Storage tank
$1,600–$2,400Typical cost, including installation
WATER HEATER REPLACEMENT IN CITRUS PARK
Citrus Park Water Heater
Replacement
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Replacing a water heater in Citrus Park.
Citrus Park is unincorporated, so water heater permits come from Hillsborough County ($130 for a plumbing permit), and water comes from the county's Northwest system. Tampa Electric supplies power. This was grove country for most of the 20th century; its Citrus Park Colored School, open from 1925 to 1948, is now a county historic landmark. Subdivisions replaced the orange trees from the 1980s on, and apartments and townhomes followed after Westfield Citrus Park mall opened in 1999.
Citrus Park is an unincorporated community in Hillsborough County, so county offices handle permits.
- Permit to replace with the same type
- Yes · Hillsborough County Development Services (Building Services), for unincorporated Hillsborough County
- Permit fee
- A residential Plumbing (General) trade permit is $130; the county schedule effective Oct 5, 2024 has no water heater line of its own. State surcharges are added, and you pay the whole fee when you apply.
- Who gets the permit
- A licensed contractor, or you as owner-builder under F.S. 489.103(7). You need the home in your name as your main residence, a signed Owner Builder Disclosure Statement, and you can't sell the home for one year after the work is done.
- Electric utility
- Tampa Electric (TECO)
- Gas utility
- Peoples Gas
- Water
- Hillsborough County Water Resources, Northwest Water System (PWS 6290388)
- Rebate worth checking
- Peoples Gas residential water heating rebates (Active)
- Typical home
- Built 1993 (median) · 66% owner-occupied
- Companies found
- 6 that advertise water heater work
01 / TYPICAL PRICES
What a new water heater costs.
Know before you call.
Heat-pump tank
$2,500–$5,000Typical cost, including installation
Tankless
$2,400–$5,400Typical cost, including installation
AI equipment illustrations; models vary and images are not to scale. Typical national prices from Home Depot ↗, checked September 28, 2026. The source doesn’t say how many jobs the ranges are based on. These are not Citrus Park averages or guaranteed quotes.
Compare what each quote includes.Equipment · Labor · Permits · Old heater removalHow to compare quotes →
What we know about prices in Citrus Park
- National installer’s published rangeThe ranges above. Home Depot ↗
- Local permit feeA residential Plumbing (General) trade permit is $130; the county schedule effective Oct 5, 2024 has no water heater line of its own. State surcharges are added, and you pay the whole fee when you apply.. Hillsborough County Development Services (Building Services), for unincorporated Hillsborough County fee source ↗
- Local company’s advertised price1 of the companies listed for Citrus Park post water heater prices or specials on their websites: EVERYDAYPLUMBER.com. Each offer has its own conditions.
- Measured local dataNot collected yet, so no Citrus Park average is shown.
What can change the price in Citrus Park?
Gas work (Gas General, $130) and electrical work (Electrical General, $130) are separate residential permits. The county pages we read say nothing specific about moving a heater or going from tank to tankless.
02 / COMPANIES WE FOUND
Who replaces water heaters in Citrus Park?
Companies that advertise water heater replacement here, with what their water heater customers say.
Companies we found in our research. They are not Ember & Tank providers or partners. We show selected reviews, not a rating or every review. How we choose reviews →
EVERYDAYPLUMBER.com
Lists Citrus Park among the areas it serves. Based in Tampa.
- Tank
- Tankless
- Heat pump
- Repair
- Emergency service
Published price: Coupon: $100 OFF Water Heater (residential service; cannot be combined; limited-time). No installed prices published.
What the reviews say
Water heater feedback Yelp reviewers praised quick arrival (one within 45 minutes), accommodating evening appointments, tidy technicians and no-pressure water heater replacements.
Worth knowing Yelp reviewers alleged a 2015 technician pushed a $1400 water heater replacement then charged $150 for a temporary pipe boot, a 2019 visit charged about $160 without fixing a no-hot-water issue and a manager didn't call back, and a 2026 reviewer said pricing was only given once the tech was in the home; no company replies to these were visible.
6 water heater reviews read, checked September 30, 2026.
IERNA'S Heating, Cooling & Plumbing
Lists Citrus Park among the areas it serves. Based in Lutz.
- Tank
- Tankless
- Repair
- Emergency service
What the reviews say
Water heater feedback No water heater-specific praise was found in the sources checked.
