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Cleveland, OH / HVAC replacement

HVAC replacement cost in Cleveland, OH

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 Cleveland, OH is indexed to the BLS construction-and-extraction occupations mean hourly wage for Cleveland, OH of $32.17 (May 2025), applied to the 30% labor share.

City of Cleveland Department of Building and Housing is the issuing office. The typical permit fee recorded from City of Cleveland Building & Housing permit fee schedule (effective Jan 2, 2014), retrieved 2026-09-01, is $101. Fee model: flat.

The national typical for this job is $7,500. Materials stay at the national figure while labor is wage-indexed for Cleveland, OH.

Typical all-in

$7,653

Job cost plus the recorded local permit fee at this size.

Low
$5,086
Typical
$7,653
High
$22,306

Breakdown

Labor (allocated)$2,266
Materials (allocated)$5,286
Job subtotal$7,552
Permit$101
All-in typical$7,653

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
$101
Range
$51 – $152
Retrieved
2026-09-01
  • HVAC permit (2 units) — $100Included. $50 each central heating and/or AC system; min $50.
  • Ohio 1% OBBS surcharge — $1Included on the $100 permit.

Typical = 2 × $50 × 1.01 = $101.00. Low 1 unit $50.50; high 3 units $151.50. Documented 3-ton (36,000 BTU) like-for-like split.

Like-for-like 3-ton split priced as two $50 lines (furnace + AC). Combined heating-and-cooling billed as one system would be the $50.50 low path.

City of Cleveland Building & Housing permit fee schedule (effective Jan 2, 2014)

Citations

  1. 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).
  2. City of Cleveland Building & Housing permit fee schedule (effective Jan 2, 2014) Retrieved Aug 31, 2026. Like-for-like 3-ton split priced as two $50 lines (furnace + AC). Combined heating-and-cooling billed as one system would be the $50.50 low path.
  3. BLS OEWS construction wages — Cleveland, OH BLS OEWS construction-and-extraction mean hourly wage / national same vintage, applied to laborShare only. Not a city-specific bid survey.

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