2026 Cost Guide
Useful planning ranges without fake precision. These are current market budgeting bands, not Lince Property Group historical job averages or a project-specific quote.
Quick answer
Current Toronto painting guides show a wide spread because scope matters more than the room count alone. For example, many 1-bedroom condo repaint guides fall around $1,200 to $2,800 before HST, while 2-bedroom condo guides commonly stretch from roughly $1,800 to $4,200. Whole houses and exterior projects vary much more because preparation, height, trim, access, and surface condition scale quickly.
What this page is for
Use these numbers to decide whether a project is roughly a $1,500 decision or a $10,000 decision before you invite anyone to quote it. The actual price should come after the real surfaces, preparation, products, access, and timing are understood.
2026 Toronto / GTA market planning bands
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$450–$1,100 CAD before HST
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$900–$1,600 CAD before HST
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$900–$1,800 CAD before HST
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$1,200–$2,800 CAD before HST
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$1,800–$4,200 CAD before HST
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$3,800–$7,500 CAD before HST
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$6,500–$12,000+ CAD before HST
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$2,500–$7,000 CAD before HST
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$3,800–$12,000+ CAD before HST
2026 GTA planning estimator
Use this only for early budgeting. It reflects broad Toronto/GTA market planning bands, not an LPG quote. Surface condition, actual paintable area, access, products, repairs, colour changes, and site logistics can move a real quote materially.
Indicative planning band
$1,200–$2,800
This is intentionally a range. A project-specific quote should only be issued after the actual scope is understood.
What moves a quote
How we built the planning bands
We reviewed current 2026 Toronto painting guides published by multiple local contractors and used overlapping ranges rather than adopting the most aggressive low or high number. The result is intentionally broad. It is a market planning tool, not a claim about what LPG has historically charged.
Ontario tax
Ontario's HST rate is 13%. When comparing painting quotes, confirm whether the displayed number includes or excludes HST so the totals are comparable.
How much does it cost to paint a one-bedroom condo in Toronto in 2026?
A useful market planning range is roughly $1,200 to $2,800 CAD before HST, depending on whether the job is walls only or includes ceilings, trim, doors, heavier preparation, colour changes, and condo access requirements.
How much does it cost to paint a two-bedroom condo in Toronto?
A broad 2026 Toronto planning range is about $1,800 to $4,200 CAD before HST. Larger units, ceilings, trim, doors, high walls, stronger repairs, deep colour changes, or strict building logistics can push the real quote higher.
Why do two painting quotes for the same home differ so much?
Quotes often describe different scopes. One may cover walls only while another includes ceilings, trim, doors, repairs, primer, extra coats, furniture protection, difficult access, premium coatings, or more detailed preparation. Compare the written inclusions, not just the total.
Is HST extra on painting in Ontario?
Ontario's HST rate is 13%. Ask whether a contractor's quoted figure is before or after HST so you are comparing totals consistently.
Can I get an exact painting price online?
An online number can be useful for budgeting, but an exact quote requires the actual scope. Paintable surface area, wall condition, repairs, colours, products, access, ceiling height, trim, doors, occupancy, and timing all affect labour and material requirements.
Planning a specific painting job?
The service pages explain what changes the scope for condos, interiors, rentals, listings, commercial spaces, and exterior work.