Pest control · Murrieta, California

Pest control in Murrieta, CA

Termites, ants, roaches, scorpions or rodents? 73% of Murrieta's homes are detached houses^[1], and 11% were built since 2010. Request a licensed pest-control company that services the area. Murrieta, in Riverside County — ZIPs 92562, 92563, counts 114,124 residents (2025 estimate)^[2].

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The Murrieta pest control picture in brief

Population (2025 est.): 114,124^[2]+2.8% since 2020
County: Riverside^[2]
Land area: 35.4 sq mi^[3]
Population density: 3,224 / sq mi^[2]^[3]
Detached single-family homes: 73%^[1]the 8th-highest share of the 15 Inland Empire suburbs we cover
Homes built 2010 or later: 11%^[1]the 7th-highest share of the 15 Inland Empire suburbs we cover
People per square mile of land: 3,224^[2]^[3]the 7th-least dense of the 15 Inland Empire suburbs we cover
Households renting: 30%^[1]2020–2024
Population change, 2020–2025: +2.8%^[2]the 7th-slowest-growing of the 15 Inland Empire suburbs we cover
Land area: 35.4 sq mi^[3]city limits

Reading the Murrieta data for pest control

Murrieta counts 114,124 residents (2025 estimate), growing at a middle-of-the-pack 2.8% since 2020^[2]. The city spans 35.4 square miles at 3,224 residents per square mile (the 9th densest) and sits entirely in Riverside County, served by ZIP codes 92562, 92563^[3].

Building amid 2.8% growth since 2020 pushes construction into previously open land, which stirs up the pests already living there — and denser housing gives them more neighboring homes to visit.

Mail to Murrieta goes through 2 ZIP codes — 92562 (62% of the city's land), 92563 (38% of the city's land)^[4].

The tracked suburbs closest by are Temecula (6.5 mi SE), Menifee (8.1 mi N) and Hemet (15.8 mi NE)^[3].

73% of Murrieta's 37,603 housing units are detached houses^[1] — the 8th-highest share of the 15 Inland Empire suburbs we cover; nearby, Temecula (77%), Menifee (85%), and Hemet (53%). Perimeter, slab-edge and termite plans are mostly individual homeowner decisions here.

11% of homes were built in 2010 or later^[1] (the 7th-highest share of the 15 Inland Empire suburbs we cover; Temecula (13%), Menifee (23%), and Hemet (5%) nearby), and population changed +2.8% from 2020 to 2025^[2]. Most houses here are past any builder termite warranty.

About 3,224 people live per square mile of land across 35.4 square miles^[2]^[3] — the 7th-least dense of the 15 Inland Empire suburbs we cover. More yard between houses puts the focus on the foundation perimeter and entry points.

30% of households rent and 70% own^[1].

Among the 15 suburbs tracked here, Murrieta stands out for the 3rd-newest housing (by median year built) (2000)^[1] and the 3rd-lowest renter share (30%)^[1].

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The data underneath this Murrieta page

Murrieta next to the typical covered suburb (median of 15)^[5]^[1]^[2]^[3]
Measure	Murrieta	Median of 15	Difference
Flood reports (10 mi)	23	34	11 fewer
Renter-occupied	30%	36%	5 pts lower
Growth since 2020	2.8%	2.9%	about the same
Median year built	2000	1989	11 years newer
Residents per sq mi	3,224	3,231	about the same
Detached single-family	73%	73%	same as median

Largest differences first. Medians are the middle value across the covered Inland Empire suburbs, from the same sources.

Murrieta beside its nearest neighbours^[2]^[3]^[3]
City	People / sq mi	Growth since 2020	Population
Murrieta	3,224	2.8%	114,124
Temecula 6.5 mi	3,091	4.4%	114,865
Menifee 8.1 mi	2,552	15.7%	118,592
Hemet 15.8 mi	3,200	4.3%	93,649
Moreno Valley 24.2 mi	4,170	2.7%	214,263
Corona 29.3 mi	4,053	2.9%	161,734

Murrieta housing and households^[1]
Measure	Value
Housing units	37,603
Detached single-family	27,424 (73%)
Occupied homes	36,145
Owner-occupied	25,125 (70%)
Renter-occupied	11,020 (30%)
Median home value	$639,800

ACS 2020–2024 estimates.

When Murrieta's 37,603 housing units were built^[1]
Built	Units	Share	Margin of error
2020 or later	339	0.9%	±178
2010 to 2019	3,782	10.1%	±424
2000 to 2009	15,052	40.0%	±957
1990 to 1999	7,770	20.7%	±751
1980 to 1989	8,388	22.3%	±789
1970 to 1979	1,390	3.7%	±289
1960 to 1969	282	0.7%	±112
1950 to 1959	300	0.8%	±146
1940 to 1949	129	0.3%	±94
1939 or earlier	171	0.5%	±172

ACS 2020–2024 estimates; margins of error are the Census Bureau's 90% intervals.

ZIP code areas covering Murrieta^[4]
ZIP (ZCTA)	Share of Murrieta's land	Share of the ZIP inside the city
92562	62%	19%
92563	38%	56%

Common Murrieta pest control questions

My Murrieta home is new — do I need termite protection?

Check your closing documents for a builder termite pre-treatment and warranty first. 11% of Murrieta homes were built in 2010 or later^[1].

I rent in Murrieta. Who pays for pest control?

Your lease decides. 30% of Murrieta households rent^[1].

Which areas does this page cover?

ZIP 92562 and 92563^[4], Riverside County. Nearest suburbs with their own pages: Temecula (6.5 mi), Menifee (8.1 mi), and Hemet (15.8 mi)^[3].

Sources

Data pulled Sep 28, 2026. Full citations and method.