26 metro areas · verified October 12, 2026

Home energy audits in the 26 largest U.S. metros

Each metro page lists the audit programs that serve it, what they cost, the rebates open right now, local energy rules and where the state stands on the federal Home Energy Rebates. Every fact links to the official page it came from.

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13 of 26 metros have a free in-person audit open to all incomes on the metro’s main side, from a utility or state program.
5 of 26 metros have federal Home Energy Rebates taking applications, fully or in part. In the rest they’re paused, closed, unconfirmed or not launched.
$0 federal tax credit for a 2026 audit. The $150 audit credit (25C) ended with 2025. What audits cost

Each card shows the lowest published audit price in the metro and the program it belongs to, the main utilities and the federal rebate status.

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Metro areas and ranks: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 population estimates, Metropolitan Statistical Areas (July 1, 2025) ↗. Regions group metros by their principal city’s state. Program details: each metro page’s sources, checked October 12, 2026.

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