Exterior Painting Cost by City (2026)

Exterior home painting including prep, primer, caulking, and finish coats. Pricing varies meaningfully by city — coastal metros run 30-60% above the national average while affordable Sun Belt and Midwest markets run 5-20% below.

National avg
$5,200
Budget
$2,500
High-end
$12,000
43 cities covered
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Cost breakdown — national average exterior painting

Paint materials
25%
$1,300
Labor
50%
$2,600
Prep & scraping
12%
$600
Caulking & primer
$400
Equipment & cleanup
$300

Most and least expensive cities

Most expensive

  1. 1.San Francisco, CA$8,200
  2. 2.San Jose, CA$7,900
  3. 3.New York, NY$7,700
  4. 4.Brooklyn, NY$7,400
  5. 5.Los Angeles, CA$7,100

Least expensive

  1. 1.Augusta, GA$4,300
  2. 2.El Paso, TX$4,300
  3. 3.Rochester, NY$4,600
  4. 4.Tucson, AZ$4,600
  5. 5.Columbus, OH$4,600

All 43 cities

New York

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New York, NY
Avg: $7,700 · $3,400–$20,600
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Brooklyn, NY
Avg: $7,400 · $3,200–$19,600
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Buffalo, NY
Avg: $4,800 · $2,100–$12,700
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Rochester, NY
Avg: $4,600 · $2,000–$12,100

California

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Los Angeles, CA
Avg: $7,100 · $3,100–$18,900
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San Diego, CA
Avg: $6,700 · $2,900–$17,700
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San Jose, CA
Avg: $7,900 · $3,400–$21,000
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San Francisco, CA
Avg: $8,200 · $3,600–$21,800
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Sacramento, CA
Avg: $6,100 · $2,700–$16,300

Illinois

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Chicago, IL
Avg: $6,200 · $2,700–$16,400
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Aurora, IL
Avg: $5,600 · $2,400–$14,900
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Naperville, IL
Avg: $6,300 · $2,700–$16,800

Texas

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Houston, TX
Avg: $5,000 · $2,200–$13,400
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San Antonio, TX
Avg: $4,700 · $2,000–$12,400
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Dallas, TX
Avg: $5,300 · $2,300–$13,900
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Austin, TX
Avg: $5,700 · $2,500–$15,000
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Fort Worth, TX
Avg: $5,100 · $2,200–$13,500
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El Paso, TX
Avg: $4,300 · $1,800–$11,300

Arizona

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Phoenix, AZ
Avg: $4,900 · $2,100–$13,100
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Tucson, AZ
Avg: $4,600 · $2,000–$12,100
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Scottsdale, AZ
Avg: $5,800 · $2,500–$15,500

Pennsylvania

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Philadelphia, PA
Avg: $5,900 · $2,600–$15,700

Florida

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Jacksonville, FL
Avg: $4,900 · $2,100–$13,100
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Miami, FL
Avg: $5,800 · $2,500–$15,500
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Tampa, FL
Avg: $5,500 · $2,400–$14,500
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Orlando, FL
Avg: $5,300 · $2,300–$14,100
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Fort Lauderdale, FL
Avg: $6,000 · $2,600–$15,900

Ohio

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Columbus, OH
Avg: $4,600 · $2,000–$12,300

North Carolina

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Charlotte, NC
Avg: $4,800 · $2,100–$12,800

Washington

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Seattle, WA
Avg: $6,300 · $2,700–$16,800

Colorado

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Denver, CO
Avg: $5,600 · $2,400–$14,900
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Colorado Springs, CO
Avg: $5,200 · $2,200–$13,800
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Aurora, CO
Avg: $5,400 · $2,300–$14,400

Massachusetts

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Boston, MA
Avg: $7,000 · $3,000–$18,600

Tennessee

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Nashville, TN
Avg: $5,000 · $2,200–$13,200

Oregon

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Portland, OR
Avg: $6,000 · $2,600–$15,900

Michigan

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Detroit, MI
Avg: $4,700 · $2,000–$12,600

Georgia

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Atlanta, GA
Avg: $5,100 · $2,200–$13,500
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Augusta, GA
Avg: $4,300 · $1,800–$11,300
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Savannah, GA
Avg: $4,700 · $2,000–$12,400
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Marietta, GA
Avg: $5,300 · $2,300–$14,100

Minnesota

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Minneapolis, MN
Avg: $5,500 · $2,400–$14,500

Virginia

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Richmond, VA
Avg: $4,900 · $2,100–$13,000

Frequently asked questions

Exterior painting averages $5,200 nationally for a typical 2,000 sq ft home in 2026. Budget jobs start near $2,500; premium work with extensive prep and detailed trim runs $8,000-$12,000. Labor and prep account for 60-70% of total cost.