Heat pump installation in Englewood, Colorado

Installs in Englewood

Strata Heat Pumps installs heat pumps in Englewood, in every ZIP code listed on this page. The online estimate gives a price range and your rebates for a Englewood address in about two minutes.

Englewood homes and heat pump choices

Englewood has 17,283 homes, with 16,308 occupied homes, in 6.561 square miles. Census figures place the median construction year at 1965, compared with 1985 in Arapahoe County and 1987 across Colorado. The town has a distinctly older housing base, so we start with the envelope, existing ducts, and electrical panel rather than choosing equipment by floor area alone.

Homes built before 1960 account for 45.7% of Englewood housing. That is far above Arapahoe County at 9.1% and Colorado at 16.3%. Another 22.7% were built from 1960 to 1979. Older homes are more likely to have no ducts or undersized ducts, which makes ductless and dual fuel worth evaluating alongside a ducted heat pump.

Englewood has 4.7 median rooms, below 5.8 in the county and 5.7 statewide. Detached houses make up 50.6% of local homes, while 42% are in multiunit buildings. That mix calls for a room by room review. A detached home with usable ducts has different equipment options from a condo or an addition without ductwork.

Owner occupied homes account for 47.7% of Englewood housing. That is below Arapahoe County at 65.1% and Colorado at 66.3%. The town also has 33.7% of homes in buildings with 10 or more units. Equipment selection needs to fit the individual home, its ownership situation, its existing heating equipment, and the space available for indoor units.

How Englewood homes heat today

Utility gas heats 61.9% of Englewood homes. Electricity heats 33.3%, compared with 30.6% in Arapahoe County and 25.2% across Colorado. Gas remains the largest starting point, but the town's electric share means many households need a heat pump plan that fits existing electric heat and the available panel capacity.

Propane heats 1.6% of Englewood homes. Wood accounts for 0.2%, solar for 0.3%, and other or no reported fuel for 2.7%. A heat pump moves heat rather than burning fuel, and it also cools. The existing heating fuel still matters because it affects the system path and the rebates shown by our estimate tool.

Englewood's gas share is below Littleton at 69.9%, Bow Mar at 87.9%, and Cherry Hills Village at 85%. It is close to Sheridan at 61.1%. Electric heat is 28% in Sheridan, 11.5% in Bow Mar, 14% in Cherry Hills Village, and 27.7% in Littleton. These differences make fuel history part of every local heat pump quote.

Englewood's electric heat share is also close to Denver County at 35%, while its gas share of 61.9% is close to Denver County's 61.5%. Englewood has a much older housing base, with 45.7% built before 1960 versus 35.5% in Denver County. Similar heating fuels do not mean the same duct condition, insulation level, or equipment size.

Systems for Englewood's housing stock

A ducted heat pump fits homes with ducts that can carry the required airflow. It is a strong fit for many of Englewood's 50.6% detached houses. We measure the home, inspect the ducts, and check the electrical panel before installation. Existing ducts need enough capacity for the selected system at the design temperature.

Dual fuel fits gas heated homes that retain a gas furnace for the coldest hours. This option matches the 61.9% of local homes that use utility gas, especially older detached homes where a furnace and duct system already exist. The heat pump handles heating and cooling, while the furnace remains available when outdoor conditions call for it.

Ductless heat pumps suit homes without ducts, additions, and condos. This matters in Englewood, where 33.7% of homes are in buildings with 10 or more units and 8.3% are in buildings with 2 to 9 units. The town's 42% multiunit share exceeds the county's 32.2% and Colorado's 26.9%, so ductless layouts deserve early consideration.

Englewood has a smaller detached home share than Bow Mar at 100% and Cherry Hills Village at 98.4%. It also has a larger multiunit share than Sheridan at 35.3% and Littleton at 39%. That local housing mix supports a wider system review. Ducted, dual fuel, and ductless systems each fit a different starting condition.

Sizing heat pumps for Englewood

Our estimate tool sizes an Englewood system to 1°F outdoors and 70°F indoors. It uses an elevation of 5,300 ft, where an air source unit loses 18% of heat output. At the design temperature, the equipment delivers 2 units of heat for each unit of electricity. These conditions are why nameplate size alone does not size a home.

