Costs · Permits · Rebates · Licensed contractors
What HVAC work actually costs in Texas
National cost guides do not know that Texas sits in the higher federal efficiency tier, that your utility runs its own rebate program, or that a system here accumulates run hours roughly twice as fast as one in Ohio. This site is built on those specifics.
Your city
Permits, rebates and licensed contractors differ by metro. Start where you live.
Replacement and major work
Installed prices for Texas. Each one has a page on what moves the number.
- AC Replacement$7,000 to $15,000
- AC and Furnace Replacement$9,000 to $19,000
- Heat Pump Installation$9,000 to $18,000
- AC Compressor Replacement$1,300 to $3,000
- Evaporator Coil Replacement$1,100 to $2,600
- Condenser Replacement$2,500 to $6,000
- Air Handler Replacement$2,000 to $5,000
- Furnace Replacement$2,800 to $7,000
- Ductwork Replacement$3,000 to $9,000
Repairs and parts
If a part just failed, the real question is usually whether it is worth fixing at all.
- AC Capacitor Replacement$150 to $450
- Blower Motor Replacement$450 to $1,200
- Condenser Fan Motor Replacement$350 to $900
- Refrigerant Recharge$250 to $1,500
- Expansion Valve Replacement$400 to $1,100
- Thermostat Replacement$150 to $600
How this site works
Verified, with a date on it
Every permit fee and rebate amount is checked against the issuing authority and carries the date we checked it. Anything we have not confirmed simply does not appear.
Texas rules, not national ones
The federal minimum for a new air conditioner here is 14.3 SEER2, not the 13.4 most articles quote. The permit is a city rule and the rebate is a utility rule.
Your house, not the average
Tell any calculator your square footage and the year your system went in, and every other page answers for your house. Nothing leaves your browser.