Furnace replacement
$5,150
Typical for a 1,500–2,500 sq ft home. Most jobs run $3,550–$7,400.
State prices
$5,150
Furnace replacement typical, statewide
15.8¢
Electricity per kWh residential average
Most furnace replacement quotes in West Virginia land between $3,550 and $7,400. Prices differ by metro, so start with yours below.

West Virginia is in the DOE north region: new central AC must meet 13.4 SEER2. Photo: K on Pexels.
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West Virginia prices in 10 metros 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 West Virginia's counties into even groups; each county takes its metro or rural area's price.
Beckley metro
Metro · 2 counties · 113k people
Rural Southern West Virginia
Rural · 12 counties · 268k people
Parkersburg metro
Metro · 2 counties · 88k people
Huntington metro
Metro · 3 counties · 371k people
Charleston metro
Metro · 3 counties · 205k people
Wheeling metro
Metro · 2 counties · 137k people
Weirton metro
Metro · 2 counties · 115k people
Morgantown metro
Metro · 2 counties · 141k people
Rural Northern West Virginia
Rural · 23 counties · 423k people
Metro · 1 county · 6.3M people
HVAC technician pay
Half the 1,690 HVAC techs in West Virginia earn more than $23.49 an hour ($48,850 a year), 20% below the US median. Shops here bill that hour at about $91 in our price model.
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025; billable rate from the HVACFIND price model.
HVAC technician salary in West Virginia$23.49
Median hourly pay for HVAC technicians in West Virginia
The numbers here
Statewide figures, against the other states.
Furnace replacement
$5,150
Typical for a 1,500–2,500 sq ft home. Most jobs run $3,550–$7,400.
HVAC technician wage
$23/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
18≥90°F
952 cooling and 4,905 heating degree days in a normal year, 1991–2020 (NOAA).
HVAC companies
389
5.3 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.
$4,450–$9,700 typical $6,600
$6,650–$12,900 typical $9,300
$3,550–$7,400 typical $5,150
$8,200–$15,000 typical $11,050
$3,900–$6,750 typical $5,150
$280–$430 typical $340
$180–$500 typical $300
$290–$460 typical $360
$80–$190 typical $130
$290–$450 typical $360
Before you sign
New central AC installed in West Virginia must meet the DOE north standard. Heat pumps need 14.3 SEER2 and 7.5 HSPF2.
Statewide license: West Virginia Contractor Licensing Board (plus State Fire Marshal HVAC technician license).
Permit rules are set city by city.
0 active programs verified. The federal 25C credit ended for 2026 installs.
15.8¢ per kWh on average, which sets what efficiency saves you.
952 cooling and 4,905 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
West Virginia Contractor Licensing Board (plus State Fire Marshal HVAC technician license)
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