Exterior Painting Cost by City (2026)

Nationally, homeowners pay about $5,500 to paint a home exterior, ranging from $3,000 to $10,000. Prices swing with local labor and materials — pick your city for a localized estimate.

Low end$3,000

Average$5,500

High end$10,000

Exterior Painting cost by city

New York, NY$7,700 San Francisco, CA$8,000 San Jose, CA$7,800 Los Angeles, CA$7,200 San Diego, CA$7,000 Oakland, CA$7,400 Sacramento, CA$6,500 Fresno, CA$5,800 Seattle, WA$7,200 Spokane, WA$5,600 Portland, OR$6,500 Boston, MA$7,300 Providence, RI$6,300 Hartford, CT$6,200 Newark, NJ$6,700 Jersey City, NJ$6,800 Philadelphia, PA$6,200 Pittsburgh, PA$5,400 Washington, DC$7,000 Baltimore, MD$6,100 Richmond, VA$5,600 Virginia Beach, VA$5,500 Chicago, IL$6,500 Minneapolis, MN$6,200 Milwaukee, WI$5,600 Detroit, MI$5,500 Columbus, OH$5,400 Cleveland, OH$5,300 Cincinnati, OH$5,300 Indianapolis, IN$5,200 Kansas City, MO$5,300 St. Louis, MO$5,200 Denver, CO$6,300 Colorado Springs, CO$5,800 Salt Lake City, UT$5,700 Boise, ID$5,600 Las Vegas, NV$5,800 Reno, NV$5,900 Phoenix, AZ$5,600 Tucson, AZ$5,200 Albuquerque, NM$5,100 Austin, TX$5,900 Dallas, TX$5,600 Fort Worth, TX$5,500 Houston, TX$5,500 San Antonio, TX$5,200 El Paso, TX$4,800 Oklahoma City, OK$5,000 Tulsa, OK$4,800 Atlanta, GA$5,600 Charlotte, NC$5,500 Raleigh, NC$5,500 Greensboro, NC$5,200 Nashville, TN$5,700 Memphis, TN$5,000 Knoxville, TN$5,100 Chattanooga, TN$5,000 Louisville, KY$5,100 Birmingham, AL$4,800 Jacksonville, FL$5,400 Orlando, FL$5,500 Tampa, FL$5,500 Miami, FL$6,300 New Orleans, LA$5,400 Baton Rouge, LA$5,000 Little Rock, AR$4,800 Wichita, KS$4,800 Omaha, NE$5,200 Des Moines, IA$5,200 Buffalo, NY$5,400 Rochester, NY$5,300 Honolulu, HI$8,300

What affects exterior painting cost

Home size and number of stories
Siding material and condition
Power washing and prep
Paint grade and trim work