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Electrical panel upgrade cost in Dallas: what 969 city permits show
The median declared value for residential electrical panel or service replacement in Dallas was $3,600. Half of all jobs fell between $1,500 and $8,000.
Median$3,600
Middle half of jobs$1,500 to $8,000
8 in 10 jobs$824 to $12,685
Permits counted969
"Panel upgrade" covers very different jobs, and the Dallas permit file shows it: the bottom tenth of jobs were declared under $824 and the top tenth over $12,685.
A meter-base swap sits at the low end. A full service change, with a new 200-amp panel, meter base and riser, sits at the high end.
What moves the number
| Group | Permits | Median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| Names a 200-amp panel or service | 242 | $7,500 | $3,525 to $12,000 |
| Names the meter base or meter can | 502 | $2,791 | $1,000 to $6,000 |
A permit can appear in both rows.
What stands out
- Permits that name a 200-amp panel or service had a median of $7,500, about twice the overall median of $3,600.
- A quarter of all jobs were declared at $1,500 or less.
What this number is, and is not
- It is the job value a contractor declared on a City of Dallas permit application. It is not an invoice, and the city does not audit it.
- It covers work done under a permit inside the city limits. Jobs done without a permit, and jobs in the suburbs, are not in the file.
- It describes the spread of past jobs. It is not a quote for your home.
- How we picked these permits: Electrical permits whose description names a panel, a service upgrade, or a meter base or meter can. Solar, pool, generator and car-charger permits are left out.
Before you sign
- Put your quote next to the middle-half range above. If it sits outside, ask what is different about your job.
- Ask whether the price includes pulling the city permit, and ask for the permit number.
- Get the scope in writing: the amperage, whether the meter base, riser and grounding are included, and whether any circuits are being added or moved.
- Texas licenses electricians and electrical contractors through the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR). Search TDLR licenses.
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Source: City of Dallas Building Permits (Dallas OpenData, dataset e7gq-4sah), read November 15, 2026. Values between $150 and $150,000 are counted. Full method.