Furnace replacement
$7,650
Typical for a 1,500–2,500 sq ft home. Most jobs run $5,600–$10,400.
State prices
$7,650
Furnace replacement typical, statewide
24.2¢
Electricity per kWh residential average
Most furnace replacement quotes in Connecticut land between $5,600 and $10,400. Prices differ by metro, so start with yours below.

Connecticut is in the DOE north region: new central AC must meet 13.4 SEER2. Photo: David Kanigan on Pexels.
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Connecticut prices in 4 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 Connecticut's counties into even groups; each county takes its metro or rural area's price.
Rural Connecticut
Rural · 2 counties · 210k people
Norwich metro
Metro · 1 county · 280k people
Hartford metro
Metro · 3 counties · 1.2M people
Bridgeport metro
Metro · 1 county · 956k people
New Haven metro
Metro · 1 county · 571k people
HVAC technician pay
Half the 3,800 HVAC techs in Connecticut earn more than $36.83 an hour ($76,610 a year), 26% above the US median. Shops here bill that hour at about $142 in our price model.
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025; billable rate from the HVACFIND price model.
HVAC technician salary in Connecticut$36.83
Median hourly pay for HVAC technicians in Connecticut
The numbers here
Statewide figures, against the other states.
Furnace replacement
$7,650
Typical for a 1,500–2,500 sq ft home. Most jobs run $5,600–$10,400.
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
11≥90°F
755 cooling and 5,751 heating degree days in a normal year, 1991–2020 (NOAA).
HVAC companies
1,318
9.2 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.
$4,850–$11,200 typical $7,350
$7,150–$14,450 typical $10,150
$5,600–$10,400 typical $7,650
$10,750–$18,450 typical $14,100
$4,150–$7,800 typical $5,700
$370–$560 typical $460
$270–$640 typical $420
$390–$590 typical $480
$130–$310 typical $200
$450–$710 typical $570
Before you sign
New central AC installed in Connecticut must meet the DOE north standard. Heat pumps need 14.3 SEER2 and 7.5 HSPF2.
Statewide license: Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection, Occupational and Professional Licensing (Heating, Piping, Cooling and Sheet Metal Work Board).
A mechanical permit is required to replace heating or cooling equipment.
0 active programs verified. The federal 25C credit ended for 2026 installs.
24.2¢ per kWh on average, which sets what efficiency saves you.
755 cooling and 5,751 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
Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection, Occupational and Professional Licensing (Heating, Piping, Cooling and Sheet Metal Work Board)
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