National cost benchmark

    Home Watch cost

    $100–$145 per month across the markets Ashota tracks, with a midpoint around $115. Recommended cadence: every 7–14 days while the home is unoccupied.

    Home Watch across US markets

    $100–$145 per month

    Midpoint
    $115
    Markets tracked
    287
    Cadence
    Every 7–14 days while the home is unoccupied

    Updated 2026. Local labor costs and climate move this range more than anything else.

    MODELED · 2026 — Modeled — a reference range adjusted for this market, not a measured local average.

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    What a normal service includes

    • Interior walk-through with photo documentation
    • Humidity, temperature and HVAC operation check
    • Water-intrusion, plumbing and water-heater inspection
    • Exterior, roofline and drainage look-over
    • Pest evidence, run of faucets and flush of toilets
    • Written report after every visit

    What moves the price

    • Visit frequency — the single biggest factor
    • Home size and how many buildings or systems are covered
    • Whether storm response and vendor meets are included
    • Distance from the provider's normal route

    Lowest modeled markets

    ServiceTypical rangeUnitCadence
    Sioux Falls, SD$70–$115per month—
    Little Rock, AR$70–$115per month—
    Bentonville, AR$70–$115per month—
    Charleston, WV$70–$115per month—
    The Woodlands, TX$75–$120per month—
    Sugar Land, TX$75–$120per month—
    Katy, TX$75–$120per month—
    Alpharetta, GA$75–$120per month—
    Cheyenne, WY$75–$120per month—
    Albuquerque, NM$75–$120per month—

    Highest modeled markets

    ServiceTypical rangeUnitCadence
    Honolulu, HI$130–$210per month—
    Princeville, HI$125–$200per month—
    La Quinta, CA$120–$195per month—
    Indian Wells, CA$120–$195per month—
    Rancho Mirage, CA$120–$195per month—
    San Diego, CA$120–$195per month—
    La Jolla, CA$120–$195per month—
    Coronado, CA$120–$195per month—
    Laguna Beach, CA$120–$195per month—
    Malibu, CA$120–$195per month—

    By state

    Home Watch cost by state
    ServiceTypical rangeUnitCadence
    Alabama$75–$120per monthhumid subtropical
    Arizona$90–$145per monthhot desert
    Arkansas$70–$115per monthhumid subtropical
    California$110–$175per monthmild marine
    Colorado$100–$165per monthmountain / high altitude
    Connecticut$105–$170per monthtemperate four-season
    Delaware$100–$160per monthhumid subtropical
    Florida$90–$145per monthtropical / coastal
    Georgia$80–$130per monthhumid subtropical
    Hawaii$130–$210per monthtropical / coastal
    Idaho$80–$130per monthmountain / high altitude
    Illinois$100–$160per monthcold continental
    Indiana$80–$130per monthtemperate four-season
    Kentucky$80–$125per monthtemperate four-season
    Louisiana$80–$130per monthtropical / coastal
    Maine$90–$145per monthcold continental
    Maryland$100–$160per monthhumid subtropical
    Massachusetts$115–$185per monthtemperate four-season
    Michigan$90–$145per monthcold continental
    Minnesota$100–$160per monthcold continental
    Mississippi$75–$120per monthhumid subtropical
    Missouri$80–$130per monthtemperate four-season
    Montana$80–$130per monthmountain / high altitude
    Nevada$100–$165per monthhot desert
    New Hampshire$100–$165per monthcold continental
    New Jersey$115–$185per monthtemperate four-season
    New Mexico$80–$125per monthhot desert
    New York$110–$175per monthcold continental
    North Carolina$80–$130per monthhumid subtropical
    Ohio$85–$140per monthtemperate four-season
    Oregon$100–$165per monthmild marine
    Pennsylvania$95–$150per monthtemperate four-season
    Rhode Island$110–$175per monthtemperate four-season
    South Carolina$80–$130per monthhumid subtropical
    South Dakota$70–$115per monthcold continental
    Tennessee$80–$130per monthhumid subtropical
    Texas$80–$130per monthhumid subtropical
    Utah$95–$150per monthmountain / high altitude
    Vermont$100–$160per monthcold continental
    Virginia$95–$150per monthhumid subtropical
    Washington$105–$170per monthmild marine
    West Virginia$70–$115per monthmountain / high altitude
    Wisconsin$95–$150per monthcold continental
    Wyoming$85–$140per monthmountain / high altitude

    How this range is calculated

    Each market range starts from a national reference midpoint of $110 per month and is adjusted for state labor costs, climate demand, market size and seasonal demand. State rows are anchored on the largest tracked market in that state.

    First-party Ashota quotes or completed jobs behind this figure: 0. As Ashota coordinates more work in this market, the modeled range is replaced with observed pricing.

    No state trade license is typically required for this service. General liability insurance and workers' compensation still matter.

    Actual provider pricing depends on the property, scope, frequency, access and availability. Ranges are informational and are not quotes.

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