This is a republished excerpt. The full cost tables, state factors and sources live on HeatPumpAtlasUSA: heat pump installation cost.
Heat pump installation cost in the US is not one number. A typical ducted air source system in a 1,800 to 2,200 square foot home runs about $9,500 to $22,000 installed before incentives. A like-for-like replacement that reuses ducts and line sets often lands between $7,000 and $16,000. Cold-climate equipment adds a few thousand more because the outdoor unit is a different class of machine.
Why the range is so wide
The equipment is usually $4,000 to $9,000 of the invoice. The rest is labor, line sets, controls, permit, and whatever the contractor finds. A house with existing ducts, a 200 amp panel and a clear path to the outdoor unit is a straightforward job. A 1920s house with no ducts and a tight electrical panel is not.
The five things that actually move the price:
- Ductwork, or the absence of it
- Electrical capacity
- Line set length and refrigerant work
- Cold-climate equipment
- Local labor market
Installation cost is only half the decision
A gas furnace replacement is cheaper on day one. A heat pump also replaces the air conditioner, so the fair comparison is furnace plus new AC, plus ten years of fuel. That is why we model heat pump vs furnace state by state instead of publishing a national winner.
The federal 25C heat pump tax credit ended for equipment installed after 2025. State and utility heat pump rebates still matter, but only if the program is actually accepting applications.
If you want a local range, use the heat pump cost calculator. It applies EIA prices, NOAA climate and only the rebates we have verified as open.
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