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Weekly Data Update

Monday, September 28, 2026

186 real homeowner quotes · 31 states · +11 since Sep 14

What moved

NowWasChangeQuotes
Two-stage equipment$4,288/ton$4,411/ton−2.8%11
NY full systems$10,900$10,650+2.3%16
American Standard systems$3,550/ton$3,525/ton+0.7%8

Does a higher efficiency rating cost more?

Weak relationship, sample size 57

Does a bigger system cost more?

Weak relationship, sample size 104

Is a bigger system cheaper per ton?

Weak relationship, sample size 104

Does the brand on the box change the price?

Does the brand on the box change the price? Median by group, Sep 28 Bryant Bryant: $5,072/ton — 10 quotes · no change $5,072/ton 10 quotes · no change Carrier Carrier: $4,592/ton — 16 quotes · no change $4,592/ton 16 quotes · no change Trane Trane: $4,274/ton — 8 quotes · no change $4,274/ton 8 quotes · no change Daikin Daikin: $3,800/ton — 9 quotes · no change $3,800/ton 9 quotes · no change Lennox Lennox: $3,660/ton — 11 quotes · no change $3,660/ton 11 quotes · no change American Standard American Standard: $3,550/ton — 8 quotes · +0.7% $3,550/ton 8 quotes · +0.7% Ruud Ruud: $3,067/ton — 5 quotes · new $3,067/ton 5 quotes · new

Does a ductless system get cheaper per head as you add heads?

Does a ductless system get cheaper per head as you add heads? Median by group, Sep 28 Single-zone Single-zone: $5,850/head — 9 quotes · no change $5,850/head 9 quotes · no change

Does variable-capacity equipment cost more?

Moderate relationship, sample size 66

Does variable-capacity equipment cost more? Median by group, Sep 28 Variable / modulating Variable / modulating: $5,122/ton — 29 quotes · no change $5,122/ton 29 quotes · no change Two-stage Two-stage: $4,288/ton — 11 quotes · −2.8% $4,288/ton 11 quotes · −2.8% Single-stage Single-stage: $3,460/ton — 26 quotes · no change $3,460/ton 26 quotes · no change

Does a longer equipment list cost more?

No relationship, sample size 93

Does the state change the price?

Does the state change the price? Median by group, Sep 28 PA PA: $13,935 — 8 quotes · no change $13,935 8 quotes · no change CA CA: $13,747 — 14 quotes · no change $13,747 14 quotes · no change NV NV: $12,875 — 5 quotes · no change $12,875 5 quotes · no change NJ NJ: $12,095 — 20 quotes · no change $12,095 20 quotes · no change NY NY: $10,900 — 16 quotes · +2.3% $10,900 16 quotes · +2.3%

Same size, different price

The commonest system size holds 37 quotes, from $8,350 to $20,999. The priciest is 2.5× the cheapest.

Computed from real homeowner quotes only. A group shows once it holds 5; highlighted bars are the ones that changed or are new this week. "Median" is the middle quote. No contractor is ever named. Today's figures, live, are on Analytics.