Baltimore home improvement permit values

These are the declared values on home improvement permits in Baltimore, issued from October 2023 to October 2026 and adjusted to today's dollars. Each job lists the middle half of permit values, the median and how many permits are behind it.

Only jobs with enough permits for a range appear here. Early reads are labeled. Each job links to its calculator, where you can check a quote.

JobMiddle halfMedianPermitsSample
Furnace replacement$3,820 to $7,480$5,540469Full
AC replacement$6,290 to $12,020$8,530204Full
HVAC replacement$8,150 to $14,970$12,000420Full
Heat pump and air handler$11,000 to $16,140$12,62045Full
Heat pump$4,360 to $12,840$8,00092Full
Mini-split$9,310 to $18,340$13,86034Full
Panel upgrade$1,590 to $4,220$2,410169Full
200 amp panel upgrade$1,610 to $4,020$2,510133Full
Electrical panel replacement$1,500 to $3,800$2,420106Full
Rewire a house$2,510 to $8,550$5,360107Full
EV charger installation$910 to $2,600$1,59029Early read: limited sample, n=29
Window replacement$3,930 to $11,650$7,060729Full
Window replacement per window$1,040 to $1,760$1,340666Full
Deck$3,240 to $16,310$6,920264Full
Fence$2,130 to $6,440$3,7501,255Full
Roof replacement$7,940 to $17,050$11,500391Full

Calibration

Baltimore passed our calibration check. Its median AC replacement permit value, $8,530 from 204 permits, is within 20% of the survey reference below.

Reference: the Census American Housing Survey 2023 median paid for central air in the South, $7,550.

Source

Datasets
License
Open license under Baltimore City Code Art. 1, ยง 9-8(b)
Attribution
City of Baltimore Open Data
Issued
2023-10-01 to 2026-10-09

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