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Plano, TX / HVAC replacement

HVAC replacement cost in Plano, 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 Plano, 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.

Reuses already-cited Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington May 2025 construction mean $27.03 (same OEWS metro as dallas-tx / fort-worth-tx / arlington-tx).

City of Plano Building Inspections Department is the issuing office. The typical permit fee recorded from City of Plano Building Inspections Department fee schedule (council exhibit), retrieved 2026-09-01, is $85. Fee model: flat.

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

Typical all-in

$7,270

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

Low
$4,875
Typical
$7,270
High
$21,161

Breakdown

Labor (allocated)$2,156
Materials (allocated)$5,029
Job subtotal$7,185
Permit$85
All-in typical$7,270

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
$85
Range
$85
Retrieved
2026-09-01

Typical/low/high = $85.00 residential simple MEP trade permit. Typical 3-ton (36,000 BTU) like-for-like split.

City of Plano, not Dallas. SIMPLE TRADE PERMITS (MEP) each, residential $85. Typical 3-ton like-for-like change-out is a stand-alone simple MEP trade permit. Alteration mechanical $0.01/sf min $45 is for work with a building permit and is not used.

City of Plano Building Inspections Department fee schedule (council exhibit)

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 Plano Building Inspections Department fee schedule (council exhibit) Retrieved Aug 31, 2026. City of Plano, not Dallas. SIMPLE TRADE PERMITS (MEP) each, residential $85. Typical 3-ton like-for-like change-out is a stand-alone simple MEP trade permit. Alteration mechanical $0.01/sf min $45 is for work with a building permit and is not used.
  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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