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 bundled with labor, and most homeowners have no idea what the unit itself should cost. That information gap is where overcharging thrives.
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
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