Heat pump vs Furnace in Broward County, Florida
When a heat pump makes sense
This is the right fit for almost any home in Broward County. Winter nights average 58°F here, well within what a standard heat pump handles without trouble, and you get cooling from the same system all summer. It runs on electricity, which costs about 40% less here than heating with gas. There is no real winter to expose the one weakness heat pumps have, so you are not giving anything up by choosing one.
When a furnace makes sense
A furnace makes sense mainly if your home already has gas line and equipment in place and you would rather keep using it. It runs on natural gas and heats only, so you would still need a separate system for cooling. Only 3% of homes in the county heat with gas, and at Florida prices it costs more to run than a heat pump.
When a heat pump makes sense
This is the right fit for almost any home in Broward County. Winter nights average 58°F here, well within what a standard heat pump handles without trouble, and you get cooling from the same system all summer. It runs on electricity, which costs about 40% less here than heating with gas. There is no real winter to expose the one weakness heat pumps have, so you are not giving anything up by choosing one.
When a furnace makes sense
A furnace makes sense mainly if your home already has gas line and equipment in place and you would rather keep using it. It runs on natural gas and heats only, so you would still need a separate system for cooling. Only 3% of homes in the county heat with gas, and at Florida prices it costs more to run than a heat pump.
Heat pump
- Runs on
- Electricity
- What it does
- Heats and cools
- Tax credit
- No federal tax credit since the end of 2025
Sources: U.S. Department of Energy · Internal Revenue Code
Furnace
- Runs on
- Natural gas
- What it does
- Heats only
- Tax credit
- No federal tax credit since the end of 2025
Sources: U.S. Department of Energy · Internal Revenue Code
Heat pump wins in Broward County.
Winter nights here only drop to about 58°F, mild enough that a heat pump handles it easily and costs 40% less than gas to run.
If your home already heats with gas and you would rather not switch, a furnace is still worth keeping.
Find a contractor| Compared on | Heat pump | Furnace |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to run here | About 40% less to run | Costs more to run |
| What it does | Heats and cools | Heats only |
| Homes in the South Atlantic states that heat with one | 30.1% | 48% |
| Handles a 58°F night | Standard models lose heating power in the cold; cold-climate models are built for it | Yes |
Sources: U.S. Energy Information Administration, U.S. Department of Energy, NOAA
When a heat pump makes sense
This is the right fit for almost any home in Broward County. Winter nights average 58°F here, well within what a standard heat pump handles without trouble, and you get cooling from the same system all summer. It runs on electricity, which costs about 40% less here than heating with gas. There is no real winter to expose the one weakness heat pumps have, so you are not giving anything up by choosing one.
When a furnace makes sense
A furnace makes sense mainly if your home already has gas line and equipment in place and you would rather keep using it. It runs on natural gas and heats only, so you would still need a separate system for cooling. Only 3% of homes in the county heat with gas, and at Florida prices it costs more to run than a heat pump.
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