Worth knowing A Yelp reviewer (Aug 2025) alleged a water heater installed for a family member had an undrained, improperly routed pressure relief line and that a promised manager callback did not come; an earlier manager reply on the same review promised outreach.
1 water heater review read, checked September 30, 2026.
Performance Air Conditioning, Electric & Plumbing
Lists Citrus Park among the areas it serves. Based in Clearwater.
- Tank
- Tankless
- Repair
- Emergency service
What the reviews say
Water heater feedback No water heater-specific praise was found in the sources checked.
Worth knowing A BBB reviewer (May 2025) said that after a late arrival and a $240 diagnostic deposit on an $870 quote to install a customer-supplied hot water heater, the company did not return calls to schedule the job; the company apologized and said it had escalated the matter.
1 water heater review read, checked September 30, 2026.
R.J. Kielty Plumbing, Air Conditioning & Electric
Lists Citrus Park among the areas it serves. Based in New Port Richey.
- Tank
- Tankless
- Heat pump
- Repair
- Emergency service
What the reviews say
Water heater feedback One BBB reviewer said the company responded quickly to install a water heater when theirs broke.
Worth knowing BBB reviewers alleged a hybrid water heater still under a 10-year warranty was replaced at their cost, an element repair failed to fix a heater that needed replacing, a different tank shape was installed than requested, and a short flush cost $300; the company said it refunded $478.62, $105 and $164.11 in three of those cases.
5 water heater reviews read, checked September 30, 2026.
What the reviews say
We haven’t found reviews that mention this company’s water heater work yet.
Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (Tampa)
Lists Citrus Park among the areas it serves. Based in Tampa.
- Tank
- Tankless
- Heat pump
- Repair
- Emergency service
What the reviews say
We haven’t found reviews that mention this company’s water heater work yet.
Order: companies based in Citrus Park first, then companies whose water heater reviews we’ve read. Each group is alphabetical. These businesses are not our employees or vetted partners and do not receive requests from Ember & Tank. We haven’t checked their license, insurance or quality of work. DBPR license search (MyFloridaLicense) ↗.
FROM COMPANIES SERVING CITRUS PARK
Photos of water heater jobs from these companies.
HOMES IN CITRUS PARK
What Citrus Park homes are like.
1993Median year built
10%Built before 1980
66%Owner-occupied
7%Heat with utility gas
74%Single-family homes
The median home was built in 1993. A first or second replacement is common in homes this age.
90% of homes heat with electricity, which usually means an electric water heater. It’s worth getting a price on a heat pump model too.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey ACS 2024 5-year ↗ (2020-2024). Heating fuel is what homes use to heat the house. It often, but not always, matches the water heater’s fuel.
LOCAL CONDITIONS
What’s different in Citrus Park.
From groves to 1980s subdivisions
Citrus Park's older landmarks, like the Citrus Park Colored School (1925 to 1948), sit among houses that replaced the groves much later. About a third of today's homes were built in the 1980s, with a second wave after 2000. A 1980s house is usually on its third tank, and its closet or garage platform was built for a 40- or 50-gallon electric heater.
Ask: Will the replacement fit the existing platform or closet, and does it need a new pan and expansion tank?
USF Libraries – Citrus Park Colored School collection (county historic landmark, 1925–1948) ↗ · Census Reporter – Citrus Park year-built and units-in-structure tables, ACS 2020–2024 ↗
Apartments and townhomes around the mall
About one Citrus Park home in five is in a building with five or more units, and another one in seven is a townhome. Most are near Westfield Citrus Park and the Veterans Expressway, which runs north to south through the community. About a third of households rent. In those complexes, the owner or association usually controls heater replacement, and Florida law makes hot water the landlord's job in apartment buildings.
Wikipedia – Citrus Park, Florida (Veterans Expressway, mall opened 1999) ↗ · Census Reporter – Citrus Park year-built and units-in-structure tables, ACS 2020–2024 ↗ · Florida Statutes §83.51 – landlord maintenance duties, including hot water ↗
Northwest system: wells plus regional water
Hillsborough County's map puts Citrus Park in the Northwest Water System (PWS 6290388). It pumps its own Floridan Aquifer wells and also gets treated groundwater and surface water from Tampa Bay Water, so treatment can include reverse osmosis, ozone and chloramine depending on the source. The mix changes, and the county doesn't publish hardness, so test your own tap before sizing a softener to protect the new tank.
