Water Heater Repair Costs
Diagnosis and repair of a malfunctioning water heater, covering heating element replacement, thermostat issues, anode rod replacement, and sediment flushing.
Cost Comparison by Location
418 locations with verified cost data
Cost Comparison — Water Heater Repair
Low
$126
Typical
$574
High
$1,363
Low
$130
Typical
$597
High
$1,408
Low
$139
Typical
$631
High
$1,508
Low
$139
Typical
$660
High
$1,508
Low
$122
Typical
$555
High
$1,322
Low
$138
Typical
$653
High
$1,502
Low
$142
Typical
$685
High
$1,540
Low
$133
Typical
$608
High
$1,441
Low
$119
Typical
$550
High
$1,292
Low
$139
Typical
$644
High
$1,508
Low
$124
Typical
$576
High
$1,350
Low
$128
Typical
$584
High
$1,385
Low
$123
Typical
$567
High
$1,340
Low
$158
Typical
$733
High
$1,713
Low
$147
Typical
$696
High
$1,590
Low
$140
Typical
$660
High
$1,521
Low
$119
Typical
$542
High
$1,296
Low
$128
Typical
$606
High
$1,394
Low
$139
Typical
$639
High
$1,508
Low
$139
Typical
$627
High
$1,508
Low
$143
Typical
$655
High
$1,555
Low
$134
Typical
$606
High
$1,455
Low
$139
Typical
$634
High
$1,509
Low
$137
Typical
$647
High
$1,491
Low
$119
Typical
$542
High
$1,296
Low
$128
Typical
$582
High
$1,386
Low
$147
Typical
$678
High
$1,595
Low
$136
Typical
$623
High
$1,479
Low
$140
Typical
$651
High
$1,521
Low
$145
Typical
$669
High
$1,576
Low
$134
Typical
$617
High
$1,455
Low
$137
Typical
$650
High
$1,483
Low
$126
Typical
$583
High
$1,369
Low
$128
Typical
$601
High
$1,386
Low
$128
Typical
$601
High
$1,386
Low
$125
Typical
$572
High
$1,358
Low
$123
Typical
$554
High
$1,333
Low
$144
Typical
$678
High
$1,558
Low
$144
Typical
$695
High
$1,562
Low
$130
Typical
$613
High
$1,410
Low
$129
Typical
$609
High
$1,400
Low
$127
Typical
$578
High
$1,382
Low
$127
Typical
$582
High
$1,373
Low
$130
Typical
$630
High
$1,411
Low
$137
Typical
$624
High
$1,484
Low
$151
Typical
$715
High
$1,633
Low
$146
Typical
$674
High
$1,586
Low
$125
Typical
$577
High
$1,360
Low
$149
Typical
$695
High
$1,611
Low
$120
Typical
$546
High
$1,296
Low
$122
Typical
$555
High
$1,323
Low
$133
Typical
$628
High
$1,445
Low
$140
Typical
$644
High
$1,522
Low
$130
Typical
$585
High
$1,405
Low
$139
Typical
$646
High
$1,508
Low
$124
Typical
$572
High
$1,348
Low
$142
Typical
$642
High
$1,543
Low
$136
Typical
$625
High
$1,480
Low
$130
Typical
$599
High
$1,415
Low
$124
Typical
$568
High
$1,342
Low
$129
Typical
$624
High
$1,398
Low
$144
Typical
$660
High
$1,558
Low
$123
Typical
$556
High
$1,338
Low
$140
Typical
$638
High
$1,522
Low
$135
Typical
$611
High
$1,468
Low
$138
Typical
$631
High
$1,495
Low
$127
Typical
$581
High
$1,379
Low
$134
Typical
$616
High
$1,455
Low
$144
Typical
$698
High
$1,562
Low
$141
Typical
$653
High
$1,526
Low
$133
Typical
$610
High
$1,438
Low
$126
Typical
$577
High
$1,372
Low
$126
Typical
$582
High
$1,372
Low
$129
Typical
$595
High
$1,403
Low
$137
Typical
$624
High
$1,482
Low
$126
Typical
$578
High
$1,372
Low
$139
Typical
$641
High
$1,508
Low
$140
Typical
$645
High
$1,519
Low
$124
Typical
$572
High
$1,349
Low
$130
Typical
$592
High
$1,412
Low
$124
Typical
$566
High
$1,347
Low
$133
Typical
$611
High
$1,440
Low
$139
Typical
$650
High
$1,508
Low
$129
Typical
$589
High
$1,397
Low
$145
Typical
$697
High
