Termite Treatment Cost in Georgia (2026)
No source we found publishes a measured Georgia termite treatment price, so the prices here are national estimates, named and dated. What Georgia does set is the contract: every termite job needs a written contract that states the price, the guarantee and, for a renewable contract (the “termite bond”), the renewal fee and how many years it stays fixed.
What termite treatment costs: national figures
These are national compiled estimates, shown exactly as each publisher states them. None of them is specific to Georgia, and we do not adjust them for Georgia: 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 Georgia 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 Georgia termite contract must state
A Georgia licensee must issue a written contract for every wood destroying organism job, and the property owner must sign it before any treatment starts, with the three-day right to cancel disclosed. Use these items to compare quotes line by line:
| The contract must state |
|---|
| The control measure to be used, and the effective date and contract periodLiquid, bait and spot work are different jobs; check each quote prices the same one. |
| A diagram of the structure, marking any visible active or previous infestationIt fixes what was found before you signed. |
| The price, including an estimate of any repairs the company will doRepairs folded into the job belong in the quoted price. |
| The guarantee terms, with a boxed statement on page one: retreatment only, or retreatment and repair within stated limitsThe single biggest difference between two contracts at similar prices. |
| The renewal fee, the number of years it stays fixed, and whether and how often reinspections are madeOver ten years the renewals can cost more than the treatment. |
| For bait systems, a boxed warning that removing the bait may leave the home unprotectedBait only protects while the stations stay serviced. |
Two more rules affect what you are buying. A contract on a home of up to two units may not limit the area to be treated, and a warranty-only subterranean contract (no initial treatment) must include an initial inspection with a diagram and an annual inspection. The national figures above give you something to hold the price against, and the termite treatment cost calculator prices your own footage on the same published rates. Our termite bond cost page models renewals over ten years.
Sources, checked 23 October 2026: Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 620-6-.02 and 620-6-.03, wood destroying organism contracts and the official report.
A “termite bond” and a bonded company are different things
In Georgia, “termite bond” is everyday shorthand for the renewable termite contract above. A bond in the regulatory sense is separate: a licensee that advertises itself as bonded must hold a surety bond on file with the Structural Pest Control Commission, and must tell each customer in writing, in every proposal or contract, whether that job is covered by the bond.
The contract rule ties the two together: if the company has an approved bond, the contract must say whether your work is covered and describe the coverage in the same terms as the bond itself. Ask for that clause when a company calls itself bonded.
Sources, checked 23 October 2026: Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 620-4-.01, advertising and bonds; Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 620-6-.02 and 620-6-.03, wood destroying organism contracts and the official report.
How we priced this
- No Georgia 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 Georgia: no source publishes a Georgia price index for termite work.
- Rules and species: Georgia Structural Pest Control Commission rules 620-6 and 620-4 and UGA Extension, read 23 October 2026.
- Lender rules: VA's local requirements and HUD's Termite Treatment Exception Areas list. See the methodology.
Georgia termite species
Georgia's termite work is overwhelmingly native subterranean termites (Reticulitermes species). UGA Extension says Formosan subterranean termite infestations have been found at a number of Georgia sites since the early 1990s, most often spread in infested railroad crossties used for retaining walls, but that the Formosan termite is still rare in Georgia.
The two are told apart by their swarms: native subterranean termites swarm by day from February or March and their swarmers are black, while Formosan swarmers are larger and caramel coloured, swarm at night in late May and early June in Georgia, and fly to lights. UGA asks companies that find Formosan termites to send samples for verification.
- Formosan: rare; found at a number of sites since the early 1990s (UGA Extension, reviewed July 2022). We found no current county list to cite.
- Drywood: the Official Georgia Wood Infestation Inspection Report covers them; we found no UGA distribution statement to cite, so we do not map them.
- Main metro areas: Atlanta, Augusta, Columbus, Macon, Savannah
Sources, checked 23 October 2026: UGA Extension Circular 868-5, Identifying the Formosan Subterranean Termite (reviewed July 2022).
Georgia regulation, inspection form and lenders
Pest control in Georgia is licensed by the Georgia Department of Agriculture, Structural Pest Control (GDA). When a home is sold, the wood-destroying insect inspection is reported on the Official Georgia Wood Infestation Inspection Report. Only an operator certified in wood destroying organisms may issue it, and it carries a guarantee: if an infestation it certified the structure apparently free of is found within 90 days, the licensee treats the structure free of charge.
Lenders. VA lists Georgia 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 Georgia 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 GA licence with the GDA before you sign a contract or pay a deposit.
Sources, checked 23 October 2026: Georgia Department of Agriculture, Structural Pest Control; Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 620-6-.02 and 620-6-.03, wood destroying organism contracts and the official 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 Georgia?
No source publishes a Georgia 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 and bait stations at $1,000 to $2,500, and a termite contract renewal at $150 to $500 a year. Your Georgia contract must state the price, the renewal fee and how many years that fee stays fixed. Checked 23 October 2026.
What must a Georgia termite bond say about renewal?
Georgia's contract rule (620-6-.02) requires every wood destroying organism contract to set out its renewal conditions: the amount of the renewal fee, the number of years over which that fee will remain fixed, and whether reinspections of the structure will be made and at roughly what interval. A contract with any guarantee must also say at the top of page one, in a boxed statement, whether it covers retreatment only or retreatment and repair of damage within stated limits.
What is the Official Georgia Wood Infestation Inspection Report?
It is the written instrument Georgia's rules (620-6-.03) set for certifying that a structure is apparently free from wood destroying organisms as a basis for a property transfer. Only an operator certified in wood destroying organisms may issue it, and it carries a guarantee: if an infestation it certified the structure free of is found within 90 days of issue, the licensee treats the structure free of charge. VA lists Georgia among the states where wood-destroying insect information is required statewide.
Are Formosan termites a problem in Georgia?
Rarely. UGA Extension (Circular 868-5, reviewed July 2022) says Formosan subterranean termite infestations have been found at a number of sites in Georgia since the early 1990s, but that the species is still rare in the state; native subterranean termites are the common termite. Formosan swarmers fly at night in late May and early June and are drawn to lights, which is how they are usually first noticed.
Who licenses pest control companies in Georgia?
The Georgia Department of Agriculture licenses pest management professionals, and its Structural Pest Control Commission makes the rules that govern termite contracts and the official inspection report. The department publishes a search for licensed pest management companies on its structural pest control page; check the company there before you sign or pay a deposit.