Installs in Acres Green
Strata Heat Pumps installs heat pumps in Acres Green, in every ZIP code listed on this page. The online estimate gives a price range and your rebates for a Acres Green address in about two minutes.
Acres Green homes and nearby housing
Census figures count 1,068 homes in Acres Green, with 1,059 occupied. The town covers 0.601 square miles. Detached houses account for 99.4% of homes, far above Douglas County at 74.1% and Colorado at 61.8%. Attached houses account for 0%, and multiunit buildings account for 0%. That housing pattern points to whole-home equipment choices, duct checks, and outdoor-unit placement at individual houses.
Acres Green homes have a median build year of 1975. A full 88.9% were built from 1960 to 1979, while 10.1% were built from 1980 to 1999. Douglas County has a median build year of 2001, with 5.9% of homes from 1960 to 1979. Colorado's median is 1987, and 24.3% of its homes are in that older build group. Acres Green needs sizing that reflects its older housing stock rather than newer county averages.
Nearby towns show a different mix. Lone Tree has a 2003 median build year and 45.9% multiunit buildings. Inverness has a 2011 median and 90.2% multiunit buildings. Meridian has a 2005 median and 81.7% multiunit buildings. Centennial is closer to Acres Green, with a 1982 median build year, 74.1% detached houses, and 16.1% multiunit buildings. Acres Green's detached, 1975-era homes need a different starting point than these newer or denser neighbors.
How Acres Green homes heat today
Utility gas heats 89.8% of Acres Green homes. Electricity heats 9.4%, and wood heats 0.8%. Douglas County uses utility gas in 73.9% of homes and electricity in 22.3%. Colorado uses gas in 66.7% and electricity in 25.2%. Gas furnaces are therefore the main replacement path in Acres Green, while electric-heated homes need their own rebate and equipment review.
Acres Green's gas share also exceeds every nearby town in the sheet. Centennial reaches 77.8% gas heat, Lone Tree reaches 64.5%, Inverness reaches 53.1%, and Meridian reaches 51.3%. Electric heat is 20.2% in Centennial, 31.7% in Lone Tree, 44.2% in Inverness, and 41.4% in Meridian. A system plan in Acres Green should begin with the existing furnace and ducts, not assumptions drawn from nearby multifamily housing.
A heat pump moves heat instead of burning fuel. It also cools. For the 89.8% of Acres Green homes using gas, homeowners can replace a furnace with a ducted heat pump or retain the furnace in a dual-fuel setup. For the 9.4% using electricity, a ducted or ductless heat pump changes both heating and cooling equipment. We measure the home, inspect ducts, and check the electrical panel before installation.
Heat pump choices for Acres Green homes
A ducted heat pump fits Acres Green's 99.4% detached-house stock when ducts have the needed capacity. It supplies heating and cooling through the home's existing distribution system. The 1975 median build year makes duct inspection important. Older homes are more likely to have small ducts or no ducts, so we check the actual ducts before selecting the equipment.
Dual fuel suits gas-heated homes that want to keep a gas furnace for the coldest hours. That matches the town's 89.8% gas-heated share and its concentration of homes built from 1960 to 1979. The heat pump provides heating and cooling, while the furnace remains available at the lowest outdoor temperatures. This approach retains a familiar heating source without treating every older duct system as identical.
Ductless equipment fits homes without ducts, additions, and condos. Acres Green has 0% multiunit buildings, so it is less centered on condo equipment than Lone Tree at 45.9%, Inverness at 90.2%, or Meridian at 81.7%. Still, ductless systems fit an Acres Green addition or a detached home with limited ductwork. Our estimate tool assigns 500 sq ft of floor area per indoor unit and prices up to 5 indoor units before a custom quote.
Sizing for Acres Green cold and altitude
Our estimate tool sizes equipment to 1°F outdoors and 70°F indoors. It uses an elevation of 5,300 ft and accounts for 18% of lost air-source heat-pump output at that elevation. At the design temperature, the equipment delivers 2 units of heat for each unit of electricity. These conditions make load calculations and equipment selection more important than choosing by floor area alone.
The example is a 2,000 square foot, two-story home with a gas furnace, built from 1960 to 1979. Its design heat load is 3.2 tons. That build group represents 88.9% of Acres Green homes. The same 2,000 square foot, two-story gas home needs 2.8 tons when built from 1980 to 1999, a group representing 10.1% of town homes. Build era changes the result even at the same floor area.
Our team measures the home and examines ducts and the electrical panel before installation. The example home needs a 30 A breaker. A ductless example covers 1,500 square feet and uses 3 indoor units. That arrangement is aimed at homes with electric heat and no ducts. A winter gas bill makes the online estimate more accurate, and the estimate takes about two minutes.
Acres Green rebates and example prices
Our estimate tool shows $7,000 in total rebates for a 3-ton ducted heat pump in a gas-heated home. Those programs are the Xcel Energy rebate ($4,500), the State of Colorado Heat Pump Discount ($1,000) and the Power Ahead Colorado rebate ($1,500). Acres Green's 89.8% gas-heated share means this is the main rebate case in town. The Xcel Energy gas rebate applies to Xcel Energy customers replacing gas, gas boiler, or propane heat, on each of the three system types.
