Painting Costs in Pennsylvania

Verified cost ranges across cities in Pennsylvania

Verified by 4 sourcesUpdated June 18, 2026

Painting Cost Comparison — Pennsylvania

Compare verified cost ranges across cities in Pennsylvania

Cost Comparison — Interior Painting

Pennsylvania2 sources

Low

$778

Typical

$1,242

High

$2,419

Philadelphia2 sources

Low

$798

Typical

$1,274

High

$2,481

Pittsburgh2 sources

Low

$737

Typical

$1,176

High

$2,290

Allentown2 sources

Low

$778

Typical

$1,242

High

$2,418

Reading2 sources

Low

$755

Typical

$1,206

High

$2,348

Scranton2 sources

Low

$728

Typical

$1,162

High

$2,263

Altoona2 sources

Low

$696

Typical

$1,112

High

$2,165

York2 sources

Low

$747

Typical

$1,192

High

$2,322

Lancaster2 sources

Low

$764

Typical

$1,221

High

$2,377

Harrisburg2 sources

Low

$768

Typical

$1,225

High

$2,386

Erie2 sources

Low

$708

Typical

$1,130

High

$2,200

Johnstown2 sources

Low

$669

Typical

$1,067

High

$2,079

Williamsport2 sources

Low

$718

Typical

$1,147

High

$2,234

State College2 sources

Low

$753

Typical

$1,202

High

$2,341

Cost Comparison — Exterior Painting

Pennsylvania2 sources

Low

$1,953

Typical

$2,750

High

$5,552

Philadelphia2 sources

Low

$2,003

Typical

$2,820

High

$5,694

Pittsburgh2 sources

Low

$1,849

Typical

$2,603

High

$5,256

Allentown2 sources

Low

$1,952

Typical

$2,749

High

$5,550

Reading2 sources

Low

$1,896

Typical

$2,669

High

$5,389

Scranton2 sources

Low

$1,827

Typical

$2,573

High

$5,194

Altoona2 sources

Low

$1,748

Typical

$2,461

High

$4,970

York2 sources

Low

$1,875

Typical

$2,640

High

$5,330

Lancaster2 sources

Low

$1,919

Typical

$2,702

High

$5,455

Harrisburg2 sources

Low

$1,927

Typical

$2,713

High

$5,477

Erie2 sources

Low

$1,776

Typical

$2,501

High

$5,050

Johnstown2 sources

Low

$1,678

Typical

$2,363

High

$4,771

Williamsport2 sources

Low

$1,804

Typical

$2,540

High

$5,127

State College2 sources

Low

$1,890

Typical

$2,661

High

$5,372

Cost Comparison — Cabinet Painting

Pennsylvania2 sources

Low

$97

Typical

$411

High

$725

Philadelphia2 sources

Low

$99

Typical

$421

High

$743

Pittsburgh2 sources

Low

$91

Typical

$389

High

$686

Allentown2 sources

Low

$97

Typical

$410

High

$724

Reading2 sources

Low

$94

Typical

$398

High

$703

Scranton2 sources

Low

$90

Typical

$384

High

$678

Altoona2 sources

Low

$86

Typical

$367

High

$649

York2 sources

Low

$93

Typical

$394

High

$696

Lancaster2 sources

Low

$95

Typical

$403

High

$712

Harrisburg2 sources

Low

$95

Typical

$405

High

$715

Erie2 sources

Low

$88

Typical

$373

High

$659

Johnstown2 sources

Low

$83

Typical

$353

High

$623

Williamsport2 sources

Low

$89

Typical

$379

High

$669

State College2 sources

Low

$93

Typical

$397

High

$701

Cost Comparison — Deck Staining

Pennsylvania3 sources

Low

$302

Typical

$468

High

$725

Philadelphia3 sources

Low

$310

Typical

$480

High

$743

Pittsburgh3 sources

Low

$286

Typical

$443

High

$686

Allentown3 sources

Low

$302

Typical

$468

High

$724

Reading3 sources

Low

$294

Typical

$454

High

$703

Scranton3 sources

Low

$283

Typical

$438

High

$678

Altoona3 sources

Low

$271

Typical

$419

High

$649

