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What interior painting companies charge: 24 published price lists

Across 24 painting companies’ own price lists, painting the walls of a standard bedroom has a median price of $574 (17 companies, middle half $500–$700), and a living room’s walls $950. Painting the whole bedroom, with ceiling, trim and doors, costs a median 100% more than the walls alone. All 24 lists were read on October 15, 2026.

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Interior painting prices compiled from 24 published price lists

Job or unitMedianSpread and countSource and date
Bedroom, walls only$574Middle half $500–$700; full range $340–$1,200; 17 companiesCompiled from 24 published price lists · Checked
Bedroom ceiling$205Middle half $184–$225; full range $75–$295; 11 companiesCompiled from 24 published price lists · Checked
Living room, walls only$950Middle half $831–$1,100; full range $530–$4,000; 11 companiesCompiled from 24 published price lists · Checked
Interior door, per door$115Middle half $78–$160; full range $60–$250; 7 companiesCompiled from 24 published price lists · Checked
Interior door, per side$100Middle half $60–$118; full range $35–$225; 6 companiesCompiled from 24 published price lists · Checked
Whole interior, about 1,500–2,500 sq ft$7,750Middle half $6,750–$8,735; full range $6,350–$12,250; 6 companiesCompiled from 24 published price lists · Checked
One painter for a day$760Range $700–$825; 3 companiesCompiled from 24 published price lists · Checked
Project minimum$1,200Range $1,000–$2,500; 3 companiesCompiled from 24 published price lists · Checked
Whole bedroom over walls only+100%Middle half 91%–104%; full range 83%–301%; 5 companiesCompiled from 24 published price lists · Checked

Bedroom, walls only: each company’s published price

One bar per company, lowest first. A range shows as a bar and a single price as a dot.

Bedroom, walls only: each company’s published priceOne bar per company, lowest first. A range shows as a bar and a single price as a dot. CertaPro Painters of Northwest Arkansas (AR): 340 US dollars per room. CertaPro Painters of Renton Kent (WA): 380 US dollars per room. CertaPro Painters of Sarasota-Bradenton (FL): 396 US dollars per room. Headwaters Painting (MN): 400–600 US dollars per room. CertaPro Painters of Orange County (CA): 500 US dollars per room. CertaPro Painters of Austin (TX): 450–600 US dollars per room. Indiana Painting Company (IN): 541 US dollars per room. Autotelic (CO): 565 US dollars per room. CM Painting and Contracting (OR): 499–649 US dollars per room. ITech Painters (OR): 500–700 US dollars per room. Champion Property Care (TN): 300–900 US dollars per room. Advanced Painting Services (MN): 450–900 US dollars per room. Southedge Painting (SC): 600–800 US dollars per room. Bold Coat Painters (IL): 770 US dollars per room. Pearl Painters (OR): 826.35 US dollars per room. Cooley Brothers Painting (CA): 800–1,400 US dollars per room. Peek Brothers Painting (CA): 1,100–1,300 US dollars per room.CertaPro Painters of Northwest Arkansas (AR)CertaPro Painters of Renton Kent (WA)CertaPro Painters of Sarasota-Bradenton (FL)Headwaters Painting (MN)CertaPro Painters of Orange County (CA)CertaPro Painters of Austin (TX)Indiana Painting Company (IN)Autotelic (CO)CM Painting and Contracting (OR)ITech Painters (OR)Champion Property Care (TN)Advanced Painting Services (MN)Southedge Painting (SC)Bold Coat Painters (IL)Pearl Painters (OR)Cooley Brothers Painting (CA)Peek Brothers Painting (CA)
US dollars per room
Work or areaRangeSource and date
CertaPro Painters of Northwest Arkansas (AR)340CertaPro Painters of Northwest Arkansas, Northwest Arkansas, AR · Checked
CertaPro Painters of Renton Kent (WA)380CertaPro Painters of Renton Kent, Renton, WA · Checked
CertaPro Painters of Sarasota-Bradenton (FL)396CertaPro Painters of Sarasota-Bradenton, Sarasota, FL · Checked
Headwaters Painting (MN)400–600Headwaters Painting, Minneapolis, MN · Checked
CertaPro Painters of Orange County (CA)500CertaPro Painters of Orange County, Yorba Linda, CA · Checked
CertaPro Painters of Austin (TX)450–600CertaPro Painters of Austin, Austin, TX · Checked
Indiana Painting Company (IN)541Indiana Painting Company, Mooresville, IN · Checked
Autotelic (CO)565Autotelic, Denver, CO · Checked
CM Painting and Contracting (OR)499–649CM Painting and Contracting, Hillsboro, OR · Checked
ITech Painters (OR)500–700ITech Painters, Portland, OR · Checked
Champion Property Care (TN)300–900Champion Property Care, Nashville-Murfreesboro, TN · Checked
Advanced Painting Services (MN)450–900Advanced Painting Services, Shoreview, MN · Checked
Southedge Painting (SC)600–800Southedge Painting, Greenville, SC · Checked
Bold Coat Painters (IL)770Bold Coat Painters, Chicago, IL · Checked
Pearl Painters (OR)826.35Pearl Painters, Portland, OR · Checked
Cooley Brothers Painting (CA)800–1,400Cooley Brothers Painting, Torrance, CA · Checked
Peek Brothers Painting (CA)1,100–1,300Peek Brothers Painting, San Diego, CA · Checked