Ask: Can you test hardness at the tap before recommending a softener setting?
Hillsborough County GIS – Utilities Service Areas layer (Citrus Park in Northwest system) ↗ · Hillsborough County 2025 Water Quality Report – Northwest System (sources and treatment) ↗
Doing it yourself means keeping the house a year
Hillsborough County only lets an owner get the plumbing permit for their main home, and an owner-builder can't sell the home for a year after the work is done.
Hillsborough County – Permits for homeowners (owner-builder conditions) ↗
ENERGY & WATER
Who supplies Citrus Park homes.
Energy
- Electric: Tampa Electric (TECO) (TECO serves all of Hillsborough County)
- Gas: Peoples Gas (Natural gas where mains exist; check your address with the ZIP code tool)
Tampa Electric: Service Area & Reliability ↗ · Peoples Gas: Tampa appliance & sales providers (Hillsborough, Pasco and Pinellas) ↗ · Peoples Gas ZIP Code Check ↗
Water
Hillsborough County Water Resources, Northwest Water System (PWS 6290388)
Hillsborough County GIS – Utilities Service Areas layer (Citrus Park in Northwest system) ↗ · Hillsborough County 2025 Water Quality Report – Northwest System (sources and treatment) ↗
REBATES & CREDITS
Rebates for Citrus Park homes.
For Tampa Electric (TECO) and Peoples Gas customers in Citrus Park. Ask installers for the price before rebates, then check with the program that you qualify.
- Peoples Gas residential water heating rebates ↗ActiveNatural gas tank water heater: $350 gas-to-gas or $550 electric-to-gas ($400 / $650 for ENERGY STAR tanks).
- Federal Energy Efficient Home Improvement Credit (25C) ↗EndedCovered improvements made through December 31, 2025.
Checked September 30, 2026. Who qualifies and the conditions: Florida rebates · How to check an incentive.
PERMITS & LICENSING
Permits and licenses in Citrus Park.
Permits and who issues them
Hillsborough County lets you skip a permit only for leak repairs, clearing clogs and resetting a toilet. A water heater replacement needs a plumbing permit. There are no plans to submit, just an inspection, and you apply on HillsGovHub.
Hillsborough County Development Services (Building Services), for unincorporated Hillsborough County ↗ · Hillsborough County: Permits for Homeowners ↗ · Hillsborough County: Work Exempt from Permits ↗ · Hillsborough County: Building Permit Fees ↗ · Hillsborough County Building Permit Fee Schedule (effective Oct 5, 2024) ↗
Check the installer’s license
Ask for the license number and search it yourself on the DBPR license search (MyFloridaLicense) ↗. A listing on Ember & Tank is not a license check. Florida licensing explained →
NEARBY CITIES
Compare places near Citrus Park.
| City | Distance | Permit to replace | Fee | Electric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrollwood | 3 mi | Required (county) | $130 | Tampa Electric (TECO) |
| Westchase | 3 mi | Required (county) | $130 | Tampa Electric (TECO) |
| Northdale | 3 mi | Required (county) | $130 | Tampa Electric (TECO) |
| Town 'n' Country | 4 mi | Required (county) | $130 | Tampa Electric (TECO) |
| Keystone | 5 mi | Required (county) | $130 | Tampa Electric (TECO) |
| Lake Magdalene | 5 mi | Required (county) | $130 | Tampa Electric (TECO) |
COMMON QUESTIONS
Citrus Park water heater questions.
Which water utility serves Citrus Park?
Hillsborough County Water Resources' Northwest system, according to the county's map. It mixes county well water with treated water from Tampa Bay Water and disinfects with chloramine.
Hillsborough County GIS – Utilities Service Areas layer (Citrus Park in Northwest system) ↗ · Hillsborough County 2025 Water Quality Report – Northwest System (sources and treatment) ↗
Is natural gas common in Citrus Park?
No. Census estimates show about 7% of households heat with utility gas and about 90% with electricity, so most replacements are electric. Peoples Gas can tell you whether a gas line reaches your street.
Census Reporter – Citrus Park year-built and units-in-structure tables, ACS 2020–2024 ↗ · Peoples Gas ZIP Code Check ↗
How much does Hillsborough County charge?
$130 for a residential Plumbing (General) permit, which is how the county handles a water heater replacement, under the schedule effective Oct. 5, 2024. State surcharges are extra.
Hillsborough County fee schedule (residential trade permits) ↗
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