Wasp Nest Removal Cost in Texas (2026)

A straightforward wasp nest — an open paper-wasp comb under an eave, in a bush, or on a fence — costs $100 to $300 to remove in Texas. That price covers treating the nest, knocking it down, and usually a residual application so returning foragers do not rebuild on the same spot. Prices move up fast once the nest is somewhere you cannot see: yellow jacket colonies underground or inside wall voids, and hornet nests in attics, run $250 to $500 or more because the void has to be treated and sometimes opened.

Timing matters more in Texas than in most states. Queens start new nests in March and April, when the colony is a handful of wasps and removal is quick and cheap. Colonies grow all summer and peak in August through October, when nests are largest and workers most aggressive — and when removal costs the most. In South Texas the season barely ends: without a hard freeze, nests can stay active nearly year-round.

Species also drives price and risk. Paper wasps are relatively calm and only defend the nest itself; yellow jackets sting repeatedly, swarm when their nest is disturbed, and can pursue for dozens of yards. Every company below holds a Texas Pest Control (P) license covering wasp and hornet extermination, and the quotes they give will reflect exactly where the nest sits and what species is in it.