Furnace replacement
$7,250
Typical for a 1,500–2,500 sq ft home. Most jobs run $5,450–$9,650.
State prices
$7,250
Furnace replacement typical, statewide
13.8¢
Electricity per kWh residential average
Most furnace replacement quotes in Nebraska land between $5,450 and $9,650. Prices differ by metro, so start with yours below.

Nebraska is in the DOE north region: new central AC must meet 13.4 SEER2. Photo: Thomas Parker on Pexels.
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Nebraska prices in 4 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
Shades split Nebraska's counties into even groups; each county takes its metro or rural area's price.
Rural South Nebraska
Rural · 45 counties · 360k people
Lincoln metro
Metro · 2 counties · 344k people
Rural Northeast Nebraska
Rural · 19 counties · 215k people
Omaha metro
Metro · 5 counties · 982k people
Grand Island metro
Metro · 3 counties · 77k people
Rural Northwest Nebraska
Rural · 18 counties · 102k people
HVAC technician pay
Half the 3,020 HVAC techs in Nebraska earn more than $28.77 an hour ($59,850 a year), 2% below the US median. Shops here bill that hour at about $111 in our price model.
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025; billable rate from the HVACFIND price model.
HVAC technician salary in Nebraska$28.77
Median hourly pay for HVAC technicians in Nebraska
The numbers here
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
30≥90°F
1,083 cooling and 6,090 heating degree days in a normal year, 1991–2020 (NOAA).
HVAC companies
801
10 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.
$4,600–$10,250 typical $6,850
$6,800–$13,450 typical $9,550
$5,450–$9,650 typical $7,250
$10,250–$17,300 typical $13,300
$3,950–$7,050 typical $5,300
$310–$480 typical $380
$220–$550 typical $340
$320–$500 typical $400
$100–$240 typical $160
$350–$550 typical $440
Before you sign
New central AC installed in Nebraska must meet the DOE north standard. Heat pumps need 14.3 SEER2 and 7.5 HSPF2.
Licensed locally: local (e.g., Omaha, Lincoln) plus Nebraska Department of Labor contractor registration.
Permit rules are set city by city.
0 active programs verified. The federal 25C credit ended for 2026 installs.
13.8¢ per kWh on average, which sets what efficiency saves you.
1,083 cooling and 6,090 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
local (e.g., Omaha, Lincoln) plus Nebraska Department of Labor contractor registration
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