Over the years that I have designed and handpainted murals, the most common question I get at the beginning of the project is — “how much do murals cost?”

If you’ve googled it, you probably didn’t get much clarity, and maybe that’s how you ended up here. Mural artists don’t mean to be so mysterious about pricing, but the truth is, pricing a mural is an art form in itself!

While mural pricing isn’t incredibly straightforward, there are very specific things that impact the cost of every mural.

What goes into the price of a mural?

When it comes down to it, most murals are priced primarily based on size, complexity, and surface, but there are other factors, like timeline, that play a role in the final numbers.

Use this cost guide as a tool to understand the levers that impact the price of a mural so you’re better equipped to talk through pricing with your mural artist. I’ll cover each factor in more detail so you understand how it impacts the price.