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Fort Worth, TX / HVAC replacement

HVAC replacement cost in Fort Worth, 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 Fort Worth, TX is indexed to the BLS construction-and-extraction occupations mean hourly wage for Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX of $27.03 (May 2025), applied to the 30% labor share.

Fort Worth Development Services Department is the issuing office. The typical permit fee recorded from Fort Worth Building Administrative Code Tables 1-H (mechanical) and 1-B, retrieved 2026-09-01, is $64. Fee model: tiered.

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

Typical all-in

$7,249

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

Low
$4,844
Typical
$7,249
High
$21,146

Breakdown

Labor (allocated)$2,156
Materials (allocated)$5,029
Job subtotal$7,185
Permit$64
All-in typical$7,249

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
tiered
Typical fee
$64
Range
$54 – $70
Retrieved
2026-09-01
  • Table 1-B application + technology — $48$31.50+$16.87. Included.
  • Forced-air furnace ≤100,000 BTU — $6Typical/high. Included.
  • Condensing unit over 2 including 3 tons — $10Typical 3-ton. Included.

Furnace ≤100,000 BTU $5.81. Condensing unit ≤2 ton $5.81; over 2 including 3 tons $9.85; over 3 including 5 tons $15.68. Plus $31.50+$16.87. Low 2-ton AC only $5.81+$48.37=$54.18. Typical furnace+3-ton $5.81+$9.85+$48.37=$64.03. High furnace+5-ton $5.81+$15.68+$48.37=$69.86.

Standalone change-out uses Table 1-H equipment lines plus Table 1-B application $31.50 and technology $16.87. Table 1A-1 1-trade remodel is the building-remodel path if HVAC is bundled into a remodel permit. Electrical Table 1-J extra if a new circuit.

Fort Worth Building Administrative Code Tables 1-H (mechanical) and 1-B

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. Fort Worth Building Administrative Code Tables 1-H (mechanical) and 1-B Retrieved Aug 31, 2026. Standalone change-out uses Table 1-H equipment lines plus Table 1-B application $31.50 and technology $16.87. Table 1A-1 1-trade remodel is the building-remodel path if HVAC is bundled into a remodel permit. Electrical Table 1-J extra if a new circuit.
  3. BLS OEWS construction wages — Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, 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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