Water Heater Replacement Cost Guides

Water heater replacement in your city depends on tank size, fuel type, and whether you upgrade from tank to tankless. Labor makes up a big share of the quote.

National range: $900 – $1,800 per unit · 100 cities covered · 2026 rates

Water Heater Replacement cost guide — local prices and contractor tips
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Water Heater Replacement Cost by City (2026)

CityEstimated RangeStatus
Akron, OH $819 – $1,638 per unit Guide available
Albany, NY $882 – $1,764 per unit Guide available
Albuquerque, NM $828 – $1,656 per unit Guide available
Atlanta, GA $846 – $1,692 per unit Guide available
Augusta, GA $810 – $1,620 per unit Guide available
Austin, TX $882 – $1,764 per unit Guide available
Bakersfield, CA $900 – $1,800 per unit Guide available
Baltimore, MD $927 – $1,854 per unit Guide available
Baton Rouge, LA $837 – $1,674 per unit Guide available
Birmingham, AL $792 – $1,584 per unit Guide available
Boise, ID $936 – $1,872 per unit Guide available
Boston, MA $1,098 – $2,196 per unit Guide available
Buffalo, NY $855 – $1,710 per unit Guide available
Charleston, SC $918 – $1,836 per unit Guide available
Charlotte, NC $828 – $1,656 per unit Guide available
Chattanooga, TN $810 – $1,620 per unit Guide available
Chicago, IL $1,008 – $2,016 per unit Guide available
Cincinnati, OH $828 – $1,656 per unit Guide available
Cleveland, OH $810 – $1,620 per unit Guide available
Colorado Springs, CO $900 – $1,800 per unit Guide available
Columbia, SC $819 – $1,638 per unit Guide available
Columbus, OH $810 – $1,620 per unit Guide available
Corpus Christi, TX $810 – $1,620 per unit Guide available
Dallas, TX $864 – $1,728 per unit Guide available
Denver, CO $918 – $1,836 per unit Guide available
Des Moines, IA $846 – $1,692 per unit Guide available
Detroit, MI $846 – $1,692 per unit Guide available
Durham, NC $873 – $1,746 per unit Guide available
El Paso, TX $792 – $1,584 per unit Guide available
Eugene, OR $945 – $1,890 per unit Guide available
Fargo, ND $855 – $1,710 per unit Guide available
Fort Lauderdale, FL $972 – $1,944 per unit Guide available
Fort Worth, TX $855 – $1,710 per unit Guide available
Fresno, CA $918 – $1,836 per unit Guide available
Grand Rapids, MI $837 – $1,674 per unit Guide available
Greensboro, NC $810 – $1,620 per unit Guide available
Greenville, SC $810 – $1,620 per unit Guide available
Hartford, CT $972 – $1,944 per unit Guide available
Honolulu, HI $1,170 – $2,340 per unit Guide available
Houston, TX $855 – $1,710 per unit Guide available
Huntsville, AL $846 – $1,692 per unit Guide available
Indianapolis, IN $792 – $1,584 per unit Guide available
Jackson, MS $792 – $1,584 per unit Guide available
Jacksonville, FL $828 – $1,656 per unit Guide available
Jersey City, NJ $1,125 – $2,250 per unit Guide available
Kansas City, MO $783 – $1,566 per unit Guide available
Knoxville, TN $819 – $1,638 per unit Guide available
Las Vegas, NV $873 – $1,746 per unit Guide available
Lexington, KY $828 – $1,656 per unit Guide available
Little Rock, AR $810 – $1,620 per unit Guide available
Los Angeles, CA $1,152 – $2,304 per unit Guide available
Louisville, KY $819 – $1,638 per unit Guide available
Madison, WI $900 – $1,800 per unit Guide available
Memphis, TN $801 – $1,602 per unit Guide available
Miami, FL $945 – $1,890 per unit Guide available
Milwaukee, WI $882 – $1,764 per unit Guide available
Minneapolis, MN $945 – $1,890 per unit Guide available
Mobile, AL $801 – $1,602 per unit Guide available
Nashville, TN $837 – $1,674 per unit Guide available
New Orleans, LA $846 – $1,692 per unit Guide available
New York, NY $1,170 – $2,340 per unit Guide available
Newark, NJ $1,098 – $2,196 per unit Guide available
Norfolk, VA $882 – $1,764 per unit Guide available
Oklahoma City, OK $801 – $1,602 per unit Guide available
Omaha, NE $855 – $1,710 per unit Guide available
Orlando, FL $855 – $1,710 per unit Guide available
Oxnard, CA $1,062 – $2,124 per unit Guide available
Philadelphia, PA $990 – $1,980 per unit Guide available
Phoenix, AZ $855 – $1,710 per unit Guide available
Pittsburgh, PA $837 – $1,674 per unit Guide available
Portland, OR $990 – $1,980 per unit Guide available
Providence, RI $990 – $1,980 per unit Guide available
Raleigh, NC $855 – $1,710 per unit Guide available
Reno, NV $954 – $1,908 per unit Guide available
Richmond, VA $846 – $1,692 per unit Guide available
Riverside, CA $990 – $1,980 per unit Guide available
Rochester, NY $864 – $1,728 per unit Guide available
Sacramento, CA $1,008 – $2,016 per unit Guide available
Salem, OR $918 – $1,836 per unit Guide available
Salt Lake City, UT $918 – $1,836 per unit Guide available
San Antonio, TX $828 – $1,656 per unit Guide available
San Diego, CA $1,098 – $2,196 per unit Guide available
San Francisco, CA $1,215 – $2,430 per unit Guide available
San Jose, CA $1,170 – $2,340 per unit Guide available
Savannah, GA $837 – $1,674 per unit Guide available
Seattle, WA $1,062 – $2,124 per unit Guide available
Sioux Falls, SD $837 – $1,674 per unit Guide available
Spokane, WA $882 – $1,764 per unit Guide available
St. Louis, MO $810 – $1,620 per unit Guide available
Stockton, CA $945 – $1,890 per unit Guide available
Syracuse, NY $846 – $1,692 per unit Guide available
Tacoma, WA $972 – $1,944 per unit Guide available
Tallahassee, FL $828 – $1,656 per unit Guide available
Tampa, FL $810 – $1,620 per unit Guide available
Toledo, OH $810 – $1,620 per unit Guide available
Tucson, AZ $819 – $1,638 per unit Guide available
Tulsa, OK $810 – $1,620 per unit Guide available
Virginia Beach, VA $900 – $1,800 per unit Guide available
Washington, DC $1,080 – $2,160 per unit Guide available
Wichita, KS $810 – $1,620 per unit Guide available

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