Basic
$0.89 – $1.25 per sq ft
Drywall dusted, floors and openings masked, knockdown texture sprayed and flattened in a single pass
How Much Does Texture Drywall Cost in Des Moines, Iowa?
Texture Drywall: national installed price range, materials and labor breakdown, and local pricing by ZIP code.
Texture Drywall in Des Moines, Iowa typically costs $1.05 to $1.47 per sq ft as of 2026. Prices reflect local labor and material rates. Use our calculator below for a detailed, ZIP-code-adjusted estimate.
Texture Drywall in Des Moines, Iowa
$1.05 – $1.47
per sq ftPrices in Des Moines are 3.0% lower than the national average for texture drywall.
National average: $1.09 – $1.53 per sq ft
What you get at each price level
Standard
$1.05 – $1.47 per sq ft
Drywall primed first, openings and trim masked, knockdown texture sprayed and flattened evenly, overspray cleaned up
Premium
$1.31 – $1.84 per sq ft
Drywall primed first, everything masked, knockdown texture sprayed, flattened evenly and checked on a test patch, corners hand-finished
Cost Breakdown in Des Moines
| Component | Category | Price Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Materials | material | $0.46 – $0.65 | sq ft |
| Labor | labor | $0.38 – $0.54 | sq ft |
| Supplies & Other | supplies | $0.12 – $0.17 | sq ft |
| Equipment & Disposal | equipment | $0.08 – $0.11 | sq ft |
Prices adjusted for Des Moines local market conditions.
Texture Drywall photo examples
Spatter-textured drywall ceiling close up
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Find a pro to do thisFine orange-peel texture on a painted gray drywall wall
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Find a pro to do thisHopper gun spraying texture onto a masked drywall wall
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Cost Factors in Des Moines, Iowa
What Affects Pricing
- Materials ($0.49-$0.69 per square foot)
- Labor ($0.38-$0.54 per square foot)
- Supplies & Other ($1.09-$1.53 per square foot)
- Equipment & Disposal ($1.09-$1.53 per square foot)
Local Price Adjustments
Material costs6.0% below avg
Labor costsAt national average
Labor costs in Des Moines run proportionally higher than materials, which may favor material-heavy solutions.
Frequently Asked Questions
How we price this
BuildX Pro researches and reviews the national price range for Texture Drywall, then adjusts it to your ZIP code for local labor and material costs using the public data below. Last checked Sep 2026.
- Construction wages by metro and rural area, used for the labor adjustment by ZIP code, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
- Regional price parities for goods, used for the materials adjustment by ZIP code, U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2024
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