Furnace replacement
$7,200
Typical for a 1,500–2,500 sq ft home. Most jobs run $5,450–$9,550.
State prices
$7,200
Furnace replacement typical, statewide
13.7¢
Electricity per kWh residential average
Most furnace replacement quotes in Idaho land between $5,450 and $9,550. Prices differ by metro, so start with yours below.

Idaho is in the DOE north region: new central AC must meet 13.4 SEER2. Photo: Brett Sayles on Pexels.
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Idaho prices in 7 metros and 2 rural areas, 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 Idaho's counties into even groups; each county takes its metro or rural area's price.
Rural Northwestern Idaho
Rural · 13 counties · 244k people
Idaho Falls metro
Metro · 3 counties · 165k people
Twin Falls metro
Metro · 2 counties · 119k people
Pocatello metro
Metro · 1 county · 89k people
Coeur d'Alene metro
Metro · 1 county · 182k people
Boise City metro
Metro · 5 counties · 811k people
Logan metro
Metro · 1 county · 155k people
Rural Southeast-Central Idaho
Rural · 17 counties · 266k people
HVAC technician pay
Half the 4,550 HVAC techs in Idaho earn more than $27.04 an hour ($56,240 a year), 8% below the US median. Shops here bill that hour at about $104 in our price model.
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025; billable rate from the HVACFIND price model.
HVAC technician salary in Idaho$27.04
Median hourly pay for HVAC technicians in Idaho
The numbers here
Statewide figures, against the other states.
Furnace replacement
$7,200
Typical for a 1,500–2,500 sq ft home. Most jobs run $5,450–$9,550.
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
41≥90°F
701 cooling and 6,165 heating degree days in a normal year, 1991–2020 (NOAA).
HVAC companies
887
12.4 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.
$4,550–$10,100 typical $6,800
$6,800–$13,300 typical $9,500
$5,450–$9,550 typical $7,200
$10,250–$17,200 typical $13,250
$3,950–$7,000 typical $5,250
$300–$470 typical $370
$210–$540 typical $330
$310–$490 typical $390
$100–$220 typical $150
$330–$520 typical $410
Before you sign
New central AC installed in Idaho must meet the DOE north standard. Heat pumps need 14.3 SEER2 and 7.5 HSPF2.
Statewide license: Idaho Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses (DOPL), HVAC Board.
A mechanical permit is required to replace heating or cooling equipment.
0 active programs verified. The federal 25C credit ended for 2026 installs.
13.7¢ per kWh on average, which sets what efficiency saves you.
701 cooling and 6,165 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
Idaho Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses (DOPL), HVAC Board
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