Popcorn Ceiling Removal Costs
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.
Cost Comparison by Location
418 locations with verified cost data
Cost Comparison — Popcorn Ceiling Removal
Low
$181
Typical
$1,742
High
$4,518
Low
$187
Typical
$1,822
High
$4,669
Low
$200
Typical
$1,932
High
$5,000
Low
$200
Typical
$1,981
High
$5,000
Low
$199
Typical
$1,949
High
$4,979
Low
$175
Typical
$1,698
High
$4,384
Low
$204
Typical
$1,981
High
$5,105
Low
$191
Typical
$1,847
High
$4,778
Low
$171
Typical
$1,651
High
$4,285
Low
$200
Typical
$1,943
High
$4,999
Low
$179
Typical
$1,739
High
$4,476
Low
$184
Typical
$1,771
High
$4,591
Low
$178
Typical
$1,723
High
$4,442
Low
$227
Typical
$2,227
High
$5,679
Low
$211
Typical
$2,088
High
$5,271
Low
$202
Typical
$1,958
High
$5,044
Low
$172
Typical
$1,661
High
$4,298
Low
$185
Typical
$1,795
High
$4,621
Low
$200
Typical
$1,936
High
$5,000
Low
$200
Typical
$1,914
High
$5,000
Low
$206
Typical
$1,988
High
$5,155
Low
$193
Typical
$1,860
High
$4,826
Low
$200
Typical
$1,938
High
$5,003
Low
$198
Typical
$1,945
High
$4,943
Low
$172
Typical
$1,661
High
$4,298
Low
$184
Typical
$1,780
High
$4,595
Low
$212
Typical
$2,057
High
$5,289
Low
$196
Typical
$1,891
High
$4,904
Low
$202
Typical
$1,978
High
$5,045
Low
$209
Typical
$2,027
High
$5,225
Low
$193
Typical
$1,890
High
$4,826
Low
$197
Typical
$1,925
High
$4,918
Low
$182
Typical
$1,749
High
$4,539
Low
$184
Typical
$1,784
High
$4,596
Low
$184
Typical
$1,784
High
$4,596
Low
$180
Typical
$1,736
High
$4,503
Low
$177
Typical
$1,702
High
$4,419
Low
$207
Typical
$2,029
High
$5,167
Low
$207
Typical
$2,010
High
$5,181
Low
$187
Typical
$1,814
High
$4,677
Low
$186
Typical
$1,818
High
$4,643
Low
$183
Typical
$1,771
High
$4,582
Low
$182
Typical
$1,785
High
$4,551
Low
$187
Typical
$1,846
High
$4,677
Low
$197
Typical
$1,903
High
$4,920
Low
$217
Typical
$2,119
High
$5,414
Low
$210
Typical
$2,045
High
$5,260
Low
$180
Typical
$1,742
High
$4,509
Low
$214
Typical
$2,085
High
$5,343
Low
$172
Typical
$1,658
High
$4,299
Low
$175
Typical
$1,699
High
$4,386
Low
$192
Typical
$1,876
High
$4,792
Low
$202
Typical
$1,960
High
$5,048
Low
$186
Typical
$1,797
High
$4,660
Low
$200
Typical
$1,961
High
$5,000
Low
$179
Typical
$1,745
High
$4,471
Low
$205
Typical
$1,978
High
$5,118
Low
$196
Typical
$1,912
High
$4,907
Low
$188
Typical
$1,813
High
$4,692
Low
$178
Typical
$1,725
High
$4,448
Low
$185
Typical
$1,829
High
$4,635
Low
$207
Typical
$2,000
High
$5,166
Low
$177
Typical
$1,709
High
$4,436
Low
$202
Typical
$1,944
High
$5,048
Low
$195
Typical
$1,877
High
$4,868
Low
$198
Typical
$1,913
High
$4,958
Low
$183
Typical
$1,756
High
$4,573
Low
$193
Typical
$1,865
High
$4,825
Low
$207
Typical
$2,044
High
$5,180
Low
$202
Typical
$1,984
High
$5,060
Low
$191
Typical
$1,861
High
