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HVAC prices in Iowa

$7,250

Furnace replacement typical, statewide

16.0¢

Electricity per kWh residential average

Most furnace replacement quotes in Iowa land between $5,450 and $9,650. Prices differ by metro, so start with yours below.

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Iowa is in the DOE north region: new central AC must meet 13.4 SEER2. Photo: Thomas Parker on Pexels.

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Where HVAC work costs more in Iowa

Iowa prices in 9 metros and 4 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

Omaha$7.3kCedar Rapids$7.25kWaterloo$7.25k

Shades split Iowa's counties into even groups; each county takes its metro or rural area's price.

  1. From $7.2k to $7.2k
  2. From $7.25k to $7.25k
  3. From $7.3k to $7.35k
Statewide typical
$7,250
US typical
$5,400

Lowest for furnace replacement

  1. Rural Northeast Iowa

    Rural · 15 counties

    $7,200

  2. Rural Southwest Iowa

    Rural · 19 counties

    $7,200

  3. Rural Southeast Iowa

    Rural · 21 counties

    $7,250

  4. Cedar Rapids metro

    Metro · 3 counties

    $7,250

  5. Waterloo metro

    Metro · 3 counties

    $7,250

Highest for furnace replacement

  1. Iowa City metro

    Metro · 2 counties

    $7,350

  2. Davenport metro

    Metro · 1 county

    $7,350

  3. Rural Northwest Iowa

    Rural · 22 counties

    $7,300

  4. Des Moines metro

    Metro · 6 counties

    $7,300

  5. Omaha metro

    Metro · 3 counties

    $7,300

HVAC technician pay

Half the 3,840 HVAC techs in Iowa earn more than $29.17 an hour ($60,680 a year), in line with the US median. Shops here bill that hour at about $112 in our price model.

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025; billable rate from the HVACFIND price model.

HVAC technician salary in Iowa

$29.17

Median hourly pay for HVAC technicians in Iowa

The numbers here

What HVAC costs in Iowa, in four figures

Statewide figures, against the other states.

Furnace replacement

$7,250

Typical for a 1,500–2,500 sq ft home. Most jobs run $5,450–$9,650.

HVAC technician wage

$29/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

17≥90°F

888 cooling and 6,616 heating degree days in a normal year, 1991–2020 (NOAA).

HVAC companies

1,089

8.3 for every 10,000 homes (Census County Business Patterns). More competition tends to mean tighter quotes.

Where Iowa sits among the 51

Furnace replacement, typical
$7,250
HVAC wage, median
$29/hr
Days at 90°F or hotter
17 days
Electricity
16.0¢

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Statewide prices in Iowa

Averages across the state. Your metro's page is closer to what you'll be quoted.

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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.

  • Rebates in Iowa

    State and utility programs, income limits

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  • Permits

    When you need one and what it costs

    By city

  • Contractor licensing

    Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals and Licensing (DIAL), Plumbing and Mechanical Systems Board

    Statewide

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