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Heat Pump Cost in Tacoma, WA (2026)
A 3-ton heat pump, installed, before rebates
$7,450to$19,250
From a public baseline. How prices are made.
The low and the high are the spread of equipment and labor in the public baseline for a 3-ton heat pump in 2026.
Washington Rebates in 2026
Enrollment for 2026 is open. Open. Installations must meet all program requirements listed below.
Peninsula Light Company pays $600 on a ducted heat pump at Replace a heat pump, gas furnace, oil furnace or zonal electric heating.. After the rebate the typical price for a 3-ton heat pump is $12,750. Checked October 22, 2026. How to apply.
| Equipment | Minimum efficiency | Rebate |
|---|---|---|
| Variable-speed air-source heat pump upgrade | Replace a heat pump, gas furnace, oil furnace or zonal electric heating. | $600 per system |
| Air-source heat pump conversion | Replace an electric forced-air furnace. | $1,200 per system |
| Variable-speed air-source heat pump conversion | Replace an electric forced-air furnace with variable-speed equipment. | $1,700 per system |
| Income Qualified Air Source Heat Pump Incentive | Income-qualified and preapproved. | $9,000 per system |
| Ductless Heat Pump Incentive | Existing home with electric resistance primary heating. | $1,000 per residential meter |
| Income Qualified Ductless Heat Pump Incentive | Income-qualified and preapproved. Qualifying electric resistance primary heating. | $6,000 per residential meter |
Every Program a Tacoma Homeowner Can Use
- Federal 25C credit gives no credit for a 2026 install. Ended.
- Heat Pump Incentives pays up to $9,000 per system. Open now.
- Heating rebates and offers pay up to $4,000 per residence. Open now.
- Smart Thermostat Incentives pays up to $100 per thermostat. Open now.
- Smart Thermostat Rebate pays up to $175 per household. Open now.
- Thermostat Incentives pays up to $75 per heating system. Open now.
What It Costs
All 7 systems, low to high
| System | Low | Typical | High | Range drawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat pump, ducted | ||||
| 2-ton heat pump 15 SEER | $6,500 | $11,750 | $17,000 | |
| 3-ton heat pump 15 SEER | $7,450 | $13,350 | $19,250 | |
| 4-ton heat pump 15 SEER | $8,400 | $14,950 | $21,500 | |
| 5-ton heat pump 15 SEER | $9,400 | $16,550 | $23,700 | |
| Other systems | ||||
| Central AC only, 3 ton 16 SEER | $4,150 | $6,900 | $9,700 | |
| Gas furnace only, 80,000 BTU 95% AFUE | $3,750 | $4,050 | $4,800 | |
| Mini-split, one zone, 12,000 BTU 20 SEER | $4,500 | $7,500 | $10,500 | |
Sources today: public baseline: NREL National Residential Efficiency Measures Database, 2024 release (read via hvacbase.org, 2026-10-19). Two more sources join as they arrive: Verified contractor ranges and homeowner-reported quotes. 2023 dollars, national. No metro factor is applied in this version. This city publishes no machine-readable permit feed, so no permit facts print. How prices are made.
Common Questions
How much does a 3-ton heat pump cost installed in Tacoma?
The installed range is $7,450 to $19,250, with a typical price of $13,350. This is the national public baseline in 2023 dollars. After the rebate the typical price for a 3-ton heat pump is $12,750.
What does the Peninsula Light Company heat pump rebate pay in 2026?
$600 per ducted heat pump at Replace a heat pump, gas furnace, oil furnace or zonal electric heating., through Heat Pump Incentives. Open. Installations must meet all program requirements listed below.
Is the federal heat pump tax credit still available?
The IRS allows the credit for property placed in service before December 31, 2025. A heat pump installed in 2026 gets no federal credit. The utility rebate is the money on the table in 2026.
What do the other systems cost in Tacoma?
A gas furnace runs $3,750 to $4,800, typical $4,050. A 3-ton central air conditioner runs $4,150 to $9,700, typical $6,900. A one-zone mini-split runs $4,500 to $10,500, typical $7,500. Each range is installed, before rebates.
What size and efficiency does the heat pump range assume?
The range is for the table row "3-ton heat pump" at 15 SEER. The table on this page lists 7 systems from low to high, each with its own size and efficiency.
Contractors in Tacoma
A Verified contractor is one that published its terms here.
Range quarter 2026-Q4, updated October 22, 2026. Last change: First pages: furnace, AC and heat pump ranges from the public baseline, and the state programs read from each provider. Changelog. Source page: https://hvacvisit.com/washington/tacoma/heat-pump-cost. Cite a range with a link to the page it is on. Do not republish a page, a table or a dataset in full.