Across 2,275 permits filed since 2025-01-25, the median is $15,000; half of projects fall between $9,244 and $23,500. 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 actually reported when they pulled permits.
Recent filings
- Removal of current system and installation of two (3) tom Jetson Air Heat Pumps with two 5kw heat strips.Town of Yorktown · 2026-07-24$15,000
- INSTALL A NEW AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM WITH ONE NEW CONDENSERS FACING PARK LN AND ONE AIRHANDLERS AS SPECIFIED IN THE SUBMITTED DOCUMENTATION WITH THE CONDITIONS LISTED BELOWCity of Yonkers · 2026-07-24$9,148
- INSTALL A NEW AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM WITH ONE NEW CONDENSER IN THE SIDE FRONT YARD FACING SHONNARD TER AS SPECIFIED IN THE SUBMITTED DOCUMENTATION WITH THE CONDITIONS LISTED BELOWCity of Yonkers · 2026-07-24$10,000
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 came in between $9,244 and $23,500. 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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