Basic
$5.14 – $10 per sq ft
Degrease, scuff-sand, bonding primer, two coats of acrylic enamel brushed and rolled in place

Paint Kitchen Cabinets: national installed price range, materials and labor breakdown, and local pricing by ZIP code.
Paint Kitchen Cabinets in Portland, Oregon typically costs $6.05 to $12 per sq ft as of 2026. Prices reflect local labor and material rates. Use our calculator below for a detailed, ZIP-code-adjusted estimate.
Prices in Portland are 15.0% higher than the national average for paint kitchen cabinets.
National average: $5.40 – $11 per sq ft
$5.14 – $10 per sq ft
Degrease, scuff-sand, bonding primer, two coats of acrylic enamel brushed and rolled in place
$6.05 – $12 per sq ft
Doors removed, degreased and sanded, bonding primer, two coats of urethane-modified acrylic enamel, doors sprayed
$7.56 – $15 per sq ft
Doors and drawer fronts removed, degreased, sanded, grain filled, bonding primer, two sprayed coats of waterborne alkyd
| Component | Category | Price Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Materials | material | $2.55 – $5.10 | sq ft |
| Labor | labor | $2.36 – $4.72 | sq ft |
| Supplies & Other | supplies | $0.68 – $1.35 | sq ft |
| Equipment & Disposal | equipment | $0.45 – $0.90 | sq ft |

Kitchen with newly painted white lower cabinets and natural wood uppers
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Wall cabinets painted turquoise with open shelf and yellow trim
Photo: Rochelle Hartman · CC BY 2.0 · Source

Kitchen cabinet frames and doors partly painted white during a refresh
Photo: yugenro · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Source
Labor costs in Portland run proportionally higher than materials, which may favor material-heavy solutions.
Connect with local paint kitchen cabinets contractors in Portland for personalized quotes based on your specific project.