Thermostat Installation Costs
Installation or replacement of a programmable or smart Wi-Fi thermostat with C-wire installation if required.
Cost Comparison by Location
418 locations with verified cost data
Cost Comparison — Thermostat Installation
Low
$88
Typical
$196
High
$352
Low
$91
Typical
$210
High
$407
Low
$97
Typical
$211
High
$356
Low
$97
Typical
$253
High
$603
Low
$97
Typical
$232
High
$479
Low
$100
Typical
$233
High
$462
Low
$85
Typical
$191
High
$348
Low
$93
Typical
$209
High
$379
Low
$84
Typical
$185
High
$331
Low
$97
Typical
$226
High
$441
Low
$87
Typical
$202
High
$394
Low
$90
Typical
$199
High
$358
Low
$87
Typical
$199
High
$381
Low
$111
Typical
$262
High
$535
Low
$103
Typical
$267
High
$636
Low
$98
Typical
$226
High
$437
Low
$84
Typical
$182
High
$306
Low
$90
Typical
$210
High
$413
Low
$97
Typical
$220
High
$408
Low
$97
Typical
$209
High
$341
Low
$101
Typical
$224
High
$402
Low
$94
Typical
$207
High
$361
Low
$98
Typical
$218
High
$397
Low
$96
Typical
$234
High
$498
Low
$84
Typical
$182
High
$306
Low
$90
Typical
$201
High
$365
Low
$103
Typical
$242
High
$484
Low
$96
Typical
$213
High
$382
Low
$98
Typical
$233
High
$475
Low
$102
Typical
$241
High
$490
Low
$94
Typical
$219
High
$432
Low
$96
Typical
$241
High
$546
Low
$89
Typical
$196
High
$350
Low
$90
Typical
$206
High
$398
Low
$90
Typical
$206
High
$398
Low
$88
Typical
$196
High
$351
Low
$86
Typical
$183
High
$295
Low
$101
Typical
$242
High
$504
Low
$101
Typical
$236
High
$469
Low
$91
Typical
$208
High
$395
Low
$91
Typical
$216
High
$446
Low
$89
Typical
$194
High
$326
Low
$89
Typical
$212
High
$438
Low
$91
Typical
$223
High
$483
Low
$96
Typical
$212
High
$374
Low
$106
Typical
$266
High
$601
Low
$103
Typical
$240
High
$481
Low
$88
Typical
$201
High
$383
Low
$104
Typical
$258
High
$570
Low
$84
Typical
$187
High
$335
Low
$86
Typical
$191
High
$348
Low
$93
Typical
$223
High
$461
Low
$98
Typical
$227
High
$438
Low
$91
Typical
$200
High
$349
Low
$97
Typical
$231
High
$471
Low
$87
Typical
$201
High
$390
Low
$100
Typical
$218
High
$373
Low
$96
Typical
$219
High
$419
Low
$91
Typical
$200
High
$345
Low
$87
Typical
$199
High
$382
Low
$90
Typical
$221
High
$479
Low
$101
Typical
$228
High
$422
Low
$86
Typical
$184
High
$296
Low
$98
Typical
$221
High
$402
Low
$95
Typical
$209
High
$365
Low
$97
Typical
$223
High
$434
Low
$89
Typical
$196
High
$340
Low
$94
Typical
$206
High
$354
Low
$101
Typical
$247
High
$535
Low
$99
Typical
$234
High
$477
Low
$93
Typical
$215
High
$416
Low
$89
Typical
$195
High
$338
Low
$89
Typical
$203
High
$386
Low
$91
Typical
$209
High
$406
Low
$96
Typical
$212
High
$374
Low
$89
Typical
$197
High
$355
Low
$97
Typical
$229
High
$457
Low
$98
Typical
$230
High
$461
Low
$87
Typical
$201
High
$389
Low
$91
Typical
$205
High
$373
Low
$93
Typical
$215
High
$416
Low
$87
Typical
$195
High
$354
Low
$97
Typical
$241
High
$533
Low
$90
Typical
$201
High
$361
Low
$101
Typical
$237
High
$471
Low
$84
Typical
