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What should this job cost?

ZIP, quantity, and a few modifiers. The band is a CostAnswer estimated range, never a market normal.

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What should HVAC replacement cost?

ZIP, the quantities you can actually measure, and a few named modifiers. The range is a CostAnswer estimate, not a market quantile.

ZIP codeMapped to county with an approximate ZIP/ZCTA match, not a HUD USPS crosswalk.

SystemssystemsCount complete outdoor + indoor replacements. One typical house is one system.

System sizetonsNameplate cooling tons. Equipment dollars scale from EIA’s 3-ton baseline. Labor hours stay per system.

Equipment is scaled from EIA’s 3-ton baseline (3 tons).

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Ductwork

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Labor. OEWS hourly × ECEC construction loading. Benefits are not also in overhead.
Materials. National baseline × PPI. BEA RPP is not multiplied into materials.
Equipment. FEMA Schedule of Equipment Rates is a cost proxy, not a rental quote.