What homeowners actually paid for built-in heating equipment (furnace, boiler or heat pump) in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
Built-in heating equipment (furnace, boiler or heat pump) ran 28% above the national median in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, where hired owners reported $6,400 (US: $5,000), about $7,040 in today's dollars. Prices here spread widely, from $3,800 at the 25th percentile to $14,000 at the 75th (3.7×, n=81), so scope matters more than the median. Its median ranks 4 of 18 metros with enough records.
Hired owners, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
| Who did the work | n | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hired a pro | 81 | $1,320 | $4,180 | $7,040 | $15,390 | $24,190 |
| Did it themselves | Fewer than 30 reported jobs here, so no figure is shown. | |||||
| Everyone | 94 | $1,100 | $3,190 | $6,600 | $13,190 | $23,640 |
Today's dollars: survey amounts × CPI-U 334.980 (Aug 2026) ÷ 304.702 (2023 average), rounded to $10.
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA?
Hired owners there reported a median of $6,400 (about $7,040 in Aug 2026 dollars), with the middle half between $3,800 and $14,000, from 81 survey records.
How reliable is a local figure?
It rests on 81 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?
Only as context: the spread here is 3.7×, too wide to place one quote meaningfully.