Across 46 permits filed since 2025-04-30, the median is $15,922; half of projects fall between $9,000 and $29,540. 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 Orange County, NY actually reported when they pulled permits.
Recent filings
- Installation of new heat pump A/C system to replace existing heating system and water heater.Village Of Woodbury · 2026-10-02$12,000
- INSTALL (2) CLIMATE MASTER GEOTHERMAL (3 & 4 TON) WATER TO AIR HEAT PUMPS LOCATED IN THE BASEMENT. (2) WELLS WILL BE DRILLED, (1) ELECTRIC HEAT STRIP INSTALLED IN THE BASEMENT FOR 1ST FLOOR SYSTEM AND INSTALL (2) APRILAIRE 600M BYPASS HUMITown of Warwick · 2026-10-01$69,347
- Finished approximately 390 sq. ft. of interior space to create a conditioned recreation room /office without permit or inspections during construction, including installation of one mini-split indoor unit with exterior condenser.Warwick · 2026-09-28$8,000
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 Orange County, NY came in between $9,000 and $29,540. 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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