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Water Heater Replacement Cost in New Orleans, LA (2027)

Data updated November 13, 2026

New Orleans · total project cost, gas tank

$2,254

typical · median

$2,058
low · 25th
$2,454
high · 75th

Based on 26 building permits issued in New Orleans, LA, Jan 2025 – Nov 2026.

How New Orleans compares

  • New Orleans, LA$2,254
  • Dallas, TX$2,224

Bars show the 25th–75th percentile; the tick is the median. Total project cost, gas tank, Jan 2025 – Nov 2026.

All figures by city

  • Baton Rouge, LATotal project cost
    Low (25th percentile)
    $2,014
    Typical (median)
    $2,612
    High (75th percentile)
    $3,655

    34 permits · Jan 2025 – Nov 2026

  • Dallas, TXTotal project cost, electric tank
    Low (25th percentile)
    $1,800
    Typical (median)
    $2,000
    High (75th percentile)
    $2,703

    86 permits · Jan 2025 – Jun 2025

  • Dallas, TXTotal project cost, gas tank
    Low (25th percentile)
    $1,945
    Typical (median)
    $2,224
    High (75th percentile)
    $3,017

    345 permits · Jan 2025 – Jun 2025

  • Dallas, TXTotal project cost, tankless
    Low (25th percentile)
    $3,288
    Typical (median)
    $5,190
    High (75th percentile)
    $6,900

    31 permits · Jan 2025 – Jun 2025

  • New Orleans, LATotal project cost, gas tank
    Low (25th percentile)
    $2,058
    Typical (median)
    $2,254
    High (75th percentile)
    $2,454

    26 permits · Jan 2025 – Nov 2026

Low / Typical / High are the 25th, 50th and 75th percentile of the declared permit value. Cities with fewer than 20 permits are not published.

What changes the price

Location

the median ranged from $2,224 in Dallas, TX to $2,254 in New Orleans, LA.

Questions

How much does a water heater replacement cost in New Orleans, LA?

The typical (median) cost is $2,254. Half of projects fall between $2,058 and $2,454, based on 26 building permits in New Orleans, LA.

Where do these numbers come from?

From building permits that U.S. cities publish on their open-data portals. Each permit includes the project cost declared by the applicant. We filter residential projects of this type and report the 25th percentile, median and 75th percentile.

Why might my quote be higher than these figures?

Permit applicants declare the cost themselves and some understate it. Permits also exclude work that does not need one. Treat the high figure as a realistic ceiling for an average project, not a maximum.

About this figure

Source
Residential building-permit records published by Baton Rouge, LA, Dallas, TX and New Orleans, LA
Period
Jan 2025 – Nov 2026 · 522 permits
Method
25th / 50th / 75th percentile of the declared project value. Full methodology
Updated
November 13, 2026