York3 sources

Low

$290

Typical

$449

High

$696

Lancaster3 sources

Low

$297

Typical

$460

High

$712

Harrisburg3 sources

Low

$298

Typical

$462

High

$715

Erie3 sources

Low

$275

Typical

$426

High

$659

Johnstown3 sources

Low

$260

Typical

$402

High

$623

Williamsport3 sources

Low

$279

Typical

$432

High

$669

State College3 sources

Low

$293

Typical

$453

High

$701

Cost Comparison — Fence Staining

Pennsylvania3 sources

Low

$430

Typical

$1,058

High

$2,240

Philadelphia3 sources

Low

$441

Typical

$1,085

High

$2,298

Pittsburgh3 sources

Low

$407

Typical

$1,001

High

$2,121

Allentown3 sources

Low

$430

Typical

$1,057

High

$2,240

Reading3 sources

Low

$417

Typical

$1,027

High

$2,175

Scranton3 sources

Low

$402

Typical

$990

High

$2,096

Altoona3 sources

Low

$385

Typical

$947

High

$2,005

York3 sources

Low

$412

Typical

$1,015

High

$2,151

Lancaster3 sources

Low

$422

Typical

$1,039

High

$2,201

Harrisburg3 sources

Low

$424

Typical

$1,043

High

$2,210

Erie3 sources

Low

$391

Typical

$962

High

$2,038

Johnstown3 sources

Low

$369

Typical

$909

High

$1,925

Williamsport3 sources

Low

$397

Typical

$977

High

$2,069

State College3 sources

Low

$416

Typical

$1,023

High

$2,168

Cost Comparison — Wallpaper Removal

Pennsylvania2 sources

Low

$75

Typical

$681

High

$1,518

Philadelphia2 sources

Low

$77

Typical

$698

High

$1,557

Pittsburgh2 sources

Low

$71

Typical

$644

High

$1,437

Allentown2 sources

Low

$75

Typical

$681

High

$1,518

Reading2 sources

Low

$73

Typical

$661

High

$1,473

Scranton2 sources

Low

$70

Typical

$637

High

$1,420

Altoona2 sources

Low

$67

Typical

$609

High

$1,359

York2 sources

Low

$72

Typical

$653

High

$1,457

Lancaster2 sources

Low

$74

Typical

$669

High

$1,492

Harrisburg2 sources

Low

$74

Typical

$672

High

$1,498

Erie2 sources

Low

$68

Typical

$619

High

$1,381

Johnstown2 sources

Low

$64

Typical

$585

High

$1,304

Williamsport2 sources

Low

$69

Typical

$629

High

$1,402

State College2 sources

Low

$73

Typical

$659

High

$1,469

Cost Comparison — Drywall Repair

Pennsylvania4 sources

Low

$230

Typical

$645

High

$1,262

Philadelphia4 sources

Low

$236

Typical

$662

High

$1,294

Pittsburgh4 sources

Low

$218

Typical

$611

High

$1,195

Allentown4 sources

Low

$230

Typical

$645

High

$1,262

Reading4 sources

Low

$224

Typical

$627

High

$1,225

Scranton4 sources

Low

$216

Typical

$604

High

$1,181

Altoona4 sources

Low

$206

Typical

$578

High

$1,130

York4 sources

Low

$221

Typical

$620

High

$1,212

Lancaster4 sources

Low

$226

Typical

$634

High

$1,240

Harrisburg4 sources

Low

$227

Typical

$637

High

$1,245

Erie4 sources

Low

$209

Typical

$587

High

$1,148

Johnstown4 sources

Low

$198

Typical

$555

High

$1,084

Williamsport4 sources

Low

$213

Typical

$596

High

$1,165

State College4 sources

Low

$223

Typical

$625

High

$1,221

Cost Comparison — Popcorn Ceiling Removal

Pennsylvania2 sources

Low

$200

Typical

$1,943

High

$5,000

Philadelphia2 sources

Low

$205

Typical

$1,993

High

$5,128

Pittsburgh2 sources

Low

$189

Typical

$1,840

High

$4,734

Allentown2 sources

Low

$200

Typical

$1,943

High

$4,999

Reading2 sources

Low

