Basic
$4.01 – $8.52 per sq ft
Clean and degrease, scuff-sand, bonding primer, two coats of acrylic enamel brushed and rolled in place

Paint Cabinetry: national installed price range, materials and labor breakdown, and local pricing by ZIP code.
Paint Cabinetry in Washington, District of Columbia typically costs $4.72 to $10 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 Washington are 5.0% higher than the national average for paint cabinetry.
National average: $4.51 – $9.58 per sq ft
$4.01 – $8.52 per sq ft
Clean and degrease, scuff-sand, bonding primer, two coats of acrylic enamel brushed and rolled in place
$4.72 – $10 per sq ft
Doors removed, degreased and sanded, bonding primer, two coats of urethane-modified acrylic enamel, doors sprayed
$5.90 – $13 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 | $2.13 – $4.53 | sq ft |
| Labor | labor | $1.64 – $3.48 | sq ft |
| Supplies & Other | supplies | $0.57 – $1.21 | sq ft |
| Equipment & Disposal | equipment | $0.38 – $0.81 | sq ft |

Kitchen wall cabinet doors freshly painted turquoise beside unpainted wood doors
Photo: Rochelle Hartman · CC BY 2.0 · Source
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