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How much does ac replacement cost?

National price ranges for ac replacement, the unit pricing contractors quote from, and what the same job costs across local markets.

Model reviewed August 2026

AC Replacement cost

$5,200 – $15,500

Most homeowners pay around $8,900 for ac replacement, or $1,600–$3,200 per ton of cooling capacity. Permit fees add $90–$320.

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Recommended size

5 tons

Round to the nearest half ton

Cooling load
61,000 BTU/hr
Typical equipment costInstalled, 14-17 SEER2
$8,500 – $16,000
Rule-of-thumb check
400 sq ft per ton

Estimates only. Local pricing, site conditions and code requirements change the real number.

What homeowners reported paying

Invoice amounts submitted by homeowners nationwide, shown beside the model.

Price breakdown

Budget scope$5,200
Typical project$8,900
Premium / complex$15,500
per ton of cooling capacity$1,600 – $3,200
Permit fees$90 – $320
Timeline1 day of work, 1-3 weeks including permit and inspection

What drives the price

  • System size in tons and SEER2 efficiency rating
  • Heat pump versus straight cool with electric heat
  • Air handler location (attic, closet, garage)
  • Duct condition and any required duct replacement
  • Electrical upgrades and new disconnect

Cost by state

The same scope priced through each state's labor, material and code load.

Most expensive states

Hawaii$14,700California$12,500Alaska$12,000New York$11,900Massachusetts$11,700District of Columbia$11,500

Least expensive states

Mississippi$7,700Oklahoma$7,900Arkansas$7,900West Virginia$8,000Kansas$8,000South Dakota$8,100

AC Replacement runs about 91% more in Hawaii than in Mississippi for an identical scope — almost entirely a labor and code-load difference.

AC cost in Hawaii$8,600 – $25,500 · +65%AC cost in California$7,300 – $21,800 · +41%AC cost in Alaska$7,000 – $21,000 · +35%AC cost in New York$7,000 – $20,800 · +34%AC cost in Massachusetts$6,800 – $20,300 · +31%AC cost in District of Columbia$6,700 – $20,100 · +29%AC cost in New Jersey$6,600 – $19,700 · +27%AC cost in Connecticut$6,400 – $19,100 · +23%AC cost in Rhode Island$6,300 – $18,700 · +21%AC cost in Washington$6,200 – $18,600 · +20%AC cost in Oregon$6,200 – $18,400 · +19%AC cost in Maryland$6,000 – $18,000 · +16%AC cost in Illinois$5,900 – $17,500 · +13%AC cost in New Hampshire$5,800 – $17,200 · +11%AC cost in Colorado$5,700 – $17,100 · +10%AC cost in Florida$5,700 – $17,000 · +9%AC cost in Nevada$5,700 – $16,800 · +9%AC cost in Pennsylvania$5,600 – $16,700 · +8%AC cost in Vermont$5,600 – $16,700 · +8%AC cost in Delaware$5,600 – $16,600 · +7%AC cost in Maine$5,600 – $16,600 · +7%AC cost in Minnesota$5,600 – $16,600 · +7%AC cost in Virginia$5,500 – $16,400 · +6%AC cost in Arizona$5,300 – $15,900 · +2%AC cost in Montana$5,300 – $15,700 · +1%AC cost in Wisconsin$5,200 – $15,500 · 0%AC cost in Michigan$5,100 – $15,300 · -1%AC cost in North Dakota$5,100 – $15,300 · -2%AC cost in Utah$5,100 – $15,300 · -1%AC cost in Idaho$5,100 – $15,100 · -2%AC cost in Louisiana$5,100 – $15,200 · -2%AC cost in Texas$5,100 – $15,200 · -2%AC cost in Wyoming$5,100 – $15,200 · -2%AC cost in Georgia$5,000 – $14,900 · -4%AC cost in New Mexico$5,000 – $14,900 · -4%AC cost in North Carolina$5,000 – $14,800 · -5%AC cost in Ohio$4,900 – $14,700 · -5%AC cost in South Carolina$4,900 – $14,600 · -6%AC cost in Indiana$4,900 – $14,500 · -6%AC cost in Alabama$4,800 – $14,200 · -8%AC cost in Missouri$4,800 – $14,200 · -8%AC cost in Tennessee$4,800 – $14,200 · -8%AC cost in Iowa$4,800 – $14,200 · -9%AC cost in Kentucky$4,700 – $14,100 · -9%AC cost in Nebraska$4,700 – $14,000 · -9%AC cost in South Dakota$4,700 – $14,100 · -9%AC cost in Kansas$4,700 – $13,900 · -10%AC cost in West Virginia$4,600 – $13,900 · -11%AC cost in Arkansas$4,600 – $13,700 · -11%AC cost in Oklahoma$4,600 – $13,700 · -11%AC cost in Mississippi$4,500 – $13,400 · -13%

State benchmark table

Low, typical and high ac replacement pricing in every state, from the same model as the ranges above.

