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HVAC prices in Montana

$7,300

Furnace replacement typical, statewide

15.0¢

Electricity per kWh residential average

Most furnace replacement quotes in Montana land between $5,500 and $9,700. Prices differ by metro, so start with yours below.

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Montana is in the DOE north region: new central AC must meet 13.4 SEER2. Photo: John De Leon on Pexels.

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Where HVAC work costs more in Montana

Montana prices in 5 metros and 3 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

Billings$7.35kMissoula$7.3kBozeman$7.55k

Shades split Montana'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 $7.55k
Statewide typical
$7,300
US typical
$5,400

Lowest for furnace replacement

  1. Rural East-Central Montana

    Rural · 32 counties

    $7,200

  2. Rural West Montana

    Rural · 5 counties

    $7,250

  3. Missoula metro

    Metro · 2 counties

    $7,300

  4. Rural Southwest Montana

    Rural · 9 counties

    $7,300

Highest for furnace replacement

  1. Bozeman metro

    Metro · 1 county

    $7,550

  2. Helena metro

    Metro · 3 counties

    $7,350

  3. Billings metro

    Metro · 3 counties

    $7,350

  4. Great Falls metro

    Metro · 1 county

    $7,300

HVAC technician pay

Half the 1,230 HVAC techs in Montana earn more than $29.26 an hour ($60,850 a year), in line with the US median. Shops here bill that hour at about $113 in our price model.

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

HVAC technician salary in Montana

$29.26

Median hourly pay for HVAC technicians in Montana

The numbers here

What HVAC costs in Montana, in four figures

Statewide figures, against the other states.

Furnace replacement

$7,300

Typical for a 1,500–2,500 sq ft home. Most jobs run $5,500–$9,700.

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

24≥90°F

351 cooling and 7,665 heating degree days in a normal year, 1991–2020 (NOAA).

HVAC companies

692

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

Where Montana sits among the 51

Furnace replacement, typical
$7,300
HVAC wage, median
$29/hr
Days at 90°F or hotter
24 days
Electricity
15.0¢

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Statewide prices in Montana

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

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Federally funded HEAR heat pump rebates in this state.

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    Montana Department of Labor and Industry, Construction Contractor Registration (Employment Relations Division)

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