Heat pump cost in Tacoma (2026)
The typical heat pump installation in Tacoma was valued at $9,000 on its city permit (middle half: $5,000 to $14,000), across 3,416 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 $2,500 | 221 | 6% |
| $2,500 to $5,000 | 527 | 15% |
| $5,000 to $7,500 | 651 | 19% |
| $7,500 to $10,000 | 422 | 12% |
| $10,000 to $12,000 | 537 | 16% |
| $12,000 to $15,000 | 345 | 10% |
| $15,000 to $18,000 | 309 | 9% |
| $18,000 to $20,000 | 180 | 5% |
| $20,000 and over | 224 | 7% |
Heat pump installers with the most jobs in Tacoma
| Rank | Contractor | Jobs | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercurio's Natural Gas Service Inc | Visit website | |
| 2 | Pacific Heating & Cooling Tacoma | Call (253) 581-5272 | |
| 3 | Kliemann Bros Heating | Visit website |
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The 12 ZIP codes with the most heat pump installations valued on the permit (at least 20 each).
| ZIP code | Jobs | Median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| 98406 | 604 | $9,000 | $5,100 to $14,000 |
| 98407 | 573 | $9,000 | $5,000 to $14,000 |
| 98404 | 445 | $6,300 | $6,000 to $12,000 |
| 98405 | 352 | $8,000 | $4,500 to $13,000 |
| 98408 | 332 | $10,000 | $5,000 to $15,000 |
| 98422 | 313 | $11,000 | $7,000 to $15,000 |
| 98409 | 224 | $9,000 | $5,000 to $13,000 |
| 98418 | 162 | $8,400 | $4,500 to $14,000 |
| 98465 | 151 | $9,500 | $5,000 to $14,000 |
| 98403 | 110 | $9,200 | $4,900 to $14,000 |
| 98444 | 91 | $10,000 | $5,600 to $14,000 |
| 98445 | 41 | $11,000 | $6,500 to $15,000 |
By year
| Year | Jobs | Median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 (September to December) | 196 | $8,200 | $3,500 to $13,000 |
| 2022 | 679 | $9,000 | $4,600 to $13,000 |
| 2023 | 694 | $8,000 | $5,000 to $13,000 |
| 2024 | 587 | $9,200 | $5,000 to $14,000 |
| 2025 | 663 | $10,000 | $5,800 to $15,000 |
| 2026 (January to September) | 597 | $9,000 | $6,000 to $15,000 |
What the records show
- Share of jobs in each budget range: under $10,000: 53% (1,821 of 3,416); $10,000 to $20,000: 40% (1,371 of 3,416); $20,000 to $35,000: 6% (213 of 3,416); over $35,000: 0% (11 of 3,416).
- The median was $9,000 in 2022 (679 jobs) and $10,000 in 2025 (663 jobs), up 11%.
- Across the ZIP codes above, the median ran from $6,300 in 98404 to $11,000 in 98445.
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: Tacoma permits, from September 2021 to September 2026. Data updated October 8, 2026. The same figures as data: heat-pump.json.