StateLowTypicalHighvs US
Hawaii$8,600$14,700$25,500+65%
California$7,300$12,500$21,800+41%
Alaska$7,000$12,000$21,000+35%
New York$7,000$11,900$20,800+34%
Massachusetts$6,800$11,700$20,300+31%
District of Columbia$6,700$11,500$20,100+29%
New Jersey$6,600$11,300$19,700+27%
Connecticut$6,400$11,000$19,100+23%
Rhode Island$6,300$10,700$18,700+21%
Washington$6,200$10,700$18,600+20%
Oregon$6,200$10,600$18,400+19%
Maryland$6,000$10,300$18,000+16%
Illinois$5,900$10,100$17,500+13%
New Hampshire$5,800$9,900$17,200+11%
Colorado$5,700$9,800$17,100+10%
Florida$5,700$9,700$17,000+9%
Nevada$5,700$9,700$16,800+9%
Pennsylvania$5,600$9,600$16,700+8%
Vermont$5,600$9,600$16,700+8%
Delaware$5,600$9,500$16,600+7%
Maine$5,600$9,500$16,600+7%
Minnesota$5,600$9,500$16,600+7%
Virginia$5,500$9,400$16,400+6%
Arizona$5,300$9,100$15,900+2%
Montana$5,300$9,000$15,700+1%
Wisconsin$5,200$8,900$15,5000%
Michigan$5,100$8,800$15,300-1%
North Dakota$5,100$8,800$15,300-2%
Utah$5,100$8,800$15,300-1%
Idaho$5,100$8,700$15,100-2%
Louisiana$5,100$8,700$15,200-2%
Texas$5,100$8,700$15,200-2%
Wyoming$5,100$8,700$15,200-2%
Georgia$5,000$8,600$14,900-4%
New Mexico$5,000$8,500$14,900-4%
North Carolina$5,000$8,500$14,800-5%
Ohio$4,900$8,500$14,700-5%
South Carolina$4,900$8,400$14,600-6%
Indiana$4,900$8,300$14,500-6%
Alabama$4,800$8,200$14,200-8%
Missouri$4,800$8,200$14,200-8%
Tennessee$4,800$8,200$14,200-8%
Iowa$4,800$8,100$14,200-9%
Kentucky$4,700$8,100$14,100-9%
Nebraska$4,700$8,100$14,000-9%
South Dakota$4,700$8,100$14,100-9%
Kansas$4,700$8,000$13,900-10%
West Virginia$4,600$8,000$13,900-11%
Arkansas$4,600$7,900$13,700-11%
Oklahoma$4,600$7,900$13,700-11%
Mississippi$4,500$7,700$13,400-13%

Cost by city

Same scope, adjusted for local labor, material and permit pricing. Each city also has a permit page.

