Pennsylvania Ranks First for Commercial Rodent Activity
Commercial property owners and managers in the state should review their pest-control service and entry-point sealing.
Updated on Nov. 3, 2026 in Commercial
Rentokil ranked Pennsylvania first nationally for commercial rodent activity in 2025, according to its Commercial State of the Rodent Report, which analyzed nearly 650,000 pest-control service visits. Commercial property owners and managers across the state are the group the ranking speaks to most directly.
Why it matters
The ranking places Pennsylvania at the top of a national list of states where commercial properties recorded the most rodent counts, a signal that building owners and managers may want to review their pest-control arrangements. Rentokil attributes rodent activity partly to changing climate conditions and urban waste-management practices, factors that affect commercial sites across the state.
The report covers rodent counts at U.S. commercial properties serviced by Rentokil between January and December 2025. Washington, Ohio, Oregon, and Texas were new entrants to the top 10 compared with the 2024 baseline year.
The players
Rentokil
A global pest-control company whose commercial services include rodent monitoring through its PestConnect platform and Flexi Armour exclusion system.
The details
Rentokil based the rankings on rodent counts recorded at commercial properties it services across the country. The company's PestConnect platform uses wireless infrared sensors to monitor rodent activity continuously and alerts technicians when activity is detected. Rentokil claims connected monitoring can resolve rodent activity up to twice as quickly as conventional monthly inspections, a figure based on UK sites.
Timeline
January to December 2025: period of rodent counts underlying the rankings.
2024: baseline year used to compare new commercial rodent services.
2025: year Pennsylvania ranked first for commercial rodent activity.
The Home Front
Commercial rodent activity sits within a broader pattern of pest-control spending by property managers facing rising service demands. Rentokil's ranking is a single company's report, so it reflects its own customer base rather than a regulatory or government measure of rodent prevalence.
If you own or manage a commercial property in Pennsylvania, consider reviewing your current pest-control contract and asking your provider how rodent activity is monitored. Ask a licensed pest-control professional to inspect entry points such as gaps around doors and utility penetrations before scheduling any sealing work.
The takeaway
Commercial rodent activity is a property-management issue that can be tracked and addressed through regular monitoring. Keep a record of your pest-control service reports and ask your provider about continuous monitoring options if inspections are infrequent.
Further reading
For more on commercial property upkeep, see Commercial real estate coverage in Pennsylvania.
Source note: This article includes information reported by MyChesCo.
