{ "name": "DamageRestore HQ HVAC Replacement Cost Index", "title": "HVAC Replacement Cost Index", "url": "https://damagerestorehq.com/datasets/hvac-replacement-cost-index/", "csv": "https://damagerestorehq.com/datasets/hvac-replacement-cost-index.csv", "markdown": "https://damagerestorehq.com/datasets/hvac-replacement-cost-index/index.md", "computed_at": "2026-09-26", "license": "https://damagerestorehq.com/terms", "headline": "The median published figure in the HVAC Replacement Cost Index is 5,500 USD across 7 sources' own pages (range 3,000 to 8,343.09 USD), read 26 September 2026.", "quotes": [ "The median published figure in the HVAC Replacement Cost Index is 5,500 USD across 7 sources' own pages (range 3,000 to 8,343.09 USD), read 26 September 2026.", "7 of the 56 named sources read in full publish a figure; 49 publish none, read 26 September 2026.", "HVAC Replacement Cost Index, equipment vs installed installed: median 5,500 USD across 7 sources, read 26 September 2026.", "The 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"$5,000 ", "value": 5000, "unit": "USD", "vat": null, "axis": { "equipment vs installed": "installed" }, "retrieved_at": "2026-09-11", "quote": "In 2026, the average cost to replace a complete HVAC system ranges from $5,000 to $28,0001 nationally.", "source_class": "primary-provider-own-site", "text_sha256": "b7ac90dd24aa83992b0989f44d5f0ae5f1a81d64975a3f4bf7289c22e7beafeb" }, { "source": "Sears Home Services: air conditioner replacement cost", "url": "https://www.searshomeservices.com/blog/how-much-does-it-cost-to-replace-an-air-conditioner-in-2026", "figure": "$3,000 ", "value": 3000, "unit": "USD", "vat": null, "axis": { "equipment vs installed": "installed" }, "retrieved_at": "2026-09-12", "quote": "In 2026, the cost to replace an air conditioner typically ranges from $3,000 to $7,500 for most homes, including the AC unit and professional installation.", "source_class": "primary-provider-own-site", "text_sha256": "503f49e2a053077baa1d536ac3b0680888078e2b886be10f7ca6f1c0c1af70e1" }, { "source": "Logan Services HVAC pricing (Ohio Trane dealer)", "url": "https://www.logan-inc.com/hvac-pricing/", "figure": "$6,000", "value": 6000, "unit": "USD", "vat": null, "axis": { "equipment vs installed": "installed" }, "retrieved_at": "2026-09-12", "quote": "Average Price: $6,000-$8,000+", "source_class": "primary-provider-own-site", "text_sha256": "1fd70e701582aee68733411bd5795722427d8dfeaed5b19db919def999ad2466" }, { "source": "Reliable Heating & Air new AC unit cost (Atlanta)", "url": "https://reliableair.com/new-ac-unit-cost", "figure": "$6,999 ", "value": 6999, "unit": "USD", "vat": null, "axis": { "equipment vs installed": "installed" }, "retrieved_at": "2026-09-12", "quote": "Complete Central AC Units in Atlanta costs on average around $9,550, but can range from $6,999 to $19,000 for a single unit.", "source_class": "primary-provider-own-site", "text_sha256": "1bed15d3d5c5324924bf699f1557434dd66544f05e8aaa246024c614fc872f5a" }, { "source": "Guardian Home Experts: what a new system should cost in Atlanta", "url": "https://guardianexperts.com/blog/what-should-a-new-heating-and-air-system-cost-in-atlanta", "figure": "$5,500 ", "value": 5500, "unit": "USD", "vat": null, "axis": { "equipment vs installed": "installed" }, "retrieved_at": "2026-09-12", "quote": "If you're considering replacing your heating and air system, one of the first questions is, \"How much will this cost?\" For homeowners near Atlanta, Georgia, the price of a new HVAC system typically ranges from $5,500 to $15,500, with an average around $7,500 to $12,000.", "source_class": "primary-provider-own-site", "text_sha256": "0d88ec79a2c519d20b0c851bf9de46b8d688618688d1b8c187000d6531215917" }, { "source": "Chicago Comfort HVAC: Costco HVAC cost", "url": "https://www.chicagocomforthvac.com/blog/costco-hvac-cost-services-and-is-it-worth-it", "figure": "$4,858 ", "value": 4858, "unit": "USD", "vat": null, "axis": { "equipment vs installed": "installed" }, "retrieved_at": "2026-09-12", "quote": "Costco HVAC offers Lennox systems with installation by approved local contractors at prices ranging from $4,858 