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Best heat pumps for Beaumont, TX

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

A typical heat pump costs about $320 a year to heat a house here and $728 to cool it. A 95% gas furnace would cost $354 for the same heat, so the heat pump is cheaper to run.

Cheapest to run in Beaumont

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 Beaumont

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

Heat pump $626/yrYou save $480/yrSee details ↓
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Heat pump, per year
$626
Current system, per year
$1,106
You save per year
$480
Payback
18.8 years
Net after 10 years
-$4,200

Cooling $413Heating $213Electricity used: 3,913 kWhSaved vs. a minimum-efficiency heat pump: $207

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 Beaumont

Top 5 12,000 BTU mini-splitsfrom $201/yr
Top 5 24,000 BTU mini-splitsfrom $433/yr
ModelSEER2HSPF2Per year
SLIMAIR SHC24VH2AG27.514.5$433
Quilt QO1-M3Z27-NC-NA25.312.0$486
TCL TMH27HEI2NAS0U2526.510.5$494
Samsung AM024HCMDCG26.010.7$497
TOSOT TW24HAY32A1DO27.010.0$498

All 24,000 BTU mini-splits

Top 5 3-ton central heat pumpsfrom $653/yr
ModelSEER2HSPF2Per year
TOSHIBA CARRIER MCY-MUB0368HS2P-UL29.712.2$653
LG KUSXA361A23.510.5$801
LG KUSXB361A22.010.3$843
Heil H5H3V36*K*AAA22.59.5$854
Trane 5TWV0X36A121.010.5$864

All 3-ton central heat pumps

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, 500 full-load hours) at Texas prices.

  • Heat pump (typical, 9.0 HSPF2)$320/yr
  • Natural gas furnace, 95% AFUE$354/yr
  • Natural gas furnace, 80% AFUE$421/yr
  • Propane furnace, 95% AFUE$642/yr
  • Electric baseboard or furnace$844/yr
  • Heating oil, 85% AFUE$913/yr

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

Month by monthpeak $138 in August

Heating and cooling degree days (NOAA 1991-2020 normals) and what a typical 3-ton heat pump costs in each month at 16.0¢/kWh.

MonthHeating DDCooling DDCost
January36715$96
February23526$66
March12572$49
April33162$46
May2358$85
June0510$121
July0577$137
August0581$138
September0452$107
October26231$61
November15865$56
December31727$87
What size heat pump for a Beaumont home?3 ton for 2,000 sq ft
  • 1,000 sq ft house2 ton · heating load 15,000 BTU/h
  • 1,500 sq ft house2.5 ton · heating load 22,500 BTU/h
  • 2,000 sq ft house3 ton · heating load 30,000 BTU/h
  • 2,500 sq ft house3.5 ton · heating load 37,500 BTU/h

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

Questions4
Do heat pumps work in Beaumont winters?
Beaumont barely needs heating; choose on cooling efficiency (SEER2 and EER2). The average winter low is 46°F, and the heating season adds up to 1,262 heating degree days (NOAA 1991-2020 normals).
How much does it cost to run a heat pump in Beaumont?
A typical 3-ton central heat pump (17.0 SEER2, 9.0 HSPF2) uses about $320 of electricity a year for heating and $728 for cooling in Beaumont, at the Texas average of 16.0¢/kWh. The most efficient models cost less - see the rankings above.
Is a heat pump cheaper than a gas furnace in Beaumont?
Yes, for heating at today's prices: about $320 a year with a typical heat pump versus $354 with a 95% gas furnace, using Texas averages of 16.0¢/kWh and $1.87/therm.
What size heat pump do I need for a 2,000 sq ft house in Beaumont?
With average insulation, roughly a 3-ton system: the estimated cooling load is 35,100 BTU/h and the heating load 30,000 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 PORT ARTHUR SE TX AP (19 km away).