AC replacement
$6,900
Typical for a 1,500–2,500 sq ft home. Most jobs run $4,600–$10,300.
State prices
$6,900
AC replacement typical, statewide
12.8¢
Electricity per kWh residential average
Most AC replacement quotes in Nevada land between $4,600 and $10,300. Prices differ by metro, so start with yours below.

Nevada is in the DOE southwest region: new central AC must meet 14.3 SEER2. Photo: Gela delrose on Pexels.
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AC replacement, typical installed price. Press a metro for every job, local factors and rebates.
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Metros in Nevada with their own prices, largest first.
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas · 2,329,548 people
On the map
Nevada prices in 3 metros and 1 rural area, each on its own. Every county takes its area's typical price; switch the job and the map redraws.
AC replacement · typical price by county
Shades split Nevada's counties into even groups; each county takes its metro or rural area's price.
Metro · 1 county · 2.3M people
Reno metro
Metro · 3 counties · 563k people
Carson City metro
Metro · 1 county · 58k people
Rural Balance of Nevada
Rural · 12 counties · 234k people
HVAC technician pay
Half the 4,170 HVAC techs in Nevada earn more than $29.09 an hour ($60,510 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 Nevada$29.09
Median hourly pay for HVAC technicians in Nevada
The numbers here
Statewide figures, against the other states.
AC replacement
$6,900
Typical for a 1,500–2,500 sq ft home. Most jobs run $4,600–$10,300.
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
117≥90°F
2,962 cooling and 2,707 heating degree days in a normal year, 1991–2020 (NOAA).
HVAC companies
906
7.5 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–$10,300 typical $6,900
$6,850–$13,550 typical $9,650
$3,650–$7,850 typical $5,350
$8,450–$15,650 typical $11,500
$4,050–$7,250 typical $5,400
$320–$480 typical $390
$220–$560 typical $350
$330–$510 typical $410
$100–$240 typical $160
$360–$560 typical $450
Before you sign
New central AC installed in Nevada must meet the DOE southwest standard. Heat pumps need 14.3 SEER2 and 7.5 HSPF2.
Statewide license: Nevada State Contractors Board (NSCB).
Permit rules are set city by city.
0 active programs verified. The federal 25C credit ended for 2026 installs.
12.8¢ per kWh on average, which sets what efficiency saves you.
2,962 cooling and 2,707 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
Nevada State Contractors Board (NSCB)
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