Termite Treatment Cost in Florida (2026)
No source we found publishes a measured Florida termite treatment price, so the prices here are national estimates, named and dated. Florida does set what a termite contract must say before any work or payment: the total maximum price, the exact yearly renewal fee, which termites it covers, and whether Formosan termites are excluded.
What termite treatment costs: national figures
These are national compiled estimates, shown exactly as each publisher states them. None of them is specific to Florida, and we do not adjust them for Florida: no source we could find publishes a state price index for termite work, so any adjustment would be our guess. A written quote after an inspection of your home is the only Florida price.
- One treatment project, normal range$263-$1,033HomeAdvisor
- Liquid soil treatment, whole home$500-$2,000+HomeGuide, top open-ended
- Liquid soil treatment, per linear foot$3-$20/lin ftHomeGuide
- Bait stations, whole home$1,000-$2,500HomeGuide
- Bait station monitoring$200-$400/yrHomeGuide
- Tent fumigation, average-sized home$2,000-$8,000HomeGuide, Bob Vila
- Real estate termite inspection$100-$325HomeGuide
- VA or FHA loan termite inspection$50-$200HomeGuide
- Termite contract renewal$150-$500/yrHomeGuide
All national compiled estimates, checked 13 October 2026. HomeGuide (updated 21 November 2025), HomeAdvisor (updated 19 June 2026), Bob Vila for tenting. What each one measures, and why they disagree, is in why published termite prices disagree; the calculator applies the same rates to your home size.
What a Florida termite contract must state
A Florida pest control company must give you a written contract for each termite treatment, for acceptance or rejection, before any of the work is done and before you pay anything. Use it to compare quotes:
| The contract must state |
|---|
| On page one: subterranean termites, drywood termites, or bothA tenting quote and a soil or bait quote cover different termites. |
| Formosan or other invasive termites, named, if they are excludedUF/IFAS says Formosan termites are now in most coastal counties. |
| The total maximum price for the treatmentThe ceiling you can be charged; compare it across quotes. |
| The exact annual renewal fee, if anyOver ten years the renewals can cost more than the treatment. |
| Whether reinspections are included, how often, and any extra feesBait systems need regular visits; check they are in the price. |
| When retreatment and repairs will be done, if at allRetreatment-only and repair contracts cover different things; compare like with like. |
The national figures above give you something to hold those numbers against, and the termite treatment cost calculator prices your own footage or floor area on the same published rates.
Sources, checked 14 October 2026: Fla. Admin. Code R. 5E-14.105, termite treatment contracts.
Formosan and Asian subterranean termites in Florida
A University of Florida study published in February 2026, drawing on termite records from 1990 to 2025, found the Formosan subterranean termite established across most of Florida's coastal counties and in most large urban centres, and gave a high likelihood of it reaching all of Florida before 2050. The Asian subterranean termite, once thought confined to South Florida, is now established as far north as Brevard County on the Atlantic coast and Hillsborough County on the Gulf.
That is why the contract rule matters: a Florida termite contract that excludes Formosan or another invasive species must name it. No source publishes a separate Florida Formosan price, so ask each company whether its warranty covers both species by name.
Sources, checked 14 October 2026: University of Florida News, invasive termites spreading farther than predicted (4 Feb 2026); Fla. Admin. Code R. 5E-14.105, termite treatment contracts.
Tenting a Florida house
Whole-house drywood treatment usually means tenting. Florida law (Fla. Stat. 482.051) and the Florida Administrative Code (5E-14.110 to 5E-14.113) set the notice, evacuation and clearance steps for structural fumigation. Our termite tenting cost page prices tenting by home size on HomeGuide's published rate and walks through the Florida checklist.
How we priced this
- No Florida price is published by any source we could fetch, so the figures are national compiled estimates from HomeAdvisor and HomeGuide, shown as each states them, from the same records as the termite treatment cost page. We do not adjust them for Florida: no source publishes a Florida price index for termite work.
- Rules and species: Fla. Stat. 482.226, Fla. Admin. Code 5E-14.105 and UF/IFAS, read 14 October 2026.
- Operator count: the FDACS active licences record, counted at build. See the methodology.
