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Tick risk in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia County covers 1 towns. CDC reports too few cases here to publish a county Lyme rate, but each town still has a daily score built from local weather, habitat, and season. Pick your town below for today's reading.
Tick species in Philadelphia County
CDC county surveillance (established or reported)
- Deer tickEstablished
- American dog tickEstablished
- Lone star tickEstablished
- Gulf Coast tickReported
Established in this county for the deer tick, the main Lyme carrier. “Not established” means no CDC surveillance record for Philadelphia County, not that a town is tick free. Source: CDC tick surveillance (ArboNET Tick Module), 2025.
Diseases found in local ticks
Pathogens detected in ticks tested from Philadelphia County (CDC tick-testing surveillance, 2025). This lists what has been found, not how common it is.
Tick control in Philadelphia County, PA
Professional tick control across Philadelphia County usually 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, and it matters most in Philadelphia County's more wooded towns.
How much does tick control cost in Philadelphia County?
Most Philadelphia County 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.
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Common questions about ticks in Philadelphia County
Which towns in Philadelphia County have the highest tick risk?
Every town in Philadelphia County has its own daily tick-risk score built from local weather, habitat, and season. Pick your town below for today's reading and a 7-day outlook.
What ticks live in Philadelphia County?
CDC surveillance records 3 established tick species in Philadelphia County: Deer tick, American dog tick, Lone star tick. The blacklegged (deer) tick is the main carrier of Lyme disease in the Northeast. "Not established" for a species means there is no CDC surveillance record for the county, not that the tick is absent.
Is Lyme disease common in Philadelphia County?
CDC reports too few cases in Philadelphia County to publish a stable county Lyme rate, which is common in rural or low-population counties. That does not mean the risk is zero: Lyme and other tickborne illnesses occur across the Northeast.
All towns in Philadelphia County
Tick risk is local. Pick the town nearest you.