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What Rodent Control Costs in Fort Lauderdale

Updated November 4, 2026

Published national ranges put rat extermination around $395 on average, with sealing and cleanup on top. Here's what each cost guide lists and what changes the price on a Broward house.

HomeAdvisor puts the national average for rat extermination at about $395, with a typical range of $189 to $655. Sealing entry points, cleanup and extra visits add to that. Thumbtack lists rodent removal nationally at about $276 to $886, with lows near $121 and highs near $2,053.

These are published national figures from cost guides, not quotes, and none of them is specific to Fort Lauderdale. A Broward job is priced by the provider who sees the house. Tile roofs, big attics, palms over the roof, seawalls and condo rules all move the number. This site doesn't set prices. Here's what each guide lists and what changes the price here.

Published ranges

Cost guides gather prices from jobs booked through their platforms. Here's what each one lists nationally:

• HomeAdvisor, rat extermination: average about $395, typical range about $189 to $655
• HomeGuide, rodent removal: about $150 to $600, with mice about $150 to $550 and rats about $150 to $600
• Thumbtack, rodent removal: about $276 to $886, with a low near $121 and a high near $2,053

Inspection

Some providers charge for the inspection and credit it toward the work. Others fold it into the treatment price. HomeAdvisor lists a rodent inspection at about $100 to $200, and HomeGuide lists about $75 to $150. In Fort Lauderdale a proper inspection covers the roofline and the attic, and on a canal lot the seawall too, so a large two-story house with a tile roof takes longer than a condo. See rodent inspection.

Trapping and follow-up visits

Trapping is usually sold as a package of visits. HomeAdvisor says most homes are rat-free after two to four follow-ups, and that fees go up when a job needs more than about ten traps. Ask how many visits the quote includes, how often the technician comes, and what an extra visit costs.

HomeGuide lists emergency fees of about $100 to $200 for weekends, holidays or after-hours work. If you're calling about a rat loose in the house, ask about that up front.

Sealing and exclusion

Sealing is often the biggest variable on a Broward house. HomeAdvisor says most homeowners pay about $200 to $600 to seal entry points. HomeGuide lists about $100 to $500 for sealing one entry point with light cleaning, about $500 to $1,500 for multiple entrances over up to four visits, about $200 to $400 per exclusion door, and about $600 to $1,400 for a full eviction plan with exclusion doors on every entry point and a month or more of maintenance visits.

Ask for a list of every opening and the material for each. Hardware cloth, sheet metal, tile closures and mortar hold up. Foam alone doesn't. See rodent exclusion.

Cleanup and insulation

HomeGuide lists rodent cleanup at about $600 to $1,000, or about $200 to $260 an hour. Removing and replacing attic insulation is a separate, larger line item. Ask for removal, disinfecting and new insulation to be priced separately so you can compare. See attic cleanup.

What raises or lowers a Fort Lauderdale quote

These things specific to Broward houses and buildings move the price:

• Barrel tile roofs, where every open tile end along the eave may need a closure
• Two-story houses and additions with several roof sections and seams
• Trees and palms touching the roof, which may need trimming before sealing holds
• Attics crowded with ductwork and air handlers that slow inspection and cleanup
• Canal lots with seawall and dock burrows to treat
• Condo and townhome rules that limit what can be done on shared roofs
• How long the rats have been there, which decides how much cleanup is needed

Businesses and buildings

Restaurants, marinas, condo associations and property managers usually pay for a service contract with scheduled visits rather than a one-time job. The price depends on the size of the property, the number of devices and how often the provider visits. Ask for the price per visit, what each visit includes, and how sealing work is billed.

How to compare quotes

Line the quotes up on the same terms:

1. Does it include sealing, or only trapping and bait?
2. How many openings are listed, and what material for each?
3. How many follow-up visits are included?
4. Is cleanup part of the price or separate?
5. Is there a warranty, what does it cover and for how long?
6. Is it in writing?

Ways to keep the cost down

Call early. A few weeks of rats in the attic is a smaller cleanup than a year. Do the yard work yourself: trim limbs back from the roof, pick up fruit, store pet food and seed in metal cans, and clear clutter. Keep the roofline in shape after storms so a sealed house stays sealed. Palms, fruit trees and roof rats covers the yard side.

Red flags in a quote

Be careful with a price given over the phone before anyone sees the house, a monthly bait contract that never mentions sealing, or a plan to put loose poison in the attic. Check the company's Florida pest control license before you pay anything. How to verify a Florida pest control license shows what to ask.

Condos, rentals and who pays

In most Florida apartment buildings, the landlord pays. Florida Statute 83.51(2)(a) requires landlords of units other than single-family homes and duplexes to make reasonable provisions for the extermination of rats and mice, unless the lease says otherwise in writing. In a rented house or duplex, the lease usually decides. In a condo you own, your unit is usually on you and common areas are on the association. Tenant and landlord rodent rules has the details.

If you're a renter paying for service because the landlord won't, keep the invoices and the provider's report, and send copies to the landlord in writing.

What a written quote should show

A good quote reads like a plan. It names the animal, lists the entry points and the material for each, says how many trapping visits are included and how far apart, and prices cleanup separately. It says whether there's a warranty, how long it lasts and what voids it, like letting trees grow back onto the roof. If a quote is one line and a number, ask for the rest before you agree.

Related services: Rodent Inspection, Rodent Exclusion & Sealing, Attic Cleanup