How much would a painter charge to paint a 12x12 room?

A painter would typically charge 350 to 900 dollars to paint a 12x12 room in United States in 2025 to 2026 including labor and materials for walls, depending on location, condition, and scope. A 12x12 room with 8 foot ceiling has about 352 to 400 square feet wall area. Labor alone is often 250 to 600 dollars, materials 80 to 200 dollars for quality paint. If ceiling included, add 100 to 300 dollars, so walls plus ceiling is 450 to 1200 dollars. If trim, baseboards, and door included, add 100 to 300 dollars. In low cost areas, you might find 250 to 500 dollars all inclusive, in high cost areas like California or New York, 600 to 1200 dollars. Price depends on whether walls need patching, sanding, priming, whether color change is drastic, and whether furniture moving and cleanup included. Most painters charge 2 to 6 dollars per square foot of wall area or 30 to 70 dollars per hour. For standard 12x12 bedroom with good walls, one color, two coats, fair price from reputable painter is about 400 to 700 dollars walls only, 600 to 1000 dollars with ceiling and trim. Always get written estimate including prep, coats, paint brand, and number of coats for comparison.