$4,769
Low
$182
Typical
$1,757
High
$4,548
Low
$182
Typical
$1,746
High
$4,548
Low
$186
Typical
$1,816
High
$4,652
Low
$197
Typical
$1,901
High
$4,915
Low
$182
Typical
$1,754
High
$4,548
Low
$200
Typical
$1,944
High
$5,000
Low
$201
Typical
$1,958
High
$5,036
Low
$179
Typical
$1,738
High
$4,472
Low
$187
Typical
$1,803
High
$4,683
Low
$179
Typical
$1,730
High
$4,465
Low
$191
Typical
$1,863
High
$4,774
Low
$200
Typical
$1,951
High
$5,000
Low
$185
Typical
$1,787
High
$4,634
Low
$208
Typical
$2,018
High
$5,201
Low
$172
Typical
$1,665
High
$4,291
Low
$206
Typical
$1,988
High
$5,155
Low
$180
Typical
$1,740
High
$4,492
Low
$178
Typical
$1,758
High
$4,454
Low
$178
Typical
$1,737
High
$4,450
Low
$199
Typical
$1,921
High
$4,969
Low
$177
Typical
$1,744
High
$4,421
Low
$174
Typical
$1,685
High
$4,361
Low
$200
Typical
$1,957
High
$5,000
Low
$199
Typical
$1,921
High
$4,969
Low
$212
Typical
$2,057
High
$5,289
Low
$183
Typical
$1,779
High
$4,585
Low
$201
Typical
$1,947
High
$5,015
Low
$168
Typical
$1,620
High
$4,192
Low
$195
Typical
$1,908
High
$4,876
Low
$175
Typical
$1,694
High
$4,367
Low
$178
Typical
$1,748
High
$4,439
Low
$195
Typical
$1,881
High
$4,879
Low
$186
Typical
$1,803
High
$4,640
Low
$190
Typical
$1,866
High
$4,759
Low
$180
Typical
$1,734
High
$4,496
Low
$181
Typical
$1,750
High
$4,529
Low
$189
Typical
$1,848
High
$4,720
Low
$182
Typical
$1,767
High
$4,548
Low
$203
Typical
$1,970
High
$5,079
Low
$183
Typical
$1,778
High
$4,577
Low
$206
Typical
$2,044
High
$5,161
Low
$182
Typical
$1,782
High
$4,544
Low
$175
Typical
$1,695
High
$4,386
Low
$183
Typical
$1,749
High
$4,568
Low
$184
Typical
$1,773
High
$4,599
Low
$201
Typical
$1,942
High
$5,016
Low
$186
Typical
$1,806
High
$4,652
Low
$174
Typical
$1,671
High
$4,339
Low
$200
Typical
$1,933
High
$5,000
Low
$183
Typical
$1,780
High
$4,582
Low
$202
Typical
$1,966
High
$5,057
Low
$228
Typical
$2,207
High
$5,708
Low
$172
Typical
$1,644
High
$4,295
Low
$185
Typical
$1,798
High
$4,629
Low
$206
Typical
$1,988
High
$5,155
Low
$204
Typical
$2,003
High
$5,108
Low
$194
Typical
$1,874
High
$4,839
Low
$193
Typical
$1,870
High
$4,837
Low
$206
Typical
$1,988
High
$5,155
Low
$200
Typical
$1,937
High
$5,000
Low
$207
Typical
$2,000
High
$5,166
Low
$190
Typical
$1,857
High
$4,744
Low
$177
Typical
$1,705
High
$4,423
Low
$173
Typical
$1,699
High
$4,333
Low
$173
Typical
$1,673
High
$4,333
Low
$191
Typical
$1,856
High
$4,774
Low
$191
Typical
$1,855
High
$4,778
Low
$173
Typical
$1,681
High
$4,333
Low
$194
Typical
$1,879
High
$4,843
Low
$200
Typical
$1,948
High
$5,009
Low
$186
Typical
$1,808
High
$4,655
Low
$186
Typical
$1,790
High
$4,643
Low
$187
Typical
$1,796
High
$4,663
Low
$180
Typical
$1,728
High
$4,501
Low
$188
Typical
$1,827
High
$4,709
Low
$169
Typical
$1,628
High
$4,223
