How pest control companies rank on Google in Columbus
We searched Google for “pest control” and “exterminator” from 49 spots across Columbus, 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.
- 1Champion Pest & Termite Control5.0(301)Pest control service · Downtown
- 2Prime Pest Control Solutions Columbus5.0(9)
- 3Scherzinger Pest Control4.9(583)Pest control service · Walnut Hills
- searches for pest control in Columbus in a typical month
- 5,210
- spots where Champion Pest & Termite Control is #1 for “pest control”
- 11 of 49
- reviews on the typical pest control listing. The regular top 3 have 252 to 3,900
- 49
- spots where a paid listing sat above the free ones
- 16 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 Columbus
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.
- 1Champion Pest & Termite ControlDowntown · #1 at 11 spotsTop 3 at28 of 49 spotsReviews301 · 5.0 ★New, 90 days77 · 95% repliedPhotos26From downtown0.6 km
- 2Scherzinger Pest ControlWalnut Hills · #1 at 10 spotsTop 3 at22 of 49 spotsReviews583 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days70 · 97% repliedPhotos9From downtown14.7 km
- 3D-Bug Pest Control, Inc.Grove City · #1 at 9 spotsTop 3 at15 of 49 spotsReviews252 · 5.0 ★New, 90 days78 · 100% repliedPhotos59From downtown10.6 km
- 4Essential Pest ControlEaston · #1 at 7 spotsTop 3 at14 of 49 spotsReviews410 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days5 · 100% repliedPhotos12From downtown12.5 km
- 5Moxie Pest ControlWest Scioto · #1 at 4 spotsTop 3 at10 of 49 spotsReviews3,900 · 4.6 ★New, 90 days100+ · 99% repliedPhotos159From downtown10.4 km
- 6Plunkett's Pest ControlBusch · #1 at 2 spotsTop 3 at7 of 49 spotsReviews649 · 4.7 ★New, 90 days18 · 72% repliedPhotos28From downtown15.4 km
- 7Champion Pest & Termite ControlSouth Columbus · #1 at 1 spotTop 3 at6 of 49 spotsReviews535 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days100+ · 95% repliedPhotos35From downtown21.3 km
- 8Green Shield Pest ProsTuttle West · #1 at 4 spotsTop 3 at5 of 49 spotsReviews157 · 5.0 ★New, 90 days94 · 100% repliedPhotos60From downtown17.5 km
What the Columbus 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 252 Google reviews. Half of the 53 pest control listings within 12 km of downtown have 49 or fewer reviews, and only 12 have 200 or more.
The leaders keep collecting reviews. In the last 90 days Moxie Pest Control added 100+, Champion Pest & Termite Control added 100+ and Green Shield Pest Pros added 94.
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 26, 9, 59, 12 and 159 photos on their Google profiles. The typical pest control listing in Columbus has 21 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 Columbus. Champion Pest & Termite Control is #1 at 11 spots, from an office 0.6 km from downtown. Scherzinger Pest Control is #1 at 10 spots, from an office 14.7 km from downtown. D-Bug Pest Control, Inc. is #1 at 9 spots, from an office 10.6 km from downtown.
Where Columbus’s 53 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.
53 Google listings in total. Share of listings in each review range.
What homeowners in Columbus search, and what an ad click costs
Google's figures for Columbus. 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 7,040; lowest in November 2025 at 4,140.
What else homeowners see on Google
A paid listing sat at the top of Google’s list at 16 of 49 spots for “pest control”. My Ad Center paid for the first place at 36.
- 1yelp.combest #1
- 2reddit.combest #1
- 3orkin.combest #2
- 4rosepestsolutions.combest #5
- 5angi.combest #7
- 6cbuspest.combest #1
Across “pest control columbus”, “exterminator columbus” and “pest control near me”.
- How much does an exterminator cost in Columbus, Ohio?
- What is the average cost of pest control in my area?
- What is the hardest pest to get rid of?
- How much does pest control charge?
- What's the difference between pest control and an exterminator?
- How much does it cost to have an exterminator spray?
Google did not show an AI Overview on these searches when we checked.
What Aaptly does for a pest control company in Columbus
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 Columbus 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 Columbus 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 Columbus
Who is the top pest control company on Google in Columbus?
It depends on where the homeowner is searching. On September 29, 2026, Champion Pest & Termite Control was #1 for "pest control" at 11 of our 49 spots across Columbus. For "exterminator", D-Bug Pest Control, Inc. was #1 at the most spots (12).
How many Google reviews does a pest control company need to rank in Columbus?
There is no fixed number. The pest control companies in the top 3 at 10 or more of our spots had 252 to 3,900 reviews, and most leaders kept adding new ones. Half of the 53 pest control listings within 12 km of downtown Columbus have 49 or fewer reviews.
How much does a Google ad click cost for pest control companies in Columbus?
Google estimates advertisers pay $10.26 to $47.79 for a top-of-page click on "pest control columbus" in Columbus. The most expensive search we checked was "pest control near me", at up to $64.57 a click.
Can a pest control company outside downtown Columbus rank in the city?
Yes, near its own office. Scherzinger Pest Control, about 14.7 km from downtown, was #1 at 10 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 Columbus 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 Columbus. Google results change from day to day, so a new check can differ by a few places.