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HVAC System Replacement Cost by City (2026)

Nationally, homeowners pay about $7,500 to replace an HVAC system, ranging from $5,000 to $20,000. Prices swing with local labor and materials — pick your city for a localized estimate.

Low end$5,000

Average$7,500

High end$20,000

Figures reflect 2026 cost data from Angi, NerdWallet, HomeAdvisor, and other national cost-reporting sources, adjusted for local labor and material rates — see our full methodology.

HVAC System Replacement cost by city

New York, NY$10,450 San Francisco, CA$10,750 San Jose, CA$10,750 Los Angeles, CA$9,800 San Diego, CA$9,450 Oakland, CA$10,100 Sacramento, CA$8,800 Fresno, CA$7,850 Seattle, WA$9,800 Spokane, WA$7,500 Portland, OR$8,800 Boston, MA$9,800 Providence, RI$8,500 Hartford, CT$8,500 Newark, NJ$9,150 Jersey City, NJ$9,450 Philadelphia, PA$8,500 Pittsburgh, PA$7,500 Washington, DC$9,450 Baltimore, MD$8,150 Richmond, VA$7,500 Virginia Beach, VA$7,500 Chicago, IL$8,800 Minneapolis, MN$8,500 Milwaukee, WI$7,500 Detroit, MI$7,500 Columbus, OH$7,500 Cleveland, OH$7,150 Cincinnati, OH$7,150 Indianapolis, IN$7,150 Kansas City, MO$7,150 St. Louis, MO$7,150 Denver, CO$8,500 Colorado Springs, CO$7,850 Salt Lake City, UT$7,850 Boise, ID$7,500 Las Vegas, NV$7,850 Reno, NV$8,150 Phoenix, AZ$7,500 Tucson, AZ$7,150 Albuquerque, NM$6,850 Austin, TX$8,150 Dallas, TX$7,500 Fort Worth, TX$7,500 Houston, TX$7,500 San Antonio, TX$7,150 El Paso, TX$6,500 Oklahoma City, OK$6,850 Tulsa, OK$6,500 Atlanta, GA$7,500 Charlotte, NC$7,500 Raleigh, NC$7,500 Greensboro, NC$7,150 Nashville, TN$7,850 Memphis, TN$6,850 Knoxville, TN$6,850 Chattanooga, TN$6,850 Louisville, KY$6,850 Birmingham, AL$6,500 Jacksonville, FL$7,500 Orlando, FL$7,500 Tampa, FL$7,500 Miami, FL$8,500 New Orleans, LA$7,500 Baton Rouge, LA$6,850 Little Rock, AR$6,500 Wichita, KS$6,500 Omaha, NE$7,150 Des Moines, IA$7,150 Buffalo, NY$7,500 Rochester, NY$7,150 Honolulu, HI$11,400 Toledo, OH$7,150 Akron, OH$7,150 Dayton, OH$7,500 Youngstown, OH$6,850 Fort Wayne, IN$6,850 Evansville, IN$6,850 South Bend, IN$6,850 Grand Rapids, MI$7,500 Ann Arbor, MI$8,150 Lansing, MI$7,150 Flint, MI$6,850 Madison, WI$7,500 Green Bay, WI$7,150 Lincoln, NE$6,850 Sioux Falls, SD$7,150 Fargo, ND$7,150 Springfield, MO$6,850 Columbia, MO$7,150 Topeka, KS$6,500 Cedar Rapids, IA$7,150 St. Paul, MN$8,150 Rochester, MN$7,500 Peoria, IL$6,850 Springfield, IL$6,850 Rockford, IL$7,150 Naperville, IL$8,500 Fort Collins, CO$8,150 Aurora, CO$8,150 Provo, UT$7,500 Ogden, UT$7,500 Billings, MT$7,500 Cheyenne, WY$7,150 Eugene, OR$8,150 Salem, OR$7,500 Bend, OR$8,150 Tacoma, WA$8,500 Bellevue, WA$10,100 Vancouver, WA$8,150 Chandler, AZ$7,500 Mesa, AZ$7,500 Scottsdale, AZ$8,150 Gilbert, AZ$7,850 Henderson, NV$7,850 Santa Fe, NM$7,500 Las Cruces, NM$6,850 Arlington, TX$7,500 Plano, TX$7,850 Frisco, TX$8,150 Corpus Christi, TX$6,850 Lubbock, TX$6,850 Amarillo, TX$6,850 Waco, TX$6,850 McAllen, TX$6,500 Savannah, GA$7,150 Augusta, GA$6,850 Athens, GA$7,150 Durham, NC$7,500 Winston-Salem, NC$7,150 Fayetteville, NC$6,850 Asheville, NC$7,500 Cary, NC$7,500 Columbia, SC$7,150 Charleston, SC$7,500 Greenville, SC$7,150 Huntsville, AL$6,850 Montgomery, AL$6,500 Mobile, AL$6,850 Jackson, MS$6,450 Shreveport, LA$6,850 Lafayette, LA$6,850 Fort Lauderdale, FL$8,500 St. Petersburg, FL$7,500 Tallahassee, FL$7,150 Fort Myers, FL$7,500 Sarasota, FL$7,850 Cape Coral, FL$7,500 West Palm Beach, FL$8,500 Clarksville, TN$6,850 Murfreesboro, TN$7,500 Lexington, KY$7,150 Norfolk, VA$7,500 Chesapeake, VA$7,500 Roanoke, VA$7,150 Frederick, MD$8,150 Wilmington, DE$7,850 Erie, PA$6,850 Reading, PA$7,150 Scranton, PA$7,150 Lancaster, PA$7,500 Allentown, PA$7,500 Trenton, NJ$8,150 Edison, NJ$9,150 Paterson, NJ$8,800 Camden, NJ$7,850 Yonkers, NY$10,100 Syracuse, NY$7,150 Albany, NY$7,500 Bridgeport, CT$8,500 New Haven, CT$8,500 Stamford, CT$10,100 Worcester, MA$8,500 Springfield, MA$7,850 Cambridge, MA$10,100 Manchester, NH$8,150 Portland, ME$8,150 Burlington, VT$8,150 Warwick, RI$8,150

What affects hvac system replacement cost

System type and efficiency (SEER/AFUE)
Home square footage and existing ductwork
Whether ductwork must be replaced
Brand and installation complexity

Last updated: September 2026 · Pricing reviewed by the Project Pricer research team, using national cost-reporting data adjusted for local labor and material rates. See our methodology for sources, or contact us with corrections.