Painting Costs in North Carolina

Verified cost ranges across cities in North Carolina

Verified by 4 sourcesUpdated June 18, 2026

Painting Cost Comparison — North Carolina

Compare verified cost ranges across cities in North Carolina

Cost Comparison — Interior Painting

North Carolina2 sources

Low

$778

Typical

$1,227

High

$2,419

Charlotte2 sources

Low

$757

Typical

$1,194

High

$2,355

Raleigh2 sources

Low

$764

Typical

$1,204

High

$2,374

Greensboro2 sources

Low

$722

Typical

$1,139

High

$2,246

Durham2 sources

Low

$759

Typical

$1,197

High

$2,360

Winston-Salem2 sources

Low

$716

Typical

$1,129

High

$2,226

Wilmington2 sources

Low

$750

Typical

$1,183

High

$2,332

Fayetteville2 sources

Low

$716

Typical

$1,128

High

$2,225

Asheville2 sources

Low

$751

Typical

$1,184

High

$2,335

Hickory2 sources

Low

$688

Typical

$1,085

High

$2,141

High Point2 sources

Low

$722

Typical

$1,139

High

$2,246

Burlington2 sources

Low

$725

Typical

$1,143

High

$2,255

Goldsboro2 sources

Low

$688

Typical

$1,085

High

$2,140

New Bern2 sources

Low

$700

Typical

$1,103

High

$2,176

Jacksonville2 sources

Low

$716

Typical

$1,129

High

$2,227

Rocky Mount2 sources

Low

$685

Typical

$1,080

High

$2,129

Cost Comparison — Exterior Painting

North Carolina2 sources

Low

$1,953

Typical

$2,734

High

$5,552

Charlotte2 sources

Low

$1,901

Typical

$2,662

High

$5,405

Raleigh2 sources

Low

$1,917

Typical

$2,684

High

$5,450

Greensboro2 sources

Low

$1,814

Typical

$2,539

High

$5,156

Durham2 sources

Low

$1,906

Typical

$2,668

High

$5,417

Winston-Salem2 sources

Low

$1,798

Typical

$2,517

High

$5,110

Wilmington2 sources

Low

$1,883

Typical

$2,636

High

$5,353

Fayetteville2 sources

Low

$1,796

Typical

$2,515

High

$5,107

Asheville2 sources

Low

$1,885

Typical

$2,639

High

$5,358

Hickory2 sources

Low

$1,728

Typical

$2,420

High

$4,913

High Point2 sources

Low

$1,814

Typical

$2,539

High

$5,156

Burlington2 sources

Low

$1,820

Typical

$2,548

High

$5,174

Goldsboro2 sources

Low

$1,728

Typical

$2,419

High

$4,911

New Bern2 sources

Low

$1,757

Typical

$2,459

High

$4,993

Jacksonville2 sources

Low

$1,798

Typical

$2,518

High

$5,112

Rocky Mount2 sources

Low

$1,719

Typical

$2,407

High

$4,886

Cost Comparison — Cabinet Painting

North Carolina2 sources

Low

$84

Typical

$359

High

$633

Charlotte2 sources

Low

$82

Typical

$349

High

$616

Raleigh2 sources

Low

$83

Typical

$352

High

$621

Greensboro2 sources

Low

$78

Typical

$333

High

$588

Durham2 sources

Low

$82

Typical

$350

High

$618

Winston-Salem2 sources

Low

$78

Typical

$330

High

$583

Wilmington2 sources

Low

$81

Typical

$346

High

$610

Fayetteville2 sources

Low

$78

Typical

$330

High

$582

Asheville2 sources

Low

$81

Typical

$346

High

$611

Hickory2 sources

Low

$75

Typical

$317

High

$560

High Point2 sources

Low

$78

Typical

$333

High

$588

Burlington2 sources

Low

$79

Typical

$334

High

$590

Goldsboro2 sources

Low

$75

Typical

$317

High

$560

New Bern2 sources

Low

$76

Typical

$323

High

$569

Jacksonville2 sources

Low

$78

Typical

$330

High

$583

Rocky Mount2 sources

Low

$74

Typical

$316

High

$557

Cost Comparison — Deck Staining

North Carolina3 sources

Low

$302

Typical

$452

High

$683

