Heat pump cost, permits and rebates by city
Short answer: A whole-home air-source heat pump costs about $17,000–$23,000 installed for a 1,500–2,500 sq ft home (national median $19,500, Rewiring America), and the federal 25C credit ended for systems placed in service after Dec. 31, 2025; state HEEHRA/HOMES status is verified officially for 4 of our 50 cities (NC, IN, GA).
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Sources (accessed 2026-10-25): Rewiring America – Heat pumps: an overview (cost estimates); IRS FS-2025-05; U.S. DOE – Home Energy Rebates Program (HOMES and HEEHR).
| City | Electrical permit we found | Panel upgrade permit | State HEEHRA/HOMES status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles, CA | EV Express Permit: $98.10 (single-family, 0–200A). General electrical panel permit (proxy): $59.95. | data pending | Check state energy office (DOE) |
| San Jose, CA | Electrical permit: greater of $315/hour of required inspection time or the itemized fee (unlisted items minimum 30 minutes), plus permit issuance fee ($211/hr or as listed), 10% records retention ($20 min) and 13% Citywide Planning Fee. | data pending | Check state energy office (DOE) |
| San Diego, CA | EV charging station, single dwelling/duplex/townhouse: $264.25 inspection fee per EVCS (no plan check). Mapping fee $12.16 if applicable. | data pending | Check state energy office (DOE) |
| Seattle, WA | EV charger Level 2, 30–50A: $52.56 (15–25A $26.28; 60–225A $108.04), plus $55.48 administrative fee; minimum self-issued electrical permit $105.12; 5% technology fee applies. | data pending | Check state energy office (DOE) |
| Portland, OR | Branch circuits (without service/feeder fee): first circuit $174, each additional $21. Service 200A $212. Plus 12% Oregon state surcharge. | Service 200A: $212, plus 12% Oregon state surcharge. | Check state energy office (DOE) |
| Denver, CO | Valuation-based: $1–$500 → $20; $501–$2,000 → $35; $2,001–$25,000 → $35 for the first $2,000 plus $8 per additional $1,000 or fraction. No plan review fee at or below $2,000. | data pending | Check state energy office (DOE) |
| Phoenix, AZ | Table A (valuation): $1–$1,000 → $195 base fee; $1,001–$10,000 → $195 for the first $1,000 plus $12 per additional $1,000 or fraction. Effective Jan 20, 2026. | data pending | Check state energy office (DOE) |
| Austin, TX | General electrical panel permit (proxy): $386.99. EV-specific fee not available. | data pending | Check state energy office (DOE) |
| Atlanta, GA | General electrical panel permit (proxy): $175. EV-specific fee not available. | data pending | Georgia HEAR has been paused since Aug. 14, 2026 and is not accepting new applications; it is to reopen with limited funding in October 2026 for wiring and panel upgrades alongside a single-family HER (HOMES) project only.official |
| Chicago, IL | Installation of up to 10 new circuits on a single service disconnecting means: $160 (service disconnecting means only, under 400A: $80). No EV-specific line. Effective Jan 1, 2027. | Service disconnecting means only, under 400A: $80 (2027 table, effective Jan 1, 2027). | Check state energy office (DOE) |
| San Francisco, CA | Installation of EV charging station: same fee as Category 3 – $223.20 for 225A rating or less ($334.80 for 250–500A). Code page shows a 2016 edition amended 2019; confirm current amount with DBI. | data pending | Check state energy office (DOE) |
| Oakland, CA | data pending | data pending | Check state energy office (DOE) |
| Fresno, CA | Simple M/P/E single or combination permit inspection fee: $107.99, plus $26.23 administrative permit issuance fee. | data pending | Check state energy office (DOE) |
| Sacramento, CA | EVSE permit fees are based on construction valuation; the city's EVSE guide estimates $153–$358 for valuations of $1,000–$4,000. | data pending | Check state energy office (DOE) |
| Irvine, CA | data pending | data pending | Check state energy office (DOE) |
| Long Beach, CA | Express electrical permit for EV charging station: $193.32 including all applicable surcharges and filing fees; covers up to 3 installations (e.g. two EVSEs and a panel upgrade). | Express electrical permit for EV charging: $193.32 incl. surcharges; covers up to 3 installations, e.g. two EVSEs and a panel upgrade. | Check state energy office (DOE) |
