House Painting Cost Guides

A fresh coat of paint is the highest-impact, lowest-cost upgrade a home can get. In your city, professional house painting typically costs $2,500 to $10,000 per project, with interior repaints at the low end and full exterior repaints at the high end.

National range: $2,500 – $10,000 per project · 100 cities covered · 2026 rates

House Painting cost guide — local prices and contractor tips
💡 Planning a project? Prices below are city-adjusted estimates. Open your city's guide for the full breakdown — materials, project sizes, hidden costs, and contractor tips.

House Painting Cost by City (2026)

CityEstimated RangeStatus
Akron, OH $2,275 – $9,100 per project In progress
Albany, NY $2,450 – $9,800 per project In progress
Albuquerque, NM $2,300 – $9,200 per project In progress
Atlanta, GA $2,350 – $9,400 per project In progress
Augusta, GA $2,250 – $9,000 per project In progress
Austin, TX $2,450 – $9,800 per project In progress
Bakersfield, CA $2,500 – $10,000 per project In progress
Baltimore, MD $2,575 – $10,300 per project In progress
Baton Rouge, LA $2,325 – $9,300 per project In progress
Birmingham, AL $2,200 – $8,800 per project In progress
Boise, ID $2,600 – $10,400 per project In progress
Boston, MA $3,050 – $12,200 per project In progress
Buffalo, NY $2,375 – $9,500 per project In progress
Charleston, SC $2,550 – $10,200 per project In progress
Charlotte, NC $2,300 – $9,200 per project In progress
Chattanooga, TN $2,250 – $9,000 per project In progress
Chicago, IL $2,800 – $11,200 per project In progress
Cincinnati, OH $2,300 – $9,200 per project In progress
Cleveland, OH $2,250 – $9,000 per project In progress
Colorado Springs, CO $2,500 – $10,000 per project In progress
Columbia, SC $2,275 – $9,100 per project In progress
Columbus, OH $2,250 – $9,000 per project In progress
Corpus Christi, TX $2,250 – $9,000 per project In progress
Dallas, TX $2,400 – $9,600 per project In progress
Denver, CO $2,550 – $10,200 per project In progress
Des Moines, IA $2,350 – $9,400 per project In progress
Detroit, MI $2,350 – $9,400 per project In progress
Durham, NC $2,425 – $9,700 per project In progress
El Paso, TX $2,200 – $8,800 per project In progress
Eugene, OR $2,625 – $10,500 per project In progress
Fargo, ND $2,375 – $9,500 per project In progress
Fort Lauderdale, FL $2,700 – $10,800 per project In progress
Fort Worth, TX $2,375 – $9,500 per project In progress
Fresno, CA $2,550 – $10,200 per project In progress
Grand Rapids, MI $2,325 – $9,300 per project In progress
Greensboro, NC $2,250 – $9,000 per project In progress
Greenville, SC $2,250 – $9,000 per project In progress
Hartford, CT $2,700 – $10,800 per project In progress
Honolulu, HI $3,250 – $13,000 per project In progress
Houston, TX $2,375 – $9,500 per project In progress
Huntsville, AL $2,350 – $9,400 per project In progress
Indianapolis, IN $2,200 – $8,800 per project In progress
Jackson, MS $2,200 – $8,800 per project In progress
Jacksonville, FL $2,300 – $9,200 per project In progress
Jersey City, NJ $3,125 – $12,500 per project In progress
Kansas City, MO $2,175 – $8,700 per project In progress
Knoxville, TN $2,275 – $9,100 per project In progress
Las Vegas, NV $2,425 – $9,700 per project In progress
Lexington, KY $2,300 – $9,200 per project In progress
Little Rock, AR $2,250 – $9,000 per project In progress
Los Angeles, CA $3,200 – $12,800 per project In progress
Louisville, KY $2,275 – $9,100 per project In progress
Madison, WI $2,500 – $10,000 per project In progress
Memphis, TN $2,225 – $8,900 per project In progress
Miami, FL $2,625 – $10,500 per project In progress
Milwaukee, WI $2,450 – $9,800 per project In progress
Minneapolis, MN $2,625 – $10,500 per project In progress
Mobile, AL $2,225 – $8,900 per project In progress
Nashville, TN $2,325 – $9,300 per project In progress
New Orleans, LA $2,350 – $9,400 per project In progress
New York, NY $3,250 – $13,000 per project In progress
Newark, NJ $3,050 – $12,200 per project In progress
Norfolk, VA $2,450 – $9,800 per project In progress
Oklahoma City, OK $2,225 – $8,900 per project In progress
Omaha, NE $2,375 – $9,500 per project In progress
Orlando, FL $2,375 – $9,500 per project In progress
Oxnard, CA $2,950 – $11,800 per project In progress
Philadelphia, PA $2,750 – $11,000 per project In progress
Phoenix, AZ $2,375 – $9,500 per project In progress
Pittsburgh, PA $2,325 – $9,300 per project In progress
Portland, OR $2,750 – $11,000 per project In progress
Providence, RI $2,750 – $11,000 per project In progress
Raleigh, NC $2,375 – $9,500 per project In progress
Reno, NV $2,650 – $10,600 per project In progress
Richmond, VA $2,350 – $9,400 per project In progress
Riverside, CA $2,750 – $11,000 per project In progress
Rochester, NY $2,400 – $9,600 per project In progress
Sacramento, CA $2,800 – $11,200 per project In progress
Salem, OR $2,550 – $10,200 per project In progress
Salt Lake City, UT $2,550 – $10,200 per project In progress
San Antonio, TX $2,300 – $9,200 per project In progress
San Diego, CA $3,050 – $12,200 per project In progress
San Francisco, CA $3,375 – $13,500 per project In progress
San Jose, CA $3,250 – $13,000 per project In progress
Savannah, GA $2,325 – $9,300 per project In progress
Seattle, WA $2,950 – $11,800 per project In progress
Sioux Falls, SD $2,325 – $9,300 per project In progress
Spokane, WA $2,450 – $9,800 per project In progress
St. Louis, MO $2,250 – $9,000 per project In progress
Stockton, CA $2,625 – $10,500 per project In progress
Syracuse, NY $2,350 – $9,400 per project In progress
Tacoma, WA $2,700 – $10,800 per project In progress
Tallahassee, FL $2,300 – $9,200 per project In progress
Tampa, FL $2,250 – $9,000 per project In progress
Toledo, OH $2,250 – $9,000 per project In progress
Tucson, AZ $2,275 – $9,100 per project In progress
Tulsa, OK $2,250 – $9,000 per project In progress
Virginia Beach, VA $2,500 – $10,000 per project In progress
Washington, DC $3,000 – $12,000 per project In progress
Wichita, KS $2,250 – $9,000 per project In progress