- Gas fireplace installation usually costs $2,300 to $8,000, about $3,700 typical.
- A gas fireplace or gas insert, with the gas line and venting, installed.
- Price your own job with the calculator above; it breaks the job into lines.
What gas fireplace installation costs
Expect gas fireplace installation to cost between $2,300 and $8,000, with $3,700 as a typical figure. A gas fireplace or gas insert, with the gas line and venting, installed.
| Price | |
|---|---|
| Low end | $2,300 |
| Typical | $3,700 |
| High end | $8,000 |
The range blends Fixr, HomeAdvisor and Bob Vila (method below). Where you live matters: Koira's estimate is $3,317 in Arkansas and $4,340 in Hawaii.
What drives the price
- Insert or new fireplace. An insert in an existing masonry fireplace costs least. HomeAdvisor and Bob Vila price inserts. Fixr prices a new gas fireplace with its build-out.
- Vented or vent-free. Bob Vila notes direct-vent units are considered the safest choice.
- Gas line. No gas nearby means a new line.
- Size. Bob Vila says an insert of about 36 inches heats about 2,000 square feet.
Extra costs to plan for
| Item | Price | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Permit fees | $100 to $400 | HomeAdvisor |
These often show up as separate lines. When you compare gas fireplace installation quotes, line them up item by item.
Gas fireplace installation cost by state
Koira estimates for each state, built from the national $2,300 to $8,000. About 45% of a gas fireplace installation price is labor, and only that part is scaled by the state's median wage for construction and extraction workers. A starting point, not a quote.
| State | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $2,096 | $3,372 | $7,291 |
| Alaska | $2,579 | $4,150 | $8,972 |
| Arizona | $2,274 | $3,658 | $7,908 |
| Arkansas | $2,062 | $3,317 | $7,173 |
| California | $2,511 | $4,039 | $8,733 |
| Colorado | $2,329 | $3,746 | $8,099 |
| Connecticut | $2,510 | $4,038 | $8,731 |
| Delaware | $2,297 | $3,695 | $7,989 |
| District of Columbia | $2,484 | $3,995 | $8,639 |
| Florida | $2,123 | $3,415 | $7,384 |
| Georgia | $2,130 | $3,427 | $7,410 |
| Hawaii | $2,698 | $4,340 | $9,384 |
| Idaho | $2,241 | $3,605 | $7,795 |
| Illinois | $2,665 | $4,288 | $9,271 |
| Indiana | $2,340 | $3,765 | $8,140 |
| Iowa | $2,299 | $3,698 | $7,995 |
| Kansas | $2,220 | $3,572 | $7,723 |
| Kentucky | $2,189 | $3,521 | $7,613 |
| Louisiana | $2,133 | $3,431 | $7,419 |
| Maine | $2,313 | $3,722 | $8,047 |
| Maryland | $2,306 | $3,709 | $8,020 |
| Massachusetts | $2,612 | $4,201 | $9,084 |
| Michigan | $2,329 | $3,746 | $8,099 |
| Minnesota | $2,527 | $4,065 | $8,788 |
| Mississippi | $2,078 | $3,344 | $7,229 |
| Missouri | $2,338 | $3,761 | $8,132 |
| Montana | $2,325 | $3,740 | $8,086 |
| Nebraska | $2,200 | $3,539 | $7,652 |
| Nevada | $2,338 | $3,761 | $8,132 |
| New Hampshire | $2,309 | $3,715 | $8,033 |
| New Jersey | $2,542 | $4,089 | $8,841 |
| New Mexico | $2,132 | $3,430 | $7,417 |
| New York | $2,489 | $4,004 | $8,656 |
| North Carolina | $2,124 | $3,416 | $7,386 |
| North Dakota | $2,328 | $3,745 | $8,098 |
| Ohio | $2,345 | $3,773 | $8,157 |
| Oklahoma | $2,110 | $3,395 | $7,340 |
| Oregon | $2,414 | $3,884 | $8,397 |
| Pennsylvania | $2,317 | $3,727 | $8,059 |
| Rhode Island | $2,361 | $3,798 | $8,211 |
| South Carolina | $2,126 | $3,421 | $7,396 |
| South Dakota | $2,136 | $3,437 | $7,430 |
| Tennessee | $2,143 | $3,448 | $7,454 |
| Texas | $2,120 | $3,410 | $7,373 |
| Utah | $2,258 | $3,633 | $7,855 |
| Vermont | $2,303 | $3,705 | $8,011 |
| Virginia | $2,246 | $3,613 | $7,813 |
| Washington | $2,577 | $4,146 | $8,964 |
| West Virginia | $2,266 | $3,646 | $7,883 |
| Wisconsin | $2,371 | $3,815 | $8,248 |
| Wyoming | $2,304 | $3,706 | $8,013 |
Rural areas and cities in the same state can differ a lot.
How we got these numbers
| Guide | Range | Average | Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fixr | $3,558 to $14,609 | $9,084 | Counted |
| HomeAdvisor | $2,300 to $8,000 | $3,700 | Counted |
| Bob Vila | $700 to $6,500 | $3,600 | Counted |
We take the middle of the guides' lows for the low end, the middle of their highs for the high end, and the middle of their averages for the typical gas fireplace installation price. Where a guide gives no average we use its midpoint. All read on October 9, 2026.
Labor share used: 45%. None of the guides splits labor out for this job, so this share is Koira's working assumption for fireplaces and chimneys work. State factor: the state's median hourly wage for construction and extraction workers over the national $28.63 (BLS, May 2025), kept between 0.7 and 1.4.
For contractors: price this job in Koira
Chimney work starts with an inspection, so turn the findings into a priced estimate before you leave the driveway.
Run the numbers for a real gas fireplace installation in the free fireplace installation cost calculator, then save the result as an estimate. On Koira's free Office plan you build the estimate, text it, collect the deposit and turn it into an invoice when the gas fireplace installation is done. Price this job in Koira, free.
Sources: Fixr, gas fireplace installation cost; HomeAdvisor, gas fireplace installation cost; Bob Vila, gas fireplace installation cost; BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (state and national files). Prices checked October 9, 2026. More for your trade: how the trade runs on Koira.