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Paint Kitchen cost in Chicago

How Much Does Paint Kitchen Cost in Chicago, Illinois?

Paint Kitchen: national installed price range, materials and labor breakdown, and local pricing by ZIP code.

Paint Kitchen in Chicago, Illinois typically costs $4.87 to $9.43 per sq ft as of 2026. Prices reflect local labor and material rates. Use our calculator below for a detailed, ZIP-code-adjusted estimate.

Paint Kitchen in Chicago, Illinois

$4.87 – $9.43

per sq ft

Prices in Chicago are 19.0% higher than the national average for paint kitchen.

National average: $4.23 – $8.20 per sq ft

What you get at each price level

  • Basic

    $4.14 – $8.02 per sq ft

    Wash grease from walls, fill small holes, one coat of eggshell acrylic over a similar color, cut in at cabinets

  • Standard

    $4.87 – $9.43 per sq ft

    Degrease, patch and sand, spot-prime, two coats of scrubbable satin acrylic, cabinets and counters masked

  • Premium

    $6.08 – $12 per sq ft

    Degrease, patch, stain-blocking primer, two coats of higher-grade scrubbable satin, outlet covers off, full masking

Cost Breakdown in Chicago

ComponentCategoryPrice RangeUnit
Materialsmaterial$2.03 – $3.95sq ft
Laborlabor$1.92 – $3.73sq ft
Supplies & Othersupplies$0.55 – $1.05sq ft
Equipment & Disposalequipment$0.36 – $0.71sq ft
Prices adjusted for Chicago local market conditions.

Paint Kitchen photo examples

  • A kitchen with golden-yellow painted walls, light wood cabinets, a white range and a double sink under a window.

    Kitchen with freshly painted golden-yellow walls and light wood cabinets

    Photo: Bart Everson · CC BY 2.0 · Source

  • A small kitchen with gray painted walls, white crown molding, a white fridge and range and an exposed brick wall.

    Kitchen with gray painted walls, white trim and exposed brick wall

    Photo: Tomwsulcer · CC0 · Source

Cost Factors in Chicago, Illinois

What Affects Pricing

  • Materials ($1.90-$3.69 per square foot)
  • Labor ($1.48-$2.87 per square foot)
  • Supplies & Other ($4.23-$8.20 per square foot)
  • Equipment & Disposal ($4.23-$8.20 per square foot)

Local Price Adjustments

Material costs7.0% above avg
Labor costs30.0% above avg

Labor costs in Chicago run proportionally higher than materials, which may favor material-heavy solutions.

Frequently Asked Questions

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