Want a Discount on a Heat Pump? Talk to Your Neighbors

A heat pump efficiently heats and cools spaces without relying on fossil fuels like a furnace or space heater. It works by transferring heat from one place to another. In addition to being planet-friendly, it can also help homeowners lower their electricity bills.

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But the heat pump installation cost can require an upfront investment of $17,000 to $30,000. Since last year, the Republican-led Congress has eliminated the $2,000 federal heat pump tax credit. It also revoked other home energy-efficiency heat pump rebates, making the upfront price feel even steeper.

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That’s why a lot of communities across the U.S. are trying a different approach: buying heat pumps in bulk.

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Bulk Buying Heat Pumps

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When you buy home cleaning or cooking supplies in bulk, the per-unit cost goes down. Bulk buying heat pumps works on the same principle, except that a single household can’t buy multiple heat pumps.

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Instead, a group of households comes together, pools demand, and approaches an installer. This allows the installer to buy equipment in bulk and secure discounts. Installers also save time and money on marketing and sales, and they pass those savings on to customers.

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Installers typically offer a heat pump discount of 10 to 20 percent, which comes to about $3,000 to $6,000 per installation. That’s meaningful cost savings for a household.

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While the idea sounds great on paper, it takes serious legwork to organize 20–30 households to qualify for the discount. That’s why companies, nonprofits, and local governments often coordinate these programs.

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Companies like Laminar Collective, Volt Hub, and Vayu make it easy for people to sign up in just a few clicks. Vayu even hosts an AMA page on Reddit to answer customer questions.

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Bulk Buying Is Not a New Concept

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This is not the first time a collective bargaining program has run for electrification. We have seen it with solar energy. Solar United Neighbors has led similar group buys for rooftop solar since 2007, helping thousands of households net better deals on installations.

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For heat pumps, iChoosr has been running a successful bulk-purchasing program in the UK and the Netherlands, and it launched its first offerings in the U.S. in 2025.

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So if you’ve been thinking about getting a heat pump for your home, it’s worth checking whether your neighbors are thinking the same. Here are some popular programs currently running across the country:

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