Storage tank
$1,600–$2,400Typical cost, including installation
WATER HEATER REPLACEMENT IN TOWN 'N' COUNTRY
Town 'n' Country, FL Water Heater
Replacement
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TOWN 'N' COUNTRY AT A GLANCE
Replacing a water heater in Town 'n' Country.
Town 'n' Country is unincorporated, so a water heater swap needs a $130 Hillsborough County plumbing permit; Tampa Electric supplies power. It's a large area on Old Tampa Bay west of Tampa, with about 35,600 homes, and its low-lying land makes flood zones the biggest local issue. Water is split almost evenly between the City of Tampa and the county's Northwest system.
Town 'n' Country 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
- $130 residential Plumbing (General) permit. The county schedule, effective Oct 5, 2024, has no water heater line. Add state surcharges; you pay the full amount when you apply.
- Who gets the permit
- A licensed contractor, or you as owner-builder under F.S. 489.103(7), as long as the home is in your name and is where you live. You'll sign an Owner Builder Disclosure Statement and can't sell for a year after the work.
- Electric utility
- Tampa Electric (TECO)
- Gas utility
- Peoples Gas
- Water
- City of Tampa (about 50% of the CDP) or Hillsborough County Northwest system (about 43%), per the county's service map · City of Tampa portion: 211 mg/L (12.3 gpg), 2025. Northwest: not published.
- Rebate worth checking
- Peoples Gas residential water heating rebates (Active)
- Typical home
- Built 1984 (median) · 60% 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 Town 'n' Country averages or guaranteed quotes.
Compare what each quote includes.Equipment · Labor · Permits · Old heater removalHow to compare quotes →
What we know about prices in Town 'n' Country
- National installer’s published rangeThe ranges above. Home Depot ↗
- Local permit fee$130 residential Plumbing (General) permit. The county schedule, effective Oct 5, 2024, has no water heater line. Add state surcharges; you pay the full amount when you apply.. Hillsborough County Development Services (Building Services), for 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 Town 'n' Country average is shown.
What can change the price in Town 'n' Country?
Gas work and electrical work need their own residential permits: Gas General ($130) and Electrical General ($130). Nothing on the county pages we read covers moving a heater or switching to tankless.
02 / COMPANIES WE FOUND
Who replaces water heaters in Town 'n' Country?
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 →
Benjamin Franklin Plumbing of Tampa
Lists Town 'n' Country among the areas it serves. Based in Tampa.
- Tank
- Tankless
- Heat pump
- Repair
- Emergency service
What the reviews say
Water heater feedback Yelp reviewers praised technicians as professional, hardworking and personable, and one described a smooth replacement of an 11-year-old tank.
Worth knowing Several Yelp reviewers said water heater replacement prices were excessive (one cited $4000, another $5670 for a tankless unit with no itemized bill provided after four requests); the company publicly offered a service manager contact in one 2018 case.
4 water heater reviews read, checked September 30, 2026.
Cool Today - Cooling, Plumbing, Electrical (Tampa)
Lists Town 'n' Country among the areas it serves. Based in Tampa.
- Tank
- Tankless
- Heat pump
- Repair
- Emergency service
What the reviews say
Water heater feedback BBB reviewers praised quick response to a water heater problem, polite technicians and fast, clean water heater installation.
Worth knowing A Pinellas County customer complained to BBB (2024) that a 2023 water heater install lacked the required permit; after the complaint the company pulled the permit and the customer reported a passed final inspection.
4 water heater reviews read, checked September 30, 2026.
IERNA'S Heating, Cooling & Plumbing
Lists Town 'n' Country 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 Town 'n' Country 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 Town 'n' Country 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.
Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (Tampa)
Lists Town 'n' Country 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 Town 'n' Country 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 TOWN 'N' COUNTRY
What Town 'n' Country homes are like.
1984Median year built
38%Built before 1980
60%Owner-occupied
3%Heat with utility gas
59%Single-family homes
The median home was built in 1984. A first or second replacement is common in homes this age.
93% 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 Town 'n' Country.