to $8,939, sometimes exceeding $13,000.", "source_class": "primary-provider-own-site", "text_sha256": "7c8646d200ab275b1362b7b597362dbd1ac8506c8566fdbc02c5d57f1127fe11" }, { "source": "Atlas AC Repair 3.5 ton AC unit price guide", "url": "https://atlasacrepair.com/cost/new-ac-unit-cost/3-5-ton-ac-unit-price-guide-by-a-real-ac-company/", "figure": "$8,343.09 ", "value": 8343.09, "unit": "USD", "vat": null, "axis": { "equipment vs installed": "installed" }, "retrieved_at": "2026-09-12", "quote": "3.5 Ton HVAC System Cost – $8,343.09 to $8,819.19", "source_class": "primary-provider-own-site", "text_sha256": "a4fccb267aabd7ec235bbf3f6249170ff93cf64c616cbbe3c1092f45f85a422d" } ], "not_published": [ { "source": "HVACDirect air conditioner condensers", "url": "https://hvacdirect.com/air-conditioner-condensers.html", "retrieved_at": "2026-09-12", "reason": "every candidate on the 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"The AC Outlet 80-90% AFUE gas furnaces", "url": "https://theacoutlet.com/collections/80-90-afue", "retrieved_at": "2026-09-12", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" }, { "source": "The AC Outlet Goodman 80k BTU 80% AFUE furnace", "url": "https://theacoutlet.com/products/gms80804bn-80-000-btu-80-afue-goodman-gas-furnace", "retrieved_at": "2026-09-12", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" }, { "source": "The AC Outlet 4 ton condensers", "url": "https://www.theacoutlet.com/individual-ac-components/condensers/4-ton.html", "retrieved_at": "2026-09-12", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" }, { "source": "The AC Outlet 3.5 ton condensers", "url": "https://theacoutlet.com/collections/3-5-ton", "retrieved_at": "2026-09-12", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" }, { "source": "The AC Outlet 3 ton condensers", "url": "https://theacoutlet.com/collections/3-ton", "retrieved_at": "2026-09-12", "reason": "every candidate on the page was 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"url": "https://www.usedacdepot.com/condensers-heat-pumps/straight-cool-condensers/r-410a-straight-cool-condensers/4-ton/", "retrieved_at": "2026-09-12", "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page" }, { "source": "Surplus City air conditioners and condensers", "url": "https://surpluscityliquidators.com/collections/air-conditioners-condensers", "retrieved_at": "2026-09-12", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" }, { "source": "Total Home Supply HVAC store", "url": "https://www.totalhomesupply.com/", "retrieved_at": "2026-09-12", "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page" }, { "source": "Walmart window air conditioners", "url": "https://www.walmart.com/browse/home-improvement/window-air-conditioners/1072864_133032_1231458_133026_587566", "retrieved_at": "2026-09-12", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" }, { "source": "Sylvane window air conditioners", "url": "https://www.sylvane.com/collections/window-air-conditioners", "retrieved_at": "2026-09-12", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" }, { "source": "Sylvane window ACs with heat", "url": "https://www.sylvane.com/window-air-conditioner-heater.html", "retrieved_at": "2026-09-12", "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page" }, { "source": "Sylvane Perfect Aire 8,000 BTU window AC with heat", "url": "https://www.sylvane.com/products/perfect-aire-4pach8000-window-air-conditioner-electric-heat-8000-btu", "retrieved_at": "2026-09-12", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" }, { "source": "Sears Home Services: furnace and AC replacement cost", "url": "https://www.searshomeservices.com/blog/how-much-does-it-cost-to-replace-a-furnace-and-ac", "retrieved_at": "2026-09-11", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" }, { "source": "Sears Home Services: gas furnace replacement cost", "url": "https://www.searshomeservices.com/blog/average-cost-of-replacing-and-installing-a-gas-furnace", "retrieved_at": "2026-09-12", "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page" }, { "source": "Sears Home Services: oil furnace