Portland, OR / HVAC replacement
HVAC replacement cost in Portland, OR
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 Portland, OR is indexed to the BLS construction-and-extraction occupations mean hourly wage for Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA of $39.44 (May 2025), applied to the 30% labor share.
The official permit fee was not extracted from the published schedule, so the permit line stays blank. Source on file: Portland PP&D adopted fee schedules (Mechanical Permit Fee Schedule, July 10, 2026) — PDF listed, amounts not extracted, retrieved 2026-08-13. Mechanical work uses a separate Mechanical Permit Fee Schedule (July 10, 2026).
The national typical for this job is $7,500. Materials stay at the national figure while labor is wage-indexed for Portland, OR.
Typical all-in
$8,070
Job cost only. We do not have the official permit fee, so that line is blank.
- Low
- $5,380
- Typical
- $8,070
- High
- $23,672
Breakdown
| Labor (allocated) | $2,421 |
|---|---|
| Materials (allocated) | $5,649 |
| Job subtotal | $8,070 |
| Permit | Blank |
| All-in typical | $8,070 |
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
We do not have this city fee from the official schedule, so the line is blank. The schedule is linked below; we will not guess a number.
- Oregon 12% state surchargeApplies to the mechanical permit fee once that fee is known.
Mechanical work uses a separate Mechanical Permit Fee Schedule (July 10, 2026). That PDF was not extracted; HVAC cells use the building-permit table only if a building permit is issued, otherwise null typical is more honest — we leave HVAC typical null.
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).
- Portland PP&D adopted fee schedules (Mechanical Permit Fee Schedule, July 10, 2026) — PDF listed, amounts not extracted Retrieved Aug 12, 2026. Mechanical work uses a separate Mechanical Permit Fee Schedule (July 10, 2026). That PDF was not extracted; HVAC cells use the building-permit table only if a building permit is issued, otherwise null typical is more honest — we leave HVAC typical null.
- BLS OEWS construction wages — Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA BLS OEWS construction-and-extraction mean hourly wage / national same vintage, applied to laborShare only. Not a city-specific bid survey.