Most of the land is mapped floodplain
Our estimate from FEMA's flood map puts about 64% of Town 'n' Country in special flood hazard areas (60% AE, 2% coastal VE). Water is only about 9% of the area, so well over half the land is floodplain. The county adds every permitted job, a water heater included, to a 12-month running total when deciding whether a flood-zone building has been substantially improved.
FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer - Flood Hazard Zones ↗ · U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb - Census Designated Places (ACS 2025 vintage) ↗ · Hillsborough County - Substantial Damage/Improvement Guidelines ↗ · FEMA Flood Map Service Center (look up an address) ↗
Half Tampa water, half county water
Our estimate from the county's map puts about 50% of Town 'n' Country in the City of Tampa's water area and 43% in the county's Northwest system. Tampa's 2025 average hardness was 211 mg/L (about 12.3 gpg); the Northwest report gives no number.
Hillsborough County GIS - Utilities Service Areas, 'HC Water Service Area' layer ↗ · Hillsborough County GIS - Utilities Service Areas, 'COT Water Service Area' layer ↗ · Hillsborough County 2025 Water Quality Report - Northwest System ↗ · City of Tampa Water Department - 2025 Water Quality Report ↗
Mobile homes, apartments and renters
About 10% of homes (roughly 3,580) are mobile homes, 31% are in multi-unit buildings, and about 40% of households rent (ACS 2020-2024). Heaters in mobile homes fall under HUD's manufactured-home appliance rules.
U.S. Census Bureau - ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, tables B25024/B25003 ↗ · data.census.gov - community profile ↗ · 24 CFR 3280.707 - Heat producing appliances (HUD Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards) ↗
ENERGY & WATER
Who supplies Town 'n' Country homes.
Energy
- Electric: Tampa Electric (TECO) (TECO serves all of Hillsborough County)
- Gas: Peoples Gas (Natural gas only where mains are in place; 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
City of Tampa (about 50% of the CDP) or Hillsborough County Northwest system (about 43%), per the county's service map: City of Tampa portion: 211 mg/L (12.3 gpg), 2025. Northwest: not published.
Hillsborough County GIS - Utilities Service Areas, 'HC Water Service Area' layer ↗ · Hillsborough County GIS - Utilities Service Areas, 'COT Water Service Area' layer ↗ · Hillsborough County 2025 Water Quality Report - Northwest System ↗ · City of Tampa Water Department - 2025 Water Quality Report ↗
REBATES & CREDITS
Rebates for Town 'n' Country homes.
For Tampa Electric (TECO) and Peoples Gas customers in Town 'n' Country. 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 Town 'n' Country.
Permits and who issues them
Hillsborough County's permit-free work is limited to leak repairs, clearing clogs and resetting toilets. Replacing a water heater isn't on that list, so you need a plumbing permit: no plans, just an inspection. All applications go through 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 Town 'n' Country.
| City | Distance | Permit to replace | Fee | Electric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westchase | 4 mi | Required (county) | $130 | Tampa Electric (TECO) |
| Citrus Park | 4 mi | Required (county) | $130 | Tampa Electric (TECO) |
| Egypt Lake-Leto | 4 mi | Required (county) | $130 | Tampa Electric (TECO) |
| Carrollwood | 5 mi | Required (county) | $130 | Tampa Electric (TECO) |
| Oldsmar | 6 mi | Required | — | Tampa Electric (TECO) |
| Tampa | 7 mi | Required | $120 | Tampa Electric (TECO) |
COMMON QUESTIONS
Town 'n' Country water heater questions.
Is Town 'n' Country water from Tampa or the county?
About half and half. The county's map shows about 50% of the area in Tampa's service area and 43% in the county Northwest system. Your bill tells you which.
Hillsborough County GIS - Utilities Service Areas, 'HC Water Service Area' layer ↗ · Hillsborough County GIS - Utilities Service Areas, 'COT Water Service Area' layer ↗
Does a flood zone affect my Town 'n' Country water heater permit?
You still get the standard county plumbing permit. But in a flood zone, its cost counts toward the county's 12-month substantial-improvement total. If all the work together reaches 50% of the building's value, flood rules apply.
Hillsborough County - Substantial Damage/Improvement Guidelines ↗
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