1,000 Gallon Propane Tank Cost: Buy, Install & Refill
The cost of a 1,000-gallon propane tank, from the prices sellers actually publish: Tankfarm lists an above-ground install package at $7,825 and an underground one at $14,860 (Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and parts of New Hampshire), and Chimney Cricket lists the tank alone at $9,390 (Florida). Filling it costs about $2,151 for 800 usable gallons at the EIA national average of $2.69/gal (week ending October 19, 2026).
Tank and install prices checked October 20, 2026.
Source: EIA SHOPP residential propane survey. Week ending 19 October 2026. Refreshed 22 October 2026.
1,000-Gallon Tank: Published Prices
Most propane dealers quote tanks and installs privately, so these are the published listings we could read, each named with its seller and region. They are list prices, not a national average, and the two sellers sell on different terms: Tankfarm only to its own propane customers, with installation; Chimney Cricket the bare tank to anyone, shipped.
Tankfarm complete package: delivery, installation, the above-ground piping base fee and 25 ft of gas line. Tanks sold only to Tankfarm propane customers.
Source: TankfarmTankfarm trenching base fee plus a per-foot charge; extra above-ground line beyond 25 ft is also $12/ft.
Source: TankfarmArcosa 1,000-gallon above-ground/underground ASME tank, 41 in diameter. Free shipping in Florida; freight quoted elsewhere.
Source: Chimney CricketExample: Polk-Burnett (Wisconsin) publishes yearly rental fees of $50 to $200 for 120 to 500-gallon tanks and lists none for 1,000 gallons; the fee is charged only if deliveries fall below half the tank's capacity in a year, and there is a $100 tank set fee (2025-26 fee schedule).
Source: Polk-BurnettEIA residential average. Range $1,321 (North Dakota) to $3,942 (Florida).
Source: EIAUsing Tankfarm's published rates, the installed price for your yard is the package price plus $240 and $12 for every foot of trench your installer says you need. Ask every quote to list the tank, the regulator, the line, trenching and the permit separately, so you can compare like for like.
1,000-Gallon Tank Specs
| Manchester Tank, rev. 4/11/2025 | 41 in diameter, 15 ft 8.5 in long, 3 ft 6 15/16 in tall, 1,759 lb empty |
| Arcosa (Chimney Cricket listing) | 41 in diameter |
| Usable propane (filled to 80%) | 800 gallons |
| Weight full | About 3,360 lb of propane (800 gal at roughly 4.2 lb/gal) plus the tank |
| Setback, above-ground (NFPA 58) | 25 ft from buildings and buildable adjoining property lines |
| Setback, underground (NFPA 58) | 10 ft |
The 25-foot setback is the one to check first: measure your lot before committing to an above-ground 1,000-gallon tank. Underground drops the requirement to 10 feet; in Tankfarm's published packages the underground install is $14,860 against $7,825 above ground. Spec sources: Manchester Tank above-ground spec sheet, Chimney Cricket listing. Local codes can add to the NFPA 58 setbacks.
Why Upsize from 500 to 1,000 Gallons?
- Half the deliveries. 800 usable gallons against 400, so each fill lasts twice as long.
- A full summer fill. If you use under 800 gallons a year, one summer delivery can carry you through the winter instead of buying again at winter prices.
- Generator reserve. A standby generator can share the tank, with more fuel in hand going into an outage.
- Volume pricing, if your supplier offers it. Ask for the per-gallon price on an 800-gallon delivery against a 400-gallon one, in writing.
Skip the upsize if your annual use is well under 1,000 gallons or your lot cannot take the 25-foot setback. For scale, Tankfarm lists the 1,000-gallon above-ground package at $7,825 against from $5,587 for 500 gallons. 500-gallon tank cost
How We Priced This
Tank and install prices are list prices read from each seller's own page on October 20, 2026: Tankfarm and Chimney Cricket. The rental example is from Polk-Burnett's fee schedule (2025-26 edition, rev. 10-25). Fill costs are 800 gallons times the EIA weekly residential propane price and update when EIA publishes. We do not average listings into a national range, because two sellers in two regions are not a national sample. Prices change; the seller's page is the current word.