$198
High
$402
Low
$101
Typical
$224
High
$402
Low
$88
Typical
$196
High
$356
Low
$87
Typical
$213
High
$460
Low
$87
Typical
$200
High
$388
Low
$97
Typical
$212
High
$363
Low
$86
Typical
$211
High
$457
Low
$85
Typical
$184
High
$310
Low
$97
Typical
$224
High
$432
Low
$97
Typical
$212
High
$363
Low
$103
Typical
$242
High
$484
Low
$89
Typical
$205
High
$393
Low
$98
Typical
$225
High
$435
Low
$82
Typical
$177
High
$298
Low
$95
Typical
$219
High
$422
Low
$85
Typical
$195
High
$375
Low
$87
Typical
$214
High
$470
Low
$95
Typical
$209
High
$365
Low
$90
Typical
$211
High
$415
Low
$93
Typical
$220
High
$448
Low
$88
Typical
$195
High
$351
Low
$88
Typical
$202
High
$385
Low
$92
Typical
$220
High
$454
Low
$89
Typical
$205
High
$401
Low
$99
Typical
$231
High
$460
Low
$89
Typical
$206
High
$398
Low
$101
Typical
$262
High
$623
Low
$89
Typical
$211
High
$438
Low
$86
Typical
$191
High
$348
Low
$89
Typical
$191
High
$311
Low
$90
Typical
$197
High
$345
Low
$98
Typical
$221
High
$409
Low
$91
Typical
$209
High
$403
Low
$85
Typical
$190
High
$346
Low
$97
Typical
$213
High
$365
Low
$89
Typical
$208
High
$410
Low
$99
Typical
$231
High
$463
Low
$111
Typical
$243
High
$416
Low
$84
Typical
$179
High
$293
Low
$90
Typical
$208
High
$403
Low
$101
Typical
$224
High
$402
Low
$100
Typical
$236
High
$481
Low
$94
Typical
$211
High
$384
Low
$94
Typical
$206
High
$353
Low
$101
Typical
$224
High
$402
Low
$97
Typical
$218
High
$397
Low
$101
Typical
$228
High
$422
Low
$92
Typical
$221
High
$456
Low
$86
Typical
$190
High
$331
Low
$84
Typical
$202
High
$417
Low
$84
Typical
$194
High
$373
Low
$93
Typical
$218
High
$437
Low
$93
Typical
$215
High
$414
Low
$84
Typical
$197
High
$392
Low
$94
Typical
$216
High
$409
Low
$98
Typical
$229
High
$458
Low
$91
Typical
$211
High
$416
Low
$91
Typical
$199
High
$348
Low
$91
Typical
$204
High
$372
Low
$88
Typical
$188
High
$307
Low
$92
Typical
$217
High
$441
Low
$82
Typical
$183
High
$326
Low
$99
Typical
$235
High
$478
Low
$96
Typical
$223
High
$435
Low
$93
Typical
$214
High
$415
Low
$100
Typical
$248
High
$548
Low
$85
Typical
$183
High
$299
Low
$97
Typical
$229
High
$460
Low
$98
Typical
$224
High
$428
Low
$111
Typical
$243
High
$416
Low
$86
Typical
$190
High
$331
Low
$91
Typical
$199
High
$348
Low
$96
Typical
$214
High
$391
Low
$108
Typical
$254
High
$510
Low
$84
Typical
$179
High
$292
Low
$83
Typical
$184
High
$328
Low
$96
Typical
$214
High
$385
Low
$86
Typical
$183
High
$295
Low
$86
Typical
$187
High
$314
Low
$97
Typical
$215
High
$380
Low
$92
Typical
$203
High
$359
Low
$97
Typical
$239
High
$517
Low
$97
Typical
$225
High
$435
Low
$93
Typical
$215
High
$416
Low
$97
Typical
$224
High
$429
Low
$89
Typical
$205
High
$393
Low
$111
Typical
$262
High
$535
Low
$87
Typical
$186
High
$304
Low
$83
Typical
$183
High
$317
Low
$90
Typical
$198
High
$345
Low
$97
Typical
$212
High
$363
Low
$91
Typical
$213
High
$419
Low
$86
Typical
$198
High
$383
Low
$110
Typical
$266
High
$567
Low
$86