Charlotte3 sources

Low

$294

Typical

$440

High

$665

Raleigh3 sources

Low

$297

Typical

$444

High

$670

Greensboro3 sources

Low

$281

Typical

$420

High

$634

Durham3 sources

Low

$295

Typical

$441

High

$666

Winston-Salem3 sources

Low

$278

Typical

$416

High

$628

Wilmington3 sources

Low

$292

Typical

$436

High

$658

Fayetteville3 sources

Low

$278

Typical

$416

High

$628

Asheville3 sources

Low

$292

Typical

$437

High

$659

Hickory3 sources

Low

$268

Typical

$400

High

$604

High Point3 sources

Low

$281

Typical

$420

High

$634

Burlington3 sources

Low

$282

Typical

$422

High

$636

Goldsboro3 sources

Low

$267

Typical

$400

High

$604

New Bern3 sources

Low

$272

Typical

$407

High

$614

Jacksonville3 sources

Low

$278

Typical

$417

High

$629

Rocky Mount3 sources

Low

$266

Typical

$398

High

$601

Cost Comparison — Fence Staining

North Carolina3 sources

Low

$430

Typical

$1,042

High

$2,240

Charlotte3 sources

Low

$418

Typical

$1,015

High

$2,181

Raleigh3 sources

Low

$422

Typical

$1,023

High

$2,199

Greensboro3 sources

Low

$399

Typical

$968

High

$2,080

Durham3 sources

Low

$419

Typical

$1,017

High

$2,186

Winston-Salem3 sources

Low

$395

Typical

$959

High

$2,062

Wilmington3 sources

Low

$414

Typical

$1,005

High

$2,160

Fayetteville3 sources

Low

$395

Typical

$959

High

$2,061

Asheville3 sources

Low

$415

Typical

$1,006

High

$2,162

Hickory3 sources

Low

$380

Typical

$922

High

$1,983

High Point3 sources

Low

$399

Typical

$968

High

$2,080

Burlington3 sources

Low

$400

Typical

$971

High

$2,088

Goldsboro3 sources

Low

$380

Typical

$922

High

$1,982

New Bern3 sources

Low

$386

Typical

$937

High

$2,015

Jacksonville3 sources

Low

$396

Typical

$960

High

$2,063

Rocky Mount3 sources

Low

$378

Typical

$917

High

$1,972

Cost Comparison — Wallpaper Removal

North Carolina2 sources

Low

$75

Typical

$665

High

$1,518

Charlotte2 sources

Low

$73

Typical

$648

High

$1,478

Raleigh2 sources

Low

$74

Typical

$653

High

$1,490

Greensboro2 sources

Low

$70

Typical

$618

High

$1,410

Durham2 sources

Low

$73

Typical

$649

High

$1,481

Winston-Salem2 sources

Low

$69

Typical

$612

High

$1,397

Wilmington2 sources

Low

$72

Typical

$641

High

$1,464

Fayetteville2 sources

Low

$69

Typical

$612

High

$1,396

Asheville2 sources

Low

$72

Typical

$642

High

$1,465

Hickory2 sources

Low

$66

Typical

$589

High

$1,343

High Point2 sources

Low

$70

Typical

$618

High

$1,410

Burlington2 sources

Low

$70

Typical

$620

High

$1,415

Goldsboro2 sources

Low

$66

Typical

$588

High

$1,343

New Bern2 sources

Low

$67

Typical

$598

High

$1,365

Jacksonville2 sources

Low

$69

Typical

$612

High

$1,398

Rocky Mount2 sources

Low

$66

Typical

$585

High

$1,336

Cost Comparison — Drywall Repair

North Carolina4 sources

Low

$230

Typical

$630

High

$1,262

Charlotte4 sources

Low

$224

Typical

$613

High

$1,229

Raleigh4 sources

Low

$226

Typical

$618

High

$1,239

Greensboro4 sources

Low

$214

Typical

$585

High

$1,172

Durham4 sources

Low

$225

Typical

$615

High

$1,231

Winston-Salem4 sources

Low

$212

Typical

$580

High

$1,162

Wilmington4 sources

Low

$222

Typical

$607

High

$1,217

Fayetteville4 sources

Low

$212

Typical

$579

High

