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Long Beach, CA / HVAC replacement

HVAC replacement cost in Long Beach, CA

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 Long Beach, CA is indexed to the BLS construction-and-extraction occupations mean hourly wage for Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA of $37.07 (May 2025), applied to the 30% labor share.

City of Long Beach Community Development Department, Building and Safety Bureau is the issuing office. The typical permit fee recorded from City of Long Beach Mechanical Permit & Plan Check Fees, effective Oct 1, 2025, retrieved 2026-09-01, is $250. Fee model: flat.

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

Typical all-in

$8,155

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

Low
$5,520
Typical
$8,155
High
$23,438

Breakdown

Labor (allocated)$2,372
Materials (allocated)$5,533
Job subtotal$7,905
Permit$250
All-in typical$8,155

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
$250
Range
$250
Retrieved
2026-09-01
  • Mechanical permit (minimum) — $100Minimum $100/permit. FAU $15 + comfort-cooling compressor ≤25 hp $16 = $31, so the $100 minimum applies. Included.
  • Processing fee — $115$115/application. Included.
  • Records management and retention — $355% of $100 = $5, so the $35 minimum applies. Included.
  • Mechanical plan check100% of mechanical permit (min $216) if plans are required. Like-for-like change-out is not assumed to need plan check.

Typical/low/high = mechanical min $100 + processing $115 + records min $35 = $250. Documented 3-ton (36,000 BTU) like-for-like split.

Like-for-like 3-ton split: FAU + comfort-cooling compressor sit under the $100 mechanical minimum. Title 24 energy plan check ($0.064/sf, min $110) is not added.

City of Long Beach Mechanical Permit & Plan Check Fees, effective Oct 1, 2025

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 Long Beach Mechanical Permit & Plan Check Fees, effective Oct 1, 2025 Retrieved Aug 31, 2026. Like-for-like 3-ton split: FAU + comfort-cooling compressor sit under the $100 mechanical minimum. Title 24 energy plan check ($0.064/sf, min $110) is not added.
  3. BLS OEWS construction wages — Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 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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