HVAC Replacement cost by city

Nationally, an HVAC replacement runs $6,000$14,000, but local labor rates change that a lot. Pick your city for an accurate breakdown.

HVAC quotes are notoriously opaque — equipment is often bundled with labor, and most homeowners have no easy way to see what the unit itself costs. Asking for an itemized quote closes that information gap.

New York, NY

$8,900$20,700

San Francisco, CA

$8,700$20,300

Los Angeles, CA

$8,000$18,800

San Jose, CA

$8,500$19,900

Boston, MA

$8,200$19,000

Seattle, WA

$8,000$18,600

San Diego, CA

$7,800$18,200

Washington, DC

$7,900$18,300

Chicago, IL

$7,300$17,100

Denver, CO

$7,100$16,500

Portland, OR

$7,100$16,700

Austin, TX

$7,000$16,200

Miami, FL

$7,000$16,400

Philadelphia, PA

$6,900$16,100

Atlanta, GA

$6,300$14,700

Dallas, TX

$6,200$14,600

Houston, TX

$6,100$14,300

Phoenix, AZ

$6,200$14,400

Nashville, TN

$6,400$14,800

Charlotte, NC

$6,000$14,000

Minneapolis, MN

$6,500$15,100

Tampa, FL

$6,000$14,000

Orlando, FL

$5,900$13,900

Las Vegas, NV

$6,200$14,600

San Antonio, TX

$5,700$13,300

Columbus, OH

$5,600$13,200

Indianapolis, IN

$5,500$12,900

Kansas City, MO

$5,600$13,000

Oklahoma City, OK

$5,400$12,600

Memphis, TN

$5,500$12,700

Honolulu, HI

$8,400$19,600

Sacramento, CA

$7,200$16,800

Salt Lake City, UT

$6,700$15,700

Baltimore, MD

$6,800$15,800

Hartford, CT

$6,900$16,100

Raleigh, NC

$6,200$14,600

Richmond, VA

$6,000$14,000

Pittsburgh, PA

$6,000$14,000

Milwaukee, WI

$6,100$14,300

Detroit, MI

$6,000$14,000

Jacksonville, FL

$5,900$13,900

New Orleans, LA

$5,900$13,700

Boise, ID

$6,000$14,000

St. Louis, MO

$5,800$13,600

Cincinnati, OH

$5,700$13,300

Tucson, AZ

$5,500$12,900

Albuquerque, NM

$5,600$13,000

Louisville, KY

$5,500$12,900

Birmingham, AL

$5,400$12,600

Tulsa, OK

$5,300$12,500

Long Beach, CA

$7,700$17,900

Pasadena, CA

$7,900$18,500

Glendale, CA

$7,900$18,300

Burbank, CA

$7,900$18,300

Santa Monica, CA

$8,500$19,900

Torrance, CA

$7,800$18,200

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