Furnace replacement
$7,550
Typical for a 1,500–2,500 sq ft home. Most jobs run $5,550–$10,300.
State prices
$7,550
Furnace replacement typical, statewide
13.4¢
Electricity per kWh residential average
Most furnace replacement quotes in North Dakota land between $5,550 and $10,300. Prices differ by metro, so start with yours below.

North Dakota is in the DOE north region: new central AC must meet 13.4 SEER2. Photo: Tom Fisk on Pexels.
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North Dakota 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 North Dakota's counties into even groups; each county takes its metro or rural area's price.
Rural East North Dakota
Rural · 23 counties · 148k people
Bismarck metro
Metro · 3 counties · 136k people
Minot metro
Metro · 3 counties · 76k people
Fargo metro
Metro · 1 county · 259k people
Rural West North Dakota
Rural · 22 counties · 157k people
Grand Forks metro
Metro · 1 county · 104k people
HVAC technician pay
Half the 970 HVAC techs in North Dakota earn more than $35.81 an hour ($74,490 a year), 22% above the US median. Shops here bill that hour at about $138 in our price model.
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025; billable rate from the HVACFIND price model.
HVAC technician salary in North Dakota$35.81
Median hourly pay for HVAC technicians in North Dakota
The numbers here
Statewide figures, against the other states.
Furnace replacement
$7,550
Typical for a 1,500–2,500 sq ft home. Most jobs run $5,550–$10,300.
HVAC technician wage
$36/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
14≥90°F
478 cooling and 8,889 heating degree days in a normal year, 1991–2020 (NOAA).
HVAC companies
310
9.4 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.
$4,500–$10,450 typical $6,850
$8,950–$15,800 typical $11,900
$5,550–$10,300 typical $7,550
$10,350–$17,700 typical $13,500
$4,100–$7,600 typical $5,550
$360–$550 typical $450
$270–$620 typical $410
$380–$580 typical $470
$130–$300 typical $200
$360–$570 typical $460
Before you sign
New central AC installed in North Dakota must meet the DOE north standard. Heat pumps need 14.3 SEER2 and 7.5 HSPF2.
Licensed locally: North Dakota Secretary of State contractor license (all contractors); HVAC trade licensing is local.
Permit rules are set city by city.
0 active programs verified. The federal 25C credit ended for 2026 installs.
13.4¢ per kWh on average, which sets what efficiency saves you.
478 cooling and 8,889 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
North Dakota Secretary of State contractor license (all contractors); HVAC trade licensing is local
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