HVAC replacement cost estimator (3 sources)
The HVAC Efficiency And Incentive Rates carries 3 published figures read from 2 sources' own pages, from 600 to 2,000 USD, read 26 September 2026.
2 of the 17 named sources read in full publish a figure; 15 publish none, read 26 September 2026.
The median is unchanged since 25 September 2026 (was 1,200 USD across 3).
By equipment class
| Breakdown | Median | Range | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| equipment class heat pump annual credit limit | 2,000 USD | 2,000 to 2,000 USD | 1 |
| equipment class section 25C annual cap | 1,200 USD | 1,200 to 1,200 USD | 1 |
| equipment class electrical components per-item limit | 600 USD | 600 to 600 USD | 1 |
Every figure, with its source
One row per source: the figure the source's own page publishes, the page, and the day it was read. A figure that is not on a page we read is not on this one.
| Source | Figure | Breakdown | Read |
|---|---|---|---|
| IRS home energy tax credits | 2,000 USD | heat pump annual credit limit | 2026-09-25 |
| IRS Energy Efficient Home Improvement Credit (25C) | 1,200 USD | section 25C annual cap | 2026-09-25 |
| IRS Energy Efficient Home Improvement Credit (25C) | 600 USD | electrical components per-item limit | 2026-09-25 |
The sentence each figure was read from (3)
- IRS home energy tax credits, read 2026-09-25:
2023 through 2025: 30%, up to a maximum of $1,200 (heat pumps, biomass stoves and boilers have a separate annual credit limit of $2,000), no lifetime limit
- IRS Energy Efficient Home Improvement Credit (25C), read 2026-09-25:
$1,200 for energy efficient property costs and certain energy efficient home improvements, with limits on exterior doors ($250 per door and $500 total), exterior windows and skylights ($600) and home energy audits ($150)
- IRS Energy Efficient Home Improvement Credit (25C), read 2026-09-25:
Costs of electrical components needed to support residential energy property, including panelboards, sub-panelboards, branch circuits, and feeders, also qualify for the credit if they meet the National Electric Code and have a capacity of 200 amps or more. There is a limit of $600 per item.
Read in full, publishes no figure
15 named sources were read in full on the dates shown and print no usable figure. They are counted, never filled in.
- 10 CFR 430.32 energy and water conservation standards (eCFR), read 2026-09-26: every candidate on the page was refused
- 10 CFR Part 430 Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products (eCFR), read 2026-09-19: every candidate on the page was refused
- ENERGY STAR certified central air conditioners (open dataset), read 2026-09-19: read in full and no accepted figure on the page
- ENERGY STAR certified central air conditioners and air-source heat pumps (open dataset), read 2026-09-19: read in full and no accepted figure on the page
- DOE FEMP purchasing energy-efficient residential central air conditioners, read 2026-09-12: every candidate on the page was refused
- DOE Home Energy Rebates programme, read 2026-09-12: read in full and no accepted figure on the page
- DSIRE database of state incentives, read 2026-09-19: read in full and no accepted figure on the page
- DSIRE programme database, read 2026-09-19: read in full and no accepted figure on the page
- NC Clean Energy Technology Center: fifty-state home energy rebate status, read 2026-09-19: every candidate on the page was refused
- AHRI 2023 energy efficiency standards, read 2026-09-12: read in full and no accepted figure on the page
- AHRI Directory of Certified Product Performance, read 2026-09-12: read in full and no accepted figure on the page
- AHRI/CEE directory user guide, read 2026-09-12: read in full and no accepted figure on the page
- ICC DOE SEER2/EER2 requirements, read 2026-09-12: read in full and no accepted figure on the page
- SEER2.com southeast region, read 2026-09-12: read in full and no accepted figure on the page
- programs.dsireusa.org, read 2026-09-19: read in full and no accepted figure on the page
Methodology
Every row is a verbatim sentence read from the named source's own page through the estate's fetch service on the date shown, hash-pinned to the stored read (the sha of the page's visible text; the raw page is mirrored to R2).
2 of the 17 named sources that could be read published a usable figure; 15 published none and are recorded as not published, never filled in; 0 could not be read (blocked, dead or unreachable) and count nowhere.
The headline figures (median, minimum, maximum, quartiles) are over ONE figure per source in USD (a source's median where its page yielded several accepted sentences), so N counts sources, never sentences; 30 candidate sentence(s) were refused by a reviewer with the reason recorded.
Derivation as chartered: one row per regulated figure with its effective date, quoted from the authority: the minimum SEER2/EER2/HSPF2 by DOE region and capacity band and the minimum AFUE from 10 CFR 430.32, the federal 25C credit caps and the date they ceased to apply, and the state-by-state status of the DOE Home Energy Rebates.
The estimator keywords are served HERE and not by the cost index because an estimate is wrong twice over without this table: it must price the efficiency the buyer's region actually compels, and it must not quote a credit that no longer exists.
Derived: the spread between the regional minima, and the count of states where a rebate is actually claimable today versus awarded-but-paused
30 candidate sentences on these pages were refused by a reviewer; each refusal and its reason is recorded in the review ledger.
Sources (17)
- 10 CFR 430.32 energy and water conservation standards (eCFR) (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- 10 CFR Part 430 Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products (eCFR) (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- ENERGY STAR certified central air conditioners (open dataset) (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- ENERGY STAR certified central air conditioners and air-source heat pumps (open dataset) (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- DOE FEMP purchasing energy-efficient residential central air conditioners (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- DOE Home Energy Rebates programme (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- IRS Energy Efficient Home Improvement Credit (25C) (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- IRS home energy tax credits (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- DSIRE database of state incentives (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- DSIRE programme database (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- NC Clean Energy Technology Center: fifty-state home energy rebate status (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- AHRI 2023 energy efficiency standards (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- AHRI Directory of Certified Product Performance (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- AHRI/CEE directory user guide (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- ICC DOE SEER2/EER2 requirements (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- SEER2.com southeast region (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- programs.dsireusa.org (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
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The HVAC Efficiency And Incentive Rates carries 3 published figures read from 2 sources' own pages, from 600 to 2,000 USD, read 26 September 2026.
2 of the 17 named sources read in full publish a figure; 15 publish none, read 26 September 2026.
HVAC Efficiency And Incentive Rates, equipment class heat pump annual credit limit: median 2,000 USD across 1 source, read 26 September 2026.
HVAC Efficiency And Incentive Rates, equipment class section 25C annual cap: median 1,200 USD across 1 source, read 26 September 2026.
HVAC Efficiency And Incentive Rates, equipment class electrical components per-item limit: median 600 USD across 1 source, read 26 September 2026.
The median is unchanged since 25 September 2026 (was 1,200 USD across 3).
Cite as: "DamageRestore HQ HVAC Efficiency And Incentive Rates", updated 2026-09-26, https://damagerestorehq.com/datasets/hvac-efficiency-and-incentive-rates/.
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