$1,569
Low
$119
Typical
$550
High
$1,294
Low
$143
Typical
$655
High
$1,555
Low
$125
Typical
$569
High
$1,355
Low
$124
Typical
$600
High
$1,343
Low
$124
Typical
$569
High
$1,342
Low
$138
Typical
$624
High
$1,499
Low
$123
Typical
$596
High
$1,333
Low
$121
Typical
$550
High
$1,315
Low
$139
Typical
$641
High
$1,508
Low
$138
Typical
$624
High
$1,499
Low
$147
Typical
$678
High
$1,595
Low
$127
Typical
$585
High
$1,383
Low
$139
Typical
$656
High
$1,513
Low
$117
Typical
$529
High
$1,264
Low
$136
Typical
$625
High
$1,470
Low
$121
Typical
$557
High
$1,317
Low
$123
Typical
$586
High
$1,339
Low
$136
Typical
$613
High
$1,471
Low
$129
Typical
$609
High
$1,399
Low
$132
Typical
$614
High
$1,435
Low
$125
Typical
$571
High
$1,356
Low
$126
Typical
$579
High
$1,366
Low
$131
Typical
$619
High
$1,424
Low
$126
Typical
$585
High
$1,372
Low
$141
Typical
$681
High
$1,532
Low
$127
Typical
$587
High
$1,380
Low
$143
Typical
$682
High
$1,556
Low
$126
Typical
$581
High
$1,370
Low
$122
Typical
$558
High
$1,323
Low
$127
Typical
$572
High
$1,378
Low
$128
Typical
$578
High
$1,387
Low
$139
Typical
$641
High
$1,513
Low
$129
Typical
$609
High
$1,403
Low
$121
Typical
$548
High
$1,308
Low
$139
Typical
$627
High
$1,508
Low
$127
Typical
$601
High
$1,382
Low
$141
Typical
$648
High
$1,525
Low
$159
Typical
$716
High
$1,722
Low
$119
Typical
$538
High
$1,295
Low
$129
Typical
$594
High
$1,396
Low
$143
Typical
$655
High
$1,555
Low
$142
Typical
$659
High
$1,541
Low
$135
Typical
$613
High
$1,459
Low
$134
Typical
$607
High
$1,459
Low
$143
Typical
$655
High
$1,555
Low
$139
Typical
$633
High
$1,508
Low
$144
Typical
$660
High
$1,558
Low
$132
Typical
$622
High
$1,431
Low
$123
Typical
$555
High
$1,334
Low
$120
Typical
$554
High
$1,307
Low
$120
Typical
$555
High
$1,307
Low
$133
Typical
$612
High
$1,440
Low
$133
Typical
$625
High
$1,441
Low
$120
Typical
$581
High
$1,307
Low
$135
Typical
$635
High
$1,461
Low
$139
Typical
$642
High
$1,511
Low
$129
Typical
$610
High
$1,404
Low
$129
Typical
$583
High
$1,400
Low
$130
Typical
$589
High
$1,406
Low
$125
Typical
$572
High
$1,357
Low
$131
Typical
$603
High
$1,420
Low
$117
Typical
$542
High
$1,274
Low
$141
Typical
$656
High
$1,532
Low
$137
Typical
$635
High
$1,488
Low
$132
Typical
$604
High
$1,431
Low
$143
Typical
$668
High
$1,549
Low
$122
Typical
$556
High
$1,321
Low
$139
Typical
$656
High
$1,508
Low
$139
Typical
$639
High
$1,511
Low
$159
Typical
$716
High
$1,722
Low
$123
Typical
$556
High
$1,334
Low
$129
Typical
$583
High
$1,400
Low
$136
Typical
$619
High
$1,478
Low
$154
Typical
$728
High
$1,673
Low
$119
Typical
$537
High
$1,293
Low
$118
Typical
$546
High
$1,283
Low
$137
Typical
$627
High
$1,487
Low
$123
Typical
$554
High
$1,333
Low
$123
Typical
$558
High
$1,333
Low
$139
Typical
$634
High
$1,508
Low
$131
Typical
$599
High
$1,424
Low
$139
Typical
$674
High
$1,508
Low
$139
Typical
$642
High
$1,508
Low
$133
Typical
$614
High
$1,443
Low
$139
Typical
$638
High
$1,508
Low
$127
Typical
$584
High
$1,380
Low
$158
Typical
$733
High
$1,713
Low
$124
Typical
$565
High
$1,343
Low
$119
Typical
$543
High
$1,290
Low
$128
Typical
$578
High
$1,389
Low
$138
Typical
$624
High
$1,500
Low
$130
Typical
$614
High
$1,413
Low
$122
Typical
$562
High
$1,327
