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$50–150 for a doorknob-size hole or single dent — the floor most shops set (Coastal Drywall Repair's damage-type table matches Nedes Estimating's $50–150 starting band). Small jobs are about the truck roll: under roughly 10 sq ft, the effective rate works out to $75–100 per square foot (Angi), which is why per-square-foot quoting breaks down on patches. Set a minimum that respects the drive.
HomeGuide puts the average drywall repair at $200–750, and Angi's typical project lands at $296–929 — overlapping bands, same story. When a "small patch" turns into three rooms of nail pops and corner-bead fixes, quote it as an average job at $60–90 per hour (Angi) with a written scope, not as a patch price.
Ceilings cost more because of the staging: Angi's ceiling-repair data averages about $1,080 with a typical range of $438–1,724, and Coastal Drywall's ceiling work runs $250–1,400 — overlap them and $450–1,400 is the defensible band. Water damage starts at $500 and clears $2,500 once moisture testing, insulation or repainting join the job. Two rules: the leak's source (roof or plumbing) is someone else's line item, and mold remediation can add $1,500–4,500+ (Angi) — scope it before you quote.
$1.50–3.50 per square foot installed and finished is the consistent national band for residential drywall (Nedes Estimating, Mr. Handyman and Projul all land there); specialty level-5 or curved work runs $4–6 (Projul). That price is drywall only — texture and paint bill separately, and saying so in the quote is what keeps the margin.
| Quote model | Typical US range (2026) |
|---|---|
| Small hole / dent | $50 – $150 |
| Average repair job | $200 – $750 |
| Ceiling repair | $450 – $1,400 |
| Water damage | $500 – $2,500+ |
| New install & finish | $1.50 – $3.50 / sq ft |
| Hourly fallback | $60 – $90 / hr |
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In 2026 US data: $50–150 for a small hole, $200–750 for an average repair job (HomeGuide; Angi lands typical projects at $296–929), $450–1,400 for ceiling work, and $500–2,500+ for water damage. Hourly fallback is $60–90.
$1.50–3.50 per square foot for new hang-and-finish (Nedes Estimating, Mr. Handyman and Projul all agree). But effective per-square-foot pricing on small patches runs $75–100 (Angi) — under about 10 sq ft, quote a minimum service call instead.
Angi averages ceiling repair near $1,080 with a typical range of $438–1,724; Coastal Drywall books ceiling jobs at $250–1,400. The defensible quote band is $450–1,400, more if texture matching or water damage is involved.
No — the $1.50–3.50 per square foot national band is drywall only. Bill texture, paint and primer as separate lines. And if the damage is water-related, scope mold remediation first: it can add $1,500–4,500+ (Angi) and it changes the whole job.