What homeowners actually paid for built-in heating equipment (furnace, boiler or heat pump) in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI came in 20% under the national median for built-in heating equipment (furnace, boiler or heat pump): hired owners reported $4,000, versus $5,000 across the US, about $4,400 in today's dollars. Half of these 98 jobs landed between $3,000 and $6,000, tight enough (2.0×) for Quote Check to place a quote. Its median ranks 15 of 18 metros with enough records.
Hired owners, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
| Who did the work | n | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hired a pro | 98 | $2,200 | $3,300 | $4,400 | $6,600 | $8,580 |
| Did it themselves | Fewer than 30 reported jobs here, so no figure is shown. | |||||
| Everyone | 110 | $970 | $2,750 | $3,850 | $6,050 | $8,250 |
Today's dollars: survey amounts × CPI-U 334.980 (Aug 2026) ÷ 304.702 (2023 average), rounded to $10.
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI vs United States
Self-reported, nominal dollars, scope varies. Data: AHS 2023 National PUF.
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Questions
How much did built-in heating equipment (furnace, boiler or heat pump) cost in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI?
Hired owners there reported a median of $4,000 (about $4,400 in Aug 2026 dollars), with the middle half between $3,000 and $6,000, from 98 survey records.
How reliable is a local figure?
It rests on 98 records, fewer than the national 1,591, so treat it as a rough local reading. Quote Check uses this metro row for the position because it has at least 50 records.
Can I see where my quote falls?
Yes: the spread here is 2.0×, so Quote Check places a quote below, within or above the middle half.