AC cost in New York$8,700 – $25,900 · +67%Permit rules in New York →
AC cost in Honolulu$8,700 – $25,900 · +67%Permit rules in Honolulu →
AC cost in Hilo$8,400 – $24,900 · +61%Permit rules in Hilo →
AC cost in Kailua$8,400 – $24,900 · +61%Permit rules in Kailua →
AC cost in Kahului$8,400 – $24,900 · +61%Permit rules in Kahului →
AC cost in San Jose$8,000 – $23,900 · +54%Permit rules in San Jose →
AC cost in San Francisco$7,800 – $23,100 · +49%Permit rules in San Francisco →
AC cost in Long Beach$7,600 – $22,700 · +46%Permit rules in Long Beach →
AC cost in Oakland$7,600 – $22,700 · +46%Permit rules in Oakland →
AC cost in Bakersfield$7,600 – $22,700 · +46%Permit rules in Bakersfield →
AC cost in Boston$7,500 – $22,400 · +45%Permit rules in Boston →
AC cost in Anaheim$7,500 – $22,200 · +43%Permit rules in Anaheim →
AC cost in Riverside$7,500 – $22,200 · +43%Permit rules in Riverside →
AC cost in Stockton$7,500 – $22,200 · +43%Permit rules in Stockton →
AC cost in Santa Ana$7,500 – $22,200 · +43%Permit rules in Santa Ana →
AC cost in Irvine$7,500 – $22,200 · +43%Permit rules in Irvine →
AC cost in Chula Vista$7,500 – $22,200 · +43%Permit rules in Chula Vista →
AC cost in Fremont$7,500 – $22,200 · +43%Permit rules in Fremont →
AC cost in Modesto$7,500 – $22,200 · +43%Permit rules in Modesto →
AC cost in Santa Clarita$7,500 – $22,200 · +43%Permit rules in Santa Clarita →
AC cost in Oxnard$7,500 – $22,200 · +43%Permit rules in Oxnard →
AC cost in Glendale$7,500 – $22,200 · +43%Permit rules in Glendale →
AC cost in Huntington Beach$7,500 – $22,200 · +43%Permit rules in Huntington Beach →
AC cost in Ontario$7,500 – $22,200 · +43%Permit rules in Ontario →
AC cost in Rancho Cucamonga$7,500 – $22,200 · +43%Permit rules in Rancho Cucamonga →
AC cost in Elk Grove$7,500 – $22,200 · +43%Permit rules in Elk Grove →
AC cost in Los Angeles$7,300 – $21,800 · +41%Permit rules in Los Angeles →
AC cost in Pasadena$7,300 – $21,800 · +41%Permit rules in Pasadena →
AC cost in San Diego$7,200 – $21,400 · +38%Permit rules in San Diego →
AC cost in Anchorage$7,200 – $21,300 · +38%Permit rules in Anchorage →
AC cost in Palm Springs$7,100 – $21,200 · +37%Permit rules in Palm Springs →
AC cost in Buffalo$7,100 – $21,300 · +37%Permit rules in Buffalo →
AC cost in Rochester$7,100 – $21,300 · +37%Permit rules in Rochester →
AC cost in Yonkers$7,100 – $21,300 · +37%Permit rules in Yonkers →
AC cost in Syracuse$7,000 – $20,900 · +35%Permit rules in Syracuse →
AC cost in Albany$7,000 – $20,900 · +35%Permit rules in Albany →
AC cost in New Rochelle$7,000 – $20,900 · +35%Permit rules in New Rochelle →
AC cost in Mount Vernon$7,000 – $20,900 · +35%Permit rules in Mount Vernon →
AC cost in Schenectady$7,000 – $20,900 · +35%Permit rules in Schenectady →
AC cost in Utica$7,000 – $20,900 · +35%Permit rules in Utica →
AC cost in Worcester$6,900 – $20,700 · +33%Permit rules in Worcester →
AC cost in Springfield$6,900 – $20,700 · +33%Permit rules in Springfield →
AC cost in Newark$6,900 – $20,600 · +33%Permit rules in Newark →
AC cost in Seattle$6,900 – $20,500 · +32%Permit rules in Seattle →
AC cost in Naples$6,900 – $20,400 · +32%Permit rules in Naples →
AC cost in Fairbanks$6,800 – $20,400 · +31%Permit rules in Fairbanks →
AC cost in Juneau$6,800 – $20,400 · +31%Permit rules in Juneau →
AC cost in Wasilla$6,800 – $20,400 · +31%Permit rules in Wasilla →
AC cost in Cambridge$6,800 – $20,300 · +31%Permit rules in Cambridge →
AC cost in Lowell$6,800 – $20,300 · +31%Permit rules in Lowell →
AC cost in Brockton$6,800 – $20,300 · +31%Permit rules in Brockton →
AC cost in New Bedford$6,800 – $20,300 · +31%Permit rules in New Bedford →
AC cost in Quincy$6,800 – $20,300 · +31%Permit rules in Quincy →
AC cost in Lynn$6,800 – $20,300 · +31%Permit rules in Lynn →
AC cost in Jersey City$6,700 – $20,100 · +30%Permit rules in Jersey City →
AC cost in Paterson$6,700 – $20,100 · +30%Permit rules in Paterson →
AC cost in Miami$6,700 – $19,900 · +28%Permit rules in Miami →
AC cost in Washington$6,700 – $19,900 · +28%Permit rules in Washington →
AC cost in Chicago$6,600 – $19,600 · +27%Permit rules in Chicago →
AC cost in Elizabeth$6,600 – $19,700 · +27%Permit rules in Elizabeth →
AC cost in Edison$6,600 – $19,700 · +27%Permit rules in Edison →
AC cost in Woodbridge$6,600 – $19,700 · +27%Permit rules in Woodbridge →
AC cost in Trenton$6,600 – $19,700 · +27%Permit rules in Trenton →
AC cost in Camden$6,600 – $19,700 · +27%Permit rules in Camden →
AC cost in Toms River$6,600 – $19,700 · +27%Permit rules in Toms River →
AC cost in Sacramento$6,500 – $19,500 · +26%Permit rules in Sacramento →
AC cost in Fort Lauderdale$6,400 – $19,100 · +23%Permit rules in Fort Lauderdale →
AC cost in Portland$6,400 – $19,100 · +23%Permit rules in Portland →
AC cost in Bridgeport$6,400 – $19,100 · +23%Permit rules in Bridgeport →
AC cost in New Haven$6,400 – $19,100 · +23%Permit rules in New Haven →
AC cost in Stamford$6,400 – $19,100 · +23%Permit rules in Stamford →
AC cost in Hartford$6,400 – $19,100 · +23%Permit rules in Hartford →
AC cost in Waterbury$6,400 – $19,100 · +23%Permit rules in Waterbury →
