How much will it cost to paint a 3 bedroom house?

Cost to paint a 3 bedroom house interior in United States in 2025 to 2026 typically ranges from 3000 to 9000 dollars including labor and materials, depending on size, scope, and location. A 3 bedroom house is often 1200 to 1800 square feet floor area, with 3 bedrooms, living room, kitchen, 2 bathrooms, hallways. For walls only, cost is 2500 to 6000 dollars. For walls plus ceilings, trim, doors, closets, cost is 4000 to 9000 dollars. At 2 to 6 dollars per square foot of floor area all inclusive, 1200 square foot house is 3000 to 7000 dollars, 1600 square foot is 4000 to 8800 dollars. Exterior painting of 3 bedroom house 1200 to 1800 square foot is 2500 to 7000 dollars depending on stories and siding. So full interior plus exterior could be 6000 to 16000 dollars. Factors affecting cost include wall condition, number of colors, paint quality, height of ceilings, whether trim and cabinets included, and region. In low cost Midwest, you might get 2500 to 5000 dollars interior, in high cost coastal cities 6000 to 12000 dollars interior. DIY cost for 3 bedroom interior is 500 to 1500 dollars for paint and supplies but takes 1 to 2 weeks. Always get three written estimates with detailed scope for comparison.