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Best heat pumps for Pembroke Pines, FL

Pembroke Pines barely needs heating; choose on cooling efficiency (SEER2 and EER2).

A typical heat pump costs about $31 a year to heat a house here and $1,061 to cool it. A 95% gas furnace would cost $47 for the same heat, so the heat pump is cheaper to run.

This guide also covers Miami Gardens and Davie, which share Pembroke Pines's weather station and climate data.

Cheapest to run in Pembroke Pines

Ranked by yearly electricity cost in this climate, so the balance of heating and cooling efficiency is the one that matters here.

Running cost calculator for Pembroke Pines

Pre-filled with Pembroke Pines's climate and Florida prices. Pick a model, tell it what you heat with today, and add your quote.

Heat pump $622/yrYou save $617/yrSee details ↓
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Heat pump, per year
$622
Current system, per year
$1,239
You save per year
$617
Payback
14.6 years
Net after 10 years
-$2,827

Cooling $601Heating $21Electricity used: 4,033 kWhSaved vs. a minimum-efficiency heat pump: $244

Estimates use the unit's rated SEER2 and HSPF2, full-load hours derived from NOAA 1991-2020 degree days, average residential electricity prices from the U.S. EIA (12 months to July 2026) and fuel prices from EIA (2025 for natural gas, week of 2026-10-05 for propane and heating oil). Very cold days that need backup heat are not modelled. Federal minimum for comparison: 14.3 SEER2 / 7.5 HSPF2.

More for Pembroke Pines

Top 5 12,000 BTU mini-splitsfrom $198/yr
Top 5 24,000 BTU mini-splitsfrom $450/yr
Top 5 3-ton central heat pumpsfrom $630/yr
Heat pump vs. gas, propane and oilheat pump is cheaper than gas

Yearly cost to heat a typical house (36,000 BTU/h of heat, 50 full-load hours) at Florida prices.

  • Heat pump (typical, 9.0 HSPF2)$31/yr
  • Natural gas furnace, 95% AFUE$47/yr
  • Natural gas furnace, 80% AFUE$55/yr
  • Electric baseboard or furnace$81/yr
  • Heating oil, 85% AFUE$91/yr
  • Propane furnace, 95% AFUE$101/yr

Electricity and natural gas: Florida residential averages from the U.S. EIA; propane and heating oil: latest EIA weekly prices.

Month by monthpeak $139 in August

Heating and cooling degree days (NOAA 1991-2020 normals) and what a typical 3-ton heat pump costs in each month at 15.4¢/kWh.

MonthHeating DDCooling DDCost
January51148$47
February25171$45
March10249$59
April1343$79
May0465$106
June0538$123
July0601$137
August0609$139
September0545$124
October0468$107
November4294$68
December30208$55
What size heat pump for a Pembroke Pines home?3 ton for 2,000 sq ft
  • 1,000 sq ft house2 ton · heating load 10,000 BTU/h
  • 1,500 sq ft house2.5 ton · heating load 15,000 BTU/h
  • 2,000 sq ft house3 ton · heating load 20,000 BTU/h
  • 2,500 sq ft house3.5 ton · heating load 25,000 BTU/h

Average insulation, 8 ft ceilings. Size calculator for your own home

Questions4
Do heat pumps work in Pembroke Pines winters?
Pembroke Pines barely needs heating; choose on cooling efficiency (SEER2 and EER2). The average winter low is 61°F, and the heating season adds up to 121 heating degree days (NOAA 1991-2020 normals).
How much does it cost to run a heat pump in Pembroke Pines?
A typical 3-ton central heat pump (17.0 SEER2, 9.0 HSPF2) uses about $31 of electricity a year for heating and $1,061 for cooling in Pembroke Pines, at the Florida average of 15.4¢/kWh. The most efficient models cost less - see the rankings above.
Is a heat pump cheaper than a gas furnace in Pembroke Pines?
Yes, for heating at today's prices: about $31 a year with a typical heat pump versus $47 with a 95% gas furnace, using Florida averages of 15.4¢/kWh and $2.46/therm.
What size heat pump do I need for a 2,000 sq ft house in Pembroke Pines?
With average insulation, roughly a 3-ton system: the estimated cooling load is 35,100 BTU/h and the heating load 20,000 BTU/h. Use the size calculator for your own house, and ask installers for a Manual J calculation.

Nearby cities

Climate: NOAA 1991-2020 normals, station HOLLYWOOD NORTH PERRY AP (10 km away).