CostGuide

Pets

Pet Sitting cost in the US

Nationally, Pet Sitting runs about $25 per visit (30 minutes). In the lowest-cost cities in this guide it is closer to $20, and in the highest-cost cities about $31.

Typical cost

Most people pay about

$25

per visit (30 minutes)

On the low end
$17
On the high end
$32

Estimated from national price data. Not a quote.

What moves the price

  1. Visit length
  2. Overnight
  3. Number of pets
  4. Holidays
  5. Medication

Ways to pay less

  1. Use drop-ins instead of overnight
  2. Share sitters with neighbors
  3. Leave supplies ready
  4. Ask about holiday surcharges
  5. Get bonded sitters

Lowest-cost cities for Pet Sitting

PlaceTypicalRange
National typical$25
$17 to $32
Brownsville, TX$20
$14 to $26
Jackson, MS$20
$14 to $25
Laredo, TX$22
$15 to $28
McAllen, TX$21
$14 to $26
Shreveport, LA$20
$14 to $25
Amarillo, TX$21
$14 to $27
El Paso, TX$22
$15 to $27
Lubbock, TX$21
$14 to $26

Highest-cost cities for Pet Sitting

PlaceTypicalRange
National typical$25
$17 to $32
Honolulu, HI$31
$21 to $40
San Francisco, CA$33
$23 to $42
New York, NY$31
$21 to $40
San Jose, CA$33
$23 to $42
Sunnyvale, CA$33
$22 to $42
Santa Barbara, CA$30
$21 to $39
Cambridge, MA$31
$21 to $40
Fremont, CA$32
$22 to $41

Pet Sitting in every city

Typical estimate for each city. Open one for the full range.

District of Columbia
Mississippi
New Hampshire
North Dakota
Rhode Island
South Dakota

Questions people ask

Pet Sitting: what does it cost?

Across the US, Pet Sitting typically costs about $25 per visit (30 minutes), with most prices between $17 and $32.

Where is Pet Sitting cheapest?

Among the 250 cities in this guide, the lowest estimates are in Brownsville, TX, Jackson, MS, Laredo, TX, at about $20.

Is this a quote?

No. These figures are estimates built from national price data and each city's cost of living. A local pro will price your actual job.