What homeowners actually paid for built-in heating equipment (furnace, boiler or heat pump) in San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA
Built-in heating equipment (furnace, boiler or heat pump) ran 28% above the national median in San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA, where hired owners reported $6,400 (US: $5,000), about $7,040 in today's dollars. Half of these 61 jobs landed between $3,500 and $10,200, tight enough (2.9×) for Quote Check to place a quote. Its median ranks 3 of 18 metros with enough records.
Hired owners, San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA
| Who did the work | n | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hired a pro | 61 | $2,420 | $3,850 | $7,040 | $11,210 | $16,490 |
| Did it themselves | Fewer than 30 reported jobs here, so no figure is shown. | |||||
| Everyone | 65 | $1,650 | $3,740 | $7,040 | $10,990 | $18,690 |
Today's dollars: survey amounts × CPI-U 334.980 (Aug 2026) ÷ 304.702 (2023 average), rounded to $10.
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 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 San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA?
Hired owners there reported a median of $6,400 (about $7,040 in Aug 2026 dollars), with the middle half between $3,500 and $10,200, from 61 survey records.
How reliable is a local figure?
It rests on 61 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 2.9×, so Quote Check places a quote below, within or above the middle half.