Nashville, TN / HVAC replacement
HVAC replacement cost in Nashville, TN
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 Nashville, TN is indexed to the BLS construction-and-extraction occupations mean hourly wage for Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN of $28.56 (May 2025), applied to the 30% labor share.
Department of Codes and Building Safety is the issuing office. The typical permit fee recorded from Metro Nashville Codes Fee Schedule (16.28.110 / 16.16.400), Dec 2025 PDF, retrieved 2026-08-13, is $75. Fee model: flat.
The national typical for this job is $7,500. Materials stay at the national figure while labor is wage-indexed for Nashville, TN.
Typical all-in
$7,373
Job cost plus the recorded local permit fee at this size.
- Low
- $4,940
- Typical
- $7,373
- High
- $21,594
Breakdown
| Labor (allocated) | $2,189 |
|---|---|
| Materials (allocated) | $5,109 |
| Job subtotal | $7,298 |
| Permit | $75 |
| All-in typical | $7,373 |
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
- $75
- Range
- $75 – $188
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-13
- Gas/mechanical permit (minimum) — $7516.16.400 minimum fee each permit. Not included in building-valuation total; added into typical via extras sum in caveat.
- Building valuation path (if required) — $69Only if a building permit is also pulled. Not included in typical $75.
Like-for-like HVAC is often a mechanical-only permit ($75 minimum). If a building permit is also required, add the $5/$1,000 stack.
Metro Nashville Codes Fee Schedule (16.28.110 / 16.16.400), Dec 2025 PDF
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).
- Metro Nashville Codes Fee Schedule (16.28.110 / 16.16.400), Dec 2025 PDF Retrieved Aug 12, 2026. Like-for-like HVAC is often a mechanical-only permit ($75 minimum). If a building permit is also required, add the $5/$1,000 stack.
- BLS OEWS construction wages — Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN BLS OEWS construction-and-extraction mean hourly wage / national same vintage, applied to laborShare only. Not a city-specific bid survey.