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Gas furnace replacement cost in Minneapolis, MN

Installed, 80,000 BTU, 95%+ efficiency

Low$4,600
Typical$5,100
High$6,200

Metro area: Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI. Wages: BLS, May 2025. Permit notes checked October 2026.

A typical furnace (80,000 BTU, 95%+ efficiency) costs about $5,100 installed in the Minneapolis area, 5% above the national figure, because HVAC technicians here earn a median $37 an hour against $29 nationally.

Gas furnace (80,000 BTU, 95%+ efficiency), installed

Prices for: Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI

Low$4,600
Typical$5,100
High$6,200

Unit $1,700 (online list price, middle of 9 listings) plus installation about $3,400 for this area. Permit fees and code extras are listed below the table.

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Prices by size in Minneapolis

SizeLowTypicalHighNational typical
60,000 BTU, 80% efficiency$3,800$4,350$5,650$4,100
60,000 BTU, 95%+ efficiency$4,500$5,000$6,050$4,750
80,000 BTU, 80% efficiency$3,900$4,250$5,250$4,050
80,000 BTU, 95%+ efficiency$4,600$5,100$6,200$4,850
100,000 BTU, 80% efficiency$4,050$4,450$5,700$4,250
100,000 BTU, 95%+ efficiency$4,700$5,200$6,250$4,950

Local labor: what HVAC technicians earn here

Hourly wageMinneapolis metroUnited States
25th percentile$29$23
Median$37$29
75th percentile$45$37

The Minneapolis market

Minneapolis requires a plumbing permit to replace or install a water heater, and the city says most heating, air conditioning, ventilation, refrigeration and gas piping work requires a mechanical permit. Plumbing permits go to licensed contractors or to owner-occupants of single-family homes under city ordinance 85.80, which requires owning and living in the dwelling. Who may pull mechanical permits is not stated; the city links a list of licensed mechanical contractors. Inspections are detailed: a rough-in inspection on concealed work, duct blaster test results and a heat test record (ORSAT test) with the installer's name and competency card number for new fuel-burning equipment. Fee tables could not be read, so ask the city. Winters dominate: EIA found furnaces heat 73% of Minnesota homes and boilers 15%. St. Paul, Bloomington and Wisconsin suburbs have separate offices.

Reliability in a cold snap often weighs as much as efficiency in Minneapolis, so ask about emergency service terms. Boilers heat a fair share of Minnesota homes too, so be sure which you have. Ask for the AFUE on every bid and how the new furnace will vent. Ask how the contractor sized the unit, since a furnace that is too big short-cycles and wears out faster.

Permits in Minneapolis

Permit for this jobYes (general: most heating/AC work requires a mechanical permit; residential bulletin covers complete system replacement) (source)
FeeUnclear (fee schedules are embedded Smartsheet tables that could not be read)
Who can pull itPlumbing: licensed contractor or owner-occupant of a single-family home under MCO 85.80; mechanical: applicant eligibility not stated (city links a list of licensed mechanical contractors)
InspectionYes (mechanical: rough-in on concealed work, duct test results, heat test record for new fuel-burning equipment)

Rebates in Minnesota

HEAR: announced, not open yet. HOMES: announced, not open yet. Source: Minnesota Department of Commerce, Division of Energy Resources, checked October 13, 2026.

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