Pricing guide
Furnace installation cost in BC
What a new gas furnace costs installed in British Columbia, from BC Wide's published guidance and the documented price drivers: size, brand, staging, venting work, condensate routing and permits. Estimates are ranges, not quotes, and every figure on this page is sourced or clearly labelled as a driver, never an invented price.
Short answer
BC Wide's published guidance (read 2026-09-07) is that a typical residential high-efficiency gas furnace in Metro Vancouver costs $4,500 to $8,500 installed depending on size, brand and venting requirements. Tax and inclusions are not specified in that guidance. The main price drivers are the furnace's size and staging, venting and condensate work, gas and electrical changes, and permit and inspection costs. Use the estimator on this site for a ballpark, then confirm with a written proposal.
The published range
BC Wide publishes $4,500 to $8,500 as the typical installed range for a residential high-efficiency gas furnace in Metro Vancouver, depending on size, brand and venting requirements. That figure is the anchor for this site's estimator. It is guidance, not a quote; tax and inclusions are not specified in it.
What moves the price
Larger inputs cost more than smaller ones; two-stage and modulating furnaces cost more than single-stage at the same size. Venting is the retrofit wildcard: a like-for-like replacement reusing an existing plastic vent route costs less than routing new venting through finished space. Condensate pumping, gas-line changes, electrical work, duct transitions and permits all add documented lines to a proposal.
What is included and what is not
A complete proposal lists the furnace, venting, combustion air, condensate, gas connection, permits and commissioning, with exclusions stated. Until you have that, price comparisons between contractors are comparisons of different scopes. BC Wide's estimator on this site shows the published range and the drivers that move it, and labels the result as guidance rather than a quote.
Related
- ServiceGas Furnace InstallationNew furnace installation sized from a heat-loss calculation, not from the old furnace
- ServiceFurnace Supply and InstallationOne contract for the furnace, the venting, the gas connection and the permits
- ServiceFurnace ConsultationA consultation before you buy: sizing, staging, efficiency and whether a heat pump belongs in the plan
Questions people ask
Does the $4,500–$8,500 range include tax?
BC Wide's published guidance does not specify tax or inclusions. The estimator and proposals on this site state what is and is not included rather than assuming.
Why do quotes for the same furnace differ so much?
Quotes differ in scope: venting route, condensate, gas line, electrical, permits and ductwork are included or excluded differently. Compare the written scopes, not just the totals.
Is the cheapest quote the best deal?
Not necessarily. A lower total can mean a thinner scope or a furnace sized by guesswork. Compare the equipment, the heat-loss basis and the written scope before price.
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