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Furnace Replacement in West St. Paul, MN
A new furnace in West St. Paul costs $4,500–$9,500 installed with us: about $4,500–$6,000 for an 80% model, $6,500–$9,500 for a 96–98% condensing one. Every quote is flat-rate and written, and Xcel Energy supplies the gas citywide.
Furnace replacements in West St. Paul homes
Venting decides most West St. Paul furnace quotes. In a 1950s house the old furnace shares a masonry chimney with the water heater; a 96–98% furnace leaves that chimney for two PVC pipes through the rim joist, and the water heater then needs its own vent solution, a stainless liner or a power-vent unit, which we price in the same quote. If the side-wall exit would land near a window, a walkway or the gas meter, we look at another wall or a roof exit.
About 40 percent of the city's housing is rented, and landlords sometimes choose an 80% furnace to keep using the chimney; it costs less up front and more in gas every winter after. Owners planning to stay usually come out ahead with a condensing furnace. A furnace replacement normally needs a city mechanical permit, so raise it with any contractor before you sign.
Updated November 10, 2026
What affects the price of a new furnace in West St. Paul?
What moves the quote in West St. Paul: venting changes on a switch to a condensing furnace, a liner for a water heater left alone in the chimney, and ductwork and returns. See the furnace replacement cost guide.
Are there rebates for a new furnace in West St. Paul?
Xcel Energy is the only gas and electric utility in West St. Paul, so a single company's rules apply. Its Heating Equipment Rebates cover high-efficiency gas furnaces, and the program page points you to a participating contractor, so confirm the terms for your model first. Ask us which rebates apply when we quote. Rebate programs change every year, so check the utility's current terms before you buy.
Our guides: Xcel and CenterPoint rebates, heat pump rebates.
Furnace replacement in West St. Paul: questions
Is an 80% furnace a reasonable choice for our West St. Paul rental house?
Sometimes. An 80% furnace costs about $4,500–$6,000 installed with us, against about $6,500–$9,500 for a 96–98% model, and it can keep venting into the existing chimney. The tradeoff is fuel: an 80% furnace sends about 20 cents of every gas dollar up the flue, a 96% model about 4. If the tenant pays for gas, weigh that against rent and turnover; if you pay it, the condensing furnace usually wins.
We're remodeling our West St. Paul house. Should the furnace be replaced before or after?
After the plan is set, and ideally before the drywall goes up. New windows, insulation or an addition change the heat loss, so the Manual J should describe the finished house rather than today's. Ducts to new rooms, and any return the remodel covers, are far easier to run with the walls open. If the old furnace fails mid-project, we size the replacement for the house as it will be.
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