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Rendering: Digital Thermostat at the Premium level: Wi-Fi smart thermostat with color touchscreen, learning schedules and remote sensor support, installed on existing wiring

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How Much Does Digital Thermostat Cost in Des Moines, Iowa?

Replace one wall thermostat with a digital programmable or Wi-Fi unit, unit plus professional install on existing wiring.

Digital Thermostat in Des Moines, Iowa typically costs $125 to $336 each as of 2026. Prices reflect local labor and material rates. Use our calculator below for a detailed, ZIP-code-adjusted estimate.

Digital Thermostat in Des Moines, Iowa

$125 – $336

each

Prices in Des Moines are 3.0% lower than the national average for digital thermostat.

National average: $130 – $350 each

What you get at each price level

  • Rendering: Digital Thermostat at the Basic level: Basic programmable digital thermostat with button controls and monochrome display, installed on existing wiring

    Basic

    $106 – $286 each

    Basic programmable digital thermostat with button controls and monochrome display, installed on existing wiring

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  • Rendering: Digital Thermostat at the Standard level: Entry Wi-Fi touchscreen thermostat with 7-day schedule and app control, installed on existing wiring

    Standard

    $125 – $336 each

    Entry Wi-Fi touchscreen thermostat with 7-day schedule and app control, installed on existing wiring

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  • Rendering: Digital Thermostat at the Premium level: Wi-Fi smart thermostat with color touchscreen, learning schedules and remote sensor support, installed on existing wiring

    Premium

    $156 – $420 each

    Wi-Fi smart thermostat with color touchscreen, learning schedules and remote sensor support, installed on existing wiring

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Cost Breakdown in Des Moines

ComponentCategoryPrice RangeUnit
Materialsmaterial$55 – $148each
Laborlabor$46 – $123each
Supplies & Othersupplies$15 – $39each
Equipment & Disposalequipment$9.40 – $26each
Prices adjusted for Des Moines local market conditions.

Digital Thermostat photo examples

  • A beige wall-mounted digital thermostat with a backlit temperature display and three buttons below.

    Wall-mounted digital thermostat with backlit display and three buttons

    Photo: Ente75 · CC0 · Source

  • A white digital wall thermostat showing a temperature on an orange backlit screen.

    Digital wall thermostat with orange backlit temperature display

    Photo: TaurusEmerald · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source

  • A white wall-mounted digital thermostat with a temperature reading and up and down arrow buttons.

    White digital wall thermostat showing temperature with up and down buttons

    Photo: Ente75 · CC0 · Source

  • A white digital wall thermostat with a temperature display and slide switches for fan and heating or cooling.

    Digital wall thermostat with fan and heat-cool switches

    Photo: TaurusEmerald · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source

Cost Factors in Des Moines, Iowa

What Affects Pricing

  • Materials ($58.00-$157.00 per unit)
  • Labor ($46.00-$123.00 per unit)
  • Supplies & Other ($16.00-$42.00 per unit)
  • Equipment & Disposal ($10.00-$28.00 per unit)

Local Price Adjustments

Material costs6.0% below avg
Labor costsAt national average

Labor costs in Des Moines run proportionally higher than materials, which may favor material-heavy solutions.

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