How Much Does Exterior Painting Cost in Downers Grove, IL?
A full exterior repaint (siding + trim) in Downers Grove typically costs $5,500–$9,200 (median around $7,250). A trim, soffit & fascia-only project runs about $2,300–$3,950. These figures come from 514 completed exterior projects across the western suburbs, 26 of them in Downers Grove (DuPage County) — roughly 5% of our territory work.
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Downers Grove exterior painting prices by scope (2026)
Common add-ons
What drives the price
- Scope — trim-only vs. full siding + trim repaint
- Wall area & number of stories (access/staging)
- Surface prep — power-washing, scraping, priming bare wood
- Substrate (brick, cedar, fiber-cement, vinyl, aluminum) and paint grade
Downers Grove homes: what the housing stock means for a paint job
Downers Grove has about 21,268 housing units, 63% of them single-family detached, 75% owner-occupied. The median home was built in 1974; 64% of the stock predates 1980 and 9% predates 1940. That matters for price: homes built before 1978 can carry lead-based paint, so a repaint on half or more of Downers Grove's houses has to follow lead-safe work practices (EPA RRP), and older siding usually needs more scraping, priming and caulking than newer stock. This is where Downers Grove prices diverge most from the typical range. Against a median Downers Grove home value of $439,000, a typical full repaint is about 2% of the home's value.
- Median year built
- 1974
- Built before 1980
- 64%
- Single-family detached
- 63%
- Owner-occupied
- 75%
- Housing units
- 21,268
- Median home value
- $439,000
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2019–2023 American Community Survey 5-year estimates, Downers Grove village, Illinois, place-level tables B25001, B25003, B25024, B25034, B25035, B25077. data.census.gov
What we've painted and priced in Downers Grove
360 Painting of Naperville has 26 completed exterior projects on record in Downers Grove.
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Frequently asked questions
A full exterior repaint (siding and trim) in Downers Grove typically runs $5,500–$9,200, with a median around $7,250. A trim, soffit & fascia-only job runs about $2,300–$3,950. These figures come from 514 completed exterior projects across the western suburbs, 26 of them in Downers Grove itself.
26 completed exterior projects in Downers Grove — about 5% of our 514 across the western suburbs, making it our #4 busiest city in the territory. That's enough local history to price a Downers Grove home against homes we've actually finished nearby.
Trim-only covers trim, soffit, and fascia (typically $2,300–$3,950). A full repaint adds the siding/body of the house (typically $5,500–$9,200). Add-ons like windows, shutters, and doors raise the price.
Downers Grove sits in the same Chicagoland labor and material market as Naperville, St. Charles and the rest of the western suburbs, so the per-home rate is consistent. Your price depends on home size, stories, surface condition, and scope — not the town.
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Usually, yes. 64% of Downers Grove's homes were built before 1980 (median year built 1974, U.S. Census ACS 2019–2023). Homes from before 1978 need lead-safe work practices and tend to need more scraping, priming and caulking, which pushes them toward the top of the $5,500–$9,200 range. Newer siding with sound paint sits near the bottom.
The median owner-occupied home in Downers Grove is worth about $439,000 (U.S. Census ACS 2019–2023). A typical full exterior repaint at $7,250 is roughly 2% of that, which is why exterior paint is one of the few projects whose cost is routinely recovered at resale.
Prices as of 2026, based on completed projects in the western suburbs of Chicago. Powered by Home Service Pricer.