AC replacement
$6,950
Typical for a 1,500–2,500 sq ft home. Most jobs run $4,650–$10,400.
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State prices
HVAC prices in Virginia
$6,950
AC replacement typical, statewide
17.6¢
Electricity per kWh residential average
Most AC replacement quotes in Virginia land between $4,650 and $10,400. Prices differ by metro, so start with yours below.
Virginia is in the DOE southeast region: new central AC must meet 14.3 SEER2. Photo: K on Pexels.
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Prices by metro in Virginia
AC replacement, typical installed price. Press a metro for every job, local factors and rebates.
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Metros in Virginia with their own prices, largest first.
$6,900Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk · 1,787,235 people
$6,850Richmond · 1,341,248 people
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Where HVAC work costs more in Virginia
Virginia prices in 11 metros and 4 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 Virginia's counties into even groups; each county takes its metro or rural area's price.
- From $6.55k to $6.6k
- From $6.65k to $6.65k
- From $6.7k to $6.75k
- From $6.8k to $6.8k
- From $6.85k to $6.85k
- From $6.9k to $6.9k
- From $6.95k to $7.35k
- Statewide typical
- $6,950
- US typical
- $7,000
Lowest for AC replacement
- $6,550
Kingsport metro
Metro · 3 counties · 311k people
- $6,600
Roanoke metro
Metro · 6 counties · 315k people
- $6,600
Blacksburg metro
Metro · 5 counties · 182k people
- $6,650
Rural Southwest Virginia
Rural · 16 counties · 355k people
- $6,700
Rural Northwest Virginia
Rural · 12 counties · 224k people
Highest for AC replacement
- $7,350
Metro · 17 counties · 6.3M people
- $6,950
Staunton metro
Metro · 3 counties · 127k people
- $6,900
Harrisonburg metro
Metro · 2 counties · 137k people
- $6,900
Rural Northeast Virginia
Rural · 10 counties · 178k people
- $6,900
Charlottesville metro
Metro · 5 counties · 224k people
HVAC technician pay
Half the 14,690 HVAC techs in Virginia earn more than $28.72 an hour ($59,730 a year), 2% below the US median. Shops here bill that hour at about $111 in our price model.
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025; billable rate from the HVACFIND price model.
HVAC technician salary in Virginia$28.72
Median hourly pay for HVAC technicians in Virginia
The numbers here
What HVAC costs in Virginia, in four figures
Statewide figures, against the other states.
HVAC technician wage
$29/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
34≥90°F
1,439 cooling and 3,963 heating degree days in a normal year, 1991–2020 (NOAA).
HVAC companies
2,736
8.1 for every 10,000 homes (Census County Business Patterns). More competition tends to mean tighter quotes.
Where Virginia sits among the 51
- AC replacement, typical
- $6,950
- HVAC wage, median
- $29/hr
- Days at 90°F or hotter
- 34 days
- Electricity
- 17.6¢
Every job
Statewide prices in Virginia
Averages across the state. Your metro's page is closer to what you'll be quoted.
- 3-ton home
- 1–2 days
- Permit
$4,650–$10,400 typical $6,950
- 3-ton home
- 1–2 days
- Permit
$6,900–$13,650 typical $9,700
- 3-ton home
- 1–2 days
- Permit
$3,700–$7,900 typical $5,400
- 3-ton home
- 1–2 days
- Permit
$8,550–$15,800 typical $11,600
- 3-ton home
- 1–2 days
- Permit
$4,000–$7,150 typical $5,350
- Typical home
- Same day
- No permit
$320–$490 typical $390
- Typical home
- Same day
- No permit
$220–$560 typical $350
- Typical home
- Same day
- No permit
$330–$520 typical $410
- Typical home
- Same day
- No permit
$100–$240 typical $160
- Typical home
- Same day
- No permit
$350–$550 typical $440
Before you sign
Six things to know in Virginia
14.3 SEER2 minimum
New central AC installed in Virginia must meet the DOE southeast standard. Heat pumps need 14.3 SEER2 and 7.5 HSPF2.
Licensing
Statewide license: Virginia DPOR, Board for Contractors.
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
17.6¢ per kWh on average, which sets what efficiency saves you.
Climate
1,439 cooling and 3,963 heating degree days in an average year.
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More about Virginia
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.
- 0 active
State and utility programs, income limits
- By city
When you need one and what it costs
- Statewide
Virginia DPOR, Board for Contractors
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