AC cost in Norwalk$6,400 – $19,100 · +23%Permit rules in Norwalk →
AC cost in Danbury$6,400 – $19,100 · +23%Permit rules in Danbury →
AC cost in Tacoma$6,400 – $19,100 · +23%Permit rules in Tacoma →
AC cost in Vancouver$6,400 – $19,100 · +23%Permit rules in Vancouver →
AC cost in Bellevue$6,400 – $19,100 · +23%Permit rules in Bellevue →
AC cost in Philadelphia$6,300 – $18,700 · +21%Permit rules in Philadelphia →
AC cost in Providence$6,300 – $18,900 · +22%Permit rules in Providence →
AC cost in Salem$6,300 – $18,800 · +21%Permit rules in Salem →
AC cost in Eugene$6,300 – $18,800 · +21%Permit rules in Eugene →
AC cost in West Palm Beach$6,200 – $18,600 · +20%Permit rules in West Palm Beach →
AC cost in Kent$6,300 – $18,700 · +21%Permit rules in Kent →
AC cost in Everett$6,300 – $18,700 · +21%Permit rules in Everett →
AC cost in Renton$6,300 – $18,700 · +21%Permit rules in Renton →
AC cost in Yakima$6,300 – $18,700 · +21%Permit rules in Yakima →
AC cost in Bellingham$6,300 – $18,700 · +21%Permit rules in Bellingham →
AC cost in Warwick$6,300 – $18,700 · +21%Permit rules in Warwick →
AC cost in Cranston$6,300 – $18,700 · +21%Permit rules in Cranston →
AC cost in Pawtucket$6,300 – $18,700 · +21%Permit rules in Pawtucket →
AC cost in Gresham$6,200 – $18,400 · +19%Permit rules in Gresham →
AC cost in Hillsboro$6,200 – $18,400 · +19%Permit rules in Hillsboro →
AC cost in Beaverton$6,200 – $18,400 · +19%Permit rules in Beaverton →
AC cost in Bend$6,200 – $18,400 · +19%Permit rules in Bend →
AC cost in Medford$6,200 – $18,400 · +19%Permit rules in Medford →
AC cost in Springfield$6,200 – $18,400 · +19%Permit rules in Springfield →
AC cost in Minneapolis$6,100 – $18,100 · +17%Permit rules in Minneapolis →
AC cost in Olympia$6,100 – $18,100 · +17%Permit rules in Olympia →
AC cost in Newport$6,100 – $18,100 · +17%Permit rules in Newport →
AC cost in Denver$6,000 – $17,900 · +15%Permit rules in Denver →
AC cost in Aurora$6,000 – $17,900 · +15%Permit rules in Aurora →
AC cost in Columbia$6,000 – $18,000 · +16%Permit rules in Columbia →
AC cost in Germantown$6,000 – $18,000 · +16%Permit rules in Germantown →
AC cost in Silver Spring$6,000 – $18,000 · +16%Permit rules in Silver Spring →
AC cost in Frederick$6,000 – $18,000 · +16%Permit rules in Frederick →
AC cost in Rockville$6,000 – $18,000 · +16%Permit rules in Rockville →
AC cost in Aurora$6,000 – $17,900 · +16%Permit rules in Aurora →
AC cost in Joliet$6,000 – $17,900 · +16%Permit rules in Joliet →
AC cost in Fort Myers$6,000 – $17,800 · +15%Permit rules in Fort Myers →
AC cost in Corvallis$6,000 – $17,800 · +15%Permit rules in Corvallis →
AC cost in Sarasota$5,900 – $17,600 · +14%Permit rules in Sarasota →
AC cost in Naperville$5,900 – $17,500 · +13%Permit rules in Naperville →
AC cost in Rockford$5,900 – $17,500 · +13%Permit rules in Rockford →
AC cost in Springfield$5,900 – $17,500 · +13%Permit rules in Springfield →
AC cost in Elgin$5,900 – $17,500 · +13%Permit rules in Elgin →
AC cost in Peoria$5,900 – $17,500 · +13%Permit rules in Peoria →
AC cost in Champaign$5,900 – $17,500 · +13%Permit rules in Champaign →
AC cost in Evanston$5,900 – $17,500 · +13%Permit rules in Evanston →
AC cost in Cape Coral$5,900 – $17,500 · +13%Permit rules in Cape Coral →
AC cost in Baltimore$5,800 – $17,400 · +12%Permit rules in Baltimore →
AC cost in Fresno$5,900 – $17,500 · +13%Permit rules in Fresno →
AC cost in Fort Collins$5,900 – $17,500 · +13%Permit rules in Fort Collins →
AC cost in Lakewood$5,900 – $17,500 · +13%Permit rules in Lakewood →
AC cost in Annapolis$5,800 – $17,400 · +12%Permit rules in Annapolis →
AC cost in Venice$5,800 – $17,300 · +11%Permit rules in Venice →
AC cost in Milwaukee$5,800 – $17,200 · +11%Permit rules in Milwaukee →
AC cost in Henderson$5,800 – $17,200 · +11%Permit rules in Henderson →
AC cost in North Las Vegas$5,800 – $17,200 · +11%Permit rules in North Las Vegas →
AC cost in Manchester$5,800 – $17,200 · +11%Permit rules in Manchester →
AC cost in Nashua$5,800 – $17,200 · +11%Permit rules in Nashua →
AC cost in Bradenton$5,700 – $17,000 · +10%Permit rules in Bradenton →
AC cost in Austin$5,700 – $17,100 · +10%Permit rules in Austin →
AC cost in New Orleans$5,700 – $17,100 · +10%Permit rules in New Orleans →
AC cost in Thornton$5,700 – $17,100 · +10%Permit rules in Thornton →
AC cost in Arvada$5,700 – $17,100 · +10%Permit rules in Arvada →
AC cost in Westminster$5,700 – $17,100 · +10%Permit rules in Westminster →
AC cost in Pueblo$5,700 – $17,100 · +10%Permit rules in Pueblo →
AC cost in Boulder$5,700 – $17,100 · +10%Permit rules in Boulder →
AC cost in Greeley$5,700 – $17,100 · +10%Permit rules in Greeley →
AC cost in Tampa$5,600 – $16,800 · +8%Permit rules in Tampa →
AC cost in Sparks$5,700 – $16,800 · +9%Permit rules in Sparks →
AC cost in St. Paul$5,700 – $16,900 · +9%Permit rules in St. Paul →
AC cost in St. Petersburg$5,600 – $16,700 · +8%Permit rules in St. Petersburg →
AC cost in Reno$5,600 – $16,700 · +7%Permit rules in Reno →
AC cost in Pittsburgh$5,600 – $16,800 · +8%Permit rules in Pittsburgh →
