AC replacement
$7,300
Typical for a 1,500–2,500 sq ft home. Most jobs run $4,900–$10,850.
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State prices
HVAC prices in Florida
$7,300
AC replacement typical, statewide
15.0¢
Electricity per kWh residential average
Most AC replacement quotes in Florida land between $4,900 and $10,850. Prices differ by metro, so start with yours below.
Florida is in the DOE southeast region: new central AC must meet 14.3 SEER2. Photo: Connor Scott McManus on Pexels.
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Prices by metro in Florida
AC replacement, typical installed price. Press a metro for every job, local factors and rebates.
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Metros in Florida with their own prices, largest first.
$7,450Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach · 6,249,291 people
$7,100Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater · 3,304,691 people
$7,100Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford · 2,793,746 people
$7,300Jacksonville · 1,683,960 people
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Where HVAC work costs more in Florida
Florida prices in 22 metros and 2 rural areas, each on its own. Every county takes its area's typical price; switch the job and the map redraws.
AC replacement · typical price by county
Shades split Florida's counties into even groups; each county takes its metro or rural area's price.
- From $6.9k to $7.05k
- From $7.1k to $7.1k
- From $7.15k to $7.15k
- From $7.2k to $7.25k
- From $7.3k to $7.3k
- From $7.35k to $7.45k
- Statewide typical
- $7,300
- US typical
- $7,000
Lowest for AC replacement
- $6,900
Sebring metro
Metro · 1 county · 106k people
- $7,000
Homosassa Springs metro
Metro · 1 county · 162k people
- $7,050
Deltona metro
Metro · 2 counties · 706k people
- $7,050
Ocala metro
Metro · 1 county · 400k people
- $7,050
Crestview metro
Metro · 2 counties · 300k people
Highest for AC replacement
- $7,450
Metro · 3 counties · 6.2M people
- $7,350
Rural South Florida
Rural · 6 counties · 239k people
- $7,350
Naples metro
Metro · 1 county · 398k people
- $7,350
North Port metro
Metro · 2 counties · 889k people
- $7,300
Punta Gorda metro
Metro · 1 county · 201k people
HVAC technician pay
Half the 39,160 HVAC techs in Florida earn more than $27.24 an hour ($56,670 a year), 7% below the US median. Shops here bill that hour at about $105 in our price model.
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025; billable rate from the HVACFIND price model.
HVAC technician salary in Florida$27.24
Median hourly pay for HVAC technicians in Florida
The numbers here
What HVAC costs in Florida, in four figures
Statewide figures, against the other states.
HVAC technician wage
$27/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
94≥90°F
3,741 cooling and 516 heating degree days in a normal year, 1991–2020 (NOAA).
HVAC companies
9,351
10.7 for every 10,000 homes (Census County Business Patterns). More competition tends to mean tighter quotes.
Where Florida sits among the 51
- AC replacement, typical
- $7,300
- HVAC wage, median
- $27/hr
- Days at 90°F or hotter
- 94 days
- Electricity
- 15.0¢
Every job
Statewide prices in Florida
Averages across the state. Your metro's page is closer to what you'll be quoted.
- 3-ton home
- 1–2 days
- Permit
$4,900–$10,850 typical $7,300
- 3-ton home
- 1–2 days
- Permit
$7,350–$14,300 typical $10,250
- 3-ton home
- 1–2 days
- Permit
$3,950–$6,950 typical $5,250
- Typical home
- Same day
- No permit
$300–$470 typical $380
- Typical home
- Same day
- No permit
$320–$500 typical $400
- Typical home
- Same day
- No permit
$100–$230 typical $150
- Typical home
- Same day
- No permit
$390–$610 typical $490
Before you sign
Six things to know in Florida
14.3 SEER2 minimum
New central AC installed in Florida must meet the DOE southeast standard. Heat pumps need 14.3 SEER2 and 7.5 HSPF2.
Licensing
Statewide license: Florida DBPR, Construction Industry Licensing Board (CILB).
Permits
A mechanical permit is required to replace heating or cooling equipment.
Rebates
1 active programs verified. The federal 25C credit ended for 2026 installs.
Electricity
15.0¢ per kWh on average, which sets what efficiency saves you.
Climate
3,741 cooling and 516 heating degree days in an average year.
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More about Florida
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.
- 1 active
State and utility programs, income limits
- By city
When you need one and what it costs
- Statewide
Florida DBPR, Construction Industry Licensing Board (CILB)
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