Furnace replacement
$7,450
Typical for a 1,500–2,500 sq ft home. Most jobs run $5,550–$10,000.
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State prices
HVAC prices in Rhode Island
$7,450
Furnace replacement typical, statewide
28.3¢
Electricity per kWh residential average
Most furnace replacement quotes in Rhode Island land between $5,550 and $10,000. Prices differ by metro, so start with yours below.
Rhode Island is in the DOE north region: new central AC must meet 13.4 SEER2. Photo: Phil Evenden on Pexels.
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Prices by metro in Rhode Island
Furnace replacement, typical installed price. Press a metro for every job, local factors and rebates.
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Metros in Rhode Island with their own prices, largest first.
$7,450Providence-Warwick · 1,684,071 people
HVAC technician pay
Half the 1,450 HVAC techs in Rhode Island earn more than $32.39 an hour ($67,370 a year), 10% above the US median. Shops here bill that hour at about $125 in our price model.
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025; billable rate from the HVACFIND price model.
HVAC technician salary in Rhode Island$32.39
Median hourly pay for HVAC technicians in Rhode Island
The numbers here
What HVAC costs in Rhode Island, in four figures
Statewide figures, against the other states.
HVAC technician wage
$32/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
10≥90°F
748 cooling and 5,564 heating degree days in a normal year, 1991–2020 (NOAA).
HVAC companies
494
11.2 for every 10,000 homes (Census County Business Patterns). More competition tends to mean tighter quotes.
Where Rhode Island sits among the 51
- Furnace replacement, typical
- $7,450
- HVAC wage, median
- $32/hr
- Days at 90°F or hotter
- 10 days
- Electricity
- 28.3¢
Every job
Statewide prices in Rhode Island
Averages across the state. Your metro's page is closer to what you'll be quoted.
- 3-ton home
- 1–2 days
- Permit
$4,750–$10,700 typical $7,100
- 3-ton home
- 1–2 days
- Permit
$7,000–$13,950 typical $9,850
- 3-ton home
- 1–2 days
- Permit
$5,550–$10,000 typical $7,450
- 3-ton home
- 1–2 days
- Permit
$10,500–$17,900 typical $13,700
- 3-ton home
- 1–2 days
- Permit
$4,100–$7,450 typical $5,550
- Typical home
- Same day
- No permit
$340–$520 typical $420
- Typical home
- Same day
- No permit
$240–$590 typical $380
- Typical home
- Same day
- No permit
$350–$550 typical $440
- Typical home
- Same day
- No permit
$120–$270 typical $180
- Typical home
- Same day
- No permit
$400–$620 typical $500
Before you sign
Six things to know in Rhode Island
13.4 SEER2 minimum
New central AC installed in Rhode Island must meet the DOE north standard. Heat pumps need 14.3 SEER2 and 7.5 HSPF2.
Licensing
Statewide license: Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training (trade licenses) plus Contractors' Registration and Licensing Board (CRLB).
Permits
A mechanical permit is required to replace heating or cooling equipment.
Rebates
0 active programs verified. The federal 25C credit ended for 2026 installs.
Electricity
28.3¢ per kWh on average, which sets what efficiency saves you.
Climate
748 cooling and 5,564 heating degree days in an average year.
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More about Rhode Island
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.
- 0 active
State and utility programs, income limits
- By city
When you need one and what it costs
- Statewide
Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training (trade licenses) plus Contractors' Registration and Licensing Board (CRLB)
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