Best heat pumps for Mid-Atlantic

• New Yorkheat pump $2,155 · gas $1,224 · oil $3,620
• New Jerseyheat pump $1,794 · gas $986 · oil $3,508
• Pennsylvaniaheat pump $1,536 · gas $1,017 · oil $3,300
• Delawareheat pump $1,365 · gas $1,109 · oil $3,512
• Marylandheat pump $1,428 · gas $946 · oil $2,989
• District of Columbiaheat pump $1,453 · gas $915 · oil $2,740

Yearly cost to heat a typical house (36,000 BTU/h) at each state's prices and climate.

• TOSHIBA CARRIER MCY-MUB0368HS2P-UL12.2 HSPF2 · $1,731/yr
• LG KUSXA361A10.5 HSPF2 · $2,040/yr
• Trane 5TWV0X36A110.5 HSPF2 · $2,084/yr
• Lennox SL22KLV-036-230A10.5 HSPF2 · $2,094/yr
• LG KUSXB361A10.3 HSPF2 · $2,098/yr
• Lennox EL21KLV-036-230A10.4 HSPF2 · $2,120/yr

• MDV MOX430-12HFN1-MZ60W14.5 HSPF2 · $508/yr
• Goodman MSH123G26MCAA14.5 HSPF2 · $508/yr
• Fujitsu AOUH12KTAP113.7 HSPF2 · $519/yr
• Fujitsu AOUG12LZAS112.9 HSPF2 · $552/yr
• Fujitsu AOUH12KZAH112.7 HSPF2 · $555/yr
• Carrier 37MPRAQ12AA312.7 HSPF2 · $559/yr

What is the best heat pump for the Mid-Atlantic?

Ranked by yearly running cost in the regional climate, the leading 3-ton central heat pump is the TOSHIBA CARRIER MCY-MUB0368HS2P-UL and the leading 12,000 BTU mini-split is the MDV MOX430-12HFN1-MZ60W. City guides below adjust this for local weather and prices.

Do heat pumps work in the Mid-Atlantic winters?

Across the region's large cities there are on average 0.4 nights a year at or below 0°F and 20 at or below 20°F (NOAA 1991-2020 normals). Any modern variable-speed heat pump handles these winters.

Is a heat pump cheaper than gas in the Mid-Atlantic?

At current prices a typical heat pump heats for less than a 95% gas furnace in 0 of 6 states in the region. Against heating oil or propane it is cheaper everywhere here.