AC replacement
$7,350
Typical for a 1,500–2,500 sq ft home. Most jobs run $4,950–$10,900.
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State prices
HVAC prices in Texas
$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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Prices by metro in Texas
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.
$7,450Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington · 7,985,590 people
$7,400Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands · 7,442,788 people
$7,250San Antonio-New Braunfels · 2,662,733 people
$7,350Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos · 2,426,592 people
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Where HVAC work costs more in Texas
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.
- From $6.5k to $6.55k
- From $6.6k to $6.6k
- From $6.7k to $7k
- From $7.05k to $7.05k
- From $7.1k to $7.2k
- From $7.25k to $7.45k
- Statewide typical
- $7,350
- US typical
- $7,000
Lowest for AC replacement
- $6,500
El Paso metro
Metro · 2 counties · 874k people
- $6,500
Texarkana metro
Metro · 1 county · 146k people
- $6,550
Lubbock metro
Metro · 6 counties · 359k people
- $6,550
Amarillo metro
Metro · 5 counties · 272k people
- $6,550
Tyler metro
Metro · 1 county · 242k people
Highest for AC replacement
- $7,450
Metro · 11 counties · 8.0M people
- $7,400
Metro · 10 counties · 7.4M people
- $7,350
Metro · 5 counties · 2.4M people
- $7,250
Eagle Pass metro
Metro · 1 county · 58k people
- $7,250
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
What HVAC costs in Texas, in four figures
Statewide figures, against the other states.
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.
Where Texas sits among the 51
- AC replacement, typical
- $7,350
- HVAC wage, median
- $28/hr
- Days at 90°F or hotter
- 113 days
- Electricity
- 15.9¢
Every job
Statewide prices in Texas
Averages across the state. Your metro's page is closer to what you'll be quoted.
- 3-ton home
- 1–2 days
- Permit
$4,950–$10,900 typical $7,350
- 3-ton home
- 1–2 days
- Permit
$7,350–$14,400 typical $10,300
- 3-ton home
- 1–2 days
- Permit
$3,500–$7,500 typical $5,100
- 3-ton home
- 1–2 days
- Permit
$8,600–$16,000 typical $11,700
- 3-ton home
- 1–2 days
- Permit
$3,950–$7,000 typical $5,300
- Typical home
- Same day
- No permit
$310–$480 typical $380
- Typical home
- Same day
- No permit
$210–$550 typical $340
- Typical home
- Same day
- No permit
$320–$500 typical $400
- Typical home
- Same day
- No permit
$100–$230 typical $150
- Typical home
- Same day
- No permit
$400–$620 typical $500
Before you sign
Six things to know in Texas
14.3 SEER2 minimum
New central AC installed in Texas must meet the DOE southeast standard. Heat pumps need 14.3 SEER2 and 7.5 HSPF2.
Licensing
Statewide license: Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR), Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Contractors.
Permits
Permit rules are set city by city.
Rebates
2 active programs verified. The federal 25C credit ended for 2026 installs.
Electricity
15.9¢ per kWh on average, which sets what efficiency saves you.
Climate
3,059 cooling and 1,750 heating degree days in an average year.
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More about Texas
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.
- 2 active
State and utility programs, income limits
- By city
When you need one and what it costs
- Statewide
Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR), Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Contractors
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