How Much Does Exterior Painting Cost in Elmhurst, IL?
A full exterior repaint (siding + trim) in Elmhurst 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 — 6 of them in Elmhurst (DuPage County). Because the suburbs are a single labor and material market, a Elmhurst quote is priced against that full history rather than the local sample alone.
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Elmhurst 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
Elmhurst homes: what the housing stock means for a paint job
Elmhurst has about 17,732 housing units, 73% of them single-family detached, 80% owner-occupied. The median home was built in 1964; 66% of the stock predates 1980 and 15% predates 1940. That matters for price: homes built before 1978 can carry lead-based paint, so a repaint on half or more of Elmhurst'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 Elmhurst prices diverge most from the typical range. Against a median Elmhurst home value of $532,800, a typical full repaint is about 1% of the home's value.
- Median year built
- 1964
- Built before 1980
- 66%
- Single-family detached
- 73%
- Owner-occupied
- 80%
- Housing units
- 17,732
- Median home value
- $532,800
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2019–2023 American Community Survey 5-year estimates, Elmhurst city, Illinois, place-level tables B25001, B25003, B25024, B25034, B25035, B25077. data.census.gov
What we've painted and priced in Elmhurst
360 Painting of Naperville has 6 completed exterior projects on record in Elmhurst. 1 Elmhurst home has been priced through the instant estimator.
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Frequently asked questions
A full exterior repaint (siding and trim) in Elmhurst 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, 6 of them in Elmhurst itself.
6 completed exterior projects in Elmhurst — about 1% of our 514 across the western suburbs, making it our #22 busiest city in the territory. Pricing here draws on the full 514-project territory history rather than Elmhurst alone, since the western suburbs are one labor and material market.
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.
Elmhurst 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. 66% of Elmhurst's homes were built before 1980 (median year built 1964, 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 Elmhurst is worth about $532,800 (U.S. Census ACS 2019–2023). A typical full exterior repaint at $7,250 is roughly 1% 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.