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How much to charge to install a ceiling fan
Charge about $146 to swap a ceiling fan on an existing box with the customer’s fan, and more for high ceilings and new installs. Across 14 handyman businesses the middle half charge $118–$175; Fan Handyman in San Antonio charges $125 for a replacement and $255 for a new install where there was no fan.
Calculate a price
Starting point: $65.00 per hour. Self-employed handyman (US guide): $50.00–$80.00 per hour. Our midpoint of that range, rounded to cents. Labor only; materials additional. HomeGuide: handyman prices, checked 2026-10-15.
Extras, travel and minimum
Use the minimum charge for a service call or minimum visit. Include shopping time in labor or travel once, and list parts under materials.
Enter labor-hours.
How much to charge to install a ceiling fan: published rates
| Job or unit | Published price | What the price covers | Source and date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Replace a fan, customer’s fan (San Antonio, TX) | $125 per job | A short flat-rate menu where the customer supplies the fixture, fan or faucet. | Fan Handyman: San Antonio / Boerne, TX prices · Checked |
| Replace a fan, ceiling over 12 ft (San Antonio, TX) | $200 per job | A short flat-rate menu where the customer supplies the fixture, fan or faucet. | Fan Handyman: San Antonio / Boerne, TX prices · Checked |
| New install where there was no fan (San Antonio, TX) | $255 per job | A short flat-rate menu where the customer supplies the fixture, fan or faucet. | Fan Handyman: San Antonio / Boerne, TX prices · Checked |
| Hang a fan, standard height (Alpharetta, GA) | $175 per job | Set prices include small materials but not the fan, light, TV, toilet or faucet; no charge for drive time and no markup on materials. | Superhandyman: Alpharetta / Milton, GA prices · Checked |
| Hang a fan, second story (Alpharetta, GA) | $375 per job | Set prices include small materials but not the fan, light, TV, toilet or faucet; no charge for drive time and no markup on materials. | Superhandyman: Alpharetta / Milton, GA prices · Checked |
| Install a fan up to 60 in, ceiling 9 ft or lower (Las Vegas, NV) | $125 per job | Veteran-owned solo operator with no hourly rate; jobs under $125 billed at the minimum. | Las Vegas Handyman Services (Handyman Mounting Services & More L.L.C.): Summerlin / Las Vegas, NV prices · Checked |
| Remove the old fan, no disposal (Las Vegas, NV) | $25 per job | Veteran-owned solo operator with no hourly rate; jobs under $125 billed at the minimum. | Las Vegas Handyman Services (Handyman Mounting Services & More L.L.C.): Summerlin / Las Vegas, NV prices · Checked |
| Replace a fan, labor only (Las Vegas, NV) | from $175 per job | Priced by the job, labor only; the $200 minimum is a floor on the visit total, not an extra charge. | Ideal Handyman LLC: Las Vegas, NV prices · Checked |
| Replace a fan (Tampa Bay, FL) | from $99 per job | Mostly TV mounting; the mount is not included. | Peter Pan Handyman: Tampa Bay, FL prices · Checked |
| Replace an existing fan or fixture (Philadelphia, PA) | from $200 per job | Starting prices with an estimate before scheduling; parts not included except the tub re-caulk. | Northwest Philly Handyman (J. Miller Home Services, LLC): Philadelphia, PA prices · Checked |
| Replace a fan on an existing box, economy tier (Fairbanks, AK) | $315 per each | Flat rates from a book of more than 400 jobs; economy prices include standard-grade parts. | Husband for an Hour: Fairbanks, AK prices · Checked |
What do handymen charge to replace a ceiling fan?
The median is $146 across 14 businesses. Peter Pan Handyman in Tampa Bay starts at $99, Fan Handyman and Las Vegas Handyman Services charge $125, Superhandyman near Atlanta $175 at standard height and Ideal Handyman in Las Vegas $175, labor only. Husband for an Hour in Fairbanks charges $315 on an existing box.
Most of these assume the customer has bought the fan and the box is already rated for one.
How much more for a new install or a high ceiling?
A new install, where there was a light or nothing before, costs about twice a swap: Fan Handyman charges $255 against $125. Height adds a step too: Fan Handyman moves to $200 for a swap and $340 for a new install when the ceiling is over 12 ft, and Superhandyman charges $375 for a fan on a second-story ceiling against $175 at standard height.
Ask the ceiling height and whether there is a fan-rated box before you quote. A fixture box that cannot carry a fan turns a swap into a new install.
Should removing the old fan cost extra?
Say either way. Las Vegas Handyman Services charges $25 to take down an old fan, without disposal, on top of its $125 install. Most others fold removal into the swap price.
If you haul the old fan away, add it to the quote; if it stays on the curb or in the garage, say that too.
When is a fan more than a handyman job?
When it needs a new circuit, a new switch run or a new box in a finished ceiling. Fan Handyman’s owner has more than 30 years as an electrician; many handymen are not, and the rules for electrical work vary by state and city, so check what yours allow before you quote new wiring.
Price what you can do and refer what you cannot. A quote that says “uses the existing wiring and switch” keeps the job inside it.
Three worked prices
Each price uses a business’s published ceiling fan prices.
A swap on an existing box. Fan Handyman’s price with the customer’s fan.
Replace ceiling fan, customer’s fan: 1 fan × $125 = $125.
Example total: $125. Rate source: Fan Handyman: San Antonio / Boerne, TX prices, checked 2026-10-15.
Install plus taking down the old fan. Las Vegas Handyman Services’ install price and its old-fan removal.
Install ceiling fan up to 60 in: 1 fan × $125 = $125.
Remove old fan: 1 fan × $25 = $25.
Example total: $150. Rate source: Las Vegas Handyman Services (Handyman Mounting Services & More L.L.C.): Summerlin / Las Vegas, NV prices, checked 2026-10-15.
A fan on a second-story ceiling. Superhandyman’s price for a second-story fan.
Hang ceiling fan, second story: 1 fan × $375 = $375.
Example total: $375. Rate source: Superhandyman: Alpharetta / Milton, GA prices, checked 2026-10-15.
Frequently asked questions
Is a ceiling fan the same price as a light fixture?
At Fan Handyman, yes: $125 to replace either with the customer’s unit and $255 for a new install of either. Fans are heavier and need balancing, so some handymen charge more.
Do I supply the fan?
Most prices here assume the customer buys it. If you supply it, list it at cost or with your stated markup as its own line.
How long does a fan swap take?
GoldKey Repairs estimates about an hour for a fan installation and prices it at its $150 first hour; time your own swaps and price from that.
Sources
- Las Vegas Handyman Services (Handyman Mounting Services & More L.L.C.): Summerlin / Las Vegas, NV prices · Checked
- GoldKey Repairs: Los Angeles / San Fernando Valley, CA prices · Checked
- Ideal Handyman LLC: Las Vegas, NV prices · Checked
- Husband for an Hour: Fairbanks, AK prices · Checked
- Superhandyman: Alpharetta / Milton, GA prices · Checked
- Fan Handyman: San Antonio / Boerne, TX prices · Checked
- Peter Pan Handyman: Tampa Bay, FL prices · Checked
- Northwest Philly Handyman (J. Miller Home Services, LLC): Philadelphia, PA prices · Checked