Heat pump cost in Boulder (2026)
The typical heat pump installation in Boulder was valued at $14,000 on its city permit (middle half: $8,500 to $20,000), across 2,163 heat pump installations with city permits issued from September 2021 to September 2026.
How the values spread
The numbers behind the chart
| Value on the permit | Jobs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under $5,000 | 191 | 9% |
| $5,000 to $10,000 | 508 | 23% |
| $10,000 to $15,000 | 488 | 23% |
| $15,000 to $20,000 | 401 | 19% |
| $20,000 to $25,000 | 314 | 15% |
| $25,000 to $30,000 | 120 | 6% |
| $30,000 and over | 141 | 7% |
Heat pump installers with the most jobs in Boulder
| Rank | Contractor | Jobs | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Save Home Heat Co Inc | Get a quote | |
| 2 | Cooper Heating & Cooling Inc | Get a quote | |
| 3 | Energy Transition Partners Inc Dba | Get a quote |
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By ZIP code
The 5 ZIP codes with the most heat pump installations valued on the permit (at least 20 each).
| ZIP code | Jobs | Median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80304 | 766 | $13,000 | $8,500 to $20,000 |
| 80305 | 580 | $12,000 | $7,100 to $19,000 |
| 80303 | 302 | $16,000 | $10,000 to $22,000 |
| 80302 | 281 | $14,000 | $8,100 to $23,000 |
| 80301 | 233 | $15,000 | $9,700 to $20,000 |
By year
| Year | Jobs | Median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 (September to December) | 29 | $9,700 | $4,900 to $16,000 |
| 2022 | 224 | $10,000 | $6,700 to $15,000 |
| 2023 | 290 | $13,000 | $8,100 to $20,000 |
| 2024 | 358 | $16,000 | $9,100 to $24,000 |
| 2025 | 592 | $14,000 | $8,700 to $21,000 |
| 2026 (January to September) | 670 | $14,000 | $9,200 to $20,000 |
What the records show
- Share of jobs in each budget range: under $10,000: 32% (699 of 2,163); $10,000 to $20,000: 41% (889 of 2,163); $20,000 to $35,000: 23% (494 of 2,163); over $35,000: 4% (81 of 2,163).
- The median was $10,000 in 2022 (224 jobs) and $14,000 in 2025 (592 jobs), up 42%.
- Across the ZIP codes above, the median ran from $12,000 in 80305 to $16,000 in 80303.
Every figure here is the job value written on the city permit, not the price paid. Permit values can be higher or lower than the final price, so get more than one quote. Values under $1,000 are placeholders and are left out. Median and middle half: half of the jobs were valued above the median; the middle half runs from the 25th to the 75th percentile. Source: Boulder construction permits, from September 2021 to September 2026. Data updated September 25, 2026. The same figures as data: heat-pump.json.