AC replacement
$7,350
Typical for a 1,500–2,500 sq ft home. Most jobs run $4,950–$10,900.
State prices
$7,350
AC replacement typical, statewide
15.9¢
Electricity per kWh residential average
Most AC replacement quotes in Texas land between $4,950 and $10,900. Prices differ by metro, so start with yours below.

Texas is in the DOE southeast region: new central AC must meet 14.3 SEER2. Photo: Elsie Soto 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 Texas with their own prices, largest first.
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington · 7,985,590 people
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands · 7,442,788 people
San Antonio-New Braunfels · 2,662,733 people
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos · 2,426,592 people
On the map
Texas prices in 26 metros and 6 rural areas, 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 Texas's counties into even groups; each county takes its metro or rural area's price.
El Paso metro
Metro · 2 counties · 874k people
Texarkana metro
Metro · 1 county · 146k people
Lubbock metro
Metro · 6 counties · 359k people
Amarillo metro
Metro · 5 counties · 272k people
Tyler metro
Metro · 1 county · 242k people
Metro · 11 counties · 8.0M people
Metro · 10 counties · 7.4M people
Metro · 5 counties · 2.4M people
Eagle Pass metro
Metro · 1 county · 58k people
Rural Border Region of Texas
Rural · 9 counties · 123k people
HVAC technician pay
Half the 34,730 HVAC techs in Texas earn more than $27.77 an hour ($57,760 a year), 5% below the US median. Shops here bill that hour at about $107 in our price model.
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025; billable rate from the HVACFIND price model.
HVAC technician salary in Texas$27.77
Median hourly pay for HVAC technicians in Texas
The numbers here
Statewide figures, against the other states.
AC replacement
$7,350
Typical for a 1,500–2,500 sq ft home. Most jobs run $4,950–$10,900.
HVAC technician wage
$28/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
113≥90°F
3,059 cooling and 1,750 heating degree days in a normal year, 1991–2020 (NOAA).
HVAC companies
8,909
8.1 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.
$4,950–$10,900 typical $7,350
$7,350–$14,400 typical $10,300
$3,500–$7,500 typical $5,100
$8,600–$16,000 typical $11,700
$3,950–$7,000 typical $5,300
$310–$480 typical $380
$210–$550 typical $340
$320–$500 typical $400
$100–$230 typical $150
$400–$620 typical $500
Before you sign
New central AC installed in Texas must meet the DOE southeast standard. Heat pumps need 14.3 SEER2 and 7.5 HSPF2.
Statewide license: Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR), Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Contractors.
Permit rules are set city by city.
2 active programs verified. The federal 25C credit ended for 2026 installs.
15.9¢ per kWh on average, which sets what efficiency saves you.
3,059 cooling and 1,750 heating degree days in an average year.
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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
Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR), Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Contractors
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