We reviewed publicly listed pricing from thousands of pet care facilities and compared it with 2025 data to see what businesses are charging and how prices are changing. Explore the data below to see how your rates compare locally and nationwide.
Since 2025, 15% of boarding prices were removed from the website, indicating that pricing had moved to a booking engine or had become dynamic. 42.1% of facilities surveyed increased their price from 2025, with an average increase of $7.02. Nationally, boarding prices were up by $2.72 a 6.4% increase.
Our data also highlights that certain regions can be twice as pricey as others:
Our data also highlights that certain regions can be twice as pricey as others. For example, Washington, D.C. showed the highest average rate at $70.50, more than double Mississippi’s $32.70. Unsurprisingly, states in the Northeast and on the West Coast tend to have higher boarding fees overall.
We compared average income by state to boarding prices within that state and found that it explained 71% of the pricing variation on a state-wide level. Of course individual facilities, offerings, and neighborhoods will have a big impact on the final price.
Some states not only trend higher or lower overall, they also show more dramatic swings between their cheapest and most expensive services. Below, you can see which states have the highest and lowest pricing variability (as measured by standard deviation).
Highest Single-Night Prices: California tops out at $175 per night, followed closely by New York at $135.
Lowest High-End Price: Mississippi’s maximum basic boarding rate is just $55—less than one-third of Californias peak price.
Average Discount
A second dog sharing the same space was offered a 28% discount on average
Advertised discounts
37.5% of facilities who displayed price also displayed a second-dog discount
No discounts
Expensive facilities weren’t more likely to offer deep discounts
Disclaimer: All pricing data is based on publicly listed, cheapest available rates for small dogs at boarding and daycare facilities. This research excludes in-home providers, veterinarians who do not provide boarding or daycare service, membership pricing, and per-hour or bundled pricing. Prices are subject to change.
View state-level statistics by exploring the map below.
7.3%
of facilities with pricing displayed a peak surcharge
95.5%
of the time,
priced per day
4.5%
of the time, priced as a flat fee across the reservation