Typical
$188
High
$326
Low
$84
Typical
$194
High
$379
Low
$84
Typical
$179
High
$293
Low
$84
Typical
$193
High
$373
Low
$92
Typical
$213
High
$411
Low
$94
Typical
$230
High
$498
Low
$97
Typical
$220
High
$409
Low
$90
Typical
$208
High
$403
Low
$98
Typical
$234
High
$488
Low
$97
Typical
$223
High
$425
Low
$89
Typical
$198
High
$355
Low
$84
Typical
$185
High
$321
Low
$98
Typical
$234
High
$484
Low
$90
Typical
$198
High
$344
Low
$89
Typical
$208
High
$410
Low
$91
Typical
$210
High
$406
Low
$85
Typical
$189
High
$337
Low
$84
Typical
$186
High
$331
Low
$92
Typical
$207
High
$384
Low
$95
Typical
$207
High
$354
Low
$96
Typical
$222
High
$433
Low
$93
Typical
$213
High
$412
Low
$85
Typical
$189
High
$339
Low
$88
Typical
$197
High
$358
Low
$98
Typical
$224
High
$428
Low
$88
Typical
$199
High
$369
Low
$84
Typical
$183
High
$316
Low
$92
Typical
$215
High
$424
Low
$89
Typical
$196
High
$347
Low
$91
Typical
$207
High
$394
Low
$87
Typical
$202
High
$391
Low
$89
Typical
$205
High
$394
Low
$87
Typical
$187
High
$304
Low
$94
Typical
$211
High
$389
Low
$111
Typical
$262
High
$535
Low
$95
Typical
$228
High
$476
Low
$87
Typical
$194
High
$349
Low
$111
Typical
$262
High
$535
Low
$97
Typical
$216
High
$386
Low
$91
Typical
$208
High
$395
Low
$89
Typical
$198
High
$356
Low
$87
Typical
$201
High
$391
Low
$86
Typical
$193
High
$351
Low
$100
Typical
$238
High
$485
Low
$95
Typical
$221
High
$435
Low
$97
Typical
$227
High
$448
Low
$103
Typical
$243
High
$491
Low
$88
Typical
$199
High
$369
Low
$89
Typical
$219
High
$481
Low
$87
Typical
$200
High
$388
Low
$97
Typical
$231
High
$469
Low
$97
Typical
$245
High
$555
Low
$84
Typical
$186
High
$335
Low
$99
Typical
$231
High
$459
Low
$90
Typical
$197
High
$342
Low
$101
Typical
$228
High
$422
Low
$111
Typical
$243
High
$416
Low
$97
Typical
$225
High
$433
Low
$93
Typical
$208
High
$373
Low
$95
Typical
$220
High
$434
Low
$102
Typical
$252
High
$555
Low
$97
Typical
$241
High
$529
Low
$97
Typical
$209
High
$341
Low
$94
Typical
$215
High
$408
Low
$97
Typical
$225
High
$435
Low
$86
Typical
$186
High
$313
Low
$102
Typical
$240
High
$490
Low
$82
Typical
$181
High
$323
Low
$97
Typical
$223
High
$423
Low
$87
Typical
$189
High
$319
Low
$91
Typical
$193
High
$311
Low
$103
Typical
$247
High
$515
Low
$86
Typical
$198
High
$383
Low
$94
Typical
$206
High
$358
Low
$90
Typical
$208
High
$401
Low
$91
Typical
$205
High
$373
Low
$110
Typical
$260
High
$530
Low
$101
Typical
$220
High
$376
Low
$103
Typical
$243
High
$491
Low
$94
Typical
$206
High
$358
Low
$97
Typical
$224
High
$431
Low
$97
Typical
$223
High
$427
Low
$88
Typical
$193
High
$337
Low
$97
Typical
$230
High
$465
Low
$102
Typical
$252
High
$557
Low
$97
Typical
$236
High
$503
Low
$98
Typical
$243
High
$535
Low
$97
Typical
$218
High
$397
Low
$90
Typical
$200
High
$357
Low
$110
Typical
$262
High
$541
Low
$97
Typical
$233
High
$481
Low
$110
Typical
$266
High
$567
Low
$99
Typical
$233
High
$467
Low
$95
Typical
$221
High
