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title: Exterior Painting Cost in Sacramento | Cal State Painting
description: Published estimates put exterior painting in Sacramento at $1.50 to $3.50 per square foot (HomeBlue, 2022). See what changes the price and how to get a quote.
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Cost guide

# What exterior house painting costs in Sacramento

Exterior painting is a job priced by size, condition and access. HomeBlue’s published estimate for Sacramento is $1.50 to $3.50 per square foot, or about $3,600 to $8,700 for a 2,500 square foot house. Those figures date from February 2022 and are not our prices. Your home’s size, condition and access decide the real number.

Updated November 6, 2026

## Estimated cost by house size

House size

Published range

1,500 sq ft

$2,200 to $5,200

2,000 sq ft

$2,900 to $7,000

2,500 sq ft

$3,600 to $8,700

3,000 sq ft

$4,400 to $10,500

Source:  [HomeBlue, cost to paint the exterior of a house in Sacramento](https://www.homeblue.com/house-painting/sacramento-ca-cost-to-paint-exterior-of-house.htm), February 2022. Third-party estimates, not Cal State Painting prices. Costs may have changed since then.

## What changes the price

HomeBlue lists these factors.

### Costs more

- More than one story
- Many angles and architectural details
- Significant prep, such as taping
- Premium paint or more than one coat
- Difficult access or parking
- Painting unpainted brick

### Costs less

- One story
- Painting only a few exterior items
- Standard paint and one coat
- Simple architectural details
- New construction, with little taping or covering

## Getting a current number

A quote for your own home will always beat a published average. Ours are free. Learn more about  [exterior painting](https://calstatepaintinginc.com/services/exterior-painting/)  or  [how a job works](https://calstatepaintinginc.com/how-we-work/).

## Common questions

### How much does it cost to paint a house exterior in Sacramento?

HomeBlue’s February 2022 estimate is $1.50 to $3.50 per square foot, or $3,600 to $8,700 for a 2,500 square foot house. It is dated and is not a Cal State Painting price, so get a current quote for your home.

### What does Cal State Painting charge?

We quote each job on its own after seeing it, and quotes are free. We do not publish a price list.

### What makes exterior painting cost more?

HomeBlue lists more than one story, detailed architecture, significant prep, premium paint, extra coats and difficult access as things that raise the price.

## Get a free bid or quote.

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