House cost by metro
House Painting Cost in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro
Painting a whole house in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, inside and out, runs $2,300 to $3,450 for the interior plus $1,800 to $2,700 for the exterior, both at Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro’s own wage of $27.08 an hour. Booked together most contractors price it below the two added separately.
Interior, by size
| Home size | Surface sq ft | Labour | Materials | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,000 sq ft | 2,750 | $936 | $495 | $1,150 to $1,700 |
| 1,500 sq ft | 4,125 | $1,404 | $743 | $1,700 to $2,600 |
| 2,000 sq ft | 5,500 | $1,872 | $990 | $2,300 to $3,450 |
| 2,500 sq ft | 6,875 | $2,340 | $1,238 | $2,850 to $4,300 |
| 3,000 sq ft | 8,250 | $2,809 | $1,485 | $3,450 to $5,150 |
| 4,000 sq ft | 11,000 | $3,745 | $1,980 | $4,600 to $6,850 |
At Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro's own wage of $27.08/hr. Change job type or home size in the calculator.
Exterior, by size
| Home size | Surface sq ft | Labour | Materials | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,000 sq ft | 1,500 | $745 | $375 | $900 to $1,350 |
| 1,500 sq ft | 2,250 | $1,117 | $563 | $1,350 to $2,000 |
| 2,000 sq ft | 3,000 | $1,489 | $750 | $1,800 to $2,700 |
| 2,500 sq ft | 3,750 | $1,862 | $938 | $2,250 to $3,350 |
| 3,000 sq ft | 4,500 | $2,234 | $1,125 | $2,700 to $4,050 |
| 4,000 sq ft | 6,000 | $2,979 | $1,500 | $3,600 to $5,350 |
At Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro's own wage of $27.08/hr. Change job type or home size in the calculator.
Why booking both together costs less
A contractor pricing two separate jobs carries two lots of mobilisation: quoting, scheduling and getting a crew to your address twice rather than once. Combined, that overhead happens once, paint is bought in a larger quantity, and a crew already on site for the interior has no gap to price around before starting the exterior. It is reasonable to ask for a combined price below the two quoted separately, in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro or anywhere else.
How Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro compares
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro ranks 79 of 361 US metros by painter wage, one of the highest-paying metros in the country. See the full cost breakdown for Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, including cabinets.
Common questions
How much does it cost to paint a whole house in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro?
Roughly $2,300 to $3,450 inside and $1,800 to $2,700 outside for a 2,000 square foot home in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro. Booking both together usually comes in below the sum of the two.
Is it cheaper to book interior and exterior together in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro?
Usually, because mobilisation and quoting happen once instead of twice. This is true in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro and everywhere else, since it is about the contractor's overhead rather than the local market.
Is this a quote for a job in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro?
No. It is a modelled range built from the local wage. Nobody has seen your walls or your prep condition.
What this page does not tell you
- Interior and exterior figures are modelled separately and simply added.
- The combined-booking discount is a negotiating observation, not a modelled figure.
- Excludes repairs, wallpaper removal, lead-safe work and scaffolding.