2026 prices, researched & updated — every guide checked against current contractor cost data
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Know what it costs before you hire a pro.

Real 2026 price ranges for plumbing, HVAC, roofing and electrical work — researched city by city, so you can spot a fair quote and reject an inflated one.

500+Cost guides planned
40+US metros covered as we grow
2026Data checked & refreshed
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We publish price ranges, not quotes. Your final price depends on your home — our guides show you the fair band before anyone rings your doorbell.

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Water Heater Replacement
$882 – $1,826
Most homeowners pay about $1,348

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Four trades cause almost every expensive surprise in a home. Start with yours.

Plumbing

Water heaters, sewer lines, repiping, drains and leaks — priced by city and job size.

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HVAC

AC, furnaces, heat pumps and mini-splits — replacement and repair prices that dealers rarely publish.

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Roofing

Full replacements, repairs and materials compared — per square foot and per roof.

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Electrical

Panel upgrades, EV chargers, rewiring and lighting — with permit and labor broken out.

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How PricePerHome works

Three steps between "something broke" and "that's a fair price."

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Find your job and city

Search the service you need and your metro. Every guide is built for one job in one city — not a vague national guess.

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See the fair price band

Get the typical low, average and high price, what drives the number up or down, and which line items a quote should include.

3

Hire with your eyes open

Compare every quote against the researched range. If a bid lands far above the band, you'll know exactly which questions to ask.

Why homeowners trust our numbers

We're a cost research site, not a contractor and not a lead-selling marketplace. Nobody can pay to change a price on PricePerHome.

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Built from real project data

Our ranges are compiled from published national contractor cost datasets and verified project reports — then localized for labor rates in your metro.

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Ranges, not fake precision

Any site that quotes one exact price for every home is guessing. We show the low–high band and the factors that move you inside it.

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Refreshed for 2026

Labor and material prices move every year. Our guides are reviewed and updated on a rolling basis, with the check date shown on each page.

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No pros pay us for placement

We don't sell your phone number and we don't rank contractors. Our only job is the number itself.

Where our data comes from

  • Angi — verified homeowner project costs, 2026 updates
  • HomeGuide — contractor price surveys by service and city
  • Homewyse — itemized material + labor cost models
  • Fixr & FixQuote — published 2026 national cost tables
  • ENERGY STAR / DOE — equipment efficiency and upgrade data

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