AC Replacement Cost in Minnesota (2026)
Central AC replacement in Minnesota runs $5,200–$9,800 installed with us in 2026. What moves a quote, R-22 systems, and when to repair or go heat pump.
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AC Replacement in Hudson, WI
Hudson homes get a new central air conditioner from us for $5,200–$9,800 installed, sized with a Manual J and priced in a written quote. Hudson follows Wisconsin rules, so any efficiency incentive runs through Focus on Energy, and we check its current offers before recommending equipment.
AC replacement calls in Hudson homes
In Hudson's post-2000 subdivisions, the AC and furnace usually went in together, so they're aging together. If the furnace still has years left, we set a new coil on it and adjust the blower for the new system. If both are near the end, one matched replacement is cleaner, and it's also the moment to price a heat pump. Line sets in these homes often run through finished walls to a condenser in the side yard, so reusing them saves drywall when their size and condition check out. Townhome associations may set rules on where a condenser sits and how it's screened.
Xcel Energy supplies electricity here as Northern States Power–Wisconsin. Focus on Energy is the statewide efficiency program, and its income-qualified rebates, which lean toward heat pumps, need an IRA Registered Contractor for most measures. A cold-climate heat pump paired with the gas furnace can carry fall and spring, with the furnace taking the coldest St. Croix Valley nights.
Updated September 23, 2026
How much does a new central AC cost in Hudson?
A new central air conditioner from us runs about $5,200–$9,800 installed in Hudson, sized with a Manual J load calculation. Same prices in Hudson as in every town we serve. See the AC replacement cost guide or furnace and AC together.
Are there rebates for a new air conditioner in Hudson?
Minnesota rebates stop at the river. In Hudson, Xcel Energy (Northern States Power–Wisconsin) supplies gas and electricity, and efficiency incentives run through Focus on Energy, Wisconsin's statewide program, which works with participating utilities including Xcel. Focus on Energy also runs the income-qualified HEAR rebates, which require an IRA Registered Contractor, so ask whether your project qualifies and who can install it. Offers change during the year, so check Focus on Energy's current list before you buy. Rebate programs change every year, so check the utility's current terms before you buy.
Our guides: Xcel and CenterPoint rebates, heat pump rebates.
Signs it's time to replace your AC
- An R-22 system with a refrigerant leak
- A failed compressor on an older unit
- A leaking evaporator coil on a system that's had other major repairs
- A system that has needed refrigerant more than once
- Upstairs rooms that never cool, even with the AC running all afternoon
- A house that reaches the setpoint but still feels damp
- Repair quotes that keep coming back for the same system
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AC replacement in Hudson: questions
Is a heat pump worth it in Hudson if we keep the gas furnace?
It can be. A cold-climate heat pump handles cooling plus heating through fall, spring and milder winter days, and the furnace takes over when it gets colder than the heat pump handles efficiently. Whether it saves money depends on your Xcel gas and electric rates in Wisconsin. Focus on Energy's current offers may help, and its income-qualified rebates need a registered contractor, so ask. Heat pumps run $7,500–$14,500 installed with us.
Does the refrigerant change force us to replace our Hudson air conditioner now?
No. A working R-410A system can still be repaired and recharged, and R-410A equipment built before 2025 can still be installed. New systems made from 2025 on use lower-GWP refrigerants such as R-454B or R-32, which come with their own installation rules and need a matching indoor coil. So the refrigerant change affects what you buy when you replace, not when. Replace on your schedule, ideally before a July breakdown forces it.
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- Stillwater, MN 6 mi
- Lake Elmo, MN 8 mi
- Oakdale, MN 10 mi
- River Falls, WI 10 mi
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