$1,161

Asheville4 sources

Low

$222

Typical

$608

High

$1,218

Hickory4 sources

Low

$204

Typical

$557

High

$1,117

High Point4 sources

Low

$214

Typical

$585

High

$1,172

Burlington4 sources

Low

$215

Typical

$587

High

$1,176

Goldsboro4 sources

Low

$204

Typical

$557

High

$1,116

New Bern4 sources

Low

$207

Typical

$567

High

$1,135

Jacksonville4 sources

Low

$212

Typical

$580

High

$1,162

Rocky Mount4 sources

Low

$203

Typical

$554

High

$1,111

Cost Comparison — Popcorn Ceiling Removal

North Carolina2 sources

Low

$200

Typical

$1,928

High

$5,000

Charlotte2 sources

Low

$195

Typical

$1,877

High

$4,868

Raleigh2 sources

Low

$196

Typical

$1,892

High

$4,908

Greensboro2 sources

Low

$186

Typical

$1,790

High

$4,643

Durham2 sources

Low

$195

Typical

$1,881

High

$4,879

Winston-Salem2 sources

Low

$184

Typical

$1,774

High

$4,602

Wilmington2 sources

Low

$193

Typical

$1,859

High

$4,821

Fayetteville2 sources

Low

$184

Typical

$1,773

High

$4,599

Asheville2 sources

Low

$193

Typical

$1,860

High

$4,826

Hickory2 sources

Low

$177

Typical

$1,706

High

$4,425

High Point2 sources

Low

$186

Typical

$1,790

High

$4,643

Burlington2 sources

Low

$186

Typical

$1,797

High

$4,660

Goldsboro2 sources

Low

$177

Typical

$1,705

High

$4,423

New Bern2 sources

Low

$180

Typical

$1,734

High

$4,497

Jacksonville2 sources

Low

$184

Typical

$1,775

High

$4,604

Rocky Mount2 sources

Low

$176

Typical

$1,696

High

$4,401

Cost Comparison — Trim Painting

North Carolina2 sources

Low

$700

Typical

$1,228

High

$2,500

Charlotte2 sources

Low

$681

Typical

$1,195

High

$2,434

Raleigh2 sources

Low

$687

Typical

$1,205

High

$2,454

Greensboro2 sources

Low

$650

Typical

$1,140

High

$2,322

Durham2 sources

Low

$683

Typical

$1,198

High

$2,439

Winston-Salem2 sources

Low

$644

Typical

$1,130

High

$2,301

Wilmington2 sources

Low

$675

Typical

$1,184

High

$2,411

Fayetteville2 sources

Low

$644

Typical

$1,129

High

$2,300

Asheville2 sources

Low

$676

Typical

$1,185

High

$2,413

Hickory2 sources

Low

$619

Typical

$1,086

High

$2,212

High Point2 sources

Low

$650

Typical

$1,140

High

$2,322

Burlington2 sources

Low

$652

Typical

$1,144

High

$2,330

Goldsboro2 sources

Low

$619

Typical

$1,086

High

$2,212

New Bern2 sources

Low

$630

Typical

$1,104

High

$2,249

Jacksonville2 sources

Low

$645

Typical

$1,130

High

$2,302

Rocky Mount2 sources

Low

$616

Typical

$1,080

High

$2,200

Cost Comparison — Pressure Washing

North Carolina2 sources

Low

$226

Typical

$414

High

$650

Charlotte2 sources

Low

$220

Typical

$403

High

$633

Raleigh2 sources

Low

$222

Typical

$407

High

$638

Greensboro2 sources

Low

$210

Typical

$385

High

$604

Durham2 sources

Low

$221

Typical

$404

High

$634

Winston-Salem2 sources

Low

$208

Typical

$381

High

$598

Wilmington2 sources

Low

$218

Typical

$399

High

$627

Fayetteville2 sources

Low

$208

Typical

$381

High

$598

Asheville2 sources

Low

$218

Typical

$400

High

$627

Hickory2 sources

Low

$200

Typical

$367

High

$575

High Point2 sources

Low

$210

Typical

$385

High

$604

Burlington2 sources

Low

$211

Typical

$386

High

$606

Goldsboro2 sources

Low

$200

Typical

$366

High

$575

New Bern2 sources

Low

$203

Typical

