Storage tank
$1,600–$2,400Typical cost, including installation
WATER HEATER REPLACEMENT IN PROGRESS VILLAGE
Progress Village Water Heater
Replacement
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Replacing a water heater in Progress Village.
Progress Village is unincorporated, so a water heater swap needs a $130 Hillsborough County plumbing permit; Tampa Electric supplies power, and homes are almost all electric. It began in the late 1950s as a planned community of affordable homes for Black families pushed out of Tampa neighborhoods, and it has since doubled: about half of today's homes went up in the 2010s (Census estimates), nearly a third of them townhouses.
Progress Village 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), unincorporated Hillsborough County
- Permit fee
- Residential plumbing permit, $130 (filed under 'Plumbing (General)'; the schedule lists no water heater line). Effective Oct. 5, 2024.
- Who gets the permit
- A licensed plumbing contractor, or the owner following Florida's owner-builder rules: sign an Owner Builder Disclosure Statement, and don't sell the property for a year after the work is done.
- Electric utility
- Tampa Electric (TECO)
- Gas utility
- Peoples Gas (TECO)
- Water
- Hillsborough County Water Resources, South-Central system (about 98% of the CDP on the county map)
- Rebate worth checking
- Peoples Gas residential water heating rebates (Active)
- Typical home
- Built 2011 (median) · 65% owner-occupied
- Companies found
- 2 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 Progress Village averages or guaranteed quotes.
Compare what each quote includes.Equipment · Labor · Permits · Old heater removalHow to compare quotes →
What we know about prices in Progress Village
- National installer’s published rangeThe ranges above. Home Depot ↗
- Local permit feeResidential plumbing permit, $130 (filed under 'Plumbing (General)'; the schedule lists no water heater line). Effective Oct. 5, 2024.. Hillsborough County Development Services (Building Services), unincorporated Hillsborough County fee source ↗
- Local company’s advertised priceNone of the local company websites we checked list a full installed price.
- Measured local dataNot collected yet, so no Progress Village average is shown.
What can change the price in Progress Village?
Gas piping and new electrical work can need their own permits; 'Gas (General)' and 'Electrical (General)' each cost $130 on the same schedule. The county's video inspection list pairs a water heater replacement with a final electrical inspection.
02 / COMPANIES WE FOUND
Who replaces water heaters in Progress Village?
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 →
IERNA'S Heating, Cooling & Plumbing
Lists Progress Village 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 Progress Village 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.
Order: companies based in Progress Village 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) ↗.
See before-and-after replacement examples from independent companies →
HOMES IN PROGRESS VILLAGE
What Progress Village homes are like.
2011Median year built
13%Built before 1980
65%Owner-occupied
1%Heat with utility gas
81%Single-family homes
About 54% of homes were built since 2010, so many original water heaters are reaching the age when replacement planning makes sense.
98% 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 Progress Village.
A 1950s planned community, now mostly new
Progress Village was planned in the late 1950s as a 'model community' of affordable homes for Black families displaced by redevelopment in Tampa. It was organized by Progress Village, Inc., whose trustees included C. Blythe Andrews, Cody Fowler, James Hargrett Sr. and Perry Harvey Sr., and its planning records run from 1957 to 1977. That original core now sits beside large 2010s townhome sections. In the sixty-year-old houses, a heater swap may bring new shutoff valves, wiring or a drain pan; in the newer ones, it's often the first replacement of the builder's heater.
Ask: Is the house an original Progress Village home or a newer build? The answer changes what needs updating.
USF Libraries Digital Commons – Progress Village Collection (history and trustees) ↗ · USF Libraries – Progress Village records, 1957–1977 (finding aid) ↗
Townhomes are a third of housing
About 32% of Progress Village homes are attached single-family (townhouses), well above Riverview's 7% (ACS 2020-2024). Attached homes share walls and often an HOA, whose rules may cover outside changes like new vents or wall-mounted heaters.
U.S. Census Bureau - ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, tables B25024 ↗ · data.census.gov - community profile ↗
Mostly built since 2010
About 52% of homes were built in the 2010s and 29% in the 2000s. Many replacements here will be the first since the builder put the heater in.
U.S. Census Bureau - ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, tables B25034 ↗ · data.census.gov - community profile ↗
Nearly all-electric
Only about 0.8% of households heat with utility gas and about 98% use electricity, so a replacement is almost always electric for electric (or a heat pump water heater).
U.S. Census Bureau - ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, tables B25040 ↗ · data.census.gov - community profile ↗
ENERGY & WATER
Who supplies Progress Village homes.
Energy
- Electric: Tampa Electric (TECO) (serves most of Hillsborough County; check your address)
- Gas: Peoples Gas (TECO) (where gas lines exist; most homes here have electric water heaters)
Tampa Electric – economic contribution (service area) ↗ · Peoples Gas residential water heating rebates ↗
Water
Hillsborough County Water Resources, South-Central system (about 98% of the CDP on the county map)
Hillsborough County GIS - Utilities Service Areas, 'HC Water Service Area' layer ↗ · Hillsborough County 2025 Water Quality Report - South-Central System ↗
REBATES & CREDITS
Rebates for Progress Village homes.
For Tampa Electric (TECO) and Peoples Gas (TECO) customers in Progress Village. 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 Progress Village.
Permits and who issues them
Hillsborough County is the permit office for unincorporated Progress Village, through HillsGovHub. For a water heater replacement, the county does a final plumbing inspection and a final electrical inspection, and both can be done by live or recorded video.
Hillsborough County Development Services (Building Services), unincorporated Hillsborough County ↗ · Hillsborough County – Building Permit Fees ↗ · Hillsborough County Building Permit Fee Schedule (PDF, effective Oct. 5, 2024) ↗ · Hillsborough County – Virtual Inspections ↗ · Hillsborough County – Permits for Homeowners ↗
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 Progress Village.
| City | Distance | Permit to replace | Fee | Electric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palm River-Clair Mel | 3 mi | Required (county) | $130 | Tampa Electric (TECO) |
| Gibsonton | 4 mi | Required (county) | $130 | Tampa Electric (TECO) |
| Brandon | 5 mi | Required (county) | $130 | Tampa Electric (TECO) |
| Riverview | 6 mi | Required (county) | $130, | Tampa Electric (TECO) |
| Mango | 8 mi | Required (county) | $130 | Tampa Electric (TECO) |
| East Lake-Orient Park | 8 mi | Required (county) | $130 | Tampa Electric (TECO) |
COMMON QUESTIONS
Progress Village water heater questions.
Can I switch to gas in Progress Village?
It's rare: fewer than 1% of households here use utility gas. Check with Peoples Gas for your address, and expect a separate county gas permit for new piping.
U.S. Census Bureau - ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, tables B25040 ↗ · data.census.gov - community profile ↗ · Peoples Gas - ZIP Code Check ↗
Where does Progress Village get its water?
Almost all of Progress Village is on Hillsborough County's South-Central system, according to the county's map.
Hillsborough County GIS - Utilities Service Areas, 'HC Water Service Area' layer ↗ · Hillsborough County 2025 Water Quality Report - South-Central System ↗
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