cost", "url": "https://www.searshomeservices.com/blog/how-much-is-a-new-oil-furnace-cost-guide", "retrieved_at": "2026-09-12", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" }, { "source": "Four Seasons furnace replacement cost (Chicago)", "url": "https://www.fourseasonsheatingcooling.com/furnace-replacement-cost-chicago-illinois/", "retrieved_at": "2026-09-12", "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page" }, { "source": "Four Seasons average furnace replacement cost (Chicago)", "url": "https://www.fourseasonsheatingcooling.com/blog/average-furnace-replacement-cost-chicago/", "retrieved_at": "2026-09-12", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" }, { "source": "AVS Heating & Air heat pump installation cost", "url": "https://www.avsheatingandair.com/hvac-cost/heat-pump-installation-cost/", "retrieved_at": "2026-09-12", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" }, { "source": "Atlas AC Repair 4 ton AC unit price guide", "url": "https://atlasacrepair.com/cost/new-ac-unit-cost/4-ton-ac-unit-price-guide-by-a-real-ac-company/", "retrieved_at": "2026-09-12", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" }, { "source": "The Cooling Company Carrier vs Lennox vs Trane (Las Vegas)", "url": "https://www.thecoolingco.com/blog/carrier-vs-lennox-vs-trane-las-vegas/", "retrieved_at": "2026-09-12", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" }, { "source": "Magic Touch Mechanical: how much does a new air conditioner cost", "url": "https://fireandairaz.com/how-much-does-a-new-air-conditioner-cost/", "retrieved_at": "2026-09-12", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" }, { "source": "Magic Touch Mechanical AC installation", "url": "https://fireandairaz.com/ac-install/", "retrieved_at": "2026-09-12", "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page" }, { "source": "Bell Brothers: cost to replace an air conditioner", "url": "https://bellbroshvac.com/blog/what-cost-replace-air-conditioner/", "retrieved_at": "2026-09-12", "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page" }, { "source": "Comfort Experts AC replacement cost Arizona", "url": "https://azcomfortexperts.com/blog/ac-replacement-cost-arizona/", "retrieved_at": "2026-09-12", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" }, { "source": "Jupitair HVAC Texas consumer guide", "url": "https://jupitairhvac.com/texas-hvac-guide/consumer-protection/verify-contractor/", "retrieved_at": "2026-09-12", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" }, { "source": "Fixr 3.5-ton AC installed cost", "url": "https://www.fixr.com/costs/3-5-ton-air-conditioner", "retrieved_at": "2026-09-12", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" }, { "source": "This Old House 3.5-ton air conditioner cost", "url": "https://www.thisoldhouse.com/heating-cooling/3-5-ton-air-conditioner-cost", "retrieved_at": "2026-09-12", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" }, { "source": "This Old House heat pump cost", "url": "https://www.thisoldhouse.com/heating-cooling/heat-pump-cost", "retrieved_at": "2026-09-12", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" }, { "source": "HomeGuide Trane air conditioner prices", "url": "https://homeguide.com/costs/trane-air-conditioner-prices", "retrieved_at": "2026-09-12", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" }, { "source": "HomeGuide AC condenser replacement cost", "url": "https://homeguide.com/costs/ac-condenser-replacement-cost", "retrieved_at": "2026-09-12", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" }, { "source": "PickHVAC AC prices by tonnage", "url": "https://www.pickhvac.com/central-air-conditioner/cost/by-tonnage/", "retrieved_at": "2026-09-12", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" }, { "source": "HVAC.com cost of a 3.5-ton AC unit", "url": "https://www.hvac.com/expert-advice/cost-of-a-3-5-ton-ac-unit/", "retrieved_at": "2026-09-12", "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page" }, { "source": "Remodeling Calculator Costco HVAC", "url": "https://www.remodelingcalculator.org/costco-hvac/", "retrieved_at": "2026-09-12", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" }, { "source": "HVACcalc