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How Much Does It Cost to Paint a House Exterior in Arizona?

A Phoenix-metro contractor's real-world price ranges for exterior repaints — plus what actually drives the cost up or down.

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Typical exterior paint cost in the Phoenix metro

For a single-story stucco home in Surprise, Peoria, Goodyear, or the surrounding West Valley, most exterior repaints land between $3,800 and $7,500. Two-story homes usually run $6,500 to $12,000. Custom homes with a lot of trim, wrought iron, or accent walls can climb higher.

Those numbers assume a proper prep-first job with a top-tier product like Sherwin-Williams Emerald Exterior — not a one-coat spray-and-go.

What drives the price

Square footage matters, but four other variables move the number more than most homeowners expect: how much prep the stucco actually needs, how many colors you're using, how much trim/fascia/eave work is involved, and whether the crew has to mask a lot of tile, stone, or landscaping.

A house that's been baking in the Arizona sun for 10+ years typically needs stucco crack repair, efflorescence treatment, and full priming on the south and west elevations. Skipping that prep is how you end up repainting again in 3 years instead of 8-10.

Where cheap quotes cut corners

The two most common corners cut on low bids: one coat instead of two, and a mid-grade paint sold to you as 'premium.' In Arizona UV, a single coat of anything fades noticeably inside two summers.

When you compare quotes, ask each contractor to name the exact product line (Emerald, Duration, SuperPaint — not just the brand) and the number of coats. That one question separates most bids fast.

Getting an accurate quote

If you want a real number on your home, we do free on-site quotes across Surprise and the West Valley.

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Written by the Orange Coatings team.