What will house painting cost?
Estimate interior or exterior house painting cost for your ZIP code. The range is free; leave your details for a PDF and three matched quotes.
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Estimates are for planning only. Ranges use 2026 national cost guides adjusted for your ZIP code. Exact price after consultation.
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How much does house painting cost?
Interior painting usually costs $1 to $3 per sq ft of wall, or about $4,500 to $6,000 for a 1,500 sq ft home. Exterior painting runs $1.50 to $5 per sq ft, or $3,000 to $10,000 for a 2,000 sq ft house. This house painting cost calculator uses 2026 national cost guides and adjusts the range for your ZIP code.
What should a house painting quote include?
A good quote covers moving and covering furniture, filling holes and cracks, sanding, caulking, primer where needed, two coats of finish paint and cleanup. Ask what is included before comparing prices, since a low bid may skip prep, and prep is what makes paint last.
Why does exterior painting cost more than interior?
Exterior labor costs more per hour because of ladders or lifts, weather delays and the prep that siding needs. An exterior job takes about a week of good weather for a typical house, and longer when there is a lot of scraping, repair or lead-safe work.
Do I need a lead-safe painter for an older home?
Yes, if the home was built before 1978 and the work disturbs painted surfaces. Under the EPA Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule, paid work, including scraping and sanding, must be done by an EPA-certified firm using a certified renovator and lead-safe work practices.
How does the calculator adjust for my ZIP code?
It starts from 2026 national cost guides. In the 50 largest metros it multiplies by the metro construction cost factor from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Area Cost Factors. Everywhere else it uses your state price level from the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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