Home Depot HVAC", "url": "https://www.hvaccalc.org/home-depot-hvac/", "retrieved_at": "2026-09-12", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" }, { "source": "HVAC Project Cost: Atlanta HVAC replacement", "url": "https://hvacprojectcost.com/hvac-replacement-cost-atlanta-ga/", "retrieved_at": "2026-09-12", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" }, { "source": "HVAC Project Cost: AC replacement cost", "url": "https://hvacprojectcost.com/ac-replacement-cost/", "retrieved_at": "2026-09-12", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" }, { "source": "Clear HVAC Costs Atlanta", "url": "https://www.clearhvaccosts.com/cost/ga/atlanta", "retrieved_at": "2026-09-12", "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page" }, { "source": "HomeScore HVAC Georgia/Atlanta", "url": "https://myhomescore.app/costs/hvac/georgia/atlanta", "retrieved_at": "2026-09-12", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" }, { "source": "hvacdirect.com", "url": "https://hvacdirect.com/air-conditioning-systems.html", "retrieved_at": "2026-09-12", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" } ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://hvacdirect.com/air-conditioner-condensers.html", "label": "HVACDirect air conditioner condensers", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://hvacdirect.com/furnaces.html", "label": "HVACDirect furnaces", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://hvacdirect.com/brands/goodman/goodman-furnaces.html", "label": "HVACDirect Goodman furnaces", "license": 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terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.pickhvac.com/central-air-conditioner/cost/by-tonnage/", "label": "PickHVAC AC prices by tonnage", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.hvac.com/expert-advice/cost-of-a-3-5-ton-ac-unit/", "label": "HVAC.com cost of a 3.5-ton AC unit", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.remodelingcalculator.org/costco-hvac/", "label": "Remodeling Calculator Costco HVAC", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.hvaccalc.org/home-depot-hvac/", "label": "HVACcalc Home Depot HVAC", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://hvacprojectcost.com/hvac-replacement-cost-atlanta-ga/", "label": "HVAC Project Cost: Atlanta HVAC replacement", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://hvacprojectcost.com/ac-replacement-cost/", "label": "HVAC Project Cost: AC replacement cost", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.clearhvaccosts.com/cost/ga/atlanta", "label": "Clear HVAC Costs Atlanta", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://myhomescore.app/costs/hvac/georgia/atlanta", "label": "HomeScore HVAC Georgia/Atlanta", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://hvacdirect.com/air-conditioning-systems.html", "label": "hvacdirect.com", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" } ], "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). 7 of the 56 named sources that could be read published a usable figure; 49 published none and are recorded as not published, never filled in; 12 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; 432 candidate sentence(s) were refused by a reviewer with the reason recorded. Derivation as chartered: the EQUIPMENT price per model from every online retailer that publishes one, keyed to tonnage, SEER2/AFUE and brand, beside the INSTALLED price every seller and installer publishes for the same job - so the derived figure is the INSTALL SPREAD: installed minus equipment, per component, per size and per metro, which is the number the buyer typing 'how much should a 3.5 ton ac unit cost installed' is actually asking for and which no cost guide computes because no cost guide holds both sides; plus median, minimum and maximum per size, the count of sellers publishing a price at all, the share of the job that is labour, and repriced-since the previous read", "embed": "

5,500 USD

median published figure, HVAC Replacement Cost Index, across 7 sources, read 26 September 2026

Source: DamageRestore HQ HVAC Replacement Cost Index
" }