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How Much Does It Cost to Paint a Dearborn Model in Del Webb?

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Reviewed by David Cook · Last updated October 25, 2026 · 5 min read

David's published ballpark for this model, 2025: $5,800 to $7,400 for a base Dearborn with 2 bedrooms. That includes walls, 9 ft ceilings, base trim, closets, doors and door frames, one color per room and light repairs. For a current number for your own house, run the instant estimate.

The short version

  • The Dearborn is 2,450 sq ft as a base model and 2,635 sq ft with the optional Garden Room.
  • This pricing includes closets, doors and door frames, not just walls.
  • A 3rd bedroom adds $550 to $750, a 4th bedroom $575 to $800, and the Garden Room $650 to $950.
  • The base model takes 2 to 3 days, or 3 to 4 days with optional rooms.

Dearborn model sizes

Optional rooms, the 3rd bedroom, 4th bedroom and Garden Room, are priced separately below.

  • 2,450 sq ft, the base model
  • 2,635 sq ft with the optional Garden Room

What is included in this pricing

This is a like for like repaint, not a stripped down number. Here is exactly what is counted.

The written warranty is five years on painting, with the terms on your estimate.

  • Walls, ceilings and base trim
  • All bedroom closets: 1 closet per bedroom at 3.5 labor hours each
  • 2 additional small closets at 2 hours each
  • 1 door per room, at 1 hour each
  • 1 door frame per room, at 1 hour each
  • One wall color per room
  • 30 minutes of minor repairs per room, for nail pops, small dents and normal settling cracks

What is not included

These are priced separately if you need them.

  • Heavy drywall repairs beyond the 30 minute allowance
  • Trim beyond baseboards
  • Wallpaper removal or installation
  • Cabinet painting
  • Exterior work

Dearborn room by room prices

All prices include walls, ceilings, base trim, doors, door frames, closets and minor repairs.

  • Great room, 19 by 24 feet, a large open space with long wall runs: $1,000 to $1,350
  • Kitchen and nook, with cutting in around cabinets and appliances: $600 to $850
  • Dining room, a standard rectangular room: $400 to $600
  • Owner's suite, bedroom and closet: $700 to $950
  • Bedroom 2, with closet: $550 to $750
  • Den or flex room, often an office or hobby room: $450 to $650
  • Hallways and foyer, with several transitions and doorways: $450 to $650
  • Laundry room, a smaller space with utility cut ins: $250 to $350
  • Bathrooms, paint only, no tile or cabinetry: $200 to $300 each

Base Dearborn total, 2 bedrooms and no optional rooms

David's published ballpark for this model, 2025: $5,800 to $7,400. For a current number for your own house, run the instant estimate.

That total covers 2 bedrooms, the den, great room, kitchen and nook, dining room, hallways and foyer, laundry and bathrooms, with all closets, doors and door frames.

Optional room add-ons

Each optional bedroom price includes the bedroom, closet, door and door frame.

  • 3rd bedroom: add $550 to $750
  • 4th bedroom: add $575 to $800
  • Garden Room, a large room with extra windows and cutting in: add $650 to $950

How long does it take?

Painting before you move in is the fastest and most cost effective option.

  • Base Dearborn model: 2 to 3 days
  • With optional rooms: 3 to 4 days

The whole house or a few rooms

We will help you decide what makes sense, whether that is the whole house or just a few rooms.

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