Interior Painting Cost by City (2026)

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Interior wall and ceiling painting including prep, primer, 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
$3,800
Budget
$1,200
High-end
$8,500
43 cities covered
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Cost breakdown — national average interior painting

Paint materials
30%
$1,100
Labor
55%
$2,100
Prep & primer
10%
$400
Supplies & cleanup
$200

Most and least expensive cities

Most expensive

  1. 1.San Francisco, CA$6,000
  2. 2.San Jose, CA$5,800
  3. 3.New York, NY$5,700
  4. 4.Brooklyn, NY$5,400
  5. 5.Los Angeles, CA$5,200

Least expensive

  1. 1.Augusta, GA$3,100
  2. 2.El Paso, TX$3,100
  3. 3.Rochester, NY$3,300
  4. 4.Tucson, AZ$3,300
  5. 5.Savannah, GA$3,400

All 43 cities

New York

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New York, NY
Avg: $5,700 · $1,600–$14,600
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Brooklyn, NY
Avg: $5,400 · $1,500–$13,900
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Buffalo, NY
Avg: $3,500 · $1,000–$9,000
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Rochester, NY
Avg: $3,300 · $1,000–$8,600

California

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Los Angeles, CA
Avg: $5,200 · $1,500–$13,400
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San Diego, CA
Avg: $4,900 · $1,400–$12,500
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San Jose, CA
Avg: $5,800 · $1,600–$14,900
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San Francisco, CA
Avg: $6,000 · $1,700–$15,400
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Sacramento, CA
Avg: $4,500 · $1,300–$11,500

Illinois

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Chicago, IL
Avg: $4,500 · $1,300–$11,600
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Aurora, IL
Avg: $4,100 · $1,200–$10,600
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Naperville, IL
Avg: $4,600 · $1,300–$11,900

Texas

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Houston, TX
Avg: $3,700 · $1,000–$9,500
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San Antonio, TX
Avg: $3,400 · $1,000–$8,800
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Dallas, TX
Avg: $3,800 · $1,100–$9,900
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Austin, TX
Avg: $4,100 · $1,200–$10,700
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Fort Worth, TX
Avg: $3,700 · $1,100–$9,600
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El Paso, TX
Avg: $3,100 · $900–$8,000

Arizona

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Phoenix, AZ
Avg: $3,600 · $1,000–$9,300
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Tucson, AZ
Avg: $3,300 · $1,000–$8,600
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Scottsdale, AZ
Avg: $4,300 · $1,200–$10,900

Pennsylvania

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Philadelphia, PA
Avg: $4,300 · $1,200–$11,100

Florida

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Jacksonville, FL
Avg: $3,600 · $1,000–$9,300
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Miami, FL
Avg: $4,300 · $1,200–$10,900
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Tampa, FL
Avg: $4,000 · $1,100–$10,300
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Orlando, FL
Avg: $3,900 · $1,100–$10,000
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Fort Lauderdale, FL
Avg: $4,400 · $1,200–$11,200

Ohio

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Columbus, OH
Avg: $3,400 · $1,000–$8,700

North Carolina

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Charlotte, NC
Avg: $3,500 · $1,000–$9,100

Washington

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Seattle, WA
Avg: $4,600 · $1,300–$11,900

Colorado

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Denver, CO
Avg: $4,100 · $1,200–$10,600
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Colorado Springs, CO
Avg: $3,800 · $1,100–$9,800
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Aurora, CO
Avg: $4,000 · $1,100–$10,200

Massachusetts

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Boston, MA
Avg: $5,100 · $1,500–$13,200

Tennessee

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Nashville, TN
Avg: $3,600 · $1,000–$9,400

Oregon

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Portland, OR
Avg: $4,400 · $1,200–$11,200

Michigan

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Detroit, MI
Avg: $3,500 · $1,000–$8,900

Georgia

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Atlanta, GA
Avg: $3,700 · $1,100–$9,600
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Augusta, GA
Avg: $3,100 · $900–$8,000
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Savannah, GA
Avg: $3,400 · $1,000–$8,800
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Marietta, GA
Avg: $3,900 · $1,100–$10,000

Minnesota

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Minneapolis, MN
Avg: $4,000 · $1,100–$10,300

Virginia

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Richmond, VA
Avg: $3,600 · $1,000–$9,200

Frequently asked questions

Interior painting averages $3,800 nationally for a typical 1,500-2,000 sq ft home in 2026. Budget jobs with basic paint start near $1,200; premium work with high-end paint and detailed trim runs $6,000-$8,500. Labor accounts for 50-55% of total cost.