- Ductless mini split installation usually costs $2,000 to $9,650, about $4,700 typical.
- A ductless mini split system, from one zone to a few rooms, installed.
What ductless mini split installation costs
Most homeowners pay $2,000 to $9,650 for ductless mini split installation, and $4,700 is a typical price. A ductless mini split system, from one zone to a few rooms, installed.
| Price | |
|---|---|
| Low end | $2,000 |
| Typical | $4,700 |
| High end | $9,650 |
Sources: Fixr, HomeAdvisor, This Old House and Today's Homeowner, combined as shown below. Local wages shift the typical price from about $4,268 in Arkansas to $5,423 in Hawaii.
What drives the price
- Number of zones. One indoor head in one room is the cheap end. Each added room adds a head and line set.
- Size. BTU capacity is matched to each room.
- Line set run. Long runs between the outdoor unit and the heads add labor.
- Electrical. A new circuit is usually needed.
Ductless mini split installation cost by part
| Part | Price | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Mini-split system | $450 to $8,000 | HomeAdvisor |
| Extra indoor head | $450 to $1,600 each | Bob Vila |
Ductless mini split installation cost by state
These state figures are Koira estimates. The labor share of the national price, about 40%, moves with each state's median wage for construction and extraction workers; materials stay at the national price. Use them to sanity-check a ductless mini split installation quote.
| State | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $1,842 | $4,330 | $8,890 |
| Alaska | $2,216 | $5,208 | $10,692 |
| Arizona | $1,980 | $4,652 | $9,552 |
| Arkansas | $1,816 | $4,268 | $8,763 |
| California | $2,163 | $5,083 | $10,436 |
| Colorado | $2,022 | $4,752 | $9,757 |
| Connecticut | $2,162 | $5,082 | $10,433 |
| Delaware | $1,997 | $4,694 | $9,638 |
| District of Columbia | $2,142 | $5,034 | $10,335 |
| Florida | $1,863 | $4,378 | $8,989 |
| Georgia | $1,869 | $4,392 | $9,018 |
| Hawaii | $2,308 | $5,423 | $11,134 |
| Idaho | $1,954 | $4,593 | $9,430 |
| Illinois | $2,283 | $5,364 | $11,013 |
| Indiana | $2,031 | $4,773 | $9,800 |
| Iowa | $1,999 | $4,697 | $9,645 |
| Kansas | $1,939 | $4,556 | $9,353 |
| Kentucky | $1,914 | $4,498 | $9,235 |
| Louisiana | $1,871 | $4,397 | $9,027 |
| Maine | $2,010 | $4,724 | $9,700 |
| Maryland | $2,004 | $4,711 | $9,672 |
| Massachusetts | $2,241 | $5,266 | $10,812 |
| Michigan | $2,022 | $4,752 | $9,757 |
| Minnesota | $2,175 | $5,112 | $10,495 |
| Mississippi | $1,829 | $4,297 | $8,824 |
| Missouri | $2,029 | $4,769 | $9,792 |
| Montana | $2,019 | $4,745 | $9,742 |
| Nebraska | $1,923 | $4,518 | $9,277 |
| Nevada | $2,029 | $4,769 | $9,792 |
| New Hampshire | $2,007 | $4,717 | $9,685 |
| New Jersey | $2,187 | $5,139 | $10,552 |
| New Mexico | $1,870 | $4,395 | $9,024 |
| New York | $2,146 | $5,043 | $10,354 |
| North Carolina | $1,864 | $4,380 | $8,992 |
| North Dakota | $2,022 | $4,751 | $9,755 |
| Ohio | $2,035 | $4,782 | $9,819 |
| Oklahoma | $1,853 | $4,355 | $8,942 |
| Oregon | $2,088 | $4,908 | $10,076 |
| Pennsylvania | $2,013 | $4,731 | $9,713 |
| Rhode Island | $2,047 | $4,810 | $9,877 |
| South Carolina | $1,866 | $4,385 | $9,003 |
| South Dakota | $1,873 | $4,403 | $9,039 |
| Tennessee | $1,879 | $4,415 | $9,065 |
| Texas | $1,861 | $4,372 | $8,977 |
| Utah | $1,968 | $4,624 | $9,495 |
| Vermont | $2,003 | $4,706 | $9,662 |
| Virginia | $1,958 | $4,602 | $9,449 |
| Washington | $2,214 | $5,204 | $10,684 |
| West Virginia | $1,974 | $4,639 | $9,525 |
| Wisconsin | $2,055 | $4,829 | $9,916 |
| Wyoming | $2,003 | $4,707 | $9,663 |
Cities inside a state can run well above or below the state figure.
How we got these numbers
| Guide | Range | Average | Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fixr | $4,577 to $8,328 | $6,357 | Counted |
| HomeAdvisor | $2,000 to $14,500 | $3,000 | Counted |
| Bob Vila | $2,000 to $14,500 | $3,000 | Shown, not counted: it repeats another guide's figures |
| This Old House | $2,000 to $11,000 | Not given | Counted |
| Today's Homeowner | $500 to $5,000 | $3,000 | Counted |
How the ductless mini split installation range is combined: low end from the middle of the guides' lows, high end from the middle of their highs, typical from the middle of their averages (a range's midpoint where no average is given). Figures read on each guide's page on October 9, 2026.
Labor share used: 40%. None of the guides splits labor out for this job, so this share is Koira's working assumption for heating and cooling 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.
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Sources: Fixr, ductless mini split installation cost; HomeAdvisor, ductless mini split installation cost; Bob Vila, ductless mini split installation cost; This Old House, ductless mini split installation cost; Today's Homeowner, ductless mini split 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.