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Washington Home Energy Rebates (HOMES and HARP) not launched
Administered by the Washington State Department of Commerce, with Guidehouse as rebate administrator.
Washington's two federal home energy rebates have not launched. Commerce's own timeline puts the state at step five of seven, setting up operations with its administrator, before federal approval to launch. When they open, the whole-home rebate (HOMES) pays up to $20,000 below 80% of area median income, and the appliance rebate (HARP) up to $14,000.
source · verified 2 October 2026 · amounts in US dollars
What it pays
| Rebate | Below 80% of area median income | 80% to 150% |
|---|---|---|
| HOMES: modeled savings of 20% to 34% | Lesser of $15,000 or 100% of cost | Lesser of $2,000 or 50% of cost |
| HOMES: modeled savings of 35% or more | Lesser of $20,000 or 100% of cost | Lesser of $4,000 or 50% of cost |
| HARP: all upgrades together | Up to 100% of cost, $14,000 at most | Up to 50% of cost, $14,000 at most |
| Upgrade | Up to |
|---|---|
| Heat pump for heating and cooling | $8,000 |
| Electrical panel (load service center) | $4,000 |
| Electrical wiring | $2,500 |
| Heat pump water heater | $1,750 |
| Insulation, air sealing and ventilation | $1,600 |
| Electric stove, cooktop, range or oven | $840 |
From Commerce's April 2026 fact sheet. The heat pump clothes dryer is on the list of eligible equipment, but its limit does not come cleanly out of the fact sheet's table, so it is left off here rather than guessed.
Who is eligible
- income
- Households up to 150% of area median income; the biggest rebates go below 80%.
- who
- Homeowners, renters and multifamily building owners.
- how
- Through a contractor registered with Commerce's Qualified Contractor Network, who completes the application. You must be approved before buying anything or starting work.
- retroactive
- No. Commerce: it cannot issue rebates for purchases or work done before you are approved.
- combining
- Can be combined with the state's own HEAR program and utility rebates, but not with other federal money.
Where the application goes
Nothing to apply for yet. Commerce will post the application online; sign up for updates.
| If this is you | Apply here |
|---|---|
| Status and fact sheet | commerce.wa.gov |
| [email protected] |
The thing most pages get wrong
Rebate sites put Washington's HOMES at up to $8,000, one of them at any income. Commerce's fact sheet pays up to $15,000 or $20,000 below 80% of area median income and $2,000 or $4,000 from 80% to 150%; nothing above 150%.
Two programs with nearly the same name
Washington calls the federal appliance rebate HARP, the Home Appliance Rebate Program. The name HEAR belongs here to a separate, state-funded program that is already paying through local administrators. A rebate site that says Washington's HEAR is not open is talking about the federal one.
Still waiting
Commerce chose Guidehouse as administrator in September 2025. Its page, updated June 2026, marks the program at step five: setting up delivery. Steps six and seven are federal approval and launch.