Nationally, a tankless water heater installation runs $2,000–$5,000, but local labor rates change that a lot. Pick your city for an accurate breakdown.
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New York, NY
$3,000–$7,400
San Francisco, CA
$2,900–$7,300
Los Angeles, CA
$2,700–$6,700
San Jose, CA
$2,800–$7,100
Boston, MA
$2,700–$6,800
Seattle, WA
$2,700–$6,700
San Diego, CA
$2,600–$6,500
Washington, DC
$2,600–$6,600
Chicago, IL
$2,400–$6,100
Denver, CO
$2,400–$5,900
Portland, OR
$2,400–$6,000
Austin, TX
$2,300–$5,800
Miami, FL
$2,300–$5,900
Philadelphia, PA
$2,300–$5,800
Atlanta, GA
$2,100–$5,300
Dallas, TX
$2,100–$5,200
Houston, TX
$2,000–$5,100
Phoenix, AZ
$2,100–$5,200
Nashville, TN
$2,100–$5,300
Charlotte, NC
$2,000–$5,000
Minneapolis, MN
$2,200–$5,400
Tampa, FL
$2,000–$5,000
Orlando, FL
$2,000–$5,000
Las Vegas, NV
$2,100–$5,200
San Antonio, TX
$1,900–$4,800
Columbus, OH
$1,900–$4,700
Indianapolis, IN
$1,800–$4,600
Kansas City, MO
$1,900–$4,700
Oklahoma City, OK
$1,800–$4,500
Memphis, TN
$1,800–$4,600
Honolulu, HI
$2,800–$7,000
Sacramento, CA
$2,400–$6,000
Salt Lake City, UT
$2,200–$5,600
Baltimore, MD
$2,300–$5,600
Hartford, CT
$2,300–$5,800
Raleigh, NC
$2,100–$5,200
Richmond, VA
$2,000–$5,000
Pittsburgh, PA
$2,000–$5,000
Milwaukee, WI
$2,000–$5,100
Detroit, MI
$2,000–$5,000
Jacksonville, FL
$2,000–$5,000
New Orleans, LA
$2,000–$4,900
Boise, ID
$2,000–$5,000
St. Louis, MO
$1,900–$4,900
Cincinnati, OH
$1,900–$4,800
Tucson, AZ
$1,800–$4,600
Albuquerque, NM
$1,900–$4,700
Louisville, KY
$1,800–$4,600
Birmingham, AL
$1,800–$4,500
Tulsa, OK
$1,800–$4,500
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