All cities with exterior painting cost data

738 U.S. cities across 50 states · data updated 2026

Exterior paint job pricing scales on three measurable variables — square footage of paintable surface, story count (two-story is 1.4–1.6x the per-foot rate of single-story), and prep load (peeling cedar vs sound vinyl vs stucco repair). Climate weathering shifts product spec: coastal salt and UV-heavy southwest jobs spec 100% acrylic in a higher-end product line ($55–$70/gallon vs $35–$45 mass-market) that runs longer between recoats but quotes 12–18% higher up front. Lead paint testing and abatement is mandatory on any pre-1978 exterior in EPA RRP-rule states, which adds $400–$1,200 to a Boston three-decker but never lands on a 2010 Sun Belt build. Per-metro pages hold the local labor rate, dominant prep load, and lead-testing exposure that lands on pre-1978 exterior jobs.

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