Consider the example home: a 2,000 square foot, 2 story, gas heated home built before 1960. Its design heat load is 3.4 tons, and it requires 40 A. Englewood has 45.7% of homes in that before 1960 group, so this example reflects a substantial part of the town's housing stock rather than a new construction assumption.

Construction era changes the load. For the same example layout, a 1960 to 1979 home sizes at 3.2 tons, an 1980 to 1999 home at 2.8 tons, a 2000 to 2009 home at 2.4 tons, and a 2010 or later home at 2.0 tons. We use measured home details, ducts, and panel capacity to select equipment for the actual building.

The example's before 1960 load is higher than every newer construction group. That matches Englewood's construction profile, where 45.7% of homes were built before 1960, while only 10.5% were built in 2010 or later. A system sized for a newer home should not be used as a shortcut for an older Englewood home.

Englewood heat pump prices and rebates

For the before 1960 example home, a ducted heat pump is $17,400 to $37,800 before rebates and $9,900 to $30,300 after rebates. A dual fuel system is $14,000 to $30,600 before rebates and $6,500 to $23,100 after rebates. Our estimate tool provides these ranges for the example's 3.4 tons design load, not a flat price for every Englewood home.

For a gas heated home using a 3 ton ducted heat pump, total rebates are $7,000. The included 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 discount applies to every Colorado home and comes off the invoice. We file every rebate for the homeowner, so the paperwork follows the selected system and current heating fuel.

For a home now heated by electricity, total rebates for a 3 ton ducted system are $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). Gas and propane homes have $7,000 for the same equipment size and path. The federal 25C credit ended for systems installed after 2025-12-31.

The price range also changes with the home's construction group. For the 2,000 square foot example built from 2010 or later, ducted pricing is $12,800 to $21,300 before rebates and $7,300 to $15,800 after rebates. The dual fuel range is $10,200 to $17,100 before rebates and $4,700 to $11,600 after rebates. The measured load drives the equipment size and price range.

How Englewood ZIP codes differ

ZIP code 80110 has 10,804 homes and a median construction year of 1968. Gas heat serves 62.2% of homes and electric heat serves 32.6%. Detached homes account for 54.1%, while multiunit buildings account for 35.6%. A ducted or dual fuel review fits detached homes with existing equipment, while ductless fits its multiunit homes and homes without ducts.

ZIP code 80113 has 11,447 homes, also with a median construction year of 1968. Its gas share is 64.8%, above 80110 at 62.2%, while electric heat is 30%, below 80110 at 32.6%. The heating starting point differs by ZIP code, so rebates and system recommendations should follow the home rather than the ZIP alone.

Housing form also differs. ZIP code 80113 is 57.2% detached and 38.8% multiunit, compared with 54.1% detached and 35.6% multiunit in 80110. Homes built before 1960 represent 41.9% in 80113 and 40.1% in 80110. We check the actual home's construction, ducts, and panel before selecting a ducted, dual fuel, or ductless system.

Both ZIP codes have a later median construction year than Englewood's 1965. Both also have lower before 1960 shares than Englewood's 45.7%. That difference reinforces the need to assess each building. An older home in either ZIP code can need a different heating load and duct plan than a home built in 2010 or later.

Englewood in numbers

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• Dual-fuel heat pump in Arapahoe CountyPrices by home age and the Arapahoe rebates for this system.
• Ductless mini-split in Arapahoe CountyPrices by home age and the Arapahoe rebates for this system.
• Heat pump rebates in Arapahoe County$7,000 on a 3-ton gas home, program by program.
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Other towns we install in

• Sheridan1 miles away. 2,542 homes, median year built 1974.
• Bow Mar3 miles away. 337 homes, median year built 1963.
• Cherry Hills Village3 miles away. 2,383 homes, median year built 1979.
• Littleton4 miles away. 21,506 homes, median year built 1981.
• Arapahoe CountyEvery ZIP code in the county.

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