Furnace replacement
$7,850
Typical for a 1,500–2,500 sq ft home. Most jobs run $5,750–$10,650.
State prices
$7,850
Furnace replacement typical, statewide
28.8¢
Electricity per kWh residential average
Most furnace replacement quotes in Alaska land between $5,750 and $10,650. Prices differ by metro, so start with yours below.

Alaska is in the DOE north region: new central AC must meet 13.4 SEER2. Photo: A G on Pexels.
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Alaska prices in 2 metros and 1 rural area, each on its own. Every county takes its area's typical price; switch the job and the map redraws.
Furnace replacement · typical price by county
Shades split Alaska's counties into even groups; each county takes its metro or rural area's price.
Rural Alaska
Rural · 26 counties · 238k people
Anchorage metro
Metro · 2 counties · 402k people
Fairbanks metro
Metro · 1 county · 95k people
HVAC technician pay
Half the 610 HVAC techs in Alaska earn more than $37.23 an hour ($77,430 a year), 27% above the US median. Shops here bill that hour at about $143 in our price model.
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025; billable rate from the HVACFIND price model.
HVAC technician salary in Alaska$37.23
Median hourly pay for HVAC technicians in Alaska
The numbers here
Statewide figures, against the other states.
Furnace replacement
$7,850
Typical for a 1,500–2,500 sq ft home. Most jobs run $5,750–$10,650.
HVAC technician wage
$37/hr
Median hourly pay here against $29.33 for the US (BLS OEWS). Labor is a third of a typical install.
Hot days a year
0≥90°F
20 cooling and 10,524 heating degree days in a normal year, 1991–2020 (NOAA).
HVAC companies
255
9.4 for every 10,000 homes (Census County Business Patterns). More competition tends to mean tighter quotes.
Every job
Averages across the state. Your metro's page is closer to what you'll be quoted.
$9,250–$16,350 typical $12,300
$5,750–$10,650 typical $7,850
$10,700–$18,350 typical $14,000
$4,300–$8,050 typical $5,900
$280–$670 typical $430
$400–$610 typical $500
$130–$310 typical $200
$380–$600 typical $480
Before you sign
New central AC installed in Alaska must meet the DOE north standard. Heat pumps need 14.3 SEER2 and 7.5 HSPF2.
Statewide license: Alaska Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing (construction contractor registration; mechanical administrator license).
Permit rules are set city by city.
0 active programs verified. The federal 25C credit ended for 2026 installs.
28.8¢ per kWh on average, which sets what efficiency saves you.
20 cooling and 10,524 heating degree days in an average year.
Nearby
Reference pages built from public records, each row with its source and the date we checked it.
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Federally funded HEAR heat pump rebates in this state.
State and utility programs, income limits
When you need one and what it costs
Alaska Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing (construction contractor registration; mechanical administrator license)
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