Low
$203
Typical
$1,992
High
$5,081
Low
$197
Typical
$1,917
High
$4,933
Low
$190
Typical
$1,831
High
$4,745
Low
$206
Typical
$2,005
High
$5,138
Low
$175
Typical
$1,682
High
$4,382
Low
$200
Typical
$1,986
High
$5,000
Low
$200
Typical
$1,953
High
$5,011
Low
$228
Typical
$2,207
High
$5,708
Low
$177
Typical
$1,706
High
$4,425
Low
$186
Typical
$1,790
High
$4,643
Low
$196
Typical
$1,887
High
$4,901
Low
$222
Typical
$2,203
High
$5,548
Low
$171
Typical
$1,641
High
$4,287
Low
$170
Typical
$1,640
High
$4,255
Low
$197
Typical
$1,902
High
$4,932
Low
$177
Typical
$1,703
High
$4,421
Low
$177
Typical
$1,708
High
$4,421
Low
$200
Typical
$1,934
High
$5,000
Low
$189
Typical
$1,826
High
$4,721
Low
$200
Typical
$1,973
High
$5,000
Low
$200
Typical
$1,943
High
$5,000
Low
$191
Typical
$1,859
High
$4,785
Low
$200
Typical
$1,940
High
$5,000
Low
$183
Typical
$1,775
High
$4,576
Low
$227
Typical
$2,227
High
$5,679
Low
$171
Typical
$1,642
High
$4,276
Low
$178
Typical
$1,710
High
$4,453
Low
$184
Typical
$1,775
High
$4,604
Low
$199
Typical
$1,923
High
$4,974
Low
$187
Typical
$1,820
High
$4,685
Low
$176
Typical
$1,709
High
$4,399
Low
$225
Typical
$2,215
High
$5,628
Low
$176
Typical
$1,688
High
$4,397
Low
$172
Typical
$1,670
High
$4,297
Low
$172
Typical
$1,644
High
$4,294
Low
$171
Typical
$1,666
High
$4,286
Low
$190
Typical
$1,841
High
$4,742
Low
$193
Typical
$1,902
High
$4,820
Low
$200
Typical
$1,930
High
$5,000
Low
$185
Typical
$1,798
High
$4,627
Low
$200
Typical
$1,965
High
$5,004
Low
$200
Typical
$1,932
High
$5,000
Low
$182
Typical
$1,757
High
$4,557
Low
$173
Typical
$1,660
High
$4,323
Low
$201
Typical
$1,971
High
$5,036
Low
$185
Typical
$1,777
High
$4,629
Low
$184
Typical
$1,783
High
$4,589
Low
$174
Typical
$1,681
High
$4,361
Low
$187
Typical
$1,815
High
$4,672
Low
$172
Typical
$1,654
High
$4,293
Low
$188
Typical
$1,822
High
$4,705
Low
$194
Typical
$1,878
High
$4,857
Low
$197
Typical
$1,909
High
$4,913
Low
$190
Typical
$1,844
High
$4,750
Low
$174
Typical
$1,677
High
$4,348
Low
$180
Typical
$1,743
High
$4,511
Low
$200
Typical
$1,953
High
$5,011
Low
$180
Typical
$1,742
High
$4,512
Low
$172
Typical
$1,660
High
$4,297
Low
$182
Typical
$1,763
High
$4,558
Low
$189
Typical
$1,855
High
$4,737
Low
$186
Typical
$1,795
High
$4,645
Low
$179
Typical
$1,750
High
$4,484
Low
$183
Typical
$1,768
High
$4,579
Low
$179
Typical
$1,711
High
$4,468
Low
$192
Typical
$1,854
High
$4,797
Low
$227
Typical
$2,227
High
$5,679
Low
$179
Typical
$1,726
High
$4,475
Low
$195
Typical
$1,915
High
$4,878
Low
$227
Typical
$2,227
High
$5,679
Low
$200
Typical
$1,927
High
$5,000
Low
$186
Typical
$1,798
High
$4,654
Low
$183
Typical
$1,761
High
$4,566
Low
$179
Typical
$1,724
High
$4,468
Low
$177
Typical
$1,715
High
$4,427
Low
$206
Typical
$2,019
High
$5,148