For a home using electric heat, the 3-ton ducted total is $4,700. The included programs are the Xcel Energy rebate ($2,200), the State of Colorado Heat Pump Discount ($1,000) and the Power Ahead Colorado rebate ($1,500). That total is lower than the gas-heated total, so the current heating fuel matters before comparing equipment costs. Every Colorado home qualifies for the State of Colorado Heat Pump Discount on each system type. The state discount comes off the invoice, and we file every rebate for the homeowner.
For the 2,000 square foot, two-story gas example built from 1960 to 1979, ducted pricing before rebates is $17,400 to $31,200. Pricing after rebates is $10,100 to $23,900. Dual-fuel pricing before rebates is $14,000 to $25,200, and pricing after rebates is $6,700 to $17,900. The 1,500 square foot ductless example costs $11,800 to $19,200 before rebates and $7,600 to $15,000 after rebates. The federal 25C credit ended for systems installed after 2025-12-31.
How 80124 differs from Acres Green
The listed ZIP code is 80124, whose main town is Lone Tree. It contains 10,167 homes and has a 2001 median build year. Acres Green's median is 1975. Homes built in 2010 or later make up 31.1% of 80124, compared with 0% in Acres Green. The ZIP's newer construction calls for a different starting load than the dominant Acres Green home from 1960 to 1979.
Gas heats 65.2% of homes in 80124, while electricity heats 31.4%. Acres Green stands at 89.8% gas and 9.4% electricity. That makes gas-replacement rebates a more common fit in Acres Green than in the ZIP as a whole. A 80124 estimate should first identify the home's current fuel, because gas and electric cases have different rebate totals.
Detached houses make up 47.6% of 80124 homes, and multiunit buildings make up 43.9%. Acres Green has 99.4% detached houses and 0% multiunit buildings. Ductless systems align closely with condo and multifamily conditions in the ZIP, while ducted and dual-fuel evaluations dominate Acres Green's detached homes. Most installations take one day. Projects with several ductless units can take two or three days.
Acres Green in numbers
| Homes | Median year built | Built before 1960 | Built 2010 or later | Gas heat | Electric heat | Propane | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acres Green | 1,068 | 1975 | 1% | 0% | 89.8% | 9.4% | 0% |
| Douglas County | 140,542 | 2001 | 1.4% | 24.3% | 73.9% | 22.3% | 2.6% |
| Colorado | 2,545,124 | 1987 | 16.3% | 14% | 66.7% | 25.2% | 4.9% |
| ZIP | Main town | Homes | Median year built | Heat with gas | Electric utility | Install area |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80124 | Lone Tree | 10,167 | 2001 | 65.2% | Xcel Energy | Yes |
Systems and rebates in Douglas County
- Ducted heat pump in Douglas CountyPrices by home age and the Douglas rebates for this system.
- Dual-fuel heat pump in Douglas CountyPrices by home age and the Douglas rebates for this system.
- Ductless mini-split in Douglas CountyPrices by home age and the Douglas rebates for this system.
- Heat pump rebates in Douglas County$7,000 on a 3-ton gas home, program by program.
- Pool heat pumps in Douglas CountyPool and spa heat pumps: local code rules, running cost and the swim season.
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Questions we hear
What heat pump fits the typical Acres Green home?
A ducted heat pump or dual-fuel system is the main fit for Acres Green. Utility gas heats 89.8% of homes, and 99.4% are detached houses. Dual fuel keeps the gas furnace for the coldest hours. We inspect the ducts and electrical panel because 88.9% of homes were built from 1960 to 1979.
How is an Acres Green heat pump sized?
We size to 1°F outdoors and 70°F indoors. Our sizing uses 5,300 ft elevation and accounts for 18% of lost air-source output. The 2,000 square foot, two-story gas example built from 1960 to 1979 has a design load of 3.2 tons and needs a 30 A breaker.
What rebates apply to a gas-heated Acres Green home?
For a 3-ton ducted heat pump in a gas-heated home, the total is $7,000. The programs are the Xcel Energy rebate ($4,500), the State of Colorado Heat Pump Discount ($1,000) and the Power Ahead Colorado rebate ($1,500). The State of Colorado Heat Pump Discount comes off the invoice. We file every rebate for the homeowner. Gas applies to 89.8% of Acres Green homes, making this the common local rebate case.
What does the example Acres Green installation cost?
For the 2,000 square foot, two-story gas example built from 1960 to 1979, a ducted heat pump costs $17,400 to $31,200 before rebates and $10,100 to $23,900 after rebates. A dual-fuel system costs $14,000 to $25,200 before rebates and $6,700 to $17,900 after rebates.
Why does 80124 need a separate estimate from Acres Green?
The 80124 ZIP has a 2001 median build year, while Acres Green's median is 1975. Electricity heats 31.4% of 80124 homes but only 9.4% of Acres Green homes. Multiunit buildings are 43.9% in 80124 and 0% in Acres Green. Those differences change system type, load, and rebate review.