Cost to paint a house in Vancouver: realistic budgeting ranges

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You’ll see a lot of “it depends” answers online and while that’s true, you still need a ballpark for planning. Here’s a realistic budgeting framework that Vancouver homeowners commonly use.

Important: These are budget ranges, not a quote. The fastest way to get an accurate price is a walkthrough and a written scope. You may book a request for a free estimate here.

Interior painting cost (Vancouver budgeting ranges)

  • Condo / apartment repaint (walls only): often starts in the low thousands, depending on size, repairs, and colours

  • Townhouse interior repaint: commonly mid-thousands to higher, depending on stairs, trim, ceilings, and layout

  • Detached home interior repaint: can range from mid-thousands to five figures, depending on scope (walls/ceilings/trim/doors) and prep needs

Exterior painting cost (Vancouver budgeting ranges)

  • Smaller homes or partial exteriors: often starts in the mid-thousands

  • Full exterior repaint (detached home): commonly high-thousands to five figures

  • Complex exteriors (repairs, multiple storeys, extensive peeling, difficult access): can reach tens of thousands

A simple way to estimate your project category

Ask yourself:

  • Are you painting walls only, or walls + ceilings + trim + doors?

  • Do you need repairs (patching, caulking, wood replacement, stain blocking)?

  • Are there multiple colours and sharp cut-line requirements?

  • Is access straightforward or complex?

Those four factors usually explain most pricing differences.