Low
$195
Typical
$1,890
High
$4,865
Low
$200
Typical
$1,958
High
$5,000
Low
$211
Typical
$2,052
High
$5,283
Low
$180
Typical
$1,740
High
$4,508
Low
$182
Typical
$1,791
High
$4,548
Low
$178
Typical
$1,734
High
$4,444
Low
$200
Typical
$1,940
High
$5,000
Low
$200
Typical
$1,957
High
$5,000
Low
$172
Typical
$1,656
High
$4,295
Low
$203
Typical
$1,968
High
$5,072
Low
$184
Typical
$1,770
High
$4,609
Low
$207
Typical
$2,000
High
$5,166
Low
$228
Typical
$2,207
High
$5,708
Low
$200
Typical
$1,941
High
$5,000
Low
$192
Typical
$1,847
High
$4,789
Low
$194
Typical
$1,883
High
$4,847
Low
$210
Typical
$2,064
High
$5,241
Low
$200
Typical
$1,969
High
$5,000
Low
$200
Typical
$1,920
High
$5,000
Low
$193
Typical
$1,871
High
$4,822
Low
$200
Typical
$1,943
High
$5,000
Low
$176
Typical
$1,702
High
$4,405
Low
$208
Typical
$2,041
High
$5,206
Low
$167
Typical
$1,611
High
$4,180
Low
$200
Typical
$1,940
High
$5,000
Low
$179
Typical
$1,733
High
$4,484
Low
$187
Typical
$1,798
High
$4,666
Low
$211
Typical
$2,074
High
$5,281
Low
$176
Typical
$1,712
High
$4,408
Low
$193
Typical
$1,850
High
$4,817
Low
$185
Typical
$1,796
High
$4,626
Low
$187
Typical
$1,803
High
$4,682
Low
$225
Typical
$2,207
High
$5,628
Low
$206
Typical
$1,995
High
$5,160
Low
$211
Typical
$2,052
High
$5,283
Low
$193
Typical
$1,850
High
$4,817
Low
$200
Typical
$1,930
High
$5,000
Low
$200
Typical
$1,948
High
$5,000
Low
$180
Typical
$1,734
High
$4,497
Low
$200
Typical
$1,942
High
$5,000
Low
$209
Typical
$2,040
High
$5,228
Low
$200
Typical
$1,968
High
$5,000
Low
$201
Typical
$1,960
High
$5,022
Low
$200
Typical
$1,933
High
$5,000
Low
$185
Typical
$1,785
High
$4,630
Low
$200
Typical
$1,957
High
$5,000
Low
$225
Typical
$2,203
High
$5,628
Low
$225
Typical
$2,215
High
$5,628
Low
$204
Typical
$1,981
High
$5,089
Low
$196
Typical
$1,890
High
$4,897
Low
$200
Typical
$1,928
High
$5,000
Low
$200
Typical
$1,961
High
$5,000
Low
$201
Typical
$1,960
High
$5,022
Low
$231
Typical
$2,267
High
$5,781
Low
$190
Typical
$1,841
High
$4,762
Low
$203
Typical
$1,997
High
$5,074
Low
$188
Typical
$1,811
High
$4,695
Low
$201
Typical
$1,939
High
$5,018
Low
$200
Typical
$1,952
High
$5,000
Low
$200
Typical
$1,932
High
$5,000
Low
$181
Typical
$1,747
High
$4,521
Low
$207
Typical
$2,036
High
$5,184
Low
$184
Typical
$1,774
High
$4,596
Low
$200
Typical
$1,940
High
$5,000
Low
$203
Typical
$1,960
High
$5,071
Low
$186
Typical
$1,805
High
$4,647
Low
$177
Typical
$1,712
High
$4,431
Low
$221
Typical
$2,167
High
$5,527
Low
$200
Typical
$1,933
High
$5,000
Low
$195
Typical
$1,881
High
$4,865
Low
$174
Typical
$1,677
High
$4,354
Low
$200
Typical
$1,943
High
$5,000
Low
$195
Typical
$1,889
High
$4,886
Low
$182
Typical
$1,800
High
$4,562
Low
$205
Typical
$1,993
High
$5,128
Low
$207
Typical
$2,000
High
$5,166
Low