Low
$156
Typical
$737
High
$1,697
Low
$122
Typical
$558
High
$1,326
Low
$119
Typical
$553
High
$1,296
Low
$119
Typical
$538
High
$1,295
Low
$119
Typical
$548
High
$1,293
Low
$132
Typical
$620
High
$1,430
Low
$134
Typical
$649
High
$1,454
Low
$139
Typical
$640
High
$1,508
Low
$129
Typical
$591
High
$1,396
Low
$139
Typical
$657
High
$1,509
Low
$139
Typical
$639
High
$1,508
Low
$127
Typical
$579
High
$1,374
Low
$120
Typical
$549
High
$1,304
Low
$140
Typical
$660
High
$1,519
Low
$129
Typical
$588
High
$1,396
Low
$128
Typical
$602
High
$1,384
Low
$121
Typical
$560
High
$1,315
Low
$130
Typical
$599
High
$1,409
Low
$119
Typical
$551
High
$1,295
Low
$131
Typical
$601
High
$1,419
Low
$135
Typical
$610
High
$1,465
Low
$137
Typical
$633
High
$1,482
Low
$132
Typical
$621
High
$1,432
Low
$121
Typical
$553
High
$1,311
Low
$125
Typical
$574
High
$1,360
Low
$139
Typical
$639
High
$1,511
Low
$125
Typical
$577
High
$1,361
Low
$119
Typical
$543
High
$1,296
Low
$132
Typical
$605
High
$1,429
Low
$127
Typical
$578
High
$1,375
Low
$129
Typical
$594
High
$1,401
Low
$125
Typical
$574
High
$1,352
Low
$127
Typical
$586
High
$1,381
Low
$124
Typical
$560
High
$1,348
Low
$133
Typical
$613
High
$1,447
Low
$158
Typical
$733
High
$1,713
Low
$124
Typical
$569
High
$1,350
Low
$136
Typical
$640
High
$1,471
Low
$158
Typical
$733
High
$1,713
Low
$139
Typical
$642
High
$1,508
Low
$129
Typical
$595
High
$1,404
Low
$127
Typical
$580
High
$1,377
Low
$124
Typical
$569
High
$1,348
Low
$123
Typical
$561
High
$1,335
Low
$143
Typical
$665
High
$1,552
Low
$135
Typical
$638
High
$1,467
Low
$139
Typical
$639
High
$1,508
Low
$147
Typical
$675
High
$1,593
Low
$125
Typical
$577
High
$1,360
Low
$126
Typical
$601
High
$1,372
Low
$124
Typical
$568
High
$1,340
Low
$139
Typical
$640
High
$1,508
Low
$139
Typical
$661
High
$1,508
Low
$119
Typical
$546
High
$1,295
Low
$141
Typical
$680
High
$1,530
Low
$128
Typical
$585
High
$1,390
Low
$144
Typical
$660
High
$1,558
Low
$159
Typical
$716
High
$1,722
Low
$139
Typical
$654
High
$1,508
Low
$133
Typical
$609
High
$1,444
Low
$135
Typical
$636
High
$1,462
Low
$146
Typical
$692
High
$1,581
Low
$139
Typical
$661
High
$1,508
Low
$139
Typical
$635
High
$1,508
Low
$134
Typical
$632
High
$1,454
Low
$139
Typical
$639
High
$1,508
Low
$122
Typical
$556
High
$1,329
Low
$145
Typical
$672
High
$1,570
Low
$116
Typical
$537
High
$1,261
Low
$139
Typical
$655
High
$1,508
Low
$125
Typical
$566
High
$1,352
Low
$130
Typical
$585
High
$1,407
Low
$147
Typical
$693
High
$1,593
Low
$123
Typical
$566
High
$1,329
Low
$134
Typical
$612
High
$1,453
Low
$129
Typical
$605
High
$1,395
Low
$130
Typical
$592
High
$1,412
Low
$156
Typical
$727
High
$1,697
Low
$143
Typical
$648
High
$1,556
Low
$147
Typical
$675
High
$1,593
Low
$134
Typical
$612
High
$1,453
Low
$139
Typical
$640
High
$1,508
Low
$139
Typical
$637
High
$1,508
Low
$125
Typical
$565
High
$1,356
Low
$139
Typical
$639
High
$1,508
Low
$145
Typical
$680
High
$1,577
Low
$139
Typical
$654
High
$1,508
Low
$140
Typical
$653
High
$1,515
Low
$139
Typical
$637
High
$1,508
Low
$129
Typical
$594
High
$1,396
Low
$139
Typical
$656
High
$1,508
Low
$156
Typical
$738
High
$1,697
Low
$156
Typical
$737
High
$1,697
Low
$141
