Washington Heat Pump Rebates 2026: State HEAR and Utilities

Current status: state HEAR is open through local administrators; federal programs are not yet statewide rebates

Checked August 12, 2026. Washington has two programs with similar names that must not be combined:

• The Washington State HEAR Program, funded by the Climate Commitment Act, is open through third-party administrators. Rebates are available in participating communities.
• The separate federally funded HOMES and HARP programs are still being prepared for a statewide launch. They are not current point-of-sale rebates for a homeowner to claim today.

The federal Section 25C heat pump credit also ended for property placed in service after December 31, 2025.

Washington State HEAR

Commerce says the state program can support low- and moderate-income households at or below 150% of area median income, as well as certain small businesses, nonprofits, and adult family homes. Eligible equipment can include ducted, ductless, packaged-terminal, air-source, and ground-source heat pumps, plus enabling electrical work.

Access is local. Commerce awards money to nonprofit organizations, community action agencies, housing providers, local and Tribal governments, state agencies, and utilities. Each administrator can set its own service area, application process, eligible measures, and available amount.

To find a program, contact Commerce at the address on the official State HEAR page and ask for the administrator serving the property’s county, Tribe, utility, or community. Do not start the installation until that administrator confirms the sequence.

Federal HOMES and HARP

Washington’s federal program page describes:

• HOMES, a whole-home efficiency rebate tied to modeled or measured energy savings.
• HARP, the state’s name for the federal appliance and electrification rebate program.

Commerce was still preparing these programs at the August 12 check. Published federal maximums describe the program design, not money currently reserved for a Washington household. Do not put an $8,000 heat pump rebate or a $14,000 household maximum into the committed budget until Washington opens the applicable program and approves the project.

Utility rebates

Washington’s electric utility determines a separate incentive path. Puget Sound Energy, Seattle City Light, Snohomish PUD, Tacoma Power, Clark Public Utilities, and other consumer-owned utilities use different equipment lists, fuel-conversion rules, and contractor processes.

Use the utility shown on the electric bill. Do not infer eligibility from the mailing city: neighboring addresses can have different electric and gas utilities.

Stacking requires written confirmation

State HEAR, a utility rebate, and a future federal program may use different funds, but that does not guarantee that every advertised maximum can apply to the same cost. Ask each administrator:

1. whether the other program is allowed;
2. which incentive is applied first;
3. whether combined incentives can exceed project cost;
4. whether the same equipment, contractor, and income records satisfy both programs.

Before you apply

• Identify the electric and gas utilities from current bills.
• Find the local State HEAR administrator through Commerce.
• Complete income verification and reservation steps before installation.
• Check the exact utility qualified-products list and contractor rule.
• Keep the heat-load calculation, AHRI certificate, permits, commissioning record, approvals, and final invoice.
• Treat the federal HOMES/HARP amount as unavailable until Washington announces launch and the project is approved.

What changed in this update

The August 12 review separates the open state-funded HEAR network from the not-yet-launched federal programs. It removes worked examples that treated federal HEEHRA amounts as currently available and removes unsupported assumptions about stacking.

Related guides

• Estimate the room or project load
• Cold-climate heat pump comparisons
• Federal heat pump incentives in 2026