Central AC Replacement Costs by City
Fair-price benchmarks for a mid-tier central AC condenser + matched coil, like-for-like. Includes the R-410A→R-454B/R-32 refrigerant transition context.
Refrigerant transition (2025–2026): New central AC equipment ships with R-454B
or R-32, not R-410A. Your existing R-410A system is legal and still serviceable — recharges just
keep getting pricier as supply tightens. "We can't get R-410A, you must replace everything" is
misleading. A big leak on a 12+ year-old system is a legitimate repair-vs-replace decision; blanket
pressure to replace is not.
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