How pest control companies rank on Google in San Francisco
We searched Google for “pest control” and “exterminator” from 49 spots across San Francisco, 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.
- 1Pest Control San Francisco CA5.0(4)Pest control service · Tenderloin
- 2HomeShield Pest Control4.9(537)Pest control service · Lower Nob Hill
- 3Bed Bug Exterminator San Francisco5.0(78)Pest control service · The Castro
- searches for pest control in San Francisco in a typical month
- 4,460
- spots where Dewey Pest & Termite Control is #1 for “pest control”
- 13 of 49
- reviews on the typical pest control listing. The regular top 3 have 4 to 537
- 3
- spots where a paid listing sat above the free ones
- 4 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 San Francisco
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.
- 1Dewey Pest & Termite ControlBret Harte · #1 at 13 spotsTop 3 at25 of 49 spotsReviews109 · 4.3 ★New, 90 days5 · 100% repliedPhotos26From downtown6.8 km
- 2HomeShield Pest ControlLower Nob Hill · #1 at 12 spotsTop 3 at25 of 49 spotsReviews537 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days35 · 40% repliedPhotos62From downtown1 km
- 3Pest Control San Francisco CATenderloin · #1 at 3 spotsTop 3 at22 of 49 spotsReviews4 · 5.0 ★New, 90 days3 · 0% repliedPhotos3From downtown0.9 km
- 4Alley Cat Rodent ExclusionClaremont · #1 at 4 spotsTop 3 at8 of 49 spotsReviews1,200 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days80 · 83% repliedPhotos252From downtown17.7 km
- 5OrkinIngold - Milldale · #1 at 2 spotsTop 3 at7 of 49 spotsReviews1,100 · 4.7 ★New, 90 days12 · 92% repliedPhotos21From downtown20.1 km
- 6Banner Pest ServicesSan Rafael · #1 at 5 spotsTop 3 at6 of 49 spotsReviews169 · 5.0 ★New, 90 days47 · 94% repliedPhotos9From downtown23.5 km
- 7Banner Pest ServicesFruitvale · #1 at 3 spotsTop 3 at6 of 49 spotsReviews1,100 · 5.0 ★New, 90 days100+ · 97% repliedPhotos23From downtown16.3 km
- 8Alley CatCivic CenterTop 3 at6 of 49 spotsReviews436 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days7 · 0% repliedPhotos17From downtown0.3 km
What the San Francisco 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 4 Google reviews. Half of the 49 pest control listings within 12 km of downtown have 3 or fewer reviews, and only 3 have 200 or more.
The leaders keep collecting reviews. In the last 90 days Banner Pest Services added 100+, Alley Cat Rodent Exclusion added 80 and Banner Pest Services added 47.
5 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, 62 and 3 photos on their Google profiles. The typical pest control listing in San Francisco has 6 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 San Francisco. Dewey Pest & Termite Control is #1 at 13 spots, from an office 6.8 km from downtown. HomeShield Pest Control is #1 at 12 spots, from an office 1 km from downtown. Banner Pest Services is #1 at 5 spots, from an office 23.5 km from downtown.
Where San Francisco’s 49 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.
49 Google listings in total. Share of listings in each review range.
What homeowners in San Francisco search, and what an ad click costs
Google's figures for San Francisco. 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 April 2026 at 6,160; lowest in December 2025 at 3,420.
What else homeowners see on Google
A paid listing sat at the top of Google’s list at 4 of 49 spots for “pest control”. My Ad Center paid for the first place at 9.
- 1yelp.combest #1
- 2sfgate.combest #3
- 3orkin.combest #2
- 4terminix.combest #2
- 5atcopestcontrol.combest #4
- 6diamondcertified.orgbest #8
Across “pest control san francisco”, “exterminator san francisco” and “pest control near me”.
- How much does pest control cost in San Francisco?
- What is the hardest pest to get rid of?
- Who is the best exterminator in San Francisco?
- Who is the best company for pest control?
- Which smell do termites hate?
- Is paying an exterminator worth it?
Google did not show an AI Overview on these searches when we checked.
What Aaptly does for a pest control company in San Francisco
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 San Francisco 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 San Francisco 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 San Francisco
Who is the top pest control company on Google in San Francisco?
It depends on where the homeowner is searching. On September 29, 2026, Dewey Pest & Termite Control was #1 for "pest control" at 13 of our 49 spots across San Francisco. For "exterminator", Bed Bug Exterminator San Francisco was #1 at the most spots (22).
How many Google reviews does a pest control company need to rank in San Francisco?
There is no fixed number. The pest control companies in the top 3 at 10 or more of our spots had 4 to 537 reviews, and most leaders kept adding new ones. Half of the 49 pest control listings within 12 km of downtown San Francisco have 3 or fewer reviews.
How much does a Google ad click cost for pest control companies in San Francisco?
Google estimates advertisers pay $2.12 to $17.06 for a top-of-page click on "bed bug treatment" in San Francisco. The most expensive search we checked was "termite inspection", at up to $60.96 a click.
Can a pest control company outside downtown San Francisco rank in the city?
Yes, near its own office. Alley Cat Rodent Exclusion, about 17.7 km from downtown, was #1 at 4 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 San Francisco 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 San Francisco. Google results change from day to day, so a new check can differ by a few places.