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Cost guide · Greater Boston

How much does heating and cooling work cost in Hanover?

Most HVAC projects in Hanover run $5,000 – $11,400, with a typical HVAC project around $8,200. Adjust the estimate for your job below. Figures reviewed 2026-11.

Estimated range

$5,000 – $11,400

Typical HVAC project around $8,200

A ballpark from regional averages — not a quote. Your price depends on the specifics of the job, so get written quotes from two or three licensed pros before deciding.

How this estimate works

A ballpark from regional averages — not a quote. Your price depends on the specifics of the job, so get written quotes from two or three licensed pros before deciding.

  • Bands are installed prices — equipment, labor, permit — for like-for-like replacement; adding or repairing ductwork, relocating equipment, and oil-to-gas conversions ($12,000–$20,000+) price above them.
  • The steam-boiler band is national-sourced; with local HVAC labor running roughly 1.36× the national average, the region's steam jobs tend to land mid-band and up.
  • In Massachusetts the Mass Save whole-home rebate (offered as the toggle on Massachusetts pages) pays $2,650 per ton up to $8,500 and requires the heat pump to serve as the home's sole or primary heat. A single-zone mini-split usually earns the smaller per-ton amount, not the cap; customers of a municipal light plant are outside the program.
  • Every other New England state runs its own heat-pump incentive (2026 figures): Energize CT pays $250 per ton for a standard air-source heat pump (up to $2,500) and $1,000 per ton (up to $10,000) when the heat pump replaces the whole heating system; Rhode Island Energy $625 per ton ducted and $325–$450 per ton for mini-splits, or $1,500 per ton replacing electric baseboard; NHSaves $250 per ton, or $2,000 per ton replacing electric resistance heat; Efficiency Maine $1,000 per qualifying single-zone outdoor unit at any income, $2,000 moderate and $3,000 low income (lifetime caps $3,000–$9,000, multi-zone units excluded); Efficiency Vermont, jointly with the electric utility, up to $2,200 on a ducted heat pump and up to $475 on a ductless mini-split, with utility and income bonuses on top. None is modeled here. Compare quotes on net price after whatever your installer confirms you qualify for.
  • Massachusetts' 0% HEAT Loan (up to $25,000) and the other states' efficiency-program financing spread what's left after a rebate; neither changes the price shown.
  • Tune-up pricing spans $89 flat-rate offers to $300 full-service visits; a diagnostic call when something is actually broken runs $85–$220.

Ranges reflect published Greater Boston contractor pricing and regional cost data, last reviewed 2026-11.

What drives the price

What system — and what fuel

Hanover's housing stock heats with boilers far more than most of the country, and boilers cost roughly twice what a comparable furnace does to replace. Steam systems — common in the region's pre-war stock — need installers who genuinely know steam, a shrinking pool that shows up in the price.

Tons and zones

Sizing runs about one ton of capacity per 500–600 sq ft, and price follows capacity. On mini-splits the lever is zone count: each zone adds a head, line set, and electrical work, which is why a three-zone system costs more than triple a one-zone — and why an honest installer sizes the system to the house rather than the brochure.

Ductwork and the bones of the house

The same condenser can be a cheap job or an expensive one depending on what it connects to. Sound existing ducts keep a central-AC swap at the low end; leaky or absent ones push the money into sheet metal. That's the calculation that makes ductless mini-splits competitive in the region's older homes.

Rebates change the math in Massachusetts

A state heat-pump rebate (Mass Save's whole-home rebate at $2,650/ton, up to $8,500, in Massachusetts, and Energize CT, Rhode Island Energy, NHSaves, Efficiency Maine or Efficiency Vermont elsewhere) can move a heat pump from the expensive option to the competitive one. Compare systems on net price after incentives, and make sure the quote states which rebates the installer is assuming.

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Heating And Cooling Work cost questions, answered

How much does central air conditioning cost in Hanover?
A central AC replacement runs $5,000–$11,400 installed in the Hanover area, with the average landing around $8,150. Tonnage and efficiency tier move the number, but the biggest swing is the ductwork: reusing sound existing ducts keeps you at the low end, while repairing or extending them does not. Homes with no ducts at all should price a mini-split against the cost of adding ductwork.
How much does a ductless mini-split cost in Hanover?
Zone count dominates: a single-zone system runs $7,000–$9,500 installed, two zones $12,000–$21,000, and three or more zones $24,000–$40,000 — all-in, multi-zone systems work out to roughly $8,000–$10,000 per zone. The jump isn't linear because more zones mean a larger outdoor unit, longer line-set runs, and more electrical work, not just extra heads.
Are there heat pump rebates in Massachusetts?
Yes. Every New England state runs one through its efficiency program. In Massachusetts, Mass Save's whole-home rebate pays $2,650 per ton of installed capacity, capped at $8,500, when the heat pump becomes the home's sole or primary heat, after a no-cost home energy assessment and with a participating installer; the 0% HEAT Loan can finance up to $25,000 on top. Connecticut's Energize CT pays $250 per ton for a standard air-source heat pump (up to $2,500) and $1,000 per ton (up to $10,000) for a whole-system replacement; Rhode Island Energy $625 per ton ducted and $325–$450 per ton for mini-splits; NHSaves $250 per ton, rising to $2,000 per ton when the heat pump replaces electric resistance heat; Efficiency Maine $1,000 per qualifying single-zone outdoor unit at any income, $2,000 or $3,000 for moderate- and low-income households; and Efficiency Vermont, with your electric utility, up to $2,200 on a ducted system and up to $475 on a ductless mini-split. Income-qualified tiers pay more in every state, and the 2026 programs require low-warming refrigerants. On a typical whole-home system the rebate takes thousands off, which changes the comparison against a like-for-like boiler or furnace swap, so make sure every quote states which incentives it assumes.
How much does boiler replacement cost in Hanover?
A like-for-like gas boiler swap runs $9,000–$17,000 in the Hanover area, typically around $12,000; high-efficiency condensing models run $11,000–$19,000, steam boilers $7,500–$20,000, and oil-to-gas conversions $12,000–$20,000 and up. National articles quoting boiler swaps under $5,000 are averaging in part replacements, not full installs — treat them as a different product.
How much does an HVAC tune-up cost?
Annual tune-ups run $89–$300 — flat $89 offers are common in Massachusetts, while a thorough multi-point service on a combustion system lands toward the top. That's maintenance pricing: a diagnostic visit when the system is actually down runs $85–$220 before any repair. On steam and older hydronic systems, the annual visit is the cheapest heating insurance you can buy.
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