Furnace replacement
$5,150
Typical for a 1,500–2,500 sq ft home. Most jobs run $3,550–$7,450.
State prices
$5,150
Furnace replacement typical, statewide
16.1¢
Electricity per kWh residential average
Most furnace replacement quotes in New Mexico land between $3,550 and $7,450. Prices differ by metro, so start with yours below.

New Mexico is in the DOE southwest region: new central AC must meet 14.3 SEER2. Photo: Casa de Spider on Pexels.
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New Mexico prices in 4 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 New Mexico's counties into even groups; each county takes its metro or rural area's price.
Rural Eastern New Mexico
Rural · 17 counties · 459k people
Las Cruces metro
Metro · 1 county · 224k people
Albuquerque metro
Metro · 4 counties · 921k people
Rural Northern New Mexico
Rural · 9 counties · 238k people
Santa Fe metro
Metro · 1 county · 156k people
Farmington metro
Metro · 1 county · 121k people
HVAC technician pay
Half the 1,950 HVAC techs in New Mexico earn more than $24.17 an hour ($50,270 a year), 18% below the US median. Shops here bill that hour at about $93 in our price model.
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025; billable rate from the HVACFIND price model.
HVAC technician salary in New Mexico$24.17
Median hourly pay for HVAC technicians in New Mexico
The numbers here
Statewide figures, against the other states.
Furnace replacement
$5,150
Typical for a 1,500–2,500 sq ft home. Most jobs run $3,550–$7,450.
HVAC technician wage
$24/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
68≥90°F
1,362 cooling and 4,145 heating degree days in a normal year, 1991–2020 (NOAA).
HVAC companies
683
8.2 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.
$4,450–$9,800 typical $6,600
$6,700–$12,950 typical $9,300
$3,550–$7,450 typical $5,150
$8,200–$15,050 typical $11,100
$3,900–$6,750 typical $5,150
$280–$440 typical $350
$190–$510 typical $310
$290–$460 typical $370
$90–$200 typical $130
$300–$470 typical $370
Before you sign
New central AC installed in New Mexico must meet the DOE southwest standard. Heat pumps need 14.3 SEER2 and 7.5 HSPF2.
Statewide license: New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department, Construction Industries Division (CID).
A mechanical permit is required to replace heating or cooling equipment.
0 active programs verified. The federal 25C credit ended for 2026 installs.
16.1¢ per kWh on average, which sets what efficiency saves you.
1,362 cooling and 4,145 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
New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department, Construction Industries Division (CID)
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