$428
Low
$97
Typical
$215
High
$375
Low
$97
Typical
$233
High
$482
Low
$98
Typical
$243
High
$535
Low
$113
Typical
$267
High
$544
Low
$93
Typical
$203
High
$347
Low
$99
Typical
$240
High
$511
Low
$92
Typical
$204
High
$366
Low
$98
Typical
$221
High
$407
Low
$97
Typical
$225
High
$436
Low
$97
Typical
$213
High
$367
Low
$88
Typical
$193
High
$332
Low
$101
Typical
$242
High
$506
Low
$90
Typical
$206
High
$396
Low
$97
Typical
$228
High
$452
Low
$99
Typical
$216
High
$370
Low
$91
Typical
$211
High
$416
Low
$86
Typical
$198
High
$376
Low
$108
Typical
$255
High
$520
Low
$97
Typical
$213
High
$365
Low
$95
Typical
$207
High
$355
Low
$85
Typical
$180
High
$290
Low
$97
Typical
$226
High
$441
Low
$95
Typical
$208
High
$356
Low
$89
Typical
$218
High
$471
Low
$100
Typical
$232
High
$452
Low
$101
Typical
$228
High
$422
Low
$78
Typical
$168
High
$274
Low
$92
Typical
$214
High
$417
Low
$93
Typical
$233
High
$528
Low
$101
Typical
$224
High
$402
Low
$87
Typical
$192
High
$338
Low
$98
Typical
$213
High
$366
Low
$103
Typical
$240
High
$477
Low
$99
Typical
$231
High
$456
Low
$99
Typical
$233
High
$467
Low
$96
Typical
$216
High
$398
Low
$89
Typical
$210
High
$420
Low
$94
Typical
$218
High
$429
Low
$96
Typical
$211
High
$368
Low
$87
Typical
$199
High
$382
Low
$95
Typical
$219
High
$428
Low
$98
Typical
$232
High
$474
Low
$98
Typical
$226
High
$432
Low
$97
Typical
$229
High
$459
Low
$95
Typical
$220
High
$428
Low
$104
Typical
$246
High
$501
Low
$91
Typical
$211
High
$409
Low
$89
Typical
$219
High
$481
Low
$95
Typical
$226
High
$466
Low
$90
Typical
$220
High
$476
Low
$86
Typical
$189
High
$330
Low
$104
Typical
$246
High
$502
Low
$89
Typical
$204
High
$394
Low
$102
Typical
$252
High
$555
Low
$101
Typical
$236
High
$469
Low
$106
Typical
$252
High
$513
Low
$93
Typical
$220
High
$448
Low
$98
Typical
$222
High
$409
Low
$90
Typical
$201
High
$360
Low
$92
Typical
$206
High
$369
Low
$104
Typical
$246
High
$501
Low
$109
Typical
$258
High
$527
Low
$113
Typical
$267
High
$544
Low
$108
Typical
$255
High
$520
Low
$106
Typical
$251
High
$511
Low
$111
Typical
$262
High
$535
Low
$106
Typical
$251
High
$512
Low
$107
Typical
$254
High
$517
Low
$96
Typical
$216
High
$392
Low
$105
Typical
$249
High
$507
Low
$93
Typical
$208
High
$378
Low
$91
Typical
$211
High
$412
Low
$108
Typical
$260
High
$542
Low
$92
Typical
$213
High
$421
Low
$91
Typical
$204
High
$366
Low
$83
Typical
$183
High
$327
Low
$87
Typical
$197
High
$364
Low
$84
Typical
$193
High
$371
Low
$84
Typical
$193
High
$371
Low
$91
Typical
$209
High
$404
Low
$97
Typical
$219
High
$399
Low
$97
Typical
$224
High
$429
Low
$98
Typical
$226
High
$432
Low
$89
Typical
$199
High
$363
Low
$98
Typical
$235
High
$489
Low
$86
Typical
$199
High
$385
Low
$94
Typical
$236
High
$533
Low
$90
Typical
$221
High
$479
Low
$88
Typical
$204
High
$395
Low
$85
Typical
$211
High
$464
Low
$95
Typical
$214
High
$394
Low
$84
Typical
$194
High
$376
Low
$93
Typical
$214
High
$414
Low
