HVAC replacement cost in Austin, TX
Average $7,500; common $5,000–$12,500; up to $22,000 with new ductwork. Central AC $3,900–$7,900; gas furnace $3,800–$10,000; heat pump $4,200–$7,600; labor about $1,500.
Labor for HVAC replacement in Austin, TX is indexed to the BLS construction-and-extraction occupations mean hourly wage for Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX of $26.75 (May 2024), applied to the 30% labor share.
May 2025 Austin construction wage news release was not found; used May 2024 Austin $26.75 vs May 2024 national construction $30.73.
Austin Development Services Department (DSD) is the issuing office. The typical permit fee recorded from City of Austin Council backup — CM Vela Item 4 Motion 1 Attachment 1 (FY26 residential fees), retrieved 2026-08-13, is $80. Fee model: flat.
The national typical for this job is $7,500. Materials stay at the national figure while labor is wage-indexed for Austin, TX.
Typical all-in
$7,288
Job cost plus the recorded local permit fee at this size.
- Low
- $4,885
- Typical
- $7,288
- High
- $21,264
Breakdown
| Labor (allocated) | $2,162 |
|---|---|
| Materials (allocated) | $5,046 |
| Job subtotal | $7,208 |
| Permit | $80 |
| All-in typical | $7,288 |
Labor is adjusted for construction wages in this metro. Materials stay at the national figure. This is an estimate, not a contractor quote.
Permit fee
- Fee model
- Flat fee
- Typical fee
- $80
- Range
- $80 – $122
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-13
- Change-Out Program — HVAC (first system) — $80FY26 adopted residential change-out fee from City Council fee exhibit.
- Each additional HVAC system — $41FY26. High total assumes first + one additional.
Applies to the residential Change-Out Program (like-for-like HVAC). New systems, duct redesign, or work outside the program use different residential building/mechanical fees.
City of Austin Council backup — CM Vela Item 4 Motion 1 Attachment 1 (FY26 residential fees)
Citations
- How Much Does HVAC Replacement Cost? [2026 Data] Retrieved Aug 12, 2026. Average $7,500; $5,000–$22,000; labor about $1,500; national permit range $50–$500 (not city-specific).
- City of Austin Council backup — CM Vela Item 4 Motion 1 Attachment 1 (FY26 residential fees) Retrieved Aug 12, 2026. Applies to the residential Change-Out Program (like-for-like HVAC). New systems, duct redesign, or work outside the program use different residential building/mechanical fees.
- BLS OEWS construction wages — Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX BLS OEWS construction-and-extraction mean hourly wage / national same vintage, applied to laborShare only. Not a city-specific bid survey.