AC cost in Chesapeake$5,600 – $16,800 · +8%Permit rules in Chesapeake →
AC cost in Norfolk$5,600 – $16,800 · +8%Permit rules in Norfolk →
AC cost in Newport News$5,600 – $16,800 · +8%Permit rules in Newport News →
AC cost in Alexandria$5,600 – $16,800 · +8%Permit rules in Alexandria →
AC cost in Arlington$5,600 – $16,800 · +8%Permit rules in Arlington →
AC cost in Allentown$5,600 – $16,700 · +8%Permit rules in Allentown →
AC cost in Reading$5,600 – $16,700 · +8%Permit rules in Reading →
AC cost in Erie$5,600 – $16,700 · +8%Permit rules in Erie →
AC cost in Scranton$5,600 – $16,700 · +8%Permit rules in Scranton →
AC cost in Bethlehem$5,600 – $16,700 · +8%Permit rules in Bethlehem →
AC cost in Concord$5,600 – $16,600 · +7%Permit rules in Concord →
AC cost in Dover$5,600 – $16,600 · +7%Permit rules in Dover →
AC cost in Portsmouth$5,600 – $16,600 · +7%Permit rules in Portsmouth →
AC cost in Clearwater$5,600 – $16,600 · +7%Permit rules in Clearwater →
AC cost in Port St. Lucie$5,600 – $16,600 · +7%Permit rules in Port St. Lucie →
AC cost in Salt Lake City$5,500 – $16,500 · +6%Permit rules in Salt Lake City →
AC cost in Spokane$5,500 – $16,500 · +7%Permit rules in Spokane →
AC cost in Mesa$5,600 – $16,600 · +7%Permit rules in Mesa →
AC cost in Wilmington$5,600 – $16,600 · +7%Permit rules in Wilmington →
AC cost in Rochester$5,600 – $16,600 · +7%Permit rules in Rochester →
AC cost in Duluth$5,600 – $16,600 · +7%Permit rules in Duluth →
AC cost in Bloomington$5,600 – $16,600 · +7%Permit rules in Bloomington →
AC cost in Brooklyn Park$5,600 – $16,600 · +7%Permit rules in Brooklyn Park →
AC cost in Plymouth$5,600 – $16,600 · +7%Permit rules in Plymouth →
AC cost in St. Cloud$5,600 – $16,600 · +7%Permit rules in St. Cloud →
AC cost in Portland$5,600 – $16,600 · +7%Permit rules in Portland →
AC cost in Las Vegas$5,500 – $16,400 · +6%Permit rules in Las Vegas →
AC cost in Detroit$5,500 – $16,400 · +6%Permit rules in Detroit →
AC cost in Carson City$5,500 – $16,300 · +5%Permit rules in Carson City →
AC cost in Elko$5,500 – $16,300 · +5%Permit rules in Elko →
AC cost in Hampton$5,500 – $16,400 · +6%Permit rules in Hampton →
AC cost in Roanoke$5,500 – $16,400 · +6%Permit rules in Roanoke →
AC cost in Lynchburg$5,500 – $16,400 · +6%Permit rules in Lynchburg →
AC cost in Orlando$5,400 – $16,100 · +4%Permit rules in Orlando →
AC cost in Port Charlotte$5,400 – $16,200 · +4%Permit rules in Port Charlotte →
AC cost in Colorado Springs$5,400 – $16,200 · +4%Permit rules in Colorado Springs →
AC cost in Cleveland$5,400 – $16,200 · +5%Permit rules in Cleveland →
AC cost in Charleston$5,400 – $16,200 · +5%Permit rules in Charleston →
AC cost in Chandler$5,400 – $16,200 · +5%Permit rules in Chandler →
AC cost in Scottsdale$5,400 – $16,200 · +5%Permit rules in Scottsdale →
AC cost in Glendale$5,400 – $16,200 · +5%Permit rules in Glendale →
AC cost in Gilbert$5,400 – $16,200 · +5%Permit rules in Gilbert →
AC cost in Tempe$5,400 – $16,200 · +5%Permit rules in Tempe →
AC cost in Peoria$5,400 – $16,200 · +5%Permit rules in Peoria →
AC cost in Lancaster$5,400 – $16,200 · +4%Permit rules in Lancaster →
AC cost in Harrisburg$5,400 – $16,200 · +4%Permit rules in Harrisburg →
AC cost in Burlington$5,400 – $16,200 · +4%Permit rules in Burlington →
AC cost in South Burlington$5,400 – $16,200 · +4%Permit rules in South Burlington →
AC cost in Rutland$5,400 – $16,200 · +4%Permit rules in Rutland →
AC cost in Montpelier$5,400 – $16,200 · +4%Permit rules in Montpelier →
AC cost in St. Augustine$5,400 – $16,100 · +4%Permit rules in St. Augustine →
AC cost in Brandon$5,400 – $16,000 · +3%Permit rules in Brandon →
AC cost in Melbourne$5,400 – $16,000 · +3%Permit rules in Melbourne →
AC cost in Phoenix$5,400 – $16,100 · +4%Permit rules in Phoenix →
AC cost in Nashville$5,400 – $15,900 · +3%Permit rules in Nashville →
AC cost in Dover$5,400 – $16,000 · +3%Permit rules in Dover →
AC cost in Newark$5,400 – $16,000 · +3%Permit rules in Newark →
AC cost in Lewiston$5,400 – $16,000 · +3%Permit rules in Lewiston →
AC cost in Bangor$5,400 – $16,000 · +3%Permit rules in Bangor →
AC cost in Augusta$5,400 – $16,000 · +3%Permit rules in Augusta →
AC cost in Boise$5,300 – $15,800 · +2%Permit rules in Boise →
AC cost in Houston$5,300 – $15,800 · +2%Permit rules in Houston →
AC cost in St. Louis$5,300 – $15,900 · +2%Permit rules in St. Louis →
AC cost in Columbus$5,300 – $15,900 · +2%Permit rules in Columbus →
AC cost in Atlanta$5,300 – $15,800 · +2%Permit rules in Atlanta →
AC cost in Virginia Beach$5,300 – $15,800 · +2%Permit rules in Virginia Beach →
AC cost in Surprise$5,300 – $15,900 · +2%Permit rules in Surprise →
AC cost in Flagstaff$5,300 – $15,900 · +2%Permit rules in Flagstaff →
AC cost in Yuma$5,300 – $15,900 · +2%Permit rules in Yuma →
AC cost in El Paso$5,300 – $15,900 · +3%Permit rules in El Paso →
AC cost in Arlington$5,300 – $15,900 · +3%Permit rules in Arlington →
AC cost in Madison$5,300 – $15,900 · +2%Permit rules in Madison →
AC cost in Daytona Beach$5,300 – $15,700 · +1%Permit rules in Daytona Beach →
AC cost in Dallas$5,300 – $15,700 · +1%Permit rules in Dallas →
