The painting numbers
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Painting Job Pricing Calculator
Price interior painting from wall area, prep level, and this week's verified paint price (national median $32.92/gal as of Aug 24, 2026)..
Paint Cost Calculator
How many gallons and what they'll cost this week: 350 sq ft/gal coverage math with verified regional prices (national median $32.92/gal as of Aug 24, 2026)..
Contractor Markup & Margin Calculator
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Labor Burden Calculator
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What painting software costs
As of Aug 24, 2026 (verified weekly): Jobber ($119/mo for 5 users, annual billing) is the best fit for painting contractors — quote-heavy, crew-scheduled work with deposits and progress payments is exactly Jobber's shape. Housecall Pro ($149/mo) is the alternative if you want consumer financing on exterior repaints. See the full ranked comparison.
This week’s material prices
| Metro | Home Depot | Lowe’s | Week over week |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $37.49 | $37.40 | ▼ $0.64 this week |
| Los Angeles, CA | $35.49 | $35.95 | ▲ $0.47 this week |
| Chicago, IL | $32.80 | $33.10 | ▼ $0.17 this week |
| Dallas, TX | $31.29 | $31.10 | ▼ $0.44 this week |
| Houston, TX | $30.29 | $31.13 | ▼ $0.19 this week |
| Phoenix, AZ | $31.80 | $31.21 | ▼ $0.50 this week |
| Philadelphia, PA | $33.87 | $34.32 | ▲ $0.49 this week |
| Atlanta, GA | $31.63 | $31.35 | ▼ $0.04 this week |
| Miami, FL | $33.73 | $33.17 | ▲ $0.39 this week |
| Boston, MA | $36.33 | $36.02 | ▲ $0.35 this week |
| National median | $32.92 | ▼ $0.04 this week | |
Top 10 of 20 tracked metros shown — the full table lives on the calculator pages. Verified weekly per our methodology.
Latest software price changes affecting painting shops
$129/mo (annual billing)$149/mo (annual billing)
Housecall Pro raised Essentials annual-billing pricing from $129 to $149/mo. Monthly billing rose from $169 to $189. User cap unchanged at 5. Log entry
$45/mo (monthly billing)$49/mo (monthly billing)
Jobber raised Core monthly-billing pricing from $45 to $49/mo. Annual-billing price held at $39/mo, widening the annual discount to about 20%. Log entry
Listed pricing on public pageQuote-only ("talk to sales")
FieldPulse removed listed pricing for the Pro tier; it is now quote-gated. Essentials remains listed at $99/mo first user + $60/additional user. Log entry
Full history in the pricing change log.
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