25 BILLS TRACKED

Vaccinations & boosters

Rabies, core shots and boosters. The one line most clinics will quote up front, which makes it the perfect baseline for everything they will not.

$107median paid

$40median list

$15lowest

$312highest

20.8×spread

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Every price we track (hover a dot)

List priceActually paid

The gap: advertised vs actually paid (medians)

List price (advertised)$406 prices

↑$67 more

Actually paid (reported)$10718 prices

People reported paying 170% more than the advertised list price for vaccinations.

List prices are advertised prices; paid figures are what people reported, often for different cases. Treat the gap as a signal, not a quote.

Quoted vs actually paid (real submissions)

The strongest signal there is: what one person was quoted, and what the same job actually cost them.

quoted $25↔paid $250%
Vetco @ Petco, Kaneohe HI; $25 each for DHPP, Lepto, Bordetella
Anon · Hawaii · 2015
quoted $111↔paid $1110%
Lab mix, Austin TX; rabies + DA2P+PV + bordetella + heartworm test + year of prevention
Anon · Texas · 2015
quoted $144↔paid $1440%
36 lb mix, Little Rock AR; DAPPv + rabies + bordetella
Anon · Arkansas · 2017
quoted $148↔paid $1480%
Two dachshunds at Vetco; all shots incl heartworm and bordetella
Anon · Wisconsin · 2016
quoted $163↔paid $1630%
14-week Chihuahua, Uxbridge MA
Anon · Massachusetts · 2017
quoted $280↔paid $2800%
Vermillion Veterinary Clinic; total for two dogs incl heartworm test, Bordetella, DAPPv+L4
Anon · South Dakota · 2021
quoted $312↔paid $3120%
Pit/Lab mix, GA; exam $39.25, heartworm $48.30, fecal $25.29, DA2P $101.99, lepto $21.50
Anon · Georgia · 2020

Year	Region	Practice	What it was	List	Paid	Src
2026	South Carolina	Unknown	Core vaccine (rabies/FVRCP/DHLPP), eachGrand Strand Humane Society temporary clinic fee schedule.	$15	—	source
2025	Texas	Independent / charity	rabies vaccineClinic-level real-invoice line item, Midlothian, TX; species not specified on page; exact date not shown.	—	$23	source
2021	South Dakota	Unknown	Bordetella oral vaccineSame consumer cost report as the heartworm test row above, dated Oct 30, 2021, Vermillion, SD.	—	$23	source
2015	Hawaii	Corporate / chain	Dog vaccine (corporate clinic, per vaccine)Vetco @ Petco, Kaneohe HI; $25 each for DHPP, Lepto, Bordetella	—	$25quoted $25	source
2026	Texas	Independent / charity	Rabies vaccine (low-cost clinic)SNAP Houston rabies; DHPP/parvo $20, Bordetella $30, Lepto $35	$28	—	source
2026	California	Unknown	Core vaccine (rabies/DHPP/FVRCP), eachSan Diego Humane Society low-cost clinic; rabies (1 and 3 year), DHPP and FVRCP all priced the same.	$30	—	source
2025	California	Unknown	vaccines and preventative care visitReal submitted invoice; exact date not shown.	—	$47	source
2026	Arizona	Independent / charity	Dog core vaccine package (rabies + distemper/parvo/lepto)Spay Neuter Clinic AZ Package A; rabies-only $32, distemper/parvo/lepto $38	$49	—	source
2025	California	Corporate / chain	canine rabies vaccine (3-year)Real invoice-based line item at a VCA corporate hospital, Sacramento, CA; exact date not shown.	—	$51	source
2025	North Carolina	Unknown	rabies vaccine appointmentReal submitted invoice; exact date not shown.	—	$53	source
2025	California	Corporate / chain	DA2P-Pv combo vaccine (3-year)Real invoice-based line item at a VCA corporate hospital, Sacramento, CA; exact date not shown.	—	$62	source
2025	Florida	Independent / charity	feline combo vaccineClinic-level real-invoice line item from Southside Animal Hosp, Crestview, FL; exact date not shown.	—	$67	source
2025	Illinois	Unknown	feline vaccines and parasite preventionReal submitted invoice; exact date not shown.	—	$102	source
2015	Texas	Independent / charity	Dog vaccinations + heartworm test (private vet)Lab mix, Austin TX; rabies + DA2P+PV + bordetella + heartworm test + year of prevention	—	$111quoted $111	source
2026	National	Unknown	Vaccine bundle (rabies, DA2PP, dewormer, heartworm test)Four Paws package at FastPaws/ShotVet, a multi-state low-cost vaccine clinic chain; price is for the bundle, not a single vaccine.	$143	—	source
2017	Arkansas	Independent / charity	Dog vaccinations (private vet)36 lb mix, Little Rock AR; DAPPv + rabies + bordetella	—	$144quoted $144	source
2016	Wisconsin	Corporate / chain	Dog vaccinations incl heartworm (corporate clinic, two dogs)Two dachshunds at Vetco; all shots incl heartworm and bordetella	—	$148quoted $148	source
2017	Massachusetts	Independent / charity	Dog vaccinations + exam (private vet)14-week Chihuahua, Uxbridge MA	—	$163quoted $163	source
2025	Texas	Unknown	rabies, core and flu (canine influenza) vaccinesReal submitted invoice; exact date not shown.	—	$196	source
2025	Florida	Unknown	core vaccines + kennel cough (Bordetella) visitCommunity-submitted real vet bill; exact visit date not shown, site data current as of 2026.	—	$199	source
2025	North Carolina	Unknown	core vaccines, Bordetella and deworming visitReal submitted invoice; exact date not shown.	—	$236	source
2026	US unspecified	Unknown	Dog vaccination visit (median of real bills)Median visit of 29 real invoices; typical $156-374; rabies $15-30, DHPP $25-45, bordetella $20-40; NC median $216	$238	—	source
2025	National	Unknown	Dog vaccination visit (total)Median from 29 real vet invoices; typical range $156-$374. State medians: North Carolina $216, Washington $238.	$238survey avg	—	source
2021	South Dakota	Independent / charity	Dog vaccinations + heartworm test (private vet, two dogs)Vermillion Veterinary Clinic; total for two dogs incl heartworm test, Bordetella, DAPPv+L4	—	$280quoted $280	source
2020	Georgia	Independent / charity	Dog vaccinations + exam + heartworm/fecal (private vet)Pit/Lab mix, GA; exam $39.25, heartworm $48.30, fecal $25.29, DA2P $101.99, lepto $21.50	—	$312quoted $312	source

Common questions

How much does vaccinations cost in the US?

Across 25 real prices US pet owners actually paid, the median is $102, running from $15 to $312. These are real prices people reported, not clinic estimates.

Why do vaccinations prices vary so much?

US vet prices are not published or regulated, so the same procedure swings with the clinic, the city and the state. Corporate-owned hospitals often charge more than independents, and an emergency room visit costs a multiple of a day practice.

Is vaccinations cheaper at an independent vet?

Often, yes. Independent and nonprofit clinics tend to run below the big corporate chains for comparable work. Since prices are rarely posted, calling two or three nearby is worth it.

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Methodology: prices here are bills people reported in public posts or crowdsourced invoice databases, or submitted directly. Each row links to its source where one exists. We never estimate and no sponsor can touch a number. Spot an error? Tell us and we will fix or remove it fast.