$94
Typical
$218
High
$426
Low
$89
Typical
$205
High
$398
Low
$102
Typical
$243
High
$495
Low
$86
Typical
$192
High
$351
Low
$93
Typical
$223
High
$460
Low
$108
Typical
$260
High
$542
Low
$92
Typical
$200
High
$343
Low
$98
Typical
$215
High
$368
Low
$97
Typical
$214
High
$371
Low
$86
Typical
$197
High
$382
Low
$82
Typical
$182
High
$328
Low
$97
Typical
$217
High
$390
Low
$89
Typical
$206
High
$399
Low
$87
Typical
$196
High
$364
Low
$101
Typical
$244
High
$519
Low
$94
Typical
$213
High
$395
Low
$87
Typical
$190
High
$328
Low
$86
Typical
$185
High
$312
Low
$90
Typical
$200
High
$359
Low
$97
Typical
$220
High
$405
Low
$90
Typical
$216
High
$446
Low
$106
Typical
$250
High
$511
Low
$97
Typical
$225
High
$434
Low
$94
Typical
$227
High
$483
Low
$97
Typical
$225
High
$437
Low
$95
Typical
$221
High
$428
Low
$97
Typical
$230
High
$470
Low
$90
Typical
$201
High
$361
Low
$99
Typical
$233
High
$467
Low
$97
Typical
$234
High
$488
Low
$104
Typical
$258
High
$570
Low
$85
Typical
$195
High
$373
Low
$85
Typical
$204
High
$422
Low
$90
Typical
$210
High
$414
Low
$101
Typical
$243
High
$506
Low
$97
Typical
$207
High
$333
Low
$86
Typical
$183
High
$295
Low
$87
Typical
$196
High
$364
Low
$87
Typical
$194
High
$349
Low
$90
Typical
$208
High
$407
Low
$94
Typical
$207
High
$361
Low
$100
Typical
$230
High
$443
Low
$94
Typical
$217
High
$422
Low
$90
Typical
$197
High
$345
Low
$97
Typical
$227
High
$447
Low
$100
Typical
$251
High
$569
Low
$97
Typical
$213
High
$367
Low
$93
Typical
$223
High
$466
Low
$94
Typical
$217
High
$423
Low
$85
Typical
$197
High
$381
Low
$102
Typical
$241
High
$491
Low
$90
Typical
$204
High
$378
What Drives the Cost
About Thermostat Installation Costs
Thermostat installation costs in Texas vary significantly based on local labor availability, the complexity of existing HVAC systems, and regional market competition. The wide range reflects differences between basic programmable thermostat installations and more complex smart thermostat setups with additional wiring or system modifications. Texas's diverse climate zones and varying contractor density across urban versus rural areas contribute to price fluctuations.
Questions to Ask Your HVAC Technician
- 1Does the quote include removal and disposal of the old thermostat?
- 2Will the installation require any additional wiring or electrical work?
- 3Is the thermostat compatible with my existing HVAC system?
- 4Does your quote include a warranty on labor and parts?
- 5Are there any permits or inspections required, and who handles those costs?
- 6Will you test the system after installation to ensure proper operation?
- 7Do you offer smart thermostat programming and setup as part of the installation?
- 8Are there any additional charges for emergency or same-day service?
- 9What is your experience with the specific thermostat brand I'm installing?
- 10Does the price include a follow-up visit if issues arise after installation?