Furthermore, add 10% to 50% more sqft for each hard-to-reach area like dormers on a 2-story home or if there’s a sloped incline. These exterior home areas require more time and labor to properly paint so you’ll have to budget accordingly. The same goes for areas with peeling or failing paint, which require extensive prep work before painting.

Now that you have the approximate square footage of the home’s exterior painting surface area, you can multiply the total square feet by the $2.34 – $3.72 range mentioned above.

Need help picking paint colors? Check out the best exterior colors of the season.

Are you still having trouble calculating exterior square footage? Here’s a useful resource on how to calculate a home’s outdoor square footage properly.

So, how much to paint a 2000 sq ft house exterior? Or, what would the price be to paint a 1,500 sq ft home? The pricing table below breaks down average costs to paint a house by square footage.