$161
Typical
$1,538
High
$4,017
Low
$189
Typical
$1,840
High
$4,734
Low
$190
Typical
$1,861
High
$4,756
Low
$206
Typical
$1,988
High
$5,155
Low
$178
Typical
$1,720
High
$4,446
Low
$200
Typical
$1,937
High
$5,012
Low
$204
Typical
$1,994
High
$5,093
Low
$211
Typical
$2,045
High
$5,271
Low
$204
Typical
$1,981
High
$5,089
Low
$196
Typical
$1,898
High
$4,912
Low
$184
Typical
$1,784
High
$4,588
Low
$192
Typical
$1,864
High
$4,798
Low
$196
Typical
$1,892
High
$4,908
Low
$178
Typical
$1,725
High
$4,458
Low
$194
Typical
$1,886
High
$4,853
Low
$201
Typical
$1,974
High
$5,034
Low
$202
Typical
$1,968
High
$5,051
Low
$200
Typical
$1,946
High
$5,000
Low
$196
Typical
$1,888
High
$4,893
Low
$213
Typical
$2,087
High
$5,322
Low
$187
Typical
$1,806
High
$4,681
Low
$194
Typical
$1,899
High
$4,852
Low
$182
Typical
$1,789
High
$4,541
Low
$184
Typical
$1,818
High
$4,608
Low
$176
Typical
$1,696
High
$4,401
Low
$213
Typical
$2,092
High
$5,334
Low
$182
Typical
$1,764
High
$4,545
Low
$210
Typical
$2,064
High
$5,241
Low
$207
Typical
$2,011
High
$5,183
Low
$218
Typical
$2,138
High
$5,452
Low
$191
Typical
$1,855
High
$4,781
Low
$202
Typical
$1,949
High
$5,044
Low
$185
Typical
$1,783
High
$4,623
Low
$189
Typical
$1,826
High
$4,736
Low
$213
Typical
$2,087
High
$5,322
Low
$224
Typical
$2,194
High
$5,595
Low
$231
Typical
$2,267
High
$5,781
Low
$221
Typical
$2,165
High
$5,521
Low
$217
Typical
$2,129
High
$5,430
Low
$227
Typical
$2,227
High
$5,679
Low
$218
Typical
$2,133
High
$5,440
Low
$220
Typical
$2,155
High
$5,495
Low
$198
Typical
$1,909
High
$4,939
Low
$216
Typical
$2,113
High
$5,389
Low
$190
Typical
$1,844
High
$4,761
Low
$187
Typical
$1,818
High
$4,678
Low
$222
Typical
$2,182
High
$5,557
Low
$188
Typical
$1,826
High
$4,701
Low
$188
Typical
$1,808
High
$4,689
Low
$170
Typical
$1,634
High
$4,239
Low
$178
Typical
$1,728
High
$4,462
Low
$173
Typical
$1,677
High
$4,323
Low
$173
Typical
$1,672
High
$4,323
Low
$186
Typical
$1,804
High
$4,643
Low
$200
Typical
$1,925
High
$5,000
Low
$200
Typical
$1,934
High
$5,000
Low
$202
Typical
$1,968
High
$5,051
Low
$182
Typical
$1,753
High
$4,553
Low
$201
Typical
$1,970
High
$5,018
Low
$181
Typical
$1,766
High
$4,524
Low
$177
Typical
$1,721
High
$4,429
Low
$185
Typical
$1,830
High
$4,637
Low
$192
Typical
$1,880
High
$4,803
Low
$175
Typical
$1,726
High
$4,382
Low
$195
Typical
$1,881
High
$4,866
Low
$173
Typical
$1,678
High
$4,319
Low
$190
Typical
$1,848
High
$4,755
Low
$194
Typical
$1,880
High
$4,838
Low
$182
Typical
$1,758
High
$4,557
Low
$210
Typical
$2,061
High
$5,255
Low
$176
Typical
$1,695
High
$4,401
Low
$191
Typical
$1,874
High
$4,787
Low
$222
Typical
$2,182
High
$5,557
Low
$188
Typical
$1,815
High
$4,696
Low
$202
Typical
$1,950
High
$5,045
Low
$200
Typical
$1,920
High
$5,000
Low
$176
