How much does a water heater cost?
Typical cost
500–2,500 $
A tank or on-demand heat exchanger that supplies hot water to a building.
Unit plus typical replacement installation.
By type
| Type | Typical cost |
|---|---|
| 40-gallon tank water heater | 450–1,400 $ |
| 50-gallon tank water heater | 550–1,600 $ |
| tankless water heater | 1,000–4,500 $ |
How that compares
Water heater against things of a similar money.
Water heater 500–2,500 $
Mattress 250–3,500 $
Oven 450–4,000 $
Desktop computer 350–4,000 $
Digital piano 300–5,000 $
Drum kit 300–6,000 $
Rowing machine 250–2,000 $
Elliptical trainer 350–4,000 $
How to read this figure
The range here is wide, and that is the honest answer rather than a hedge: the cheap and expensive ends of this category are genuinely different products, and the price gap between them is real.
Prices are in US dollars and are indicative only. They date faster than anything else on this site — treat them as an order of magnitude. Installation, delivery and tax are excluded unless the note above says otherwise.
More about a water heater
- How much does a water heater weigh? 40–100 kg
- How long does a water heater last? 8–15 yr
- Water heater vs Washing machine Side by side
- Water heater vs Refrigerator Side by side
- Water heater vs Oven Side by side
- Water heater vs Clothes dryer Side by side
- Water heater vs Dishwasher Side by side
Common questions
- How much does a water heater cost?
- A water heater costs 500–2,500 $. Unit plus typical replacement installation.
- Which type of water heater is the heaviest?
- Of the types listed here, tankless water heater is the largest at 1,000–4,500 $.
Related pages
- How much does a water heater weigh? 40–100 kg
- How long does a water heater last? 8–15 yr
- How much does a refrigerator cost? 500–3,500 $
- How much does a washing machine cost? 400–1,800 $
- How much does a microwave oven cost? 60–600 $
- How much does a air conditioner cost? 180–1,200 $
- How much does a dishwasher cost? 350–1,800 $
- How much does a oven cost? 450–4,000 $
- How much does a vacuum cleaner cost? 50–900 $
- How much does a clothes dryer cost? 400–1,600 $
- How much does a air fryer cost? 40–350 $
- How much does a freezer cost? 250–1,600 $
- Water heater vs Washing machine Side by side
- Water heater vs Refrigerator Side by side
- Water heater vs Oven Side by side
- Water heater vs Clothes dryer Side by side
- Water heater vs Dishwasher Side by side
Sources
- Typical range compiled from manufacturer specifications — At One Place