlotte?
Google estimates advertisers pay $11.77 to $66.90 for a top-of-page click on "pest control charlotte" in Charlotte. The most expensive search we checked was "rodent control", at up to $96.08 a click.
Can a pest control company outside downtown Charlotte rank in the city?
Yes, near its own office. Economy Exterminators, about 12.8 km from downtown, was #1 at 7 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 Charlotte 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 Charlotte. Google results change from day to day, so a new check can differ by a few places.