Typical
$1,706
High
$4,390
Low
$168
Typical
$1,620
High
$4,201
Low
$200
Typical
$1,928
High
$5,000
Low
$183
Typical
$1,785
High
$4,573
Low
$178
Typical
$1,714
High
$4,441
Low
$206
Typical
$2,030
High
$5,159
Low
$194
Typical
$1,876
High
$4,845
Low
$178
Typical
$1,723
High
$4,461
Low
$175
Typical
$1,695
High
$4,386
Low
$184
Typical
$1,777
High
$4,608
Low
$200
Typical
$1,933
High
$5,000
Low
$185
Typical
$1,814
High
$4,634
Low
$217
Typical
$2,127
High
$5,424
Low
$200
Typical
$1,941
High
$5,000
Low
$192
Typical
$1,889
High
$4,799
Low
$200
Typical
$1,930
High
$5,000
Low
$196
Typical
$1,890
High
$4,897
Low
$200
Typical
$1,958
High
$4,992
Low
$185
Typical
$1,785
High
$4,628
Low
$204
Typical
$1,981
High
$5,089
Low
$200
Typical
$1,963
High
$5,000
Low
$214
Typical
$2,085
High
$5,343
Low
$174
Typical
$1,689
High
$4,353
Low
$175
Typical
$1,716
High
$4,385
Low
$185
Typical
$1,800
High
$4,633
Low
$208
Typical
$2,039
High
$5,193
Low
$200
Typical
$1,927
High
$5,000
Low
$177
Typical
$1,702
High
$4,416
Low
$178
Typical
$1,717
High
$4,448
Low
$179
Typical
$1,726
High
$4,476
Low
$185
Typical
$1,795
High
$4,618
Low
$205
Typical
$2,007
High
$5,128
Low
$193
Typical
$1,859
High
$4,821
Low
$193
Typical
$1,861
High
$4,823
Low
$184
Typical
$1,774
High
$4,602
Low
$200
Typical
$1,943
High
$5,000
Low
$205
Typical
$2,006
High
$5,126
Low
$200
Typical
$1,932
High
$5,000
Low
$191
Typical
$1,876
High
$4,778
Low
$192
Typical
$1,865
High
$4,800
Low
$175
Typical
$1,705
High
$4,370
Low
$208
Typical
$2,044
High
$5,212
Low
$185
Typical
$1,795
High
$4,636
About Popcorn Ceiling Removal Costs
Popcorn ceiling removal costs in Abilene, TX average $1,884.70, reflecting the city's cost of living that runs 9.6% below the national average. This lower regional price parity of 90.4 means that labor, materials, and overhead expenses for contractors in Abilene are generally reduced compared to national benchmarks. The wide service range in Abilene ($225.90 to $4,879.44) suggests variation based on ceiling size, complexity, and whether asbestos abatement is required—factors that significantly impact final pricing. Local market competition among contractors and the availability of skilled labor in Abilene's service area influence where individual quotes fall within this range. The absence of comparable state average data makes Abilene's local pricing particularly relevant for residents seeking accurate cost expectations in this specific market.
Questions to Ask Your Painter
- 1How do popcorn ceiling removal costs in Abilene compare to nearby Texas cities?
- 2Why do some popcorn ceiling removal quotes in Abilene vary so widely between $225 and $4,879?
- 3Does asbestos testing and removal significantly increase popcorn ceiling removal costs in Abilene?