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Termite Treatment in Los Altos, CA
Los Altos had 31,625 residents in 2020. Its housing is dominated by the 1950s: a third of all homes (33%) were built in that single decade according to ACS 2020–2024, the highest 1950s share of any city here, and the median year built is 1964.
About 82% of housing units are detached single-family houses, Houses approaching 70 years old have had a long time to accumulate drywood termite activity in eaves, attic framing and window trim, and possibly older repairs that a new inspection will need to assess.
Compared with Santa Clara County as a whole, Los Altos's housing is older than average: a median year built of 1964 against 1975 countywide, with 73% of units built before 1980 (county: 60%). It has more detached single-family houses (82% of units versus 51% in the county), out of roughly 11,781 housing units in total. Older wood framing has simply had more years of possible termite exposure, while a high share of multi-unit buildings changes who orders inspections and how fumigation is scheduled.
Los Altos sits between Palo Alto and the foothills. The Palo Alto station of the Western Regional Climate Center records about 15.5 inches of average yearly rain, while stations closer to the Santa Cruz Mountains, such as Los Gatos, are much wetter. UC Statewide IPM notes that subterranean termite swarms usually follow the first rains.
Request an inspection or estimate for a Los Altos home through the form; your details are shared with a licensed termite company that serves the city, and only with your consent.
Services you can request in Los Altos
- Termite Inspection & WDO Report
- Drywood Termite Treatment
- Subterranean Termite Treatment
- Termite Fumigation
- Local Termite Treatment
- Termite Damage Repair
Prices are not published; see termite treatment cost factors.
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Please note: This website is an independent referral service. It does not perform pest control, inspections, fumigation or repairs. All work is performed by independent companies licensed by the California Structural Pest Control Board (SPCB). Verify any company's license at pestboard.ca.gov/license.