Interior Painting Costs for Apartment
Caption: Photo by Cade Martin and Dawn Arlotta for USCDCP

Is it really worth hiring someone to paint your apartment? Brownstoner reader benoit asks:

How much would be the cost to paint an apartment, 1 bedroom of 850 square feet with five rooms?

Commenters say it will vary wildly, but most guess it’ll be in the $4,000 range. Does that sound within reason to you? Is it worth it to do it yourself instead? Share your experience in the original post.

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  1. the cost of painting an apartment will vary and it primarily depends on the condition of the walls and scope (i.e. number of coats, does it include trim/millwork, ceiling etc) but $4k for a 1 bedroom would be very high. $750-1,500 excluding materials is more typical