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Water heater permit and rebate records in Boston, MA

Reviewed water heater permit and rebate records for Boston, MA. Results use approved official sources and show verification dates.

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How to use this page

Three checks before acting on a local result

Confirm the permit authority. This page is scoped to Boston, MA. If a property is outside city limits or in a special district, confirm the local authority before using this as a planning path.

Keep permits and incentives separate. A rebate or utility incentive does not replace permit review, and an empty rebate section only means HomeReq has no approved local program record published for this project yet.

Open the official source before starting work. Use the source cards and verification dates as a trail back to the issuing department, utility, or program administrator.

Permit Records

Reviewed local permit paths

Verified 2026-05-02

Plumbing permit and related trade permit check for water heater or boiler work

Boston's water heater and boiler guide says putting in a new water heater or boiler requires a contractor who can apply for a plumbing permit and perform the work. The same guide lists the plumbing permit path for replacing or installing a water heater or boiler when no other work such as opening walls is needed, so projects with electrical, gas, wall-opening, boiler, venting, or structural scope should be checked for additional Boston trade or building permits before work starts.

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Rebate Records

Reviewed rebate or incentive records

Rebate · Active · verified 2026-05-02

Mass Save heat pump water heater rebate

Mass Save's Heat Pump Water Heaters page lists 2026 rebates for residents replacing an existing electric, propane, natural gas, or oil water heater: $750 for an ENERGY STAR heat pump water heater, $750 for a 120-volt/15-amp heat pump water heater, and $1,500 for a split-system heat pump water heater, subject to sponsor, account, licensed plumber, installation-date, equipment, and documentation requirements.

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Official sources used on this page

Install or Replace a Water Heater or Boiler

City of Boston · Local Building Department · tier A · verified 2026-05-02

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Heat Pump Water Heaters

Mass Save Sponsors · Utility · tier B · verified 2026-05-02