Storage tank
$1,600–$2,400Typical cost, including installation
WATER HEATER REPLACEMENT IN TUALATIN
Tualatin Water Heater
Replacement
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Replacing a water heater in Tualatin.
You need a plumbing permit to replace a water heater in Tualatin; apply and get inspected online through eTRAKiT. Under the FY 2025 schedule, one heater costs the $132.50 plumbing minimum plus the state surcharge. The city resells soft Bull Run water from Portland. PGE and NW Natural supply energy.
- Permit to replace with the same type
- Yes · City of Tualatin Building Division
- Permit fee
- FY 2025 building fee schedule (effective July 1, 2025): water heater $27.55, with a $132.50 plumbing minimum, plus the state surcharge. The city's site didn't link a newer schedule; we found this copy on the city web vendor's test site.
- Who gets the permit
- The Tualatin pages we checked don't say. Oregon's rule: you can do plumbing on a home you own, but anyone else doing it must be a licensed plumbing contractor.
- Electric utility
- Portland General Electric
- Gas utility
- NW Natural
- Water
- City of Tualatin Water (buys treated Bull Run water from the Portland Water Bureau) · Soft: Portland's Bull Run water usually runs 7–11 ppm (about half a grain per gallon); Portland's summer groundwater is about 80 ppm (5 grains per gallon) (Portland 2026 Drinking Water Quality Report). We didn't check Tualatin's own report for a separate number.
- Rebate worth checking
- Energy Trust heat pump water heater incentive (Active)
- Typical home
- Built 1992 (median) · 55% owner-occupied
- Companies found
- 11 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 Tualatin averages or guaranteed quotes.
Compare what each quote includes.Equipment · Labor · Permits · Old heater removalHow to compare quotes →
What we know about prices in Tualatin
- National installer’s published rangeThe ranges above. Home Depot ↗
- Local permit feeFY 2025 building fee schedule (effective July 1, 2025): water heater $27.55, with a $132.50 plumbing minimum, plus the state surcharge. The city's site didn't link a newer schedule; we found this copy on the city web vendor's test site.. City of Tualatin Building Division fee source ↗
- Local company’s advertised price3 of the companies listed for Tualatin post water heater prices or specials on their websites: Cornel's Plumbing, Heating & Air, Mr. Rooter Plumbing of West Portland, Rossco Plumbing. Each offer has its own conditions.
- Measured local dataNot collected yet, so no Tualatin average is shown.
What can change the price in Tualatin?
The mechanical schedule lists 'Water Heater' ($27.55) and 'Flue Vent for Water Heater or Gas Fireplace' ($27.55) under other flue appliances, with a $121.30 home mechanical minimum, so gas vent work may add a mechanical permit.
02 / COMPANIES WE FOUND
Who replaces water heaters in Tualatin?
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 →
Sky Heating, AC, Plumbing & Electrical
Lists Tualatin among the areas it serves. Based in Tualatin.
- Tank
- Tankless
- Repair
- Emergency service
What the reviews say
We haven’t found reviews that mention this company’s water heater work yet.
Central Air Heating, Cooling & Plumbing
Lists Tualatin among the areas it serves. Based in Portland.
- Tank
- Tankless
- Repair
- Emergency service
What the reviews say
Water heater feedback Customers praised quick scheduling, clear explanations and a final water heater replacement cost that matched the quote.
Worth knowing No water heater complaints found in the sources checked.
2 water heater reviews read, checked September 30, 2026.
Cornel's Plumbing, Heating & Air
Lists Tualatin among the areas it serves. Based in Portland.
- Tank
- Tankless
- Repair
- Emergency service
Published price: Coupons: 'Water Heater Installation – $250 Off' and 'Full Water Heater Inspection' $89 (reg. $149); both expire September 30, 2026; cannot be combined. No base installed prices published.
What the reviews say
Water heater feedback Testimonials praised a fast, polite replacement crew and a tankless service technician who explained the work and documented it with photos and video.
Worth knowing No water heater complaints found in the sources checked.