How were these painting prices collected?

We read the price pages of 24 painting companies in 17 states on October 15, 2026 and recorded each price as the company publishes it. Six are local CertaPro locations that publish their own local prices; three more CertaPro pages with identical template figures were left out. A range counts at its midpoint and a “from” price at its starting figure.

Room prices only compare when the surfaces match, so the table keeps walls-only prices apart from whole-room prices, and doors priced per door apart from doors priced per side.

What does it cost to paint a bedroom?

Walls only, the median is $574 across 17 companies, and the middle half charge $500–$700. CertaPro in Northwest Arkansas is lowest at $340 for an 11 by 11 room; Peek Brothers in San Diego ($1,100–$1,300) and Cooley Brothers in Torrance ($800–$1,400) are highest. Bold Coat in Chicago charges about $770 for a 12 by 14 bedroom.

The ceiling adds a median $205, from $75 at CertaPro Sarasota-Bradenton to $295 at Autotelic in Denver. With ceiling, trim and doors the price roughly doubles: Bold Coat goes from $770 to $1,570, and CM Painting in Hillsboro from $499–$649 to $949–$1,249.

What does it cost to paint a living room?

Walls only, the median is $950 across 11 companies. CertaPro in Northwest Arkansas lists $530 for a 15 by 20 room and Bold Coat about $950 for the same size; Southedge in Greenville charges $900–$1,300 for 20 by 20. Cooley Brothers is the outlier at $2,500–$5,500.

Height moves living-room prices more than floor size. NHV Painters in Connecticut adds 25%, 50% and 75% for 10, 12 and 14 ft ceilings, and Pearl Painters in Portland prices the walls of an 18 ft two-story entry at $2,084.25 against $826.35 for a 12 by 12 room.

What do doors, trim and ceilings cost on their own?

Doors run a median $115 per door across 7 companies, from $55–$65 at Home Pros in Kansas City to $200–$300 at Cooley Brothers; companies that price each side charge a median $100 a side. Bold Coat charges about $120 for a door added to a room it is already painting and $210 for a door on its own.

Trim is usually priced by the room. NHV charges from $200–$250 for basic trim depending on room size, Indiana Painting Company $113–$274, and CertaPro Orange County $50–$150 for baseboards.

What does a whole interior cost?

For a home of about 1,500–2,500 sq ft, the median is $7,750 across 6 companies. ITech Painters and CM Painting in the Portland area charge $6,000–$7,000 and $5,700–$7,000 for walls and ceilings in 2,000 sq ft, Bold Coat $8,410–$9,550, and Best Buy Painting in Cleveland $9,500–$15,000 with every door and all the trim.

By floor area, Bold Coat works out at about $5.92–$6.73 per square foot of floor for walls and ceilings, and Klappenberger & Son in Maryland uses about $3 a square foot as a rough guide.

What do day rates and minimums look like?

Three companies sell a painter by the day: Klappenberger & Son at $700, Pearl Painters at $760 plus materials and NHV Painters at $825 with up to two gallons of paint. Pearl charges $95 an hour past the eighth hour. A day rate suits a list of small jobs that would be hard to price one by one.

Project minimums run from $1,000 at CertaPro Sarasota-Bradenton and $1,200 at CertaPro Orange County to $2,500 at NHV. Autotelic in Denver takes small baseboard and door jobs from an $89 minimum.

How should you use these numbers to set your own price?

Measure the room, decide which surfaces are in, and check your total against the matching line. If your walls-only bedroom price is under $500, you are cheaper than about three quarters of these companies; check that prep, two coats and cleanup are all paid for.

Then put your own hours, paint and margin into the calculator on this page and send the result as a quote that names every surface.

What does each company publish?

These are the prices behind the figures above, as each company words them, read on October 15, 2026. Up to five counted prices are shown per company, or its first three where none fits a line in the table; every full list is linked in the sources.

