Across 557 permits filed since 2025-01-25, the median is $32,000; half of projects fall between $28,320 and $100,000. 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 Queens County, NY actually reported when they pulled permits.
Recent filings
- Modification/additions to existing HVAC ductwork, pumps and air outlets as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress or occupancy under this application.Queens · 2026-07-24$190,000
- REGISTER TWO PACKAGE A/C UNITS AND FOUR HEAT PUMP SPLIT SYSTEMS.Queens · 2026-07-23$78,000
- NEW MINI-SPLIT AC SYSTEM INCLUDING THREE(3) AC UNITS IN APARTMENT 2 AND ONE OUTDOOR CONDENSER IN OPEN SPACE. NO CHANGE TO OCCUPANCY, USE, OR EGRESSQueens · 2026-07-22$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 Queens County, NY came in between $28,320 and $100,000. 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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