The cost to paint the exterior of a house varies widely depending on the region of the country you are in, and other factors such as the size of the house, level of difficulty (terrain, #of stories, etc.), the type of surface, or substrate (brick, stucco, wood, etc.) is the exterior constructed of, and the current condition of the home.

A home that is not terribly overdue for a paint job, and that has been reasonably maintained, will cost less to paint, than a house that is ten years overdue, and has a lot of chipping, needs a ton on caulking, has dry rot, and so on.

 

I​n Sioux City, Iowa, the current average cost per square foot, based on the floor plan, to paint an exterior of a home in decent condition is around $3.00. So the average 2,000 square foot , single-story ranch home on a reasonably flat lot, should come in at roughly $6,000, give or take. This should include all labor, paint and materials to complete the job. You might expect to pay thirty to fifty percent more if said house has one or more difficulty factors mentioned above.

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