| Anaheim, CA | Level 2 EV charger: “The cost of the building permit is $172” (electrical permit). | data pending | Check state energy office (DOE) |
| Memphis, TN | General electrical panel permit (proxy): $75.00. EV-specific fee data pending. | data pending | Check state energy office (DOE) |
| New York City, NY | Electrical permit initial application: $40. Per unit (outlets, fixtures etc.): 1–10 units $0, over 10 units $0.25 each. Minor work $15. | data pending | Check state energy office (DOE) |
| Newark, NJ | Electrical subcode: receptacles/fixtures first 50 $58, each additional 20 $12; service panels up to 200A $81; minimum fee $58. Plus DCA fee ($1 per $1,000) and $58 permit review fee. | Service panels up to 200A: $81; plus DCA fee ($1 per $1,000) and $58 permit review fee. | Check state energy office (DOE) |
| Boston, MA | No change in service: $20 application fee plus $1 per fixture, plug or outlet, plus $5 per approved meter. New/upgraded service: $20 plus $0.25 per amp up to 240V. | New/upgraded service: $20 plus $0.25 per amp up to 240V. | Check state energy office (DOE) |
| Washington, DC | Instant Permit, Electrical General: $22.00 each (incl. 10%); Heavy-Up $64.90. Outlets $20 per 10 or fraction plus 10%; minimum permit fee $20 plus 10%. | Instant Permit, Heavy-Up: $64.90 (incl. 10%). | Check state energy office (DOE) |
| Arlington, VA | Minimum electrical permit fee (one- and two-family): $186. Car charger: $75 per charging station. Each circuit: $22.56 + base fee ($175). Plus 2% Code Academy levy and 10% automation surcharge. | data pending | Check state energy office (DOE) |
| Richmond, VA | Residential (1 & 2 family), valuation-based: $63.00 for $0–$2,000; over $2,000 add $6.07 per thousand or fraction. Plus 2.0% state surcharge. (Posted 2024 schedule.) | data pending | Check state energy office (DOE) |
| Virginia Beach, VA | General electrical panel permit (proxy): $61.00. EV-specific fee data pending. | data pending | Check state energy office (DOE) |
| Baltimore, MD | New branch circuits: $6 per circuit; minimum fee $25; plus nonrefundable application fee of $25 (1- and 2-family, no plan review). Service 100–200A: $30. | Service 100–200A: $30, plus $25 nonrefundable application fee. | Check state energy office (DOE) |
| Philadelphia, PA | EZ Electrical Vehicle Charger permit (EV standard). Electrical fee: $25 for each $1,000 or fraction of estimated electrical construction cost (minimum $63, maximum $18,975). Valuation-based. | data pending | Check state energy office (DOE) |
| Pittsburgh, PA | Residential base permit fee: $6.00 per $1,000 of construction value (minimum $130, maximum $8,000), plus $4.50 SETF, $5.00 digital record retention and a $2–$25 technology fee by fee range. Effective 1/1/2026. | data pending | Check state energy office (DOE) |
| Las Vegas, NV | Minor Electrical: $64 permit/inspection fee plus $102 plan check fee (2020 Building User Fees table). | data pending | Check state energy office (DOE) |
| Salt Lake City, UT | All electrical permits: $59 base fee plus listed items (service change/alteration or minor remodel, single/two-family: $40), plus 1% Utah state fee. | $59 base fee plus service change/alteration (single/two-family) $40, plus 1% Utah state fee. | Check state energy office (DOE) |
| Tucson, AZ | Trade permit (incl. New Electrical Circuit): $114.50 for one item; 2+ items $114.50 for first + $20 each additional; plus digital filing fee (1%, minimum $16.50). Posted schedule dated April 8, 2021. | data pending | Check state energy office (DOE) |
| Dallas, TX | Separate stand-alone electrical trade permit: $196 ($181 permit fee plus $15 technology fee). | data pending | Check state energy office (DOE) |
| Fort Worth, TX | General electrical panel permit (proxy): $89.48. EV-specific fee data pending. | data pending | Check state energy office (DOE) |
| Houston, TX | Electrical Vehicle Charging Outlet, Level 2: $100.71 (Level 1 $94.00). All permits subject to the $91.06 minimum permit fee and $33.56 non-refundable administrative fee. | data pending | Check state energy office (DOE) |