AC cost in Richmond$5,300 – $15,700 · +1%Permit rules in Richmond →
AC cost in Billings$5,300 – $15,700 · +1%Permit rules in Billings →
AC cost in Missoula$5,300 – $15,700 · +1%Permit rules in Missoula →
AC cost in Great Falls$5,300 – $15,700 · +1%Permit rules in Great Falls →
AC cost in Grand Rapids$5,300 – $15,700 · +1%Permit rules in Grand Rapids →
AC cost in Kissimmee$5,200 – $15,400 · 0%Permit rules in Kissimmee →
AC cost in Kansas City$5,200 – $15,500 · 0%Permit rules in Kansas City →
AC cost in Raleigh$5,200 – $15,500 · 0%Permit rules in Raleigh →
AC cost in Corpus Christi$5,200 – $15,500 · 0%Permit rules in Corpus Christi →
AC cost in Plano$5,200 – $15,500 · 0%Permit rules in Plano →
AC cost in Laredo$5,200 – $15,500 · 0%Permit rules in Laredo →
AC cost in Lubbock$5,200 – $15,500 · 0%Permit rules in Lubbock →
AC cost in Garland$5,200 – $15,500 · 0%Permit rules in Garland →
AC cost in Irving$5,200 – $15,500 · 0%Permit rules in Irving →
AC cost in Amarillo$5,200 – $15,500 · 0%Permit rules in Amarillo →
AC cost in Grand Prairie$5,200 – $15,500 · 0%Permit rules in Grand Prairie →
AC cost in McKinney$5,200 – $15,500 · 0%Permit rules in McKinney →
AC cost in Frisco$5,200 – $15,500 · 0%Permit rules in Frisco →
AC cost in Brownsville$5,200 – $15,500 · 0%Permit rules in Brownsville →
AC cost in Killeen$5,200 – $15,500 · 0%Permit rules in Killeen →
AC cost in Baton Rouge$5,200 – $15,500 · 0%Permit rules in Baton Rouge →
AC cost in Shreveport$5,200 – $15,500 · 0%Permit rules in Shreveport →
AC cost in Green Bay$5,200 – $15,500 · 0%Permit rules in Green Bay →
AC cost in Kenosha$5,200 – $15,500 · 0%Permit rules in Kenosha →
AC cost in Racine$5,200 – $15,500 · 0%Permit rules in Racine →
AC cost in Appleton$5,200 – $15,500 · 0%Permit rules in Appleton →
AC cost in Waukesha$5,200 – $15,500 · 0%Permit rules in Waukesha →
AC cost in Eau Claire$5,200 – $15,500 · 0%Permit rules in Eau Claire →
AC cost in Jacksonville$5,100 – $15,300 · -2%Permit rules in Jacksonville →
AC cost in Pensacola$5,200 – $15,400 · -1%Permit rules in Pensacola →
AC cost in Fort Worth$5,100 – $15,300 · -1%Permit rules in Fort Worth →
AC cost in Charlotte$5,200 – $15,400 · -1%Permit rules in Charlotte →
AC cost in West Valley City$5,100 – $15,300 · -1%Permit rules in West Valley City →
AC cost in Provo$5,100 – $15,300 · -1%Permit rules in Provo →
AC cost in West Jordan$5,100 – $15,300 · -1%Permit rules in West Jordan →
AC cost in Orem$5,100 – $15,300 · -1%Permit rules in Orem →
AC cost in Sandy$5,100 – $15,300 · -1%Permit rules in Sandy →
AC cost in St. George$5,100 – $15,300 · -1%Permit rules in St. George →
AC cost in Ogden$5,100 – $15,300 · -1%Permit rules in Ogden →
AC cost in Lehi$5,100 – $15,300 · -1%Permit rules in Lehi →
AC cost in Augusta$5,100 – $15,300 · -2%Permit rules in Augusta →
AC cost in Columbus$5,100 – $15,300 · -2%Permit rules in Columbus →
AC cost in Macon$5,100 – $15,300 · -2%Permit rules in Macon →
AC cost in Warren$5,100 – $15,300 · -1%Permit rules in Warren →
AC cost in Sterling Heights$5,100 – $15,300 · -1%Permit rules in Sterling Heights →
AC cost in Ann Arbor$5,100 – $15,300 · -1%Permit rules in Ann Arbor →
AC cost in Lansing$5,100 – $15,300 · -1%Permit rules in Lansing →
AC cost in Dearborn$5,100 – $15,300 · -1%Permit rules in Dearborn →
AC cost in Livonia$5,100 – $15,300 · -1%Permit rules in Livonia →
AC cost in Troy$5,100 – $15,300 · -1%Permit rules in Troy →
AC cost in Kalamazoo$5,100 – $15,300 · -1%Permit rules in Kalamazoo →
AC cost in Flint$5,100 – $15,300 · -1%Permit rules in Flint →
AC cost in Fargo$5,100 – $15,300 · -2%Permit rules in Fargo →
AC cost in Bismarck$5,100 – $15,300 · -2%Permit rules in Bismarck →
AC cost in Indianapolis$5,100 – $15,200 · -2%Permit rules in Indianapolis →
AC cost in Des Moines$5,100 – $15,200 · -2%Permit rules in Des Moines →
AC cost in Meridian$5,100 – $15,100 · -2%Permit rules in Meridian →
AC cost in Nampa$5,100 – $15,100 · -2%Permit rules in Nampa →
AC cost in Idaho Falls$5,100 – $15,100 · -2%Permit rules in Idaho Falls →
AC cost in Bozeman$5,100 – $15,200 · -2%Permit rules in Bozeman →
AC cost in Helena$5,100 – $15,200 · -2%Permit rules in Helena →
AC cost in Kalispell$5,100 – $15,200 · -2%Permit rules in Kalispell →
AC cost in Cheyenne$5,100 – $15,200 · -2%Permit rules in Cheyenne →
AC cost in Pasadena$5,100 – $15,200 · -2%Permit rules in Pasadena →
AC cost in Waco$5,100 – $15,200 · -2%Permit rules in Waco →
AC cost in Midland$5,100 – $15,200 · -2%Permit rules in Midland →
AC cost in Round Rock$5,100 – $15,200 · -2%Permit rules in Round Rock →
AC cost in Beaumont$5,100 – $15,200 · -2%Permit rules in Beaumont →
AC cost in Lafayette$5,100 – $15,200 · -2%Permit rules in Lafayette →
AC cost in Lake Charles$5,100 – $15,200 · -2%Permit rules in Lake Charles →
AC cost in Kenner$5,100 – $15,200 · -2%Permit rules in Kenner →
AC cost in Bossier City$5,100 – $15,200 · -2%Permit rules in Bossier City →
AC cost in Greensboro$5,100 – $15,100 · -2%Permit rules in Greensboro →
AC cost in Durham$5,100 – $15,100 · -2%Permit rules in Durham →
