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Tacoma, WA / HVAC replacement

HVAC replacement cost in Tacoma, WA

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 Tacoma, WA is indexed to the BLS construction-and-extraction occupations mean hourly wage for Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA of $42.11 (May 2025), applied to the 30% labor share.

Reuses already-cited Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue May 2025 construction mean $42.11 (same OEWS metro as seattle-wa).

The official permit fee was not extracted from the published schedule, so the permit line stays blank. Source on file: City of Tacoma PDS Fee Schedule effective January 1, 2026 (mechanical dollar table not extracted), retrieved 2026-09-01. City of Tacoma.

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

Typical all-in

$8,265

Job cost only. We do not have the official permit fee, so that line is blank.

Low
$5,510
Typical
$8,265
High
$24,244

Breakdown

Labor (allocated)$2,480
Materials (allocated)$5,785
Job subtotal$8,265
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All-in typical$8,265

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.

Official mechanical HVAC dollar table not extracted. Typical 3-ton (36,000 BTU) like-for-like split not priced.

City of Tacoma. Mechanical (MECHR) is required for heating/AC replacement. Table 8-1 is the building valuation table; a separate mechanical unit table was not extracted from the 2026 PDF (host captcha from this environment). Typical 3-ton split left null.

City of Tacoma PDS Fee Schedule effective January 1, 2026 (mechanical dollar table not extracted)

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 Tacoma PDS Fee Schedule effective January 1, 2026 (mechanical dollar table not extracted) Retrieved Aug 31, 2026. City of Tacoma. Mechanical (MECHR) is required for heating/AC replacement. Table 8-1 is the building valuation table; a separate mechanical unit table was not extracted from the 2026 PDF (host captcha from this environment). Typical 3-ton split left null.
  3. BLS OEWS construction wages — Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 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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