Las Vegas Exterior Guide 2026
How Much Does It Cost to Coat or Paint a Las Vegas Home?
Repainting a one-story Las Vegas stucco home runs about $6,500–$8,000. Get your number in about 2 minutes.
CoolWall by TEX-COTE: the Heat-Reflective Option
A thick, engineered coating whose pigments reflect infrared light, so coated walls run cooler and less heat gets into the house. In the two-year Department of Energy study the manufacturer cites, cooling costs fell 4.2% to 21.9% depending on climate, color and construction, and the hot, sun-exposed walls of a Las Vegas home are the case it was built for. It carries a lifetime limited warranty (read the terms) and costs about twice a quality paint job. If you searched “elastomeric,” CoolWall is usually the product you were picturing: both bridge stucco cracks, and CoolWall adds the heat reflection.
Stucco Painting Cost by Home Size (Las Vegas)
Painting a Las Vegas stucco home runs about $6,500 to $8,000 for a one-story and $8,500 to $10,300 for a two-story in standard two-coat acrylic, and CoolWall by TEX-COTE costs about twice a quality repaint. Painters bid from published cost guides adjusted for Las Vegas labor; GetProEstimate shows you the range first.
One Story, Good Condition
$6,500–$8,000
Standard two-coat acrylic, about 1,800 sq ft home.
One Story, Peeling or Cracking
$6,800–$8,300
More prep and patching.
Two Stories, Good Condition
$8,500–$10,300
About 1,800 sq ft home.
Two Stories, Peeling or Cracking
$8,700–$10,600
More prep and patching.
Source: the construction cost guides contractors bid from, adjusted for Las Vegas labor. Pressure wash, crack patching, masking and trim included.
What Drives the Price in Las Vegas
Wall area and stories.
Stucco condition: hairline cracks, chalking, sun-faded south and west walls.
Product: acrylic, elastomeric or CoolWall.
Prep: pressure wash, crack patching, masking.
HOA color approval in master-planned communities.
The heat season: crews avoid July and August afternoons, so spring and fall book first.
Sun is the wear factor here, not moisture. South- and west-facing stucco fades and chalks years before the north wall, which is why a valley repaint is often every five to seven years in standard paint and why a heat-reflective coating has a stronger case in Las Vegas than almost anywhere. Coating and painting are unpermitted, so the ranges come from the cost guides and Las Vegas labor.
Before You Sign
Four permit offices cover the valley: Clark County, the City of Las Vegas, Henderson and North Las Vegas. Your contractor pulls the permit; HVAC change-outs, water heaters, repipes, panel changes, solar, pools and patio covers all need one. Like-for-like shingle re-roofs and window replacements generally do not.
Nevada gives you three business days to cancel a door-to-door sale (NRS 598.230).
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to paint a stucco house in Las Vegas?
About $6,500 to $8,000 for a one-story home and $8,500 to $10,300 for a two-story in standard two-coat acrylic, including pressure washing, crack patching and masking. Sun-faded, chalky stucco takes more prep, which is the usual reason two quotes differ.
How much does CoolWall cost in Las Vegas?
About twice a quality repaint. The case for it in Las Vegas is the summer: reflective pigments keep walls cooler (4.2% to 21.9% lower cooling costs in the DOE study the manufacturer cites) and the coating carries a lifetime limited warranty against the fading that standard paint shows here in five to seven years.
How much does elastomeric paint cost in Las Vegas?
More than standard paint and less than CoolWall, priced by the house, not the gallon; the contractor quotes it after seeing the walls. Elastomeric bridges hairline cracks and waterproofs stucco and is the mid-tier option between standard paint and CoolWall.
Does my HOA have to approve an exterior color in Las Vegas?
In master-planned communities, yes: Summerlin, Green Valley, Aliante, Mountain’s Edge and most Henderson associations keep an approved palette and review changes before work starts. Submit the color and product first; a like-for-like repaint in the approved color is the simplest case.
What about siding or wood trim?
Most valley homes are stucco with painted wood or foam trim; full siding is rare. Trim repaint is included in the ranges above; fiber-cement siding repair or replacement is quoted by the contractor.
Why does the estimate differ from a painter’s quote?
The range is the published cost-guide price adjusted for Las Vegas labor; a quote is one contractor’s price for one scope. The contractor you work with through GetProEstimate quotes to the same scope you saw.
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