Water heater replacement cost
Typical installed cost
$1,600
Sourced installed range, not a quote
$600 to $2,700
A starting budget for a standard tank replacement, before any additional work.
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What will it actually cost?
Plain cost guides for home projects. See a typical budget, what can change it, and the dated sources behind the numbers.
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Adjust the type, size and additional work to explore a budget for your water heater replacement.
Estimate your projectHow the numbers are made
- Gather published cost figures from named sources and record when they were updated and checked.
- Take the middle of the sourced figures to give a typical cost and a range, rather than relying on a single estimate.
- Show what the range covers and separate out additional work that may change the total.