- Radiator replacement usually costs $550 to $3,000, about $1,500 typical.
- Replacing one hot water or steam radiator.
What radiator replacement costs
Most homeowners pay $550 to $3,000 for radiator replacement, and $1,500 is a typical price. Replacing one hot water or steam radiator.
| Price | |
|---|---|
| Low end | $550 |
| Typical | $1,500 |
| High end | $3,000 |
The range blends Fixr and Bob Vila (method below). Where you live matters: Koira's estimate is $1,362 in Arkansas and $1,731 in Hawaii.
What drives the price
- Type. Bob Vila says a new hot water radiator can be as little as $100. Cast iron and designer radiators cost far more.
- Size. Bob Vila puts a small 3,000 BTU radiator at $200 to $500.
- Piping. Moving a radiator or changing size means pipe work.
- Weight. Old cast iron radiators are heavy to remove.
Radiator replacement cost by state
Koira estimates for each state, built from the national $550 to $3,000. About 40% of a radiator replacement 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 | $507 | $1,382 | $2,764 |
| Alaska | $609 | $1,662 | $3,324 |
| Arizona | $544 | $1,485 | $2,969 |
| Arkansas | $499 | $1,362 | $2,724 |
| California | $595 | $1,622 | $3,244 |
| Colorado | $556 | $1,517 | $3,033 |
| Connecticut | $595 | $1,622 | $3,244 |
| Delaware | $549 | $1,498 | $2,996 |
| District of Columbia | $589 | $1,606 | $3,213 |
| Florida | $512 | $1,397 | $2,795 |
| Georgia | $514 | $1,402 | $2,803 |
| Hawaii | $635 | $1,731 | $3,461 |
| Idaho | $537 | $1,466 | $2,932 |
| Illinois | $628 | $1,712 | $3,424 |
| Indiana | $559 | $1,523 | $3,047 |
| Iowa | $550 | $1,499 | $2,998 |
| Kansas | $533 | $1,454 | $2,908 |
| Kentucky | $526 | $1,435 | $2,871 |
| Louisiana | $514 | $1,403 | $2,806 |
| Maine | $553 | $1,508 | $3,016 |
| Maryland | $551 | $1,503 | $3,007 |
| Massachusetts | $616 | $1,681 | $3,361 |
| Michigan | $556 | $1,517 | $3,033 |
| Minnesota | $598 | $1,631 | $3,263 |
| Mississippi | $503 | $1,372 | $2,743 |
| Missouri | $558 | $1,522 | $3,044 |
| Montana | $555 | $1,514 | $3,029 |
| Nebraska | $529 | $1,442 | $2,884 |
| Nevada | $558 | $1,522 | $3,044 |
| New Hampshire | $552 | $1,505 | $3,011 |
| New Jersey | $601 | $1,640 | $3,280 |
| New Mexico | $514 | $1,403 | $2,806 |
| New York | $590 | $1,609 | $3,219 |
| North Carolina | $513 | $1,398 | $2,795 |
| North Dakota | $556 | $1,516 | $3,033 |
| Ohio | $560 | $1,526 | $3,052 |
| Oklahoma | $510 | $1,390 | $2,780 |
| Oregon | $574 | $1,566 | $3,132 |
| Pennsylvania | $554 | $1,510 | $3,020 |
| Rhode Island | $563 | $1,535 | $3,070 |
| South Carolina | $513 | $1,399 | $2,799 |
| South Dakota | $515 | $1,405 | $2,810 |
| Tennessee | $517 | $1,409 | $2,818 |
| Texas | $512 | $1,395 | $2,791 |
| Utah | $541 | $1,476 | $2,952 |
| Vermont | $551 | $1,502 | $3,004 |
| Virginia | $539 | $1,469 | $2,938 |
| Washington | $609 | $1,661 | $3,321 |
| West Virginia | $543 | $1,481 | $2,961 |
| Wisconsin | $565 | $1,541 | $3,083 |
| Wyoming | $551 | $1,502 | $3,004 |
Rural areas and cities in the same state can differ a lot.
How we got these numbers
| Guide | Range | Average | Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fixr | $1,000 to $3,500 | $1,500 | Counted |
| Bob Vila | $100 to $2,500 | $1,500 | Counted |
| Today's Homeowner | $200 to $1,200 | Not given | Details only |
How the radiator replacement 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, radiator replacement cost; Bob Vila, radiator replacement cost; Today's Homeowner, radiator replacement 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.