AC cost in Winston-Salem$5,100 – $15,100 · -2%Permit rules in Winston-Salem →
AC cost in Fayetteville$5,100 – $15,100 · -2%Permit rules in Fayetteville →
AC cost in Cary$5,100 – $15,100 · -2%Permit rules in Cary →
AC cost in Cincinnati$5,100 – $15,100 · -3%Permit rules in Cincinnati →
AC cost in Toledo$5,100 – $15,100 · -3%Permit rules in Toledo →
AC cost in Akron$5,100 – $15,100 · -3%Permit rules in Akron →
AC cost in Lakeland$5,000 – $14,900 · -4%Permit rules in Lakeland →
AC cost in Louisville$5,000 – $15,000 · -3%Permit rules in Louisville →
AC cost in Omaha$5,000 – $15,100 · -3%Permit rules in Omaha →
AC cost in Savannah$5,000 – $14,900 · -4%Permit rules in Savannah →
AC cost in Athens$5,000 – $14,900 · -4%Permit rules in Athens →
AC cost in Sandy Springs$5,000 – $14,900 · -4%Permit rules in Sandy Springs →
AC cost in Roswell$5,000 – $14,900 · -4%Permit rules in Roswell →
AC cost in Johns Creek$5,000 – $14,900 · -4%Permit rules in Johns Creek →
AC cost in Marietta$5,000 – $14,900 · -4%Permit rules in Marietta →
AC cost in Tucson$5,000 – $14,800 · -4%Permit rules in Tucson →
AC cost in San Antonio$5,000 – $14,800 · -4%Permit rules in San Antonio →
AC cost in Las Cruces$5,000 – $14,900 · -4%Permit rules in Las Cruces →
AC cost in Rio Rancho$5,000 – $14,900 · -4%Permit rules in Rio Rancho →
AC cost in Santa Fe$5,000 – $14,900 · -4%Permit rules in Santa Fe →
AC cost in Wilmington$5,000 – $14,800 · -5%Permit rules in Wilmington →
AC cost in High Point$5,000 – $14,800 · -5%Permit rules in High Point →
AC cost in Asheville$5,000 – $14,800 · -5%Permit rules in Asheville →
AC cost in Dayton$4,900 – $14,700 · -5%Permit rules in Dayton →
AC cost in Parma$4,900 – $14,700 · -5%Permit rules in Parma →
AC cost in Canton$4,900 – $14,700 · -5%Permit rules in Canton →
AC cost in Lorain$4,900 – $14,700 · -5%Permit rules in Lorain →
AC cost in Fort Wayne$5,000 – $14,900 · -4%Permit rules in Fort Wayne →
AC cost in Grand Forks$4,900 – $14,700 · -5%Permit rules in Grand Forks →
AC cost in Minot$4,900 – $14,700 · -5%Permit rules in Minot →
AC cost in Gainesville$4,900 – $14,700 · -5%Permit rules in Gainesville →
AC cost in Tallahassee$4,900 – $14,600 · -6%Permit rules in Tallahassee →
AC cost in Columbia$4,900 – $14,700 · -5%Permit rules in Columbia →
AC cost in Albuquerque$4,900 – $14,600 · -6%Permit rules in Albuquerque →
AC cost in Pocatello$4,900 – $14,600 · -6%Permit rules in Pocatello →
AC cost in Coeur d'Alene$4,900 – $14,600 · -6%Permit rules in Coeur d'Alene →
AC cost in Twin Falls$4,900 – $14,600 · -6%Permit rules in Twin Falls →
AC cost in Casper$4,900 – $14,700 · -5%Permit rules in Casper →
AC cost in Gillette$4,900 – $14,700 · -5%Permit rules in Gillette →
AC cost in Laramie$4,900 – $14,700 · -5%Permit rules in Laramie →
AC cost in Rock Springs$4,900 – $14,700 · -5%Permit rules in Rock Springs →
AC cost in Galveston$4,900 – $14,600 · -6%Permit rules in Galveston →
AC cost in Monroe$4,900 – $14,600 · -6%Permit rules in Monroe →
AC cost in Huntsville$4,900 – $14,600 · -6%Permit rules in Huntsville →
AC cost in Montgomery$4,900 – $14,600 · -6%Permit rules in Montgomery →
AC cost in Mobile$4,900 – $14,600 · -6%Permit rules in Mobile →
AC cost in North Charleston$4,900 – $14,600 · -6%Permit rules in North Charleston →
AC cost in Mount Pleasant$4,900 – $14,600 · -6%Permit rules in Mount Pleasant →
AC cost in Rock Hill$4,900 – $14,600 · -6%Permit rules in Rock Hill →
AC cost in Greenville$4,900 – $14,600 · -6%Permit rules in Greenville →
AC cost in Knoxville$4,900 – $14,600 · -6%Permit rules in Knoxville →
AC cost in Chattanooga$4,900 – $14,600 · -6%Permit rules in Chattanooga →
AC cost in Clarksville$4,900 – $14,600 · -6%Permit rules in Clarksville →
AC cost in Murfreesboro$4,900 – $14,600 · -6%Permit rules in Murfreesboro →
AC cost in Springfield$4,900 – $14,600 · -6%Permit rules in Springfield →
AC cost in Lexington$4,800 – $14,400 · -7%Permit rules in Lexington →
AC cost in Tulsa$4,900 – $14,500 · -7%Permit rules in Tulsa →
AC cost in Evansville$4,900 – $14,500 · -6%Permit rules in Evansville →
AC cost in South Bend$4,900 – $14,500 · -6%Permit rules in South Bend →
AC cost in Carmel$4,900 – $14,500 · -6%Permit rules in Carmel →
AC cost in Fishers$4,900 – $14,500 · -6%Permit rules in Fishers →
AC cost in Bloomington$4,900 – $14,500 · -6%Permit rules in Bloomington →
AC cost in Hammond$4,900 – $14,500 · -6%Permit rules in Hammond →
AC cost in Lincoln$4,800 – $14,400 · -7%Permit rules in Lincoln →
AC cost in Sioux Falls$4,900 – $14,500 · -7%Permit rules in Sioux Falls →
AC cost in Oklahoma City$4,800 – $14,300 · -7%Permit rules in Oklahoma City →
AC cost in Memphis$4,800 – $14,200 · -8%Permit rules in Memphis →
AC cost in Birmingham$4,800 – $14,200 · -8%Permit rules in Birmingham →
AC cost in Roswell$4,800 – $14,300 · -8%Permit rules in Roswell →
AC cost in Farmington$4,800 – $14,300 · -8%Permit rules in Farmington →
AC cost in Tuscaloosa$4,800 – $14,200 · -8%Permit rules in Tuscaloosa →
AC cost in Hoover$4,800 – $14,200 · -8%Permit rules in Hoover →
AC cost in Auburn$4,800 – $14,200 · -8%Permit rules in Auburn →
