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Termite Treatment in Palo Alto, CA
Palo Alto, population 68,572 in 2020, has the oldest housing of any city on this site. ACS 2020–2024 estimates place the median year built at 1963, and 13% of housing units predate 1940, more than double the Santa Clara County share of 4.7%. Nearly half (47%) were built before 1960.
Pre-war houses and early postwar homes have had many decades of potential exposure to the western drywood termite, which UC Statewide IPM describes as the second most important termite pest in California. Old framing, original wood windows and additions built at different times can hide colonies in several places, which is why the inspection report, not one visible sign, should drive the choice of treatment.
Compared with Santa Clara County as a whole, Palo Alto's housing is older than average: a median year built of 1963 against 1975 countywide, with 70% of units built before 1980 (county: 60%). It has more detached single-family houses (58% of units versus 51% in the county), out of roughly 29,241 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.
Palo Alto's Western Regional Climate Center station averages about 15.5 inches of precipitation a year, with dry summers. Homes with raised wood floors and crawl spaces still need attention to moisture, ventilation and wood-to-soil contact, all typical Section 2 items.
Through this site, Palo Alto homeowners can request an inspection, WDO report or estimate from a licensed termite company. Home sales commonly involve a WDO report, and copies of reports from the past two years can be requested from the SPCB.
Services you can request in Palo Alto
- 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.