AC Repair in Texas

Across Texas, homeowners pay $170 to $810 for AC repair. Climate, labor rates and housing age all move the price. In Texas's cities, the median home dates to about 1988.

AC Repair Prices in Texas Cities

City	Estimate	Heating / cooling degree days
Houston	$170 to $770	1,222 / 3,279
San Antonio	$160 to $740	1,527 / 2,994
Dallas	$170 to $790	1,991 / 3,124
Fort Worth	$170 to $800	2,025 / 2,963
Austin	$210 to $960	1,442 / 3,289
El Paso	$150 to $690	2,206 / 2,661
Arlington	$170 to $780	2,126 / 2,823
Corpus Christi	$160 to $770	861 / 3,402
Plano	$200 to $920	2,294 / 2,612
Lubbock	$140 to $660	3,088 / 1,946
Laredo	$170 to $770	818 / 4,471
Irving	$170 to $800	2,220 / 2,824
Garland	$160 to $760	2,294 / 2,612
Frisco	$230 to $1,070	2,294 / 2,612
McKinney	$200 to $930	2,429 / 2,416
Grand Prairie	$170 to $780	2,342 / 2,590
Amarillo	$130 to $620	4,283 / 1,347
Brownsville	$150 to $720	496 / 3,920
Denton	$170 to $790	2,477 / 2,646
Killeen	$150 to $700	2,072 / 2,682
Mesquite	$160 to $750	2,284 / 2,685
Pasadena	$160 to $760	1,098 / 3,362
McAllen	$160 to $760	594 / 4,437
Waco	$150 to $680	2,125 / 2,725
Midland	$170 to $800	2,360 / 2,401
Lewisville	$180 to $820	2,437 / 2,625
Carrollton	$180 to $860	2,294 / 2,612
Round Rock	$190 to $880	1,903 / 2,746
Abilene	$150 to $700	2,319 / 2,696
Pearland	$200 to $950	1,074 / 3,393
College Station	$160 to $760	1,545 / 3,169
Odessa	$150 to $720	2,508 / 2,325
League City	$200 to $960	1,146 / 3,198
Richardson	$190 to $870	2,294 / 2,612
The Woodlands	$230 to $1,070	1,368 / 3,146
New Braunfels	$180 to $820	1,831 / 2,631
Conroe	$170 to $810	1,440 / 3,172
Allen	$210 to $960	2,497 / 2,531
Beaumont	$150 to $700	1,356 / 3,034
Tyler	$150 to $720	2,017 / 2,596
Sugar Land	$220 to $1,040	1,207 / 3,289
Edinburg	$160 to $750	625 / 4,284
Wichita Falls	$140 to $660	2,896 / 2,445
Georgetown	$190 to $870	1,949 / 2,747
San Angelo	$150 to $710	2,130 / 2,785
Temple	$150 to $720	2,032 / 2,629
Atascocita	$200 to $930	1,266 / 3,287
Bryan	$160 to $730	1,545 / 3,169
Mission	$160 to $750	453 / 4,989
Leander	$220 to $1,030	1,949 / 2,747
Baytown	$150 to $710	1,435 / 2,828
Longview	$150 to $710	2,120 / 2,750
Pharr	$150 to $720	453 / 4,989
Mansfield	$200 to $930	2,126 / 2,823
Flower Mound	$230 to $1,070	2,437 / 2,625
Missouri City	$180 to $850	1,320 / 2,971
Cedar Park	$210 to $980	1,903 / 2,746
San Marcos	$160 to $730	1,620 / 2,973
Harlingen	$160 to $730	542 / 4,438
North Richland Hills	$180 to $830	2,413 / 2,576

From 2020 through 2025, NOAA recorded 974 winter storm and ice events, 5,062 heat events, 741 extreme cold events and 7,936 hail reports in Texas. Those are the days when emergency HVAC calls pile up.

Symptoms Worth a Service Call

The AC runs, but the air coming out is warm
The outdoor unit hums, but the fan doesn't spin
Ice on the refrigerant lines or the indoor coil
Water pooling around the indoor unit
The breaker trips when the AC kicks on
The system cycles on and off every few minutes

What Moves the Price

The service call or diagnostic fee
The part: a capacitor costs a fraction of a fan motor, and a compressor costs far more than both
Refrigerant type and how many pounds it takes
Nights, weekends and holidays
Whether the equipment sits in a tight attic or on a roof

Common Questions

What is the most common AC repair?

A failed run capacitor. The part is cheap, and the swap usually takes less than an hour.

Why is my AC freezing up?

Usually poor airflow, from a dirty filter or coil, or low refrigerant from a leak.

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