Petspets, pet-sitting
Pet Sitter Prices by Location: 2026 City and Service Guide
Pet Sitter Prices by Location in 2026 Pet sitter prices by location range from about $20-$35 per drop-in visit in small towns, $25-$50 in most suburbs, and $40-$70 in high-cost metros in 2026. Overnight care usually runs $45-$75 in lower-cost areas, $60-$105 in mid-market suburbs, and $90-$150 in cities such as New York, San Francisco, Boston, Seattle, and Los Angeles. Use the Pet Sitting Service Cost Calculator(/pets/pet-sitting-service-cost-calculator) to adjust the estimate by ZIP code, number of pets, trip length, and service tier. The most common pricing mistake is comparing a rural drop-in quote to an urban overnight quote as if both are "pet sitting." They are different products. A seven-day trip for one cat in a small town might be 7 days × 1 visit × $28 = $196. The same trip for two dogs needing overnight care in a high-cost city can be 7 nights × $125 plus $10...