Typical
$653
High
$1,535
Low
$136
Typical
$623
High
$1,477
Low
$139
Typical
$628
High
$1,508
Low
$139
Typical
$640
High
$1,508
Low
$140
Typical
$653
High
$1,515
Low
$161
Typical
$746
High
$1,743
Low
$132
Typical
$598
High
$1,436
Low
$141
Typical
$664
High
$1,530
Low
$131
Typical
$597
High
$1,416
Low
$139
Typical
$641
High
$1,513
Low
$139
Typical
$640
High
$1,508
Low
$139
Typical
$632
High
$1,508
Low
$126
Typical
$571
High
$1,363
Low
$144
Typical
$680
High
$1,563
Low
$128
Typical
$588
High
$1,386
Low
$139
Typical
$670
High
$1,508
Low
$141
Typical
$636
High
$1,529
Low
$129
Typical
$609
High
$1,401
Low
$123
Typical
$567
High
$1,336
Low
$154
Typical
$713
High
$1,667
Low
$139
Typical
$627
High
$1,508
Low
$135
Typical
$611
High
$1,467
Low
$121
Typical
$546
High
$1,313
Low
$139
Typical
$644
High
$1,508
Low
$136
Typical
$613
High
$1,474
Low
$127
Typical
$615
High
$1,376
Low
$143
Typical
$660
High
$1,546
Low
$144
Typical
$660
High
$1,558
Low
$112
Typical
$503
High
$1,211
Low
$132
Typical
$609
High
$1,428
Low
$132
Typical
$628
High
$1,434
Low
$143
Typical
$655
High
$1,555
Low
$124
Typical
$564
High
$1,341
Low
$139
Typical
$629
High
$1,511
Low
$142
Typical
$651
High
$1,536
Low
$147
Typical
$707
High
$1,590
Low
$141
Typical
$653
High
$1,535
Low
$137
Typical
$627
High
$1,481
Low
$128
Typical
$588
High
$1,384
Low
$133
Typical
$629
High
$1,447
Low
$136
Typical
$616
High
$1,480
Low
$124
Typical
$560
High
$1,345
Low
$135
Typical
$625
High
$1,464
Low
$140
Typical
$650
High
$1,518
Low
$140
Typical
$644
High
$1,523
Low
$139
Typical
$642
High
$1,508
Low
$136
Typical
$623
High
$1,476
Low
$148
Typical
$687
High
$1,605
Low
$130
Typical
$596
High
$1,412
Low
$135
Typical
$636
High
$1,463
Low
$126
Typical
$600
High
$1,370
Low
$128
Typical
$621
High
$1,390
Low
$122
Typical
$553
High
$1,327
Low
$148
Typical
$689
High
$1,609
Low
$126
Typical
$595
High
$1,371
Low
$146
Typical
$692
High
$1,581
Low
$144
Typical
$695
High
$1,563
Low
$152
Typical
$704
High
$1,644
Low
$133
Typical
$612
High
$1,442
Low
$140
Typical
$644
High
$1,521
Low
$129
Typical
$588
High
$1,394
Low
$132
Typical
$602
High
$1,428
Low
$148
Typical
$687
High
$1,605
Low
$156
Typical
$722
High
$1,687
Low
$161
Typical
$746
High
$1,743
Low
$153
Typical
$713
High
$1,665
Low
$151
Typical
$701
High
$1,638
Low
$158
Typical
$733
High
$1,713
Low
$151
Typical
$702
High
$1,641
Low
$153
Typical
$709
High
$1,657
Low
$137
Typical
$629
High
$1,489
Low
$150
Typical
$696
High
$1,625
Low
$132
Typical
$603
High
$1,436
Low
$130
Typical
$602
High
$1,411
Low
$154
Typical
$729
High
$1,676
Low
$131
Typical
$616
High
$1,418
Low
$130
Typical
$596
High
$1,414
Low
$118
Typical
$544
High
$1,278
Low
$124
Typical
$570
High
$1,346
Low
$120
Typical
$552
High
$1,304
Low
$120
Typical
$543
High
$1,304
Low
$129
Typical
$596
High
$1,400
Low
$139
Typical
$632
High
$1,508
Low
$139
Typical
$628
High
$1,508
Low
$140
Typical
$644
High
$1,523
Low
$127
Typical
$575
High
$1,373
Low
$139
Typical
$659
High
$1,513
Low
$134
Typical
$634
High
$1,449
Low
$129
Typical
$625
High
$1,399
Low
$123
Typical
$566
High
$1,336
Low
$126
Typical
$579
High
$1,364
Low
$122
Typical
$579
High
$1,321
Low
$135
Typical
$622
High
$1,468
Low
$120
Typical
