2026 multifamily apartment turn cost guide for Tampa & Orlando property managers: average per-unit pricing for paint, drywall repair, and make-ready cleaning.
In 2026, the average apartment turn (make-ready) cost in Tampa Bay and Orlando ranges from $680 to $1,850 per unit for standard 1-to-3 bedroom multifamily units. This includes full interior repainting ($380–$790), Level-4 drywall patching and texture matching ($95–$280), punch-list carpentry/trim repairs ($110–$320), and move-out deep cleaning ($165–$340). Consolidating these four trades into a single 24-to-48-hour vendor reduces vacancy loss by an average of 4.5 days per turn ($315–$450 in recovered rent).
““Every day a $2,100/month Tampa apartment sits waiting between a separate painter, drywaller, and cleaner costs the asset owner $70 in dead vacancy. A bundled 48-hour make-ready crew pays for nearly half of its own invoice in saved rent Days-Vacant alone.”
When regional property managers audit annual turnover expenses across 200-to-400-unit communities in Tampa, Orlando, or Lakeland, invoice line items only tell half the story. If your maintenance tech takes two days to patch drywall, waits two days for a painting subcontractor, and waits another two days for a move-out cleaner, your turn time balloons from 3 days to 9+ days.
By bundling interior turn painting, drywall and texture matching, punch-list repairs, and make-ready cleaning under one standardized unit-price matrix, property managers issue a single work order and receive a move-in-ready unit within 24 to 48 hours.
To eliminate surprise change orders, institutional multifamily operators in Hillsborough, Pinellas, and Orange County establish pre-negotiated SLA rate cards covering:
| Unit Size / Scope | Interior Turn Paint (Walls/Trim) | Drywall & Punch Repairs | Make-Ready Deep Clean | Total Bundled Turn Cost & SLA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio / 1BR – 1BA (650–800 sq ft) | $350 – $480 | $85 – $180 | $150 – $210 | $585 – $870 (24 Hours) |
| 2BR – 2BA Standard (950–1,150 sq ft) | $460 – $650 | $120 – $260 | $185 – $265 | $765 – $1,175 (24–48 Hours) |
| 3BR – 2BA Townhome / Large (1,250–1,550 sq ft) | $590 – $840 | $160 – $350 | $225 – $330 | $975 – $1,520 (48 Hours) |
| Heavy Turn (Color Change + Popcorn/Ceiling + Heavy Patch) | +$220 – $450 | +$250 – $600 | +$85 – $150 | $1,350 – $2,450 (48–72 Hours) |
Our standard SLA for a 1-to-3 bedroom apartment turn (drywall patching, full paint, minor punch repairs, and final make-ready clean) is 24 to 48 hours from key handoff.
Yes. We set up standardized per-unit pricing by floor plan (1×1, 2×2, 3×2) for touch-up turns, full repaints, and bundled make-ready packages so onsite managers can approve turns without waiting on custom quotes.
Yes. Our dedicated multifamily crews scale across Tampa Bay, Polk County, and Orlando to handle peak summer and end-of-month turnover surges without missing move-in dates.
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