2 water heater reviews read, checked September 30, 2026.
D&F Plumbing, Heating and Cooling
Lists Tualatin among the areas it serves. Based in Portland.
- Tank
- Tankless
- Heat pump
- Repair
- Emergency service
What the reviews say
Water heater feedback BBB reviewers praised same-day water heater replacements, clear explanations of options, and help diagnosing tankless parts under warranty.
Worth knowing One BBB reviewer said a technician left residue from water heater work across the basement floor without telling them and repeated cleanup requests went unanswered (the company apologized and said it would take the feedback into account).
4 water heater reviews read, checked September 30, 2026.
Fast Water Heater Co. (Oregon)
Lists Tualatin among the areas it serves. Based in Troutdale (Oregon office; company HQ Woodinville, WA).
- Tank
- Tankless
- Heat pump
- Repair
- Emergency service
What the reviews say
Water heater feedback Oregon reviewers praised same-day installs after a failure, punctual and kind installers, and prices and warranties they found reasonable.
Worth knowing A Portland reviewer said a $1,749 basic install rose to $3,000 with code items including a $500 leak detector the county said was not required, and another said the company wrongly claimed rebate eligibility, costing a $1,200 rebate.
3 water heater reviews read, checked September 30, 2026.
M T Dunn Plumbing
Lists Tualatin among the areas it serves. Based in Hillsboro.
- Tank
- Tankless
- Repair
- Emergency service
What the reviews say
Water heater feedback A reviewer praised a water heater installation done quickly, professionally and cleanly.
Worth knowing No water heater complaints found in the sources checked.
1 water heater review read, checked September 30, 2026.
Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (Portland)
Lists Tualatin among the areas it serves. Based in Portland.
- Tank
- Tankless
- Heat pump
- Repair
- Emergency service
What the reviews say
Water heater feedback Reviewers praised quick, friendly water heater replacement and troubleshooting, including a small extra fix done free.
Worth knowing No Portland-specific water heater complaints were found in the sources checked; national BBB complaints about Roto-Rooter water heater work could not be tied to this location.
3 water heater reviews read, checked September 30, 2026.
What the reviews say
Water heater feedback Republished reviews praised quick scheduling, clear explanations of options, clean installs and competitive prices.
Worth knowing No water heater complaints found in the sources checked; the accounts come from a company-curated reviews page.
5 water heater reviews read, checked September 30, 2026.
Mr. Rooter Plumbing of West Portland
Lists Tualatin among the areas it serves.
- Tank
- Tankless
- Heat pump
- Repair
- Emergency service
Published price: Coupon: '$200 Off Water Heater Installation' (valid toward qualifying water heater installation; expires 01/31/2027). No base installed prices published.
What the reviews say
We haven’t found reviews that mention this company’s water heater work yet.
Rossco Plumbing
Lists Tualatin among the areas it serves. Based in Battle Ground, WA.
- Tank
- Tankless
- Repair
- Emergency service
Published price: Coupons: '$100 off Water Heater Installation or Replacement', '$100 off Tankless Water Heater Installation or Replacement', '$50 off Water Heater Repair', '$50 off Tankless Water Heater Repair' (one-time per home; not valid on trip charge/diagnostic fee; no expiration listed). No base installed prices published.
What the reviews say
We haven’t found reviews that mention this company’s water heater work yet.
Also listing Tualatin: Sun Glow Inc..
Order: companies based in Tualatin 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. Oregon CCB license search ↗.
FROM COMPANIES SERVING TUALATIN
Photos of water heater jobs from these companies.
HOMES IN TUALATIN
What Tualatin homes are like.
1992Median year built
26%Built before 1980
55%Owner-occupied
49%Heat with utility gas
58%Single-family homes
The median home was built in 1992. A first or second replacement is common in homes this age.
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 Tualatin.
Water piped 50 miles from Bull Run
Tualatin buys treated water from the City of Portland, piped about 50 miles from the Bull Run Watershed. So it has Portland's very soft water, not the Joint Water Commission water used in much of Washington County.