$194

Typical

$1,886

High

$4,853

Scranton2 sources

Low

$187

Typical

$1,818

High

$4,678

Altoona2 sources

Low

$179

Typical

$1,739

High

$4,476

York2 sources

Low

$192

Typical

$1,865

High

$4,800

Lancaster2 sources

Low

$197

Typical

$1,909

High

$4,913

Harrisburg2 sources

Low

$197

Typical

$1,917

High

$4,933

Erie2 sources

Low

$182

Typical

$1,767

High

$4,548

Johnstown2 sources

Low

$172

Typical

$1,670

High

$4,297

Williamsport2 sources

Low

$185

Typical

$1,795

High

$4,618

State College2 sources

Low

$194

Typical

$1,880

High

$4,838

Cost Comparison — Trim Painting

Pennsylvania2 sources

Low

$700

Typical

$1,243

High

$2,500

Philadelphia2 sources

Low

$718

Typical

$1,275

High

$2,564

Pittsburgh2 sources

Low

$663

Typical

$1,177

High

$2,367

Allentown2 sources

Low

$700

Typical

$1,243

High

$2,499

Reading2 sources

Low

$679

Typical

$1,207

High

$2,427

Scranton2 sources

Low

$655

Typical

$1,163

High

$2,339

Altoona2 sources

Low

$627

Typical

$1,113

High

$2,238

York2 sources

Low

$672

Typical

$1,193

High

$2,400

Lancaster2 sources

Low

$688

Typical

$1,222

High

$2,457

Harrisburg2 sources

Low

$691

Typical

$1,226

High

$2,466

Erie2 sources

Low

$637

Typical

$1,131

High

$2,274

Johnstown2 sources

Low

$602

Typical

$1,068

High

$2,148

Williamsport2 sources

Low

$646

Typical

$1,148

High

$2,309

State College2 sources

Low

$677

Typical

$1,203

High

$2,419

Cost Comparison — Pressure Washing

Pennsylvania2 sources

Low

$226

Typical

$430

High

$725

Philadelphia2 sources

Low

$232

Typical

$441

High

$743

Pittsburgh2 sources

Low

$214

Typical

$407

High

$686

Allentown2 sources

Low

$226

Typical

$430

High

$724

Reading2 sources

Low

$219

Typical

$417

High

$703

Scranton2 sources

Low

$211

Typical

$402

High

$678

Altoona2 sources

Low

$202

Typical

$385

High

$649

York2 sources

Low

$217

Typical

$413

High

$696

Lancaster2 sources

Low

$222

Typical

$422

High

$712

Harrisburg2 sources

Low

$223

Typical

$424

High

$715

Erie2 sources

Low

$206

Typical

$391

High

$659

Johnstown2 sources

Low

$194

Typical

$369

High

$623

Williamsport2 sources

Low

$209

Typical

$397

High

$669

State College2 sources

Low

$219

Typical

$416

High

$701

Cost Comparison — Ceiling Painting

Pennsylvania3 sources

Low

$140

Typical

$294

High

$725

Philadelphia3 sources

Low

$144

Typical

$301

High

$743

Pittsburgh3 sources

Low

$133

Typical

$278

High

$686

Allentown3 sources

Low

$140

Typical

$294

High

$724

Reading3 sources

Low

$136

Typical

$285

High

$703

Scranton3 sources

Low

$131

Typical

$275

High

$678

Altoona3 sources

Low

$126

Typical

$263

High

$649

York3 sources

Low

$135

Typical

$282

High

$696

Lancaster3 sources

Low

$138

Typical

$289

High

$712

Harrisburg3 sources

Low

$138

Typical

$290

High

$715

Erie3 sources

Low

$128

Typical

$267

High

$659

Johnstown3 sources

Low

$121

Typical

$252

High

$623

Williamsport3 sources

Low

$130

Typical

$271

High

$669

State College3 sources

Low

$136

Typical

$284

High

$701

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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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