What replacing a water heater costs

Water Heater Replacement Cost

What water heater replacement typically costs in the United States, adjusted for local construction labour rates and tracked against current material prices.

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EIA, Updated Buildings Sector Appliance and Equipment Costs and Efficiencies (March 2023), Appendix A, sampled Mar 2023 — source
Adjusted from 2022 dollars to May 2026 (+13.7%) using BLS PPI series WPU1066 — source
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Water heaters ▲ +0.7% over 12 months

Jun 2024 – May 2026. Producer Price Index for domestic water heaters. Source: BLS series WPU1066.

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How much does Water Heater Replacement cost in the United States?

Water Heater Replacement typically costs $1,382 in the United States, with most jobs falling between $841 and $1,922. National baseline adjusted to local costs.

Are prices for water heaters going up?

Producer prices for domestic water heaters have moved +0.7% over the twelve months to May 2026, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics Producer Price Index (series WPU1066).

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Water Heater Replacement cost by state

Hawaii
labour +30% vs national
Washington
labour +29% vs national
Illinois
labour +28% vs national
Massachusetts
labour +24% vs national
Alaska
labour +21% vs national
New York
labour +20% vs national
California
labour +20% vs national
Oregon
labour +19% vs national
Minnesota
labour +19% vs national
New Jersey
labour +16% vs national
Connecticut
labour +12% vs national
Rhode Island
labour +11% vs national
Wisconsin
labour +10% vs national
Missouri
labour +8% vs national
Pennsylvania
labour +4% vs national
District of Columbia
labour +4% vs national
Nevada
labour +4% vs national
Ohio
labour +2% vs national
Indiana
labour +2% vs national
Michigan
labour +2% vs national
Colorado
labour +1% vs national
Montana
labour -0% vs national
Vermont
labour -1% vs national
Iowa
labour -1% vs national
New Hampshire
labour -2% vs national
North Dakota
labour -2% vs national
Maine
labour -3% vs national
Maryland
labour -4% vs national
Wyoming
labour -6% vs national
Arizona
labour -8% vs national
Nebraska
labour -8% vs national
Kentucky
labour -9% vs national
West Virginia
labour -9% vs national
Idaho
labour -9% vs national
Utah
labour -9% vs national
Delaware
labour -10% vs national
Kansas
labour -11% vs national
Georgia
labour -12% vs national
Tennessee
labour -13% vs national
Virginia
labour -13% vs national
Oklahoma
labour -14% vs national
South Dakota
labour -14% vs national
North Carolina
labour -15% vs national
Louisiana
labour -15% vs national
Florida
labour -15% vs national
Texas
labour -15% vs national
South Carolina
labour -15% vs national
New Mexico
labour -16% vs national
Mississippi
labour -19% vs national
Alabama
labour -20% vs national
Arkansas
labour -25% vs national

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