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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