Home & Repair
HVAC Installation cost in the US
Nationally, HVAC Installation runs about $7,500 per system. In the lowest-cost cities in this guide it is closer to $5,890, and in the highest-cost cities about $9,340.
Typical cost
Most people pay about
$7,500
per system
- On the low end
- $4,500
- On the high end
- $14,000
Estimated from national price data. Not a quote.
What moves the price
- Tonnage
- Efficiency
- Ductwork
- Brand
- Permits
Ways to pay less
- Get a Manual J load calc
- Do not oversize
- Ask about rebates
- Compare 2-stage vs basic
- Keep existing ductwork if sound
Lowest-cost cities for HVAC Installation
| Place | Typical | Range |
|---|---|---|
| National typical | $7,500 | $4,500 to $14,000 |
| Brownsville, TX | $5,890 | $3,535 to $10,990 |
| Jackson, MS | $6,190 | $3,715 to $11,550 |
| Laredo, TX | $5,965 | $3,580 to $11,130 |
| McAllen, TX | $5,890 | $3,535 to $10,990 |
| Shreveport, LA | $6,600 | $3,960 to $12,320 |
| Amarillo, TX | $6,150 | $3,690 to $11,480 |
| El Paso, TX | $5,965 | $3,580 to $11,130 |
| Lubbock, TX | $6,150 | $3,690 to $11,480 |
Highest-cost cities for HVAC Installation
| Place | Typical | Range |
|---|---|---|
| National typical | $7,500 | $4,500 to $14,000 |
| Honolulu, HI | $9,340 | $5,605 to $17,430 |
| San Francisco, CA | $10,090 | $6,055 to $18,830 |
| New York, NY | $10,050 | $6,030 to $18,760 |
| San Jose, CA | $10,240 | $6,145 to $19,110 |
| Sunnyvale, CA | $10,165 | $6,100 to $18,970 |
| Santa Barbara, CA | $9,865 | $5,920 to $18,410 |
| Cambridge, MA | $9,865 | $5,920 to $18,410 |
| Fremont, CA | $9,790 | $5,875 to $18,270 |
HVAC Installation in every city
Typical estimate for each city. Open one for the full range.
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Anaheim $9,040
- Bakersfield $7,610
- Berkeley $9,790
- Chula Vista $8,965
- Concord $9,340
- Corona $8,140
- Elk Grove $8,215
- Escondido $8,890
- Fontana $7,910
- Fremont $9,790
- Fresno $7,465
- Fullerton $8,965
- Garden Grove $8,890
- Glendale $9,115
- Hayward $9,415
- Huntington Beach $9,190
- Irvine $9,415
- Long Beach $8,965
- Los Angeles $9,225
- Modesto $7,725
- Oakland $9,640
- Oceanside $9,040
- Ontario $7,990
- Orange $9,040
- Pasadena $9,190
- Rancho Cucamonga $8,215
- Riverside $7,990
- Roseville $8,365
- Sacramento $8,290
- San Bernardino $7,760
- San Diego $9,190
- San Francisco $10,090
- San Jose $10,240
- Santa Ana $8,890
- Santa Barbara $9,865
- Santa Clarita $9,040
- Santa Rosa $9,300
- Simi Valley $8,700
- Stockton $8,400
- Sunnyvale $10,165
- Thousand Oaks $9,000
- Torrance $9,115
- Visalia $7,535
- Colorado
- District of Columbia
- Florida
- Boca Raton $7,910
- Cape Coral $7,240
- Clearwater $6,790
- Fort Lauderdale $7,760
- Fort Myers $7,315
- Gainesville $6,940
- Hialeah $7,610
- Hollywood $7,610
- Jacksonville $7,275
- Lakeland $6,865
- Miami $7,990
- Orlando $6,975
- Pembroke Pines $7,535
- Pensacola $6,750
- Port St. Lucie $7,125
- Sarasota $7,685
- St. Petersburg $6,865
- Tallahassee $6,750
- Tampa $7,015
- West Palm Beach $7,685
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Maine
- Maryland
- Mississippi
- Nebraska
- New Hampshire
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Oklahoma
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Texas
- Amarillo $6,150
- Arlington $7,200
- Austin $7,685
- Brownsville $5,890
- Corpus Christi $6,415
- Dallas $7,425
- Denton $7,200
- El Paso $5,965
- Fort Worth $7,275
- Frisco $7,725
- Garland $7,200
- Grand Prairie $7,125
- Houston $7,240
- Irving $7,350
- Killeen $6,190
- Laredo $5,965
- Lubbock $6,150
- McAllen $5,890
- McKinney $7,575
- Plano $7,650
- Round Rock $7,425
- San Antonio $6,975
- Waco $6,600
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- Wyoming
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Questions people ask
HVAC Installation: what does it cost?
Across the US, HVAC Installation typically costs about $7,500 per system, with most prices between $4,500 and $14,000.
Where is HVAC Installation cheapest?
Among the 250 cities in this guide, the lowest estimates are in Brownsville, TX, Jackson, MS, Laredo, TX, at about $5,890.
Is this a quote?
No. These figures are estimates built from national price data and each city's cost of living. A local pro will price your actual job.