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El Paso, TX / HVAC replacement

HVAC replacement cost in El Paso, 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 El Paso, TX is indexed to the BLS construction-and-extraction occupations mean hourly wage for El Paso, TX of $22.75 (May 2025), applied to the 30% labor share.

City of El Paso Planning and Inspections Department is the issuing office. The typical permit fee recorded from City of El Paso FY 2026 Schedule C Departmental Fee List — Planning & Inspections, retrieved 2026-09-01, is $176. Fee model: flat.

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

Typical all-in

$7,054

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

Low
$4,755
Typical
$7,054
High
$20,363

Breakdown

Labor (allocated)$2,063
Materials (allocated)$4,815
Job subtotal$6,878
Permit$176
All-in typical$7,054

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
$176
Range
$170 – $189
Retrieved
2026-09-01
  • Mechanical base fee — $110Non-refundable. Included.
  • Combination heating-cooling / refrigeration unit$47 + $6.35/ton. Included in totals.

Typical 3-ton combination heating-cooling: base $110 + $47 + $6.35×3 = $176.05. Low 2-ton $169.7. High 5-ton $188.75.

Technology fee listed but unpublished; not added. Electrical extra if a new circuit is installed.

City of El Paso FY 2026 Schedule C Departmental Fee List — Planning & Inspections

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 El Paso FY 2026 Schedule C Departmental Fee List — Planning & Inspections Retrieved Aug 31, 2026. Technology fee listed but unpublished; not added. Electrical extra if a new circuit is installed.
  3. BLS OEWS construction wages — El Paso, TX 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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