How much does Energy Saver North Carolina: HOMES rebates pay?

Published amounts run from $2,000 to $16,000, depending on the upgrade and the conditions attached to it. Every amount and its conditions are listed on this page, each with the date it was last verified against the administrator's own page.

Where do you apply for Energy Saver North Carolina: HOMES rebates?

Prequalify: https://energync.goeverblue.com/forms/prequalification-step-1; Phone: 866-998-8555.

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Energy Saver North Carolina: HOMES rebates open

Administered by the NC Department of Environmental Quality's State Energy Office, run by APTIM.

North Carolina's federal whole-home rebate pays all of a project's cost, up to $16,000, below 80% of area median income, if an energy model shows it will save at least 20%; from 80% to 150%, half the cost up to $2,000, or $4,000 at 35% savings. Unlike the appliance rebates, it still pays for efficient gas equipment where the model shows savings, and it is open in every county.

source · verified 27 September 2026 · amounts in US dollars

What it pays

HOMES rebates, single-family, paid through the contractor
Upgrade	Condition	Up to
Whole-home project, up to 80% of area median income	Modeled savings of 20% or more; 100% of the cost	$16,000
Whole-home project, 80% to 150% of area median income	Modeled savings of 35% or more; 50% of the cost	$4,000
Whole-home project, 80% to 150% of area median income	Modeled savings of 20% to 34%; 50% of the cost	$2,000

The measures can include heat pumps, gas or electric furnaces, boilers and air conditioners, water heaters, air sealing, insulation, duct sealing, windows (after other shell work), ENERGY STAR appliances and lighting. Multifamily rebates are not yet available.

Who is eligible

income: The same county table as HEAR: up to 80% of area median income for the full rebate, 80% to 150% for the partial one.
assessment: A free home assessment, a BPI-2400 energy model, and 12 months of utility bills. At least 20% modeled savings.
the house: Unsafe conditions (wet insulation, knob-and-tube wiring, asbestos) must be fixed first at the owner's cost; the program does not pay for roof or leak repairs.
both programs: A household can use HOMES and HEAR, but not for the same upgrade.

Where the application goes

Prequalify online; a registered contractor does the assessment and applies.

Where the application goes
If this is you	Apply here
Prequalify	energync.goeverblue.com
Phone	866-998-8555

The thing most pages get wrong

Two program documents give different moderate-income caps. The HOMES page and the current Program Requirements pay 50% up to $2,000 at 20% to 34% savings. The older Program Requirements still linked from the HEAR page say $4,000, a figure the program itself corrected in June 2025.

Retroactive, or not?

DEQ's page allows retroactive HOMES rebates for projects started on or after 16 August 2022. The program's FAQ says the project must have begun before 16 January 2025, and in the same list that it must be approved before any equipment is bought, which no retroactive project can meet.

The route left for gas-heated homes

With HEAR closed to replacing gas equipment since 1 September, HOMES is the federal rebate a gas-heated home can still use, including for a heat pump or an efficient gas furnace if the model shows the savings.