2026 dog walking & pet sitting rate benchmark
A free, open dataset covering 25 U.S. metro areas across 5 service types, with 25th/50th/75th percentile pricing. Released under CC-BY 4.0 — cite Dog Walker Central with a link back.
Published April 1, 2026 · Updated April 15, 2026
What's in the dataset
Median and percentile pricing for 30-minute dog walks, 60-minute walks, drop-in visits, overnight boarding, and daycare across 25 major U.S. metro areas, compiled from aggregated provider and platform data.
License
This dataset is released under CC-BY 4.0. You may reuse it in articles, tools, or research as long as you credit Dog Walker Central with a link back to this page.
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