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Exterior paint costs in the East North Central states

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East North Central

What it usually costs

  • Repaint the whole house$1.59 – $4.45 per sq ft
  • Paint just the trim and shutters$1.32 – $6.07 per sq ft

A ballpark, not a quote. Each range runs from the lowest price to the highest across 26 cities here, and some of those are national averages adjusted for local prices, so your job could land outside it.

Exterior paint in the East North Central states

Six in ten homes between Ohio and Wisconsin were built before 1980. Picture wood siding, porch columns and window trim carrying decades of paint. Winters here freeze and thaw over and over, and water that gets behind a cracked coat pushes it off the wood from the inside. Scraping and priming the bare spots before cold weather keeps a small peel from turning into a whole wall.

Sources

Cities these ranges cover

  • Peoria, IL
  • Rockford, IL
  • Green Bay, WI
  • South Bend, IN
  • Evansville, IN
  • Kalamazoo, MI
  • Appleton, WI
  • Champaign, IL
  • Lafayette, IN
  • Elkhart, IN
  • Springfield, IL
  • Racine, WI
  • Saginaw, MI
  • Muskegon, MI
  • Eau Claire, WI
  • Oshkosh, WI
  • Bloomington, IL
  • La Crosse, WI
  • Terre Haute, IN
  • Kenosha, WI
  • Janesville, WI
  • Bloomington, IN
  • Jackson, MI
  • Traverse City, MI
  • Monroe, MI
  • Niles, MI

Questions homeowners ask

How accurate is a photo estimate?
It’s a ballpark, not a quote. One photo rarely shows the whole house, so a local painter who walks the property will always be more precise. Use our number as the range to expect before you start calling around.
What changes the price of an exterior paint job?
Square footage is the biggest factor, then how much prep the old paint needs — bare wood or peeling paint takes far more work than a clean recoat. Trim, multiple stories, and a color change add to it too.
Do I need to measure my house?
A rough guess at the wall square footage helps a lot, but if you don’t know it, just skip the question and we’ll estimate from your photo.
Is this really free?
Yes. No signup, no credit card, no spam. We only make money if you choose to connect with a local pro — and that’s up to you.
What photo works best?
A shot of the front of the house, plus any sides showing wear like peeling or bare spots, gives us the best read.

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