Hard to find the fee schedule
When we checked, the city's redesigned website didn't link a building fee schedule; the newest we found is the FY 2025 schedule. Confirm current fees with the Building Division (503-691-3044).
ENERGY & WATER
Who supplies Tualatin homes.
Energy
- Electric: Portland General Electric
- Gas: NW Natural
Oregon Department of Energy – Oregon electric utility service areas (ArcGIS layer) ↗ · NW Natural – About NW Natural ↗
Water
City of Tualatin Water (buys treated Bull Run water from the Portland Water Bureau): Soft: Portland's Bull Run water usually runs 7–11 ppm (about half a grain per gallon); Portland's summer groundwater is about 80 ppm (5 grains per gallon) (Portland 2026 Drinking Water Quality Report). We didn't check Tualatin's own report for a separate number.
City of Tualatin – Water ↗ · Portland Water Bureau – 2026 Drinking Water Quality Report ↗
REBATES & CREDITS
Rebates for Tualatin homes.
For Portland General Electric and NW Natural customers in Tualatin. Ask installers for the price before rebates, then check with the program that you qualify.
- Energy Trust heat pump water heater incentive ↗Active$1,200 for a Tier 3 or higher heat pump water heater installed by a licensed contractor in an existing home, applied as an instant discount through the distributor.
- Energy Trust gas tankless water heater incentive ↗Active$400 for an ENERGY STAR gas tankless water heater that replaces an existing gas storage tank water heater.
- Oregon Home Energy Rebates (IRA HEAR and HOMES) ↗Not launchedOregon received over $113 million for the two federal rebate programs, but ODOE says no rebates are currently available and there is no application opening date.
- Federal Energy Efficient Home Improvement Credit (25C) ↗EndedCovered improvements made through December 31, 2025.
Checked September 30, 2026. Who qualifies and the conditions: Oregon rebates · How to check an incentive.
PERMITS & LICENSING
Permits and licenses in Tualatin.
Permits and who issues them
Tualatin's Building Division FAQ says Oregon law requires plumbing permits for water heaters because of fire, electric shock, earthquake and explosion risks. Apply for, pay for and get inspections on trade permits (plumbing, mechanical) through the city's online eTRAKiT system.
Tualatin requires a city business license for any business working in the city, unless state or federal law exempts it.
City of Tualatin Building Division ↗ · City of Tualatin – Building Division FAQ ↗ · City of Tualatin – Building Permits ↗ · City of Tualatin – Building ↗ · Tualatin Building Division Fee Schedule, effective July 1, 2025 (vendor staging copy) ↗
Check the installer’s license
Ask for the license number and search it yourself on the Oregon CCB license search ↗. A listing on Ember & Tank is not a license check. Oregon licensing explained →
NEARBY CITIES
Compare places near Tualatin.
| City | Distance | Permit to replace | Fee | Electric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tigard | 3 mi | Required | $37.52 | Portland General Electric |
| Sherwood | 3 mi | Required | $20.74 | Portland General Electric |
| Lake Oswego | 4 mi | Required | $24, | Portland General Electric |
| Wilsonville | 5 mi | Required | $25 | Portland General Electric |
| West Linn | 7 mi | Required | $34 | Portland General Electric |
| Oak Grove | 7 mi | Required (county) | $31.75 | Portland General Electric |
COMMON QUESTIONS
Tualatin water heater questions.
Why does Tualatin require a permit for a water heater?
The city says Oregon law requires plumbing permits for water heaters because of fire, electric shock, earthquake and explosion risks.
What does the permit cost?
The FY 2025 schedule lists a water heater at $27.55 with a $132.50 plumbing minimum, plus the state surcharge. Ask the city about any 2026 update.
Is Tualatin water hard?
No. Tualatin buys Portland's Bull Run water, which Portland reports at about 7–11 ppm hardness.
City of Tualatin – Water ↗ · Portland 2026 Drinking Water Quality Report ↗
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