US HVAC COSTS · REAL QUOTES
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Real US HVAC prices, shared anonymously. There is no list price for a furnace or AC install, so two contractors can quote thousands apart for the same house. See what people actually paid first.
What America actually pays
Every number below is a real price: a published cost-guide figure, or a bill a homeowner actually paid. Click through for the full spread.
| Procedure | Prices | List vs paid spread | List | Paid | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AC repair | 11 | $375$275–$450 | $1,400$650–$4,200 | +$1,025 | |
| AC tune-up | 7 | $250$138–$500 | $225$225–$225 | −$25 | |
| Blower motor | 6 | $563$525–$600 | $700$700–$700 | +$138 | |
| Capacitor | 6 | $190$180–$300 | — | — | |
| Central AC install | 8 | $6,468$3,000–$8,750 | $8,700$8,000–$9,400 | +$2,233 | |
| Ductwork | 4 | — | — | — | |
| Furnace install | 6 | $3,333$2,500–$4,800 | — | — | |
| Furnace repair | 8 | $475$175–$2,000 | — | — | |
| Heat pump install | 9 | $6,500$5,000–$8,350 | $33,500$5,200–$50,000 | +$27,000 | |
| Mini-split install | 5 | — | $4,825$3,500–$18,000 | — | |
| Refrigerant recharge | 8 | $98$65–$175 | $350$350–$350 | +$253 | |
| Thermostat install | 5 | $159$159–$159 | — | — |
Two bars per job: the pale bar is the advertised list price spread, purple is what people actually paid, on one shared scale ($50 to $50,000, logarithmic). Delta is the gap between the two medians. Hover for the numbers.
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