$552
High
$1,303
Low
$132
Typical
$608
High
$1,434
Low
$135
Typical
$623
High
$1,459
Low
$127
Typical
$580
High
$1,374
Low
$146
Typical
$678
High
$1,585
Low
$122
Typical
$556
High
$1,327
Low
$133
Typical
$628
High
$1,444
Low
$154
Typical
$729
High
$1,676
Low
$131
Typical
$589
High
$1,416
Low
$140
Typical
$633
High
$1,521
Low
$139
Typical
$635
High
$1,508
Low
$122
Typical
$563
High
$1,324
Low
$117
Typical
$534
High
$1,267
Low
$139
Typical
$636
High
$1,508
Low
$127
Typical
$585
High
$1,379
Low
$123
Typical
$568
High
$1,339
Low
$143
Typical
$675
High
$1,556
Low
$135
Typical
$619
High
$1,461
Low
$124
Typical
$564
High
$1,345
Low
$122
Typical
$553
High
$1,323
Low
$128
Typical
$586
High
$1,390
Low
$139
Typical
$639
High
$1,508
Low
$129
Typical
$608
High
$1,398
Low
$151
Typical
$700
High
$1,636
Low
$139
Typical
$638
High
$1,508
Low
$133
Typical
$628
High
$1,447
Low
$139
Typical
$637
High
$1,508
Low
$136
Typical
$623
High
$1,477
Low
$139
Typical
$644
High
$1,505
Low
$129
Typical
$588
High
$1,396
Low
$141
Typical
$653
High
$1,535
Low
$139
Typical
$656
High
$1,508
Low
$149
Typical
$695
High
$1,611
Low
$121
Typical
$556
High
$1,313
Low
$122
Typical
$575
High
$1,322
Low
$129
Typical
$608
High
$1,397
Low
$144
Typical
$682
High
$1,566
Low
$139
Typical
$627
High
$1,508
Low
$123
Typical
$553
High
$1,332
Low
$124
Typical
$569
High
$1,341
Low
$124
Typical
$569
High
$1,350
Low
$128
Typical
$594
High
$1,393
Low
$134
Typical
$605
High
$1,454
Low
$143
Typical
$658
High
$1,546
Low
$134
Typical
$614
High
$1,454
Low
$128
Typical
$578
High
$1,388
Low
$139
Typical
$656
High
$1,508
Low
$143
Typical
$677
High
$1,546
Low
$139
Typical
$639
High
$1,508
Low
$133
Typical
$627
High
$1,441
Low
$133
Typical
$618
High
$1,448
Low
$121
Typical
$559
High
$1,318
Low
$145
Typical
$673
High
$1,572
Low
$129
Typical
$592
High
$1,398
What Drives the Cost
About Water Heater Repair Costs
Water heater repair costs in Texas vary significantly based on the complexity of the repair, local labor availability, and regional economic factors. The wide range from $139 to $1,508 reflects differences between simple maintenance tasks and major component replacements or emergency service calls. Texas's diverse geography and climate zones create different demand patterns for water heater services across the state.
Questions to Ask Your Plumber
- 1What is included in your quote—is it just labor, or does it include parts and diagnostics?
- 2Do you charge a service call fee, and is it credited toward the repair if I proceed?
- 3What is the warranty on parts and labor for this repair?
- 4Are you licensed and insured, and can you provide proof of both?
- 5Will you provide a written estimate before starting work, and what happens if costs exceed that estimate?
- 6Do you charge extra for emergency or after-hours service calls?
- 7Can you diagnose the problem before giving me a final price, or is there a diagnostic fee?
- 8What payment methods do you accept, and do you offer financing options?
- 9How long do you expect this repair to take, and what is your timeline for scheduling?
- 10If the repair isn't cost-effective, do you offer water heater replacement recommendations and quotes?