  • Bold Coat Painters, Chicago, IL: $770 per room (bedroom, about 12 by 14 ft, walls only (published as "about")); $1,570 per room (bedroom, walls, ceiling, trim and doors (published as "about")); $950 per room (living or family room, about 15 by 20 ft, walls only (published as "about")); $8,410–$9,550 per job (whole home, medium (1,500 to 2,500 sq ft, 9 rooms), walls and ceilings); $120 per door (door, both sides, added to a room already being painted (published as "about")). Estimator prices for a new color on smooth, sound walls with 8 ft ceilings, materials included; whole-home figures cover walls and ceilings.
  • Headwaters Painting, Minneapolis, MN: $400–$600 per room (small room wall painting (bedroom, office)); $600–$1,200 per room (medium-large room wall painting (living room, family room, open-concept kitchen/living)); $150–$300 per room (ceilings (listed beside the $1/sq ft figure)); $150–$250 per door (recoating previously painted doors, depending on style). Prep, premium paint and two coats included.
  • Advanced Painting Services, Shoreview, MN: $5,500–$9,500 per job (standard home, 1,200-2,200 sq ft: walls, ceilings, trim and doors); $450–$900 per room (bedroom, walls only (12x12)); $900–$1,800 per room (bedroom, walls + ceiling + trim). Two coats of Sherwin-Williams, Benjamin Moore or Hirshfield’s with standard prep; the company calls these the ranges it quotes in 2026.
  • Modern Painters LLC, Phoenix, AZ: $300–$800 per room (single room (bedroom, office, bathroom)); $700–$1,800 per job (two to three rooms (e.g., master suite + living)); $2,000–$4,500 per job (full interior repaint, smaller home (under 1,800 sq ft)). Full prep, two coats of Sherwin-Williams and protection; page updated June 2026.
  • ITech Painters, Portland, OR: $500–$700 per room (standard bedroom, walls (8 ft high)); $900–$1,300 per room (standard bedroom, walls, ceiling and trim (baseboards, doors, window sill/casing)); $1,000–$1,200 per room (great room or living/family room/kitchen, walls (9 ft high)); $6,000–$7,000 per job (full house interior repaint, 2,000 sq ft: walls and ceilings). Reference prices for Portland, Hillsboro and Beaverton.
  • CM Painting and Contracting, Hillsboro, OR: $499–$649 per room (bedroom (standard 8 ft ceilings), walls); $949–$1,249 per room (bedroom, walls, ceiling, trims, doors and sills); $899–$1,199 per room (living room / great room, standard 8-9 ft walls); $5,700–$7,000 per job (full home, 2,000 sq ft: walls and ceilings). Reference estimates for Portland, Hillsboro and Beaverton.
  • Pearl Painters, Portland, OR: $826.35 per room (12 x 12 ft room, 8 ft ceiling: walls only, two coats); $265.65 per room (12 x 12 ft room: ceilings only, two coats); $760 per day (painter for a Day: one painter, 8 hours, plus materials). Setup, basic prep, materials and cleanup included; Painter for a Day excludes paint.
  • Autotelic, Denver, CO: $565 per room (one room, walls only, medium (up to 12x14 ft, 9 ft ceilings, about 470 sq ft of wall)); $295 per room (one room ceiling (up to 12x14 ft, height to 10 ft), two coats); $115 per door (interior door and jamb, both faces). Fixed-price jobs paid at booking, two coats in one color with masking; $89 minimum for baseboard and door jobs.
  • NHV Painters, Milford, CT: from $170 per room (ceiling, medium room (12x15)); from $85 per door (doors and casings); $825 per day (interior Painter for One Day (one painter, up to 8 hours, up to 2 gallons of paint)); $2,500 per job minimum (project minimum, all interior and exterior projects). A pricing guide, not a quote; 10% off when every surface is painted; 10, 12 and 14 ft ceilings add 25%, 50% and 75%.
  • Best Buy Painting, Cleveland, OH: $9,500–$15,000 per job (whole home interior, 1,500-2,500 sq ft: all rooms and hallways, doors, trim and ceilings). Ranges from its completed projects in Northeast Ohio; two-year workmanship warranty on whole homes.
  • Klappenberger & Son, Maryland, MD: $700 per day (painter for a Day, full day (more than 4.5 hours, up to 8)). The company’s Maryland pricing guide.
  • Those Guys Painting Co, Nashville, TN: $6,500–$9,500 per job (mid-size home, 1,800-2,500 SF: walls, trim, doors, ceilings). Licensed, insured work with premium paint, prep and two coats.
  • Champion Property Care, Nashville-Murfreesboro, TN: $300–$900 per room (one room, walls only: two coats, normal prep, ceiling and trim left alone). Bands of its own invoiced totals from 93 jobs, April to August 2026, materials and sales tax included.
