Heat pump cost in Riverside (2026)
The typical heat pump installation in Riverside was valued at $19,000 on its city permit (middle half: $13,000 to $25,000), across 735 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 | 53 | 7% |
| $5,000 to $10,000 | 64 | 9% |
| $10,000 to $15,000 | 103 | 14% |
| $15,000 to $20,000 | 182 | 25% |
| $20,000 to $25,000 | 156 | 21% |
| $25,000 to $30,000 | 74 | 10% |
| $30,000 to $35,000 | 50 | 7% |
| $35,000 and over | 53 | 7% |
Heat pump installers with the most jobs in Riverside
| Rank | Contractor | Jobs | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Magnolia Heating & Cooling Inc | Visit website | |
| 2 | Hush Air | Visit website | |
| 3 | Nexgen Air Conditioning and Heating Inc | Get a quote |
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| Year | Jobs | Median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 53 | $18,000 | $12,000 to $23,000 |
| 2023 | 160 | $20,000 | $13,000 to $26,000 |
| 2024 | 228 | $18,000 | $14,000 to $24,000 |
| 2025 | 135 | $21,000 | $16,000 to $26,000 |
| 2026 (January to September) | 148 | $20,000 | $12,000 to $24,000 |
What the records show
- Share of jobs in each budget range: under $10,000: 16% (117 of 735); $10,000 to $20,000: 39% (285 of 735); $20,000 to $35,000: 38% (280 of 735); over $35,000: 7% (53 of 735).
- The median was $18,000 in 2022 (53 jobs) and $21,000 in 2025 (135 jobs), up 20%.
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: Riverside permit activity reports, from September 2021 to September 2026. Data updated October 8, 2026. The same figures as data: heat-pump.json.