How Much Does Exterior Painting Cost in Elgin, IL?
A full exterior repaint (siding + trim) in Elgin 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, 15 of them in Elgin (Kane County) — roughly 3% of our territory work.
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Elgin 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
Elgin homes: what the housing stock means for a paint job
Elgin has about 40,111 housing units, 61% of them single-family detached, 71% owner-occupied. The median home was built in 1976; 55% of the stock predates 1980 and 19% predates 1940. That matters for price: homes built before 1978 can carry lead-based paint, so a repaint on half or more of Elgin'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 Elgin prices diverge most from the typical range. Against a median Elgin home value of $252,400, a typical full repaint is about 3% of the home's value.
- Median year built
- 1976
- Built before 1980
- 55%
- Single-family detached
- 61%
- Owner-occupied
- 71%
- Housing units
- 40,111
- Median home value
- $252,400
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2019–2023 American Community Survey 5-year estimates, Elgin city, Illinois, place-level tables B25001, B25003, B25024, B25034, B25035, B25077. data.census.gov
What we've painted and priced in Elgin
360 Painting of Naperville has 15 completed exterior projects on record in Elgin. 4 Elgin homes have been priced through the instant estimator (median $7,900).
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Frequently asked questions
A full exterior repaint (siding and trim) in Elgin 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, 15 of them in Elgin itself.
15 completed exterior projects in Elgin — about 3% of our 514 across the western suburbs, making it our #9 busiest city in the territory. That's enough local history to price a Elgin 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.
Elgin 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. 55% of Elgin's homes were built before 1980 (median year built 1976, 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 Elgin is worth about $252,400 (U.S. Census ACS 2019–2023). A typical full exterior repaint at $7,250 is roughly 3% 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.