Heat pump cost in Buffalo (2026)
The typical heat pump installation in Buffalo was valued at $13,000 on its city permit (middle half: $8,400 to $20,000), across 539 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 | 26 | 5% |
| $5,000 to $10,000 | 153 | 28% |
| $10,000 to $15,000 | 130 | 24% |
| $15,000 to $20,000 | 95 | 18% |
| $20,000 to $25,000 | 56 | 10% |
| $25,000 to $30,000 | 31 | 6% |
| $30,000 and over | 48 | 9% |
Heat pump installers with the most jobs in Buffalo
| Rank | Contractor | Jobs | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | T-mark Plumbing license HCQ13-10024494 | Get a quote | |
| 2 | Zenner & Ritter license HCQ22-10059986 | Get a quote | |
| 3 | Greenstar Home Services license HCQ25-10069796 | Get a quote |
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By ZIP code
The 9 ZIP codes with the most heat pump installations valued on the permit (at least 20 each).
| ZIP code | Jobs | Median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14216 | 111 | $12,000 | $7,600 to $18,000 |
| 14214 | 78 | $17,000 | $9,100 to $22,000 |
| 14222 | 68 | $10,000 | $7,700 to $18,000 |
| 14213 | 59 | $15,000 | $12,000 to $25,000 |
| 14215 | 39 | $13,000 | $11,000 to $16,000 |
| 14206 | 33 | $11,000 | $7,400 to $16,000 |
| 14201 | 31 | $18,000 | $10,000 to $23,000 |
| 14220 | 26 | $9,900 | $6,300 to $16,000 |
| 14209 | 20 | $12,000 | $8,300 to $22,000 |
By year
| Year | Jobs | Median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 60 | $13,000 | $8,900 to $20,000 |
| 2023 | 105 | $12,000 | $7,300 to $18,000 |
| 2024 | 130 | $12,000 | $7,300 to $19,000 |
| 2025 | 131 | $16,000 | $8,800 to $20,000 |
| 2026 (January to September) | 109 | $13,000 | $10,000 to $20,000 |
What the records show
- Share of jobs in each budget range: under $10,000: 33% (179 of 539); $10,000 to $20,000: 42% (225 of 539); $20,000 to $35,000: 20% (106 of 539); over $35,000: 5% (29 of 539).
- The median was $13,000 in 2022 (60 jobs) and $16,000 in 2025 (131 jobs), up 21%.
- Across the ZIP codes above, the median ran from $9,900 in 14220 to $18,000 in 14201.
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: Buffalo permits, from September 2021 to September 2026. Data updated September 25, 2026. The same figures as data: heat-pump.json.