Exterior Painting cost in Texas (2026)
Statewide planning ranges for Texas homeowners, built from published federal wage and construction data. Not a contractor quote.
How much does a exterior painting cost in Texas?
A exterior painting in Texas typically costs $4,450 to $7,800 for a 1,800 sq ft job at mid-range materials, with $5,950 as the most likely total. That works out to roughly $3 per sq ft.
Texas exterior painting cost by finish level
1,800 sq ft, typical complexity.
| Finish level | Planning range | Most likely | Per sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| BasicEntry-level materials, keep existing layout | $2,900 to $5,100 | $3,950 | $2 |
| Mid-rangeMost common homeowner choice | $4,450 to $7,800 | $5,950 | $3 |
| High-endUpgraded materials and finish detail | $7,450 to $13,300 | $10,200 | $5 |
Texas cost by job size, mid-range materials
| Home exterior area (sq ft) | Planning range | Most likely |
|---|---|---|
| 1,080 sq ft | $2,850 to $4,850 | $3,750 |
| 1,440 sq ft | $3,650 to $6,350 | $4,850 |
| 1,800 sq ft | $4,450 to $7,800 | $5,950 |
| 2,340 sq ft | $5,650 to $10,000 | $7,650 |
| 3,060 sq ft | $7,250 to $13,000 | $9,850 |
Why Texas differs from the national benchmark
The national mid-range planning total for this project at 1,800 sq ft is $6,400. For Texas we apply a factor of 0.933, so the Texas figure is 6.7 percent lower than the national benchmark.
That factor comes from two published federal datasets and nothing else. First, mean hourly wages for the construction occupations that do this work are compared between Texas and the national average, weighted by how much each occupation is employed on this type of project. Second, only the labor portion of the job moves: the labor share of contractor receipts for this trade comes from the 2022 Economic Census. Material and equipment costs are held at national levels because we have no published state level series for them.
This is a statewide figure. Costs inside Texas vary by metro area, access, and season, and we do not publish city level multipliers because we have no defensible published source for them.
Sources
Every number on this page is generated from these datasets and our published model, with no manual edits.
- US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage StatisticsMay 2025 estimates. Statewide and national mean hourly wages for the construction occupations that do each project, employment weighted by occupation.
- US Census Bureau, 2022 Economic Census, construction sector basic statistics2022 reference year. Labor share of contractor receipts by trade, computed as annual payroll plus benefits divided by total receipts.
Full calculation steps are on our methodology page, and the numbers are published as open data on our open data page.