  • Indiana Painting Company, Mooresville, IN: $762 per room (living room 16x20: walls); $541 per room (bedroom 12x15: walls); $205 per room (bedroom 12x15: ceilings); $110 per door side (doors). Room rates when the whole room is painted together; serves central Indiana.
  • Home Pros Painting, Kansas City, MO: $55–$65 per door (interior doors). Unit rates from laser-measured walls, ceilings, trim and doors.
  • Peek Brothers Painting, San Diego, CA: $1,100–$1,300 per room (medium rooms (bedrooms, dining rooms, offices): walls only); $1,400–$2,000 per room (large rooms (living rooms, primary bedrooms, great rooms): walls only); $200–$250 per door side (doors). Ballpark prices for 8 ft walls and flat ceilings; prep includes moving furniture, protection and patching nail holes.
  • Cooley Brothers Painting, Torrance, CA: $800–$1,400 per room (bedroom walls); $2,500–$5,500 per room (living room walls); $200–$300 per door (doors). Serves Torrance and the South Bay beach cities; room sizes not stated.
  • Southedge Painting, Greenville, SC: $600–$800 per room (master bedroom, standard 10x15, 8 ft ceilings: walls only); $200–$250 per room (master bedroom: add ceilings); $900–$1,300 per room (living room, 20x20, 8 ft ceilings: walls only). General ranges for the Greenville area; final quote after a consultation.
  • CertaPro Painters of Renton Kent, Renton, WA: $380 per room (standard bedroom: walls, 350-400 sq ft); $220 per room (standard bedroom: ceilings, 100-200 sq ft); $120 per door side (door and door frame); $640 per room (living room: walls, 650-750 sq ft). The local franchise’s own pricing guide.
  • CertaPro Painters of Orange County, Yorba Linda, CA: $500 per room (standard bedroom: walls, 350-400 sq ft); $200 per room (standard bedroom: ceilings, 100-200 sq ft); $950 per room (large living room: walls, 650-750 sq ft); $50 per door side (door and door frame); $1,200 per job minimum (project minimum ("$1,200 or above")). Walls two coats; ceilings, trim and doors a one-coat refresh; mid-grade paint on 8 ft walls, with taller walls 25–75% more. Updated June 2026.
  • CertaPro Painters of Austin, Austin, TX: $450–$600 per room (guest bedroom walls); $175–$200 per room (guest bedroom ceiling). Moving furniture, masking, basic prep and two coats on every listed surface.
  • CertaPro Painters of Plano, Plano, TX: $40–$100 per door (doors). Walls and ceilings two coats, doors and trim one coat, mid-grade paint.
  • CertaPro Painters of Sarasota-Bradenton, Sarasota, FL: $396 per room (standard bedroom (12x10, 9 ft): walls); $75 per room (standard bedroom: ceilings); $35 per door side (doors); $1,000 per job minimum (project minimum). Two coats on walls, ceilings, trim and doors with standard prep on 9 ft walls; taller walls add 15–30%.
  • CertaPro Painters of Northwest Arkansas, Northwest Arkansas, AR: $340 per room (standard bedroom 11x11x8: walls); $180 per room (standard bedroom 11x11x8: ceiling); $1,365 per room (standard bedroom 11x11x8: total incl. 2 window frames, 3 door faces, 3 door frames, crown); $530 per room (standard living room 15x20x8: walls); $90 per door face (hall bathroom 8x5x8: one door face). Walls two coats with standard prep; Sherwin-Williams Cashmere on walls and ceilings, ProClassic on trim.

Which price pages were left out?

Thirty-two more painting pages were read and not counted. Most quote area averages rather than the company’s own prices; the rest are franchise template pages repeated across locations, pages behind a bot check and pages whose figures could not be tied to a scope.

Frequently asked questions

Do these prices include paint?

Most room prices do. Bold Coat, Pearl Painters and Champion Property Care include materials, and the CertaPro locations name the paint the price assumes. Pearl’s Painter for a Day excludes paint; NHV’s includes up to two gallons.

How do tall ceilings change the price?

NHV adds 25%, 50% and 75% for 10, 12 and 14 ft ceilings, CertaPro Orange County the same for 10, 12 and 15 ft, and CertaPro Sarasota-Bradenton 15%, 20% and 30% for 10, 14 and 18 ft.

How current are these prices?

All were read on October 15, 2026. CertaPro Orange County and Modern Painters updated their pages in June 2026, and Champion Property Care’s bands come from 93 jobs invoiced April to August 2026.

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