Installing air conditioning in a 2,000-square-foot home in Sandy Valley can run quite a range of costs, depending on various factors like the type of system selected (central air versus ductless mini-split, for instance), the efficiency of the chosen model, and the local labor rates. On the whole, you might anticipate paying somewhere between $3,500 and $7,500 for a central air conditioning system, including both the equipment and the installation. For a ductless system or any number of alternative (and potentially cooling) solutions, the price could vary. So, too, I suspect, would the comfort level in the home—provided by some type of installed air conditioning unit.