AC cost in Dothan$4,800 – $14,200 · -8%Permit rules in Dothan →
AC cost in Franklin$4,800 – $14,200 · -8%Permit rules in Franklin →
AC cost in Johnson City$4,800 – $14,200 · -8%Permit rules in Johnson City →
AC cost in Columbia$4,800 – $14,200 · -8%Permit rules in Columbia →
AC cost in Independence$4,800 – $14,200 · -8%Permit rules in Independence →
AC cost in Lee's Summit$4,800 – $14,200 · -8%Permit rules in Lee's Summit →
AC cost in O'Fallon$4,800 – $14,200 · -8%Permit rules in O'Fallon →
AC cost in St. Joseph$4,800 – $14,200 · -8%Permit rules in St. Joseph →
AC cost in Overland Park$4,800 – $14,200 · -8%Permit rules in Overland Park →
AC cost in Kansas City$4,800 – $14,200 · -8%Permit rules in Kansas City →
AC cost in Little Rock$4,700 – $14,000 · -9%Permit rules in Little Rock →
AC cost in Summerville$4,700 – $14,100 · -9%Permit rules in Summerville →
AC cost in Myrtle Beach$4,700 – $14,100 · -9%Permit rules in Myrtle Beach →
AC cost in Bowling Green$4,700 – $14,100 · -9%Permit rules in Bowling Green →
AC cost in Owensboro$4,700 – $14,100 · -9%Permit rules in Owensboro →
AC cost in Youngstown$4,800 – $14,200 · -8%Permit rules in Youngstown →
AC cost in Cedar Rapids$4,800 – $14,200 · -9%Permit rules in Cedar Rapids →
AC cost in Davenport$4,800 – $14,200 · -9%Permit rules in Davenport →
AC cost in Sioux City$4,800 – $14,200 · -9%Permit rules in Sioux City →
AC cost in Iowa City$4,800 – $14,200 · -9%Permit rules in Iowa City →
AC cost in Ames$4,800 – $14,200 · -9%Permit rules in Ames →
AC cost in Council Bluffs$4,800 – $14,200 · -9%Permit rules in Council Bluffs →
AC cost in Bellevue$4,700 – $14,000 · -9%Permit rules in Bellevue →
AC cost in Rapid City$4,700 – $14,100 · -9%Permit rules in Rapid City →
AC cost in Wichita$4,700 – $14,000 · -10%Permit rules in Wichita →
AC cost in Olathe$4,700 – $13,900 · -10%Permit rules in Olathe →
AC cost in Topeka$4,700 – $13,900 · -10%Permit rules in Topeka →
AC cost in Lawrence$4,700 – $13,900 · -10%Permit rules in Lawrence →
AC cost in Shawnee$4,700 – $13,900 · -10%Permit rules in Shawnee →
AC cost in Fayetteville$4,600 – $13,700 · -11%Permit rules in Fayetteville →
AC cost in Fort Smith$4,600 – $13,700 · -11%Permit rules in Fort Smith →
AC cost in Springdale$4,600 – $13,700 · -11%Permit rules in Springdale →
AC cost in Jonesboro$4,600 – $13,700 · -11%Permit rules in Jonesboro →
AC cost in Rogers$4,600 – $13,700 · -11%Permit rules in Rogers →
AC cost in Norman$4,600 – $13,700 · -11%Permit rules in Norman →
AC cost in Broken Arrow$4,600 – $13,700 · -11%Permit rules in Broken Arrow →
AC cost in Edmond$4,600 – $13,700 · -11%Permit rules in Edmond →
AC cost in Lawton$4,600 – $13,700 · -11%Permit rules in Lawton →
AC cost in Moore$4,600 – $13,700 · -11%Permit rules in Moore →
AC cost in Covington$4,600 – $13,600 · -12%Permit rules in Covington →
AC cost in Frankfort$4,600 – $13,600 · -12%Permit rules in Frankfort →
AC cost in Grand Island$4,500 – $13,500 · -13%Permit rules in Grand Island →
AC cost in Kearney$4,500 – $13,500 · -13%Permit rules in Kearney →
AC cost in Aberdeen$4,600 – $13,600 · -12%Permit rules in Aberdeen →
AC cost in Brookings$4,600 – $13,600 · -12%Permit rules in Brookings →
AC cost in Jackson$4,500 – $13,400 · -13%Permit rules in Jackson →
AC cost in Gulfport$4,500 – $13,400 · -13%Permit rules in Gulfport →
AC cost in Charleston$4,500 – $13,300 · -14%Permit rules in Charleston →
AC cost in Huntington$4,500 – $13,300 · -14%Permit rules in Huntington →
AC cost in Morgantown$4,500 – $13,300 · -14%Permit rules in Morgantown →
AC cost in Parkersburg$4,500 – $13,300 · -14%Permit rules in Parkersburg →
AC cost in Wheeling$4,500 – $13,300 · -14%Permit rules in Wheeling →
AC cost in Southaven$4,300 – $12,900 · -17%Permit rules in Southaven →
AC cost in Biloxi$4,300 – $12,900 · -17%Permit rules in Biloxi →
AC cost in Hattiesburg$4,300 – $12,900 · -17%Permit rules in Hattiesburg →
AC cost in Meridian$4,300 – $12,900 · -17%Permit rules in Meridian →

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a permit for ac replacement?

In most jurisdictions this work is permitted and inspected. Requirements are set locally, so confirm the current application and inspection checklist with your building department before work starts.

How long does ac replacement take?

1 day of work, 1-3 weeks including permit and inspection. Permit review and inspection scheduling are usually the largest source of variation.

What changes the price the most?

The largest cost drivers are system size in tons and seer2 efficiency rating; heat pump versus straight cool with electric heat; air handler location (attic, closet, garage).

Sources

Sources & verification

Model vintage August 2026. The links above are the issuing agencies' own pages — we publish them so you can confirm the current rule yourself, not as evidence that each fact on this page was re-checked with them today. Cost figures are modeled estimates based on national baselines adjusted for local labor and material pricing, not quotes. Permit rules change; confirm with the building department before starting work.