What does it cost to paint the inside of a house?

These are typical ranges, not a quote for your house. Most interiors land between $3,400 and $7,100, and what follows is what decides where yours sits.

$3,400 to $7,100

Walls, ceilings, trim and doors. Filling, caulking, sanding and two coats.

The middle job was $4,900. A quarter came in under $3,400 and a quarter came in over $7,100.

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Where that number comes from

It is the total we billed on real jobs, taken out of Jobber, the software we run the company on. Not a guess, not a square foot formula, and not a quote somebody turned down.

We left out commercial and apartment work, because a job at a country club is not what you are pricing. We used the middle half rather than the whole span, because the whole span runs from one small room to a whole house, and a range that wide tells you nothing.

Numbers pulled October 22, 2026. We republish them when the jobs behind them change.

The same thing in figures

Jobs behind it: 35 interior jobs for homeowners
Finished: January 2025 to October 2026
Middle half: $3,400 to $7,100
The middle job: $4,900
Left out: Commercial buildings, apartment work, and anything billed at zero

What moves it up or down?

Two houses the same size can be thousands apart, and it’s usually one of these five things.

How many rooms: The first thing we count. Hallways, stairwells and closets count too, and they’re slower per square foot than a bedroom is.
Ceilings: Painting walls only is one price. Walls and ceilings is another. Textured ceilings take more paint and more care at the edges.
Trim, doors and built-ins: Trim is cut in by hand and it’s the slowest part of an interior job. Doors, window casings, baseboards and built-in shelving each add time.
What’s on the walls now: Going light over dark, or over a strong color, usually means another coat. Patching, sanding and priming after wallpaper or after a repair all sit ahead of the first coat.
What has to be covered or moved: A full house of furniture and a set of hardwood floors take longer to protect than an empty house does.

What is not in the range?

Kitchen cabinets. We paint them, priced by the door and drawer front. Ask and we’ll price yours.
New siding and new windows. We sell both, and both are priced on their own.
Commercial and apartment work. Priced separately, and not inside these numbers.
Drywall that has to be hung or replaced, rather than patched.

And the obvious one: a range isn’t a quote. It tells you whether to keep reading. The number for your house comes from somebody standing in it.

What the work itself involves: interior painting. Painting the outside instead? What moves the price of an exterior job. Wondering about the week itself? Do I need to be home, and do I move my furniture?.

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Tell us which rooms and send over a few photos if you have them. Somebody will come out to walk them with you and work through pricing. The estimate is free!

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