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Exterior Painting Cost in Maryland (2026)

Repainting a 1,500 sq ft home in Maryland typically runs $3,000–$8,400, with painted-brick or brick-with-trim the dominant residential substrate driving prep scope. Maryland's pre-1978 housing-stock concentration in Baltimore's rowhouse districts and Frederick's historic core triggers MDE Lead Paint Accreditation on the majority of urban Maryland residential repaint scope — and Maryland's brick-veneer-dominant residential stock shifts typical painting scope toward Baltimore-style painted-brick rowhouse formstone refresh, trim painting, and window-sash repaint with elastomeric masonry coatings dominating Baltimore City rowhouse exterior repaint specifications.

State Maryland
Cities Covered 7
Typical 1,500 sq ft single-story exterior repaint $3,000 – $8,400
BLS painter wage $23.86/hr

Maryland climate & coatings drivers

  • IECC climate zone: 4A-5A
  • Dominant residential substrate: Painted brick or brick-with-trim — dominant in tornado-alley and historic-district overlays
  • Annual humidity tier: High — extended summer humidity drives mildewcide-additive topcoats
  • UV exposure: Moderate — typical continental UV, standard binder packages adequate
  • Salt-air corrosion zone: Moderate-corrosion coastal — marine primer recommended on bayfront and tidal exposures
  • Freeze-thaw cycling: High — 60-100 freeze-thaw cycles drive sealant inspection on every repaint
  • VOC architectural coatings rule: OTC Phase II — 100 g/L flat exterior topcoat limit (Northeast/Mid-Atlantic)

Maryland licensing, lead-safe & permits

  • License status: Statewide license required
  • License board: Maryland Home Improvement Commission (MHIC) — Home Improvement Contractor (official site)
  • Permit: no permit required for repaint; MHIC license required above $500 contract; MDE Lead Paint Accreditation required for pre-1978 work

How exterior repaint costs vary in Maryland

State-specific code or insurance rule: Maryland Business Regulation §8-301 requires every Maryland painting contractor exceeding the $500 residential threshold to hold a Maryland Home Improvement Commission (MHIC) Home Improvement Contractor license — and Maryland Environment Article §6-8 separately requires MDE Lead Paint Accreditation on every pre-1978 housing repaint that disturbs more than 1 square foot of painted surface, lowering the EPA RRP federal trigger threshold by 6x and capturing the majority of Baltimore, Frederick, and Cumberland residential repaint scope.

Cities in Maryland

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Annapolis, MD

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Baltimore, MD

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Bowie, MD

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Frederick, MD

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Gaithersburg, MD

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Hagerstown, MD

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Rockville, MD

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Pricing ranges reflect Maryland market labor (BLS OEWS painter (construction & maintenance) mean $23.86/hr) and Woogoro regional cost modeling. For the most localized estimate, see your nearest city page above.