$373

High

$585

Jacksonville2 sources

Low

$208

Typical

$381

High

$599

Rocky Mount2 sources

Low

$199

Typical

$365

High

$572

Cost Comparison — Ceiling Painting

North Carolina3 sources

Low

$140

Typical

$278

High

$633

Charlotte3 sources

Low

$137

Typical

$271

High

$616

Raleigh3 sources

Low

$138

Typical

$273

High

$621

Greensboro3 sources

Low

$130

Typical

$258

High

$588

Durham3 sources

Low

$137

Typical

$271

High

$618

Winston-Salem3 sources

Low

$129

Typical

$256

High

$583

Wilmington3 sources

Low

$135

Typical

$268

High

$610

Fayetteville3 sources

Low

$129

Typical

$256

High

$582

Asheville3 sources

Low

$135

Typical

$269

High

$611

Hickory3 sources

Low

$124

Typical

$246

High

$560

High Point3 sources

Low

$130

Typical

$258

High

$588

Burlington3 sources

Low

$131

Typical

$259

High

$590

Goldsboro3 sources

Low

$124

Typical

$246

High

$560

New Bern3 sources

Low

$126

Typical

$250

High

$569

Jacksonville3 sources

Low

$129

Typical

$256

High

$583

Rocky Mount3 sources

Low

$124

Typical

$245

High

$557

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Interior Painting

Preparation and painting of interior walls and ceilings including patching, priming, and two finish coats with low-VOC latex paint.

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Exterior Painting

Power washing, scraping, priming, and painting of exterior siding, trim, and doors with weather-resistant acrylic or oil-based paint.

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Cabinet Painting

Professional sanding, priming, and spraying of kitchen or bathroom cabinet boxes and doors for a factory-smooth finish.

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Deck Staining

Cleaning, sanding, and applying a penetrating or film-forming stain to a wood deck to protect against UV damage, moisture, and foot traffic.

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Fence Staining

Application of a semi-transparent or solid stain to a wood fence after power washing and drying to extend its lifespan.

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Wallpaper Removal

Steaming or chemical removal of existing wallpaper and sizing, followed by wall skim coating and priming before painting.

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Drywall Repair

Patching of holes, cracks, and dings in drywall with joint compound, sanding, and priming to a paint-ready surface.

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Popcorn Ceiling Removal

Wetting and scraping of acoustic popcorn ceiling texture followed by skim coating and painting for a smooth, modern finish. Asbestos testing recommended for pre-1980 homes.

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Trim Painting

Careful masking and painting of baseboards, door casings, window trim, and crown molding with semi-gloss or satin enamel.

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Pressure Washing

High-pressure washing of driveways, siding, decks, fences, and roofs to remove dirt, mold, mildew, and loose paint before refinishing.

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Ceiling Painting

Prep and application of flat or matte ceiling paint to eliminate stains, marks, or discoloration from a single room or entire home.

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