Furnace replacement
$7,350
Typical for a 1,500–2,500 sq ft home. Most jobs run $5,500–$9,800.
State prices
$7,350
Furnace replacement typical, statewide
23.8¢
Electricity per kWh residential average
Most furnace replacement quotes in Vermont land between $5,500 and $9,800. Prices differ by metro, so start with yours below.

Vermont is in the DOE north region: new central AC must meet 13.4 SEER2. Photo: John Howard on Pexels.
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Vermont prices in 1 metro 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 Vermont's counties into even groups; each county takes its metro or rural area's price.
Rural Northern Vermont
Rural · 7 counties · 218k people
Rural Southern Vermont
Rural · 4 counties · 202k people
Burlington metro
Metro · 3 counties · 228k people
HVAC technician pay
Half the 970 HVAC techs in Vermont earn more than $29.88 an hour ($62,150 a year), 2% above the US median. Shops here bill that hour at about $115 in our price model.
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025; billable rate from the HVACFIND price model.
HVAC technician salary in Vermont$29.88
Median hourly pay for HVAC technicians in Vermont
The numbers here
Statewide figures, against the other states.
Furnace replacement
$7,350
Typical for a 1,500–2,500 sq ft home. Most jobs run $5,500–$9,800.
HVAC technician wage
$30/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
6≥90°F
426 cooling and 7,603 heating degree days in a normal year, 1991–2020 (NOAA).
HVAC companies
299
10.9 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.
$4,350–$9,850 typical $6,550
$8,800–$15,150 typical $11,550
$5,500–$9,800 typical $7,350
$10,100–$17,000 typical $13,100
$4,000–$7,200 typical $5,350
$320–$490 typical $400
$220–$570 typical $360
$340–$520 typical $420
$110–$250 typical $160
$300–$480 typical $380
Before you sign
New central AC installed in Vermont must meet the DOE north standard. Heat pumps need 14.3 SEER2 and 7.5 HSPF2.
Licensed locally: Vermont Office of Professional Regulation (residential contractor registration) plus Division of Fire Safety (gas/oil technician licenses).
Permit rules are set city by city.
0 active programs verified. The federal 25C credit ended for 2026 installs.
23.8¢ per kWh on average, which sets what efficiency saves you.
426 cooling and 7,603 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
Vermont Office of Professional Regulation (residential contractor registration) plus Division of Fire Safety (gas/oil technician licenses)
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