Minneapolis, MN / HVAC replacement
HVAC replacement cost in Minneapolis, MN
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 Minneapolis, MN is indexed to the BLS construction-and-extraction occupations mean hourly wage for Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI of $37.82 (May 2025), applied to the 30% labor share.
Community Planning & Economic Development — Minneapolis Development Review is the issuing office. The typical permit fee recorded from City of Minneapolis existing residential mechanical permit fee schedule (Smartsheet on the official page; last updated Feb 27, 2026), retrieved 2026-08-29, is $218. Fee model: tiered.
The national typical for this job is $7,500. Materials stay at the national figure while labor is wage-indexed for Minneapolis, MN.
Typical all-in
$8,176
Job cost plus the recorded local permit fee at this size.
- Low
- $5,438
- Typical
- $8,176
- High
- $23,560
Breakdown
| Labor (allocated) | $2,387 |
|---|---|
| Materials (allocated) | $5,571 |
| Job subtotal | $7,958 |
| Permit | $218 |
| All-in typical | $8,176 |
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
- $218
- Range
- $133 – $218
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-29
- Existing residential mechanical — Level 3 (entire system replacement) — $217Official existing-residential mechanical table. Level 3 includes Level 1 and 2 work plus entire system replacement. Included in typical/high.
- Existing residential mechanical — Level 2 (replace boiler/furnace) — $132Furnace-only / boiler swap. Used as the low path. Not added on top of typical.
- Minnesota state surcharge — $1Flat $1.00 per mechanical permit application on this schedule. Included.
- Electrical permit (Minnesota DLI)New circuits/disconnects are a separate Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry electrical permit (Minn. Stat. 326B.37), not a city mechanical fee. Not computed.
Typical/high: $216.60 + $1.00 = $217.60. Low: $132.40 + $1.00 = $133.40.
Like-for-like change-out in an existing dwelling uses the existing-residential mechanical table, not the building-valuation table. Typical/high = Level 3 entire-system replacement $216.60 + $1 surcharge. Low = Level 2 furnace/boiler $132.40 + $1. Level 1 miscellaneous HVAC with no burner is $84.20. Electrical is extra if new circuits are needed.
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 Minneapolis existing residential mechanical permit fee schedule (Smartsheet on the official page; last updated Feb 27, 2026) Retrieved Aug 28, 2026. Like-for-like change-out in an existing dwelling uses the existing-residential mechanical table, not the building-valuation table. Typical/high = Level 3 entire-system replacement $216.60 + $1 surcharge. Low = Level 2 furnace/boiler $132.40 + $1. Level 1 miscellaneous HVAC with no burner is $84.20. Electrical is extra if new circuits are needed.
- BLS OEWS construction wages — Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI BLS OEWS construction-and-extraction mean hourly wage / national same vintage, applied to laborShare only. Not a city-specific bid survey.