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Painting Cost in Los Angeles — 2026

Interior, exterior, specialty coatings, eco-paint.

2026 LA County range
$3K–$35K
Updated 2026-04-18
Typical timeline
1–3 weeks
On-site construction, plus design + permit phase
Authored by Netanel Presman — CSLB RMO #1105249 · Updated 2026-04-18

What does painting actually cost in LA in 2026?

Painting services in Los Angeles cost $2.75-$5.00/sqft for standard interior painting in 2026, with premium finishes $5-$8/sqft. A 2,000 sqft whole-house interior repaint typically costs $5,500-$16,000 and takes 4-7 days. Exterior house painting $8,000-$12,000 for 2,000 sqft. Cabinet painting $1,500-$4,500 for a medium kitchen, 80-100% ROI at resale. All painting in the South Coast Air Basin must comply with SCAQMD Rule 1113 VOC limits of 50 g/L for flat and non-flat coatings - the strictest in the nation. Pre-1978 homes require EPA RRP certified contractors; California uniquely requires contractors to assume lead paint is present. NP Line Design (CSLB #1105249) provides SCAQMD compliant, EPA RRP certified painting services across Los Angeles.

What drives the price?

Cost by neighborhood — all 167 LA markets

LA County median adjusted per neighborhood tier. Click any neighborhood for a scoped chat pre-seeded with local context.

Most affordable 5

Most premium 5

All 167 neighborhoods
Encino$3K–$39KWoodland Hills$3K–$39KSherman Oaks$3K–$39KStudio City$3K–$40KPacific Palisades$4K–$43KBrentwood$4K–$43KSanta Monica$4K–$43KVenice$4K–$43KBeverly Hills$4K–$46KSilver Lake$3K–$40KActon$3K–$33KAgoura Hills$3K–$39KAlhambra$3K–$36KAltadena$3K–$39KArcadia$3K–$40KArleta$3K–$36KArtesia$3K–$36KAthens$3K–$33KAtwater Village$3K–$39KAzusa$3K–$36KBaldwin Hills$3K–$36KBaldwin Park$3K–$36KBel Air$4K–$46KBell$3K–$36KBell Gardens$3K–$33KBellflower$3K–$36KBoyle Heights$3K–$36KBurbank$3K–$39KCalabasas$3K–$39KCanoga Park$3K–$36KCanyon Country$3K–$36KCarson$3K–$36KCastaic$3K–$36KCerritos$3K–$36KChatsworth$3K–$39KChinatown$3K–$36KClaremont$3K–$36KCommerce$3K–$33KCompton$3K–$33KCovina$3K–$36KCrenshaw$3K–$36KCulver City$3K–$40KDiamond Bar$3K–$36KDowney$3K–$36KDowntown LA$3K–$36KDuarte$3K–$36KEagle Rock$3K–$39KEast Los Angeles$3K–$36KEcho Park$3K–$40KEl Monte$3K–$36KEl Segundo$3K–$40KElysian Park$3K–$36KFlorence-Firestone$3K–$33KGardena$3K–$36KGlassell Park$3K–$39KGlendale$3K–$39KGlendora$3K–$36KGranada Hills$3K–$39KHacienda Heights$3K–$36KHancock Park$4K–$43KHarbor City$3K–$36KHarbor Gateway$3K–$36KHawaiian Gardens$3K–$36KHawthorne$3K–$36KHermosa Beach$4K–$43KHidden Hills$4K–$46KHighland Park$3K–$39KHuntington Park$3K–$33KHyde Park$3K–$36KIndustry$3K–$33KInglewood$3K–$36KIrwindale$3K–$36KJefferson Park$3K–$36KKagel Canyon$3K–$36KKoreatown$3K–$36KLa Canada Flintridge$4K–$46KLa Crescenta-Montrose$3K–$36KLa Habra Heights$3K–$36KLa Mirada$3K–$36KLa Puente$3K–$36KLa Verne$3K–$36KLake Balboa$3K–$36KLake Los Angeles$3K–$33KLakewood$3K–$36KLancaster$3K–$33KLarchmont$3K–$40KLawndale$3K–$36KLeimert Park$3K–$36KLincoln Heights$3K–$36KLittlerock$3K–$33KLomita$3K–$36KLong Beach$3K–$36KLos Feliz$3K–$40KLynwood$3K–$33KMalibu$4K–$46KManhattan Beach$4K–$46KMar Vista$3K–$40KMarina Del Rey$4K–$43KMaywood$3K–$33KMid-Wilshire$3K–$40KMission Hills$3K–$36KMonrovia$3K–$40KMontebello$3K–$36KMonterey Park$3K–$36KMount Washington$3K–$40KNewhall$3K–$36KNorth Hollywood$3K–$36KNorthridge$3K–$36KNorwalk$3K–$36KPacoima$3K–$36KPalmdale$3K–$33KPalos Verdes Estates$4K–$46KPanorama City$3K–$36KParamount$3K–$36KPasadena$4K–$43KPearblossom$3K–$33KPico Rivera$3K–$36KPlaya Del Rey$3K–$40KPlaya Vista$4K–$43KPomona$3K–$36KPorter Ranch$3K–$39KQuartz Hill$3K–$33KRancho Palos Verdes$4K–$46KRedondo Beach$4K–$43KReseda$3K–$36KRolling Hills$4K–$46KRolling Hills Estates$4K–$46KRosemead$3K–$36KRowland Heights$3K–$36KSan Dimas$3K–$36KSan Fernando$3K–$36KSan Gabriel$3K–$39KSan Marino$4K–$46KSan Pedro$3K–$36KSanta Clarita$3K–$36KSanta Fe Springs$3K–$36KSaugus$3K–$36KShadow Hills$3K–$36KSierra Madre$3K–$40KSignal Hill$3K–$36KSouth El Monte$3K–$36KSouth Gate$3K–$33KSouth Pasadena$4K–$43KStevenson Ranch$3K–$36KSun Valley$3K–$36KSunland-Tujunga$3K–$36KSylmar$3K–$36KTarzana$3K–$39KTemple City$3K–$39KTorrance$3K–$36KValencia$3K–$36KVan Nuys$3K–$36KVernon$3K–$33KView Park$3K–$36KWalnut$3K–$36KWalnut Park$3K–$33KWatts$3K–$33KWest Adams$3K–$36KWest Covina$3K–$36KWest Hills$3K–$39KWest Hollywood$4K–$43KWestchester$3K–$40KWestmont$3K–$33KWhittier$3K–$36KWillowbrook$3K–$33KWilmington$3K–$36KWinnetka$3K–$36K

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