| San Antonio, TX | Electrical permit base fee (existing residential): $57.50 plus item fees (e.g. general purpose outlet $0.18; service 0–200A $3.74). Subject to 4% technology and 4% development services surcharges. | $57.50 base fee plus service 0–200A $3.74; 4% technology and 4% development services surcharges apply. | Check state energy office (DOE) |
| Miami, FL | General electrical panel permit (proxy): $185.50. EV-specific fee data pending. | data pending | Check state energy office (DOE) |
| Fort Lauderdale, FL | data pending | data pending | Check state energy office (DOE) |
| Tampa, FL | Electrical (general) trade permit, residential: $120, plus Florida Building Permit Surcharge (2.5% of permit value, $4 minimum). | data pending | Check state energy office (DOE) |
| Orlando, FL | Electrical permit: $66.24 for the first $1,000 of construction cost, plus $11.03 per additional $1,000 up to $25,000, then $8.28 per $1,000; plus 3% technology surcharge. Effective January 2026. | data pending | Check state energy office (DOE) |
| Jacksonville, FL | General electrical panel permit (proxy): $104.00. EV-specific fee data pending. | data pending | Check state energy office (DOE) |
| Minneapolis, MN | General electrical panel permit (proxy): $101.00. EV-specific fee data pending. | data pending | Check state energy office (DOE) |
| Detroit, MI | C6 Electrical Vehicle Charging Stations: $176 per station (1-hour base fee per station; additional fee may be required if 1 hour per station is exceeded). | data pending | Check state energy office (DOE) |
| Columbus, OH | General electrical panel permit (proxy): $277.75. EV-specific fee data pending. | data pending | Check state energy office (DOE) |
| Indianapolis, IN | Repair/alteration of electrical distribution in an existing structure: $169 for structures ≤1,000 sq ft, plus $23 for each additional 500 sq ft. | data pending | Indiana Energy Saver Program: HOMES and HEAR listed as “Open, rolling until funds exhausted”. HEAR is for households under 150% of area median income; heat pump up to $8,000, panel up to $4,000, total up to $14,000.official |
| Kansas City, MO | General electrical panel permit (proxy): $62.33. EV-specific fee data pending. | data pending | Check state energy office (DOE) |
| St. Louis, MO | Residential, repair or modify: $60 per housing unit ($100 with service), plus $25 application fee. | Residential repair/modify with service: $100 per housing unit, plus $25 application fee. | Check state energy office (DOE) |
| Oklahoma City, OK | Residential add-on, remodel and minor electrical wiring, no service change: $100 (effective July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027). | data pending | Check state energy office (DOE) |
| Charlotte, NC | General electrical panel permit (proxy): $62.70. EV-specific fee data pending. | data pending | Energy Saver North Carolina is open in all 100 counties for households up to 150% of area median income: HOMES up to $16,000, HEAR up to $14,000 (heat pump up to $8,000; panel up to $4,000). Since Sept. 1, 2026, HEAR no longer funds replacing gas or other fossil-fuel appliances.official |
| Raleigh, NC | Minimum trade permit fee: $124 per trade (FY2027), plus 4% technology surcharge. | data pending | Energy Saver North Carolina is open in all 100 counties for households up to 150% of area median income: HOMES up to $16,000, HEAR up to $14,000 (heat pump up to $8,000; panel up to $4,000). Since Sept. 1, 2026, HEAR no longer funds replacing gas or other fossil-fuel appliances.official |
| Nashville, TN | data pending | data pending | Check state energy office (DOE) |
How much does a heat pump cost?
Whole-home air-source heat pump, 1,500–2,500 sq ft home: $17,000–$23,000 (median $19,500). Single-zone mini-split: $5,400–$8,500 (median $6,600). Ranges are 20th–80th percentile modeled national project costs (equipment plus installation).
Is the 25C heat pump tax credit still available?
No. The federal Energy Efficient Home Improvement Credit (section 25C, which covered heat pumps) is not allowed for any property placed in service after December 31, 2025.
Where can I check HEEHRA/HOMES rebates?
DOE says the rebates “are now available in select states” and tells households to contact their State or Territory Energy Office; its page currently has no state-by-state status map. We list a state's status only where we read it on the official state program page.