Bed bugs are one of the expensive exceptions to ordinary household pest control. A routine exterminator visit for ants or other common insects may cost a few hundred dollars. A professional bed bug treatment can easily run into the thousands because the bugs hide in tiny spaces, eggs can survive some treatments, and eliminating an infestation often takes more than one visit. In 2026, a reasonable starting range for professional bed bug extermination is about $1,000 to $4,000 for a typical home treatment, with an average around $2,500 in current national cost estimates. A small infestation confined to one room More…