Florida termite species
Florida has native subterranean termites, two invasive subterranean species (Formosan and Asian) that UF/IFAS tracks spreading north, and drywood termites, which are treated by tenting or local treatment.
- Formosan: established across most coastal counties and most large urban centres (UF/IFAS, 2026); the Asian subterranean termite reaches as far north as Brevard and Hillsborough counties.
- Drywood: treated by tenting under Florida's fumigation rules or by local treatment; we found no current UF/IFAS distribution statement to cite, so we do not map them.
- Main metro areas: Miami, Tampa, Orlando, Jacksonville
Sources, checked 14 October 2026: University of Florida News, invasive termites spreading farther than predicted (4 Feb 2026).
Florida regulation, inspection form and lenders
Pest control in Florida is licensed by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Bureau of Entomology and Pest Control (FDACS). When a home is sold, the wood-destroying insect inspection is reported on the Wood-Destroying Organism Inspection Report, on the form FDACS prescribes. It must cover all wood-destroying organisms, is not a guarantee unless it says so, and certifies that the inspector has no financial interest in the property; the licensee keeps a copy for at least three years.
A WDO report for a sale is required by law when a fee is charged or the customer asks for a written report, and the inspector posts a notice of the inspection next to the attic or crawl-space access (Fla. Stat. 482.226).
Lenders. VA lists Florida among the states where wood-destroying insect information is required for the whole state before it issues a Notice of Value. For an FHA loan on an existing home, HUD Handbook 4000.1 makes the lender confirm the property is free of wood-destroying insects and order a pest inspection when the appraiser sees evidence of infestation or a prior treatment. A new-construction FHA loan needs the builder's Subterranean Termite Protection Builder's Guarantee (form HUD-NPMA-99-A), because no Florida county is on HUD's Termite Treatment Exception Areas list. A conventional lender sets its own rule, so ask yours.
Check your pest control operator's FL licence with the FDACS before you sign a contract or pay a deposit.
We republish the FDACS active licences record by metro area, with the licence number on each business: Florida licensed operator register (4,480 businesses)
Sources, checked 14 October 2026: Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Bureau of Entomology and Pest Control; Fla. Stat. 482.226, wood-destroying organism inspection report; VA, Local Requirements (wood-destroying insect information); HUD Handbook 4000.1 (last revised 12 Aug 2026); HUD, Termite Treatment Exception Areas.
Frequently asked questions
How much does termite treatment cost in Florida?
No source publishes a Florida price. National compiled estimates: HomeAdvisor puts one treatment project at $263 to $1,033; HomeGuide puts whole-home liquid soil treatment at $500 to $2,000 or more, bait stations at $1,000 to $2,500 and tenting an average-sized home at $2,000 to $8,000. Your Florida contract must state the total maximum price and any annual renewal fee. Checked 14 October 2026.
What must a Florida termite contract include?
Under Fla. Admin. Code 5E-14.105: the property and every building to be treated; whether it covers subterranean termites, drywood termites or both (on the first page); any excluded invasive species such as Formosan termites, by name; the reinspection schedule and fees; when retreatments and repairs will be made; and the total maximum price and the exact annual renewal fee. You get it before any work or payment.
What is a Florida WDO inspection report?
For a real estate transaction, if a fee is charged or a written report is requested, the licensee must report on the form FDACS prescribes. It covers all wood-destroying organisms, lists areas not inspected, any evidence of past treatment or infestation and any damage, is not a guarantee unless it says so, and certifies the inspector has no financial interest in the property (Fla. Stat. 482.226).
Are Formosan termites only in the Florida panhandle?
No. A University of Florida study published in February 2026 found Formosan subterranean termites established across most of Florida's coastal counties and most large urban centres, and expects them to reach the whole state before 2050.
Do I need a termite inspection for a VA or FHA loan in Florida?
VA requires wood-destroying insect information for the whole of Florida before it issues a Notice of Value. For FHA, HUD Handbook 4000.1 has the lender confirm an existing home is free of wood-destroying insects, with an inspection when the appraiser sees signs of infestation or a prior treatment. Conventional lenders set their own rules.
How do I check a Florida pest control licence?
FDACS licenses pest control businesses. Our Florida register republishes the FDACS active licences record by metro area, with each business's licence number, so you can check a company before you sign.