Across 1,714 permits filed since 2025-01-28, the median is $70,829; half of projects fall between $29,549 and $246,938. Figures are permit valuations reported to building departments. National cost guides answer this question with averages from other markets; these numbers are what homeowners in New York County (Manhattan), NY actually reported when they pulled permits.
Recent filings
- Replacement of air conditioning units on 11th Floor. no change in use, egress or occupancy.Manhattan · 2026-07-28$100,000
- INSTALLATION OF NEW SPLIT-SYSTEM HEAT PUMP FOR TENANT GYM. NO CHANGE IN EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.Manhattan · 2026-07-28$43,200
- REMOVAL OF HVAC EQUIPMENT, INCLUDING DUCTS AND DIFFUSERS ON THE 9TH FLOOR. NO CHANGE TO USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.Manhattan · 2026-07-28$14,500
How to read these numbers
Permit valuations are the project cost the applicant reports to the building department. They skew slightly low — nobody rounds up for the permit fee — and scope varies, so the middle-half range is the honest picture: half of all hvac / central air permits in New York County (Manhattan), NY came in between $29,549 and $246,938. We exclude permits under $1,000, jobs filed as whole-house construction, and counties whose building departments don't reliably report valuations.
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