Market rankings · Washington
Pest control companies in Washington
Markets across Washington ranked by the Groundwork market score for pest control companies, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 310
- 74 chain locations (24%)
- Official establishments
- 220
- +15.2% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $4.5B
- On lawn care, cleaning and other household services
- Listings per 10k households
- 1.0
- 29% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $14.6M
- 43% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #2 of 51
- Market score 82 · High
A site report maps the pest control companies on map listings around any address in Washington by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 310 pest control companies in Washington. 74 of them (24%) are chain locations, against 20% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 1.0, 29% below the U.S. rate of 1.4.
Household spending on lawn care, cleaning and other household services in Washington comes to about $4.5B a year: $1,474 per household, 4% above the U.S. average. That is about $14.6M of household spending for each company on map listings, 43% above the U.S. figure of $10.2M. That spending covers all lawn care, cleaning and other household services, which pest control companies share with other businesses in the trade.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as exterminating and pest control services in Washington was 220 in 2023, up 15.2% from 2019. That is one for every 13,931 households, against one for every 7,814 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 10.5% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 8 SBA-backed loans worth $1.7M have gone to businesses classed as exterminating and pest control services in Washington.
Among the 50 states and DC, Washington ranks #2 for pest control companies, with a Groundwork market score of 82 (high). Of the 10 scored metro areas in or partly in Washington, the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro area scores highest (88). Of the 3 scored small-town markets in or partly in Washington, the Oak Harbor area scores highest (74).
Every market in Washington for pest control companies
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Washington, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 88 | 136 | 0.8 | $19M | +3.3% | #2 of 345 |
| 2Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | 82 | 6 | 0.6 | $26.8M | +2.7% | #8 of 345 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 69 | 116 | 1.1 | $12.7M | +1.0% | #50 of 345 |
| 3Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | 68 | 5 | 1.0 | $14.3M | +2.4% | #54 of 345 |
| 4Kennewick-Richland, WA | 64 | 19 | 1.8 | $7.8M | +6.5% | #81 of 345 |
| 5Yakima, WA | 63 | 6 | 0.7 | $17.7M | +1.0% | #82 of 345 |
| 6Bellingham, WA | 63 | 12 | 1.3 | $10.4M | +3.9% | #84 of 345 |
| 7Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | 59 | 27 | 1.1 | $11.4M | +3.5% | #113 of 345 |
| 8Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | 54 | 6 | 1.3 | $10.7M | +5.0% | #145 of 345 |
| 9Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | 53 | 21 | 1.8 | $7.9M | +2.8% | #160 of 345 |
| Longview-Kelso, WA | Not scored | 3 | 0.7 | $18.4M | +3.5% | |
| Lewiston, ID-WA | Not scored | 4 | 1.5 | $8.3M | +1.5% | |
| Walla Walla, WA | Not scored | 2 | 0.9 | $14.8M | −0.4% |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Oak Harbor, WA | 74 | 5 | 1.4 | $9.8M | −1.5% | #10 of 85 |
| 2Port Angeles, WA | 61 | 6 | 1.7 | $7.2M | +1.1% | #24 of 85 |
| 3Aberdeen, WA | 59 | 6 | 2.0 | $6M | +3.0% | #32 of 85 |
| Moses Lake, WA | Not scored | 2 | 0.6 | $21.7M | +6.3% | |
| Centralia, WA | Not scored | 2 | 0.6 | $20.5M | +6.7% | |
| Shelton, WA | Not scored | 4 | 1.5 | $8.6M | +7.8% | |
| Ellensburg, WA | Not scored | 2 | 1.0 | $13M | +4.2% | |
| Pullman, WA | Not scored | 1 | 0.5 | $21.8M | +1.5% | |
| Port Townsend, WA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.7% | |
| Othello, WA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.3% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1King County, WA | 86 | 75 | 0.8 | $21M | +3.1% | #4 of 699 |
| 2Snohomish County, WA | 85 | 29 | 0.9 | $17M | +4.9% | #7 of 699 |
| 3Kitsap County, WA | 79 | 6 | 0.6 | $26.8M | +2.7% | #29 of 699 |
| 4Pierce County, WA | 76 | 32 | 0.9 | $15.9M | +2.5% | #43 of 699 |
| 5Benton County, WA | 66 | 10 | 1.3 | $10.7M | +6.9% | #148 of 699 |
| 6Skagit County, WA | 64 | 5 | 1.0 | $14.3M | +2.4% | #168 of 699 |
| 7Whatcom County, WA | 64 | 12 | 1.3 | $10.4M | +3.9% | #172 of 699 |
| 8Yakima County, WA | 62 | 6 | 0.7 | $17.7M | +1.0% | #188 of 699 |
| 9Clark County, WA | 60 | 34 | 1.7 | $8.3M | +5.3% | #226 of 699 |
