Furnace replacement
$7,350
Typical for a 1,500–2,500 sq ft home. Most jobs run $5,500–$9,850.
State prices
$7,350
Furnace replacement typical, statewide
32.4¢
Electricity per kWh residential average
Most furnace replacement quotes in Maine land between $5,500 and $9,850. Prices differ by metro, so start with yours below.

Maine is in the DOE north region: new central AC must meet 13.4 SEER2. Photo: Dominik Gryzbon on Pexels.
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Maine prices in 3 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 Maine's counties into even groups; each county takes its metro or rural area's price.
Rural Southwest Maine
Rural · 7 counties · 385k people
Rural Northeast Maine
Rural · 4 counties · 172k people
Bangor metro
Metro · 1 county · 155k people
Portland metro
Metro · 3 counties · 563k people
Lewiston metro
Metro · 1 county · 113k people
HVAC technician pay
Half the 2,250 HVAC techs in Maine earn more than $30.37 an hour ($63,170 a year), 4% above the US median. Shops here bill that hour at about $117 in our price model.
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025; billable rate from the HVACFIND price model.
HVAC technician salary in Maine$30.37
Median hourly pay for HVAC technicians in Maine
The numbers here
Statewide figures, against the other states.
Furnace replacement
$7,350
Typical for a 1,500–2,500 sq ft home. Most jobs run $5,500–$9,850.
HVAC technician wage
$30/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
5≥90°F
361 cooling and 7,438 heating degree days in a normal year, 1991–2020 (NOAA).
HVAC companies
781
13.1 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.
$4,350–$9,900 typical $6,600
$8,850–$15,200 typical $11,600
$5,500–$9,850 typical $7,350
$10,100–$17,100 typical $13,150
$4,050–$7,350 typical $5,450
$330–$500 typical $400
$230–$570 typical $360
$340–$530 typical $420
$110–$250 typical $170
$310–$490 typical $390
Before you sign
New central AC installed in Maine must meet the DOE north standard. Heat pumps need 14.3 SEER2 and 7.5 HSPF2.
Licensed locally: Maine Fuel Board (Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation), individual technicians only.
Permit rules are set city by city.
0 active programs verified. The federal 25C credit ended for 2026 installs.
32.4¢ per kWh on average, which sets what efficiency saves you.
361 cooling and 7,438 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.
Live
Federally funded HEAR heat pump rebates in this state.
State and utility programs, income limits
When you need one and what it costs
Maine Fuel Board (Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation), individual technicians only
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