Today's score
Ticks in Manhattan Borough, NY
New York County
Low risk
Tick activity is low right now, but never zero. A quick check after time outdoors is still worth it.
Updated August 17, 2026
- Life stage
- Nymphs & lone-star larvae
- Forest
- 21%
- Tick species
- 5 of 5 here
Right now
Latest reading- 77°
- Temperature
- 84%
- Humidity
- 0.6"
- Recent rain
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Quiet in Manhattan Borough today. Know the evening before that changes.
7-day outlook
Risk recalculates daily from the local forecast.
What's active right now
Deer-tick nymphs are tapering as lone-star seed ticks swarm where that tick is established. Late-summer risk stays meaningful in brushy, wooded areas. Where the lone star tick lives (coastal and southern areas), aggressive larval 'seed tick' swarms peak now.
Local tick habitat
Manhattan Borough is 21% natural land cover (21% forest, plus open and brushy areas) across its 22.66 sq mi. Deer ticks live in wooded areas, along trail edges, and in tall grass: the more of that a town has, the more places ticks can quest.
Tick control in Manhattan Borough, NY
Do I need tick control in Manhattan Borough?
Today's risk in Manhattan Borough is low (26/100), so there is no urgency. Quiet stretches are actually a good time to book: pros apply barrier treatments before activity climbs, and spring nymph season is when most Lyme transmission happens.
Professional tick control in Manhattan Borough typically means a barrier treatment along the lawn edge, leaf litter, stone walls, and shady borders where ticks wait for a host, applied two to four times a season by a licensed pest control company. It is the single most effective way to cut tick numbers in the part of the yard your family actually uses.
How much does tick control cost in Manhattan Borough?
Most homeowners pay about $100 to $200 per visit for professional tick spraying, or roughly $350 to $600 for a full season of barrier treatments, depending on lot size and how wooded the property is. Quotes are free, so it costs nothing to get a real number for your yard.
From a vetted local tick exterminator serving Manhattan Borough. No cost, no obligation.
Is it tick season in Manhattan Borough right now?
Yes. Deer-tick nymphs are tapering as lone-star seed ticks swarm where that tick is established. In Manhattan Borough, today's risk reads low (26/100). Tick activity is low right now, but never zero. A quick check after time outdoors is still worth it.
Nearby towns
Tick risk is local. Check the towns around you.
Stay ahead of ticks in Manhattan Borough
The TickZone iPhone app alerts you the evening before Manhattan Borough's risk spikes, so protection happens before the bite.