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House Painters Across the Portland Metro
Housing changes a lot from one side of the metro to the other. Inner Portland and Milwaukie are full of pre-1978 homes that need lead-safe prep, the west-side suburbs are mostly 1970s to 2000s subdivisions with HOA color rules, and the hill towns add steep-lot access. Pick your city to see what matters there, what painting typically costs, and how to compare quotes.
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House painters in Beaverton, OR
Beaverton house painting is mostly repaint work on 1960s through 1990s homes, plus newer hillside builds on Cooper and Sexton Mountain.
Hardboard and T1-11 on 1970s–90s homes, fiber-cement on newer builds
House painters in Hillsboro, OR
Hillsboro painting jobs split between two kinds of houses: 1990s and 2000s subdivisions due for their first real repaint, and older Reedville and central Hillsboro homes on their third or fourth.
Fiber-cement and engineered wood on newer homes, lap siding on older ones
House painters in Tigard, OR
Tigard homes range from 1960s Metzger split-levels to 2000s Bull Mountain hillside builds, and the right painter for one is not always right for the other.
Wood lap and T1-11 on older homes, fiber-cement and stucco on Bull Mountain
House painters in Tualatin, OR
Most Tualatin homes were built from the 1970s on, many in HOA communities with approved color palettes.
Fiber-cement, engineered wood, hardboard on 1980s homes, some stucco
House painters in Sherwood, OR
Sherwood is mostly newer subdivisions built since the 1990s, around a small Old Town with older wood homes.
Engineered wood and fiber-cement on subdivisions, wood lap in Old Town
Clackamas County
House painters in Lake Oswego, OR
Lake Oswego homes tend to have more trim, more cedar, and higher finish expectations than the metro average, so the difference between painting companies shows up in the details.
Cedar lap and shingle, stained wood, fiber-cement on newer homes
House painters in West Linn, OR
West Linn painting jobs are shaped by hills.
Cedar and wood lap, fiber-cement on newer homes, stained accents
House painters in Oregon City, OR
Oregon City has some of the oldest houses in Oregon, along with steep bluff-side lots and newer subdivisions on the hilltop.
Old wood lap and drop siding downtown, fiber-cement and lap on hilltop homes
House painters in Milwaukie, OR
Milwaukie has a lot of pre-war bungalows and mid-century ranches, which means lead-safe prep, wood trim repair, and careful scraping come up on most exterior jobs.
Wood lap and shingle on older homes, hardboard and asbestos-cement on some ranches
House painters in Happy Valley, OR
Happy Valley is one of the newest cities in the metro, so most painting jobs are first or second repaints on homes built since the 1990s.
Fiber-cement and engineered wood, some stone and stucco accents
East Multnomah County
Clark County, Washington
The metro at a glance
The same paint job is a different job in each city. This table shows what is usually on the walls and what tends to move a quote there. Each city page explains the reasons.
| City | Common siding | What moves the price |
|---|---|---|
| Portland, OR | Old-growth fir lap siding, cedar shingle, 1950s–70s plywood and hardboard | In Portland the biggest cost swings come from house age and trim detail. |
| Beaverton, OR | Hardboard and T1-11 on 1970s–90s homes, fiber-cement on newer builds | Beaverton quotes rise most with siding repair and height. |
| Hillsboro, OR | Fiber-cement and engineered wood on newer homes, lap siding on older ones | In Hillsboro, the number of stories and the siding type set most of the price. |
| Tigard, OR | Wood lap and T1-11 on older homes, fiber-cement and stucco on Bull Mountain | In Tigard, Bull Mountain homes usually cost more to paint than Metzger ranches of the same square footage, because of height, access, and premium product choices on view walls. |
| Tualatin, OR | Fiber-cement, engineered wood, hardboard on 1980s homes, some stucco | Tualatin exteriors usually fall in the middle of the metro range, $5,000 to $10,000 for a two-story home. |
| Lake Oswego, OR | Cedar lap and shingle, stained wood, fiber-cement on newer homes | Lake Oswego quotes land at the higher end of the metro range because of trim detail, premium products, cedar prep, and larger homes. |
| West Linn, OR | Cedar and wood lap, fiber-cement on newer homes, stained accents | Hillside access makes West Linn one of the higher-cost cities in the metro for exterior painting. |
| Oregon City, OR | Old wood lap and drop siding downtown, fiber-cement and lap on hilltop homes | Historic homes in McLoughlin and Canemah cost the most to paint in Oregon City, often $10,000 or more for the exterior, because of lead-safe setup, trim detail, and wood repair. |
| Milwaukie, OR | Wood lap and shingle on older homes, hardboard and asbestos-cement on some ranches | Most Milwaukie exteriors land in the middle of the metro range, around $4,500 to $9,000, because homes are modest in size. |
| Gresham, OR | Wood lap, T1-11, and hardboard on 1950s–80s homes | In Gresham, siding repair and lead-safe setup cause most of the price variation. |
| Happy Valley, OR | Fiber-cement and engineered wood, some stone and stucco accents | Two-story Happy Valley homes typically cost $5,500 to $10,000 for the exterior. |
| Sherwood, OR | Engineered wood and fiber-cement on subdivisions, wood lap in Old Town | Sherwood exteriors are mostly two-story homes, which puts typical prices around $5,500 to $10,000. |
| Vancouver, WA | Wood lap downtown, T1-11 and hardboard on 1970s–80s homes, fiber-cement on newer builds | Vancouver prices track closely with the Portland side, with most two-story exteriors between $5,500 and $10,000. |
Oregon painters are licensed by the Construction Contractors Board. Painters working in Vancouver register with Washington L&I instead, so check the right one for your side of the river.
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