- Geothermal heat pump installation usually costs $8,250 to $29,500, about $16,500 typical.
- A ground-source geothermal heat pump with its loop field, installed.
What geothermal heat pump installation costs
Expect geothermal heat pump installation to cost between $8,250 and $29,500, with $16,500 as a typical figure. A ground-source geothermal heat pump with its loop field, installed.
| Price | |
|---|---|
| Low end | $8,250 |
| Typical | $16,500 |
| High end | $29,500 |
National figures from Fixr, HomeAdvisor, Bob Vila and Today's Homeowner, combined as shown below. Labor rates move the price by state: about $19,673 typical in Hawaii against $14,604 in Arkansas.
What drives the price
- Loop type. Horizontal loops need land. Vertical loops need drilling. Pond and open loops need water.
- Size. HomeAdvisor says a 2,000 square foot home needs a three to four ton system, $7,500 to $32,000.
- Ground. Rock and tight lots push drilling costs up.
- Incentives. Credits and rebates change often. Check what applies the year you install.
Geothermal heat pump installation cost by loop type
| Loop | Price | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Open-loop | $10,000 to $35,000 | Fixr |
| Pond or lake loop | $10,000 to $45,000 | Fixr |
Geothermal heat pump installation cost by state
Estimates by state, made by Koira: the national geothermal heat pump installation range with its labor part, roughly 50%, adjusted to local wages for construction and extraction workers. Real quotes vary with the job.
| State | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $7,437 | $14,875 | $26,594 |
| Alaska | $9,364 | $18,727 | $33,482 |
| Arizona | $8,145 | $16,290 | $29,124 |
| Arkansas | $7,302 | $14,604 | $26,110 |
| California | $9,090 | $18,180 | $32,504 |
| Colorado | $8,364 | $16,728 | $29,907 |
| Connecticut | $9,087 | $18,174 | $32,493 |
| Delaware | $8,237 | $16,474 | $29,454 |
| District of Columbia | $8,982 | $17,964 | $32,117 |
| Florida | $7,544 | $15,088 | $26,976 |
| Georgia | $7,574 | $15,149 | $27,084 |
| Hawaii | $9,836 | $19,673 | $35,172 |
| Idaho | $8,015 | $16,030 | $28,660 |
| Illinois | $9,707 | $19,413 | $34,709 |
| Indiana | $8,410 | $16,820 | $30,072 |
| Iowa | $8,244 | $16,488 | $29,479 |
| Kansas | $7,933 | $15,866 | $28,367 |
| Kentucky | $7,806 | $15,612 | $27,913 |
| Louisiana | $7,584 | $15,169 | $27,120 |
| Maine | $8,303 | $16,607 | $29,691 |
| Maryland | $8,273 | $16,546 | $29,582 |
| Massachusetts | $9,492 | $18,984 | $33,941 |
| Michigan | $8,364 | $16,728 | $29,907 |
| Minnesota | $9,153 | $18,307 | $32,730 |
| Mississippi | $7,367 | $14,734 | $26,342 |
| Missouri | $8,401 | $16,803 | $30,041 |
| Montana | $8,348 | $16,696 | $29,850 |
| Nebraska | $7,851 | $15,702 | $28,073 |
| Nevada | $8,401 | $16,803 | $30,041 |
| New Hampshire | $8,287 | $16,575 | $29,634 |
| New Jersey | $9,214 | $18,428 | $32,947 |
| New Mexico | $7,581 | $15,163 | $27,110 |
| New York | $9,002 | $18,004 | $32,189 |
| North Carolina | $7,547 | $15,094 | $26,986 |
| North Dakota | $8,362 | $16,725 | $29,902 |
| Ohio | $8,430 | $16,860 | $30,144 |
| Oklahoma | $7,494 | $14,987 | $26,795 |
| Oregon | $8,705 | $17,411 | $31,128 |
| Pennsylvania | $8,318 | $16,635 | $29,742 |
| Rhode Island | $8,492 | $16,984 | $30,366 |
| South Carolina | $7,558 | $15,117 | $27,027 |
| South Dakota | $7,597 | $15,195 | $27,166 |
| Tennessee | $7,625 | $15,249 | $27,264 |
| Texas | $7,531 | $15,062 | $26,929 |
| Utah | $8,084 | $16,169 | $28,908 |
| Vermont | $8,263 | $16,526 | $29,546 |
| Virginia | $8,035 | $16,071 | $28,732 |
| Washington | $9,355 | $18,710 | $33,452 |
| West Virginia | $8,116 | $16,232 | $29,021 |
| Wisconsin | $8,534 | $17,068 | $30,515 |
| Wyoming | $8,264 | $16,529 | $29,552 |
Big metro areas often run above their state's figure.
How we got these numbers
| Guide | Range | Average | Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fixr | $12,000 to $32,000 | $17,300 | Counted |
| HomeAdvisor | $4,541 to $26,537 | $15,206 | Counted |
| Bob Vila | $2,199 to $21,480 | $12,708 | Counted |
| Today's Homeowner | $25,000 to $45,000 | $35,500 | 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 geothermal heat pump installation price. Where a guide gives no average we use its midpoint. All read on October 9, 2026.
Labor share used: 50%. Drilling or trenching the loop field is a large part of the price. Koira's assumption. 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.
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Sources: Fixr, geothermal heat pump installation cost; HomeAdvisor, geothermal heat pump installation cost; Bob Vila, geothermal heat pump installation cost; Today's Homeowner, geothermal heat pump 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.