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How much does a HVAC replacement permit cost? (2026)

Across 28 U.S. cities in 18 states, the average HVAC replacement permit fee is $139 (median $116), ranging from $25 in Boston, MA to $558 in Phoenix, AZ. These are government permit fees only, not total project cost, each verified from the city's published fee schedule.

$139
Average fee
$116
Median fee
$25
Lowest (MA)
$558
Highest (AZ)
28
Cities tracked

HVAC Permit Cost by state

Average HVAC replacement permit fee per state, ranked highest to lowest. Click a state for its tracked cities.

StateCitiesAvg. Permit Fee
Arizona1$558
Minnesota1$218
Ohio1$201
Pennsylvania1$192
Georgia1$175
Oregon1$171
Florida3$154
New York1$138
Texas4$134
California2$131
Nevada1$109
Virginia1$101
North Carolina2$95
Missouri4$83
Colorado1$83
Tennessee1$75
Washington1$70
Massachusetts1$25

HVAC Permit Cost by city

Every fee links to its source city page.

CityPermit Fee
Phoenix, AZ$558
Houston, TX$241
Minneapolis, MN$218
Columbus, OH$201
Philadelphia, PA$192
Miami, FL$184
Atlanta, GA$175
Portland, OR$171
Dallas, TX$167
San Diego, CA$165
Orlando, FL$153
New York, NY$138
Raleigh, NC$128
Tampa, FL$124
Las Vegas, NV$109
City of St. Louis, MO$105
Richmond, VA$101
Los Angeles, CA$98
St. Louis County, MO$94
Kansas City, MO$84
Denver, CO$83
Nashville, TN$75
Seattle, WA$70
Austin, TX$67
Charlotte, NC$62
San Antonio, TX$60
Springfield, MO$49
Boston, MA$25
Cite This Data
David Olson. (2026). HVAC Permit Cost by state. PermitCalculator. https://permitcalculator.com/data/hvac-permit-cost/
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Method: fees verified from each city's published fee schedule. See our methodology and press & data page. Permit fees are set by local government and change periodically.

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