| 10Spokane County, WA | 58 | 27 | 1.2 | $10.5M | +3.2% | #248 of 699 |
| 11Thurston County, WA | 55 | 21 | 1.8 | $7.9M | +2.8% | #291 of 699 |
| 12Island County, WA | 50 | 5 | 1.4 | $9.8M | −1.5% | #347 of 699 |
| 13Chelan County, WA | 44 | 5 | 1.6 | $8.5M | +3.3% | #419 of 699 |
| 14Franklin County, WA | 44 | 9 | 3.0 | $4.5M | +5.6% | #433 of 699 |
| 15Clallam County, WA | 39 | 6 | 1.7 | $7.2M | +1.1% | #499 of 699 |
| 16Grays Harbor County, WA | 38 | 6 | 2.0 | $6M | +3.0% | #515 of 699 |
| Cowlitz County, WA | Not scored | 3 | 0.7 | $18.4M | +3.5% | |
| Grant County, WA | Not scored | 2 | 0.6 | $21.7M | +6.3% | |
| Lewis County, WA | Not scored | 2 | 0.6 | $20.5M | +6.7% | |
| Mason County, WA | Not scored | 4 | 1.5 | $8.6M | +7.8% | |
| Walla Walla County, WA | Not scored | 2 | 0.9 | $14.8M | −0.4% | |
| Stevens County, WA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.6% | |
| Kittitas County, WA | Not scored | 2 | 1.0 | $13M | +4.2% | |
| Whitman County, WA | Not scored | 1 | 0.5 | $21.8M | +1.5% | |
| Douglas County, WA | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | $21.5M | +8.0% |
Show all 39 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Okanogan County, WA | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | $20.6M | +7.3% | |
| Jefferson County, WA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.7% | |
| Pacific County, WA | Not scored | 1 | 0.9 | $13.2M | +3.6% | |
| Klickitat County, WA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.6% | |
| Asotin County, WA | Not scored | 2 | 2.1 | $6M | +1.0% | |
| Adams County, WA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.3% | |
| San Juan County, WA | Not scored | 1 | 1.1 | $12.4M | +4.2% | |
| Pend Oreille County, WA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +7.1% | |
| Skamania County, WA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +5.2% | |
| Lincoln County, WA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +9.7% | |
| Ferry County, WA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.4% | |
| Wahkiakum County, WA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +9.6% | |
| Columbia County, WA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.7% | |
| Garfield County, WA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +5.2% |
Markets with fewer than 5 pest control companies on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many pest control companies are in Washington?
There are 310 pest control companies on map listings in Washington as of September 2026. 74 of them (24%) are chain locations. The listings count pest control companies. Official counts show 220 businesses with payroll classed as exterminating and pest control services in 2023, up 15.2% from 2019.
How much do households in Washington spend on lawn care, cleaning and other household services?
About $4.5B a year, or $1,474 per household. That is 4% above the U.S. average (an index of 104, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 310 pest control companies on map listings, it comes to $14.6M per company. The spending figure covers all lawn care, cleaning and other household services, not only pest control companies. It is estimated from the incomes of the 3,064,820 households in Washington and national spending patterns by income.
How does Washington compare with the U.S. for pest control companies?
Washington has 1.0 pest control companies per 10,000 households, 29% below the U.S. rate of 1.4. Spending per company is $14.6M, 43% above the U.S. figure of $10.2M. At the national ratio of pest control companies to household spending, Washington would have about 442, against 310 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 13,931 households, against one for every 7,814 across the U.S. The official count rose 15.2% from 2019 to 2023, against +10.5% for the U.S.
Which market in Washington has the highest market score for pest control companies?
Among 10 scored metro areas in or partly in Washington, the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro area scores highest, at 88 (high). Among 3 scored small-town markets in or partly in Washington, the Oak Harbor area scores highest, at 74 (upper middle). Among 16 scored counties in Washington, King County scores highest, at 86 (high). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
What is the Groundwork market score?
The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. Washington scores 82 for pest control companies (high), #2 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Washington. It maps the pest control companies on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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