{
 "name": "Hydrantly Fire Inspection Price Index",
 "title": "Fire Inspection Price Index",
 "url": "https://hydrantly.com/datasets/fire-inspection-price-index/",
 "csv": "https://hydrantly.com/datasets/fire-inspection-price-index.csv",
 "markdown": "https://hydrantly.com/datasets/fire-inspection-price-index/index.md",
 "computed_at": "2026-10-19",
 "license": "https://hydrantly.com/terms",
 "headline": "The median published figure in the Fire Inspection Price Index is 900 USD across 2 sources' own pages (range 800 to 1,000 USD), read 12 October 2026.",
 "quotes": [
  "The median published figure in the Fire Inspection Price Index is 900 USD across 2 sources' own pages (range 800 to 1,000 USD), read 12 October 2026.",
  "2 of the 29 named sources read in full publish a figure; 27 publish none, read 12 October 2026.",
  "Fire Inspection Price Index, inspection annual fire suppression system inspection: median 800 USD across 1 source, read 12 October 2026.",
  "Fire Inspection Price Index, inspection annual fire sprinkler system inspection: median 1,000 USD across 1 source, read 12 October 2026.",
  "The median is unchanged since 26 September 2026 (was 900 USD across 2)."
 ],
 "citation": "\"Hydrantly Fire Inspection Price Index\", updated 2026-10-19, https://hydrantly.com/datasets/fire-inspection-price-index/.",
 "changed_since": {
  "since": "2026-09-26",
  "previous_median": 900,
  "delta": 0,
  "direction": "unchanged",
  "sentence": "The median is unchanged since 26 September 2026 (was 900 USD across 2)."
 },
 "national": {
  "unit": "USD",
  "n": 2,
  "median": 900,
  "min": 800,
  "max": 1000,
  "p25": null,
  "p75": null,
  "mean": 900,
  "units": {
   "USD": 2
  },
  "published_sources": 2,
  "named_sources": 32,
  "read_sources": 29,
  "not_published": 27,
  "published_share": 0.069
 },
 "by_axis": {
  "inspection": {
   "annual fire suppression system inspection": {
    "USD": {
     "n": 1,
     "median": 800,
     "min": 800,
     "max": 800,
     "p25": 800,
     "p75": 800,
     "mean": 800
    }
   },
   "annual fire sprinkler system inspection": {
    "USD": {
     "n": 1,
     "median": 1000,
     "min": 1000,
     "max": 1000,
     "p25": 1000,
     "p75": 1000,
     "mean": 1000
    }
   }
  }
 },
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   "source": "Kinetix Fire, cost of a fire suppression inspection",
   "url": "https://kinetixfire.com/whats-the-cost-of-a-fire-suppression-inspection/",
   "figure": "$800",
   "value": 800,
   "unit": "USD",
   "vat": null,
   "axis": {
    "inspection": "annual fire suppression system inspection"
   },
   "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12",
   "quote": "The cost of a fire suppression inspection of a system equipped with less than 30 detectors is between $800-$1,000 annually.",
   "source_class": "primary-provider-own-site",
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  },
  {
   "source": "Fireline, cost-effective fire protection system inspections",
   "url": "https://www.fireline.com/efficient-and-cost-effective-fire-protection-system-inspections/",
   "figure": "$1,000.00 ",
   "value": 1000,
   "unit": "USD",
   "vat": null,
   "axis": {
    "inspection": "annual fire sprinkler system inspection"
   },
   "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12",
   "quote": "The price for regular annual inspections of a typical fire sprinkler system will range from $1,000.00 to $5,000.00 a year, depending on the size of the building.",
   "source_class": "primary-provider-own-site",
   "text_sha256": "b9f6855121c680c9d33c6a9476c2166b1099ea49a09780781e17191c334fba9a"
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  {
   "source": "Total Fire Protection, fire sprinkler inspection cost guide",
   "url": "https://www.tfp1.com/blog/fire-sprinkler-inspection-cost/",
   "retrieved_at": "2026-10-11",
   "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused"
  },
  {
   "source": "Total Fire Protection, fire alarm inspection cost guide",
   "url": "https://www.tfp1.com/blog/fire-alarm-inspection-cost/",
   "retrieved_at": "2026-10-11",
   "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused"
  },
  {
   "source": "Kinetix Fire, cost of fire sprinkler inspection and testing",
   "url": "https://kinetixfire.com/whats-the-cost-of-fire-sprinkler-inspection-and-testing/",
   "retrieved_at": "2026-10-11",
   "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused"
  },
  {
   "source": "Kinetix Fire, cost of 5-year internal sprinkler inspections",
   "url": "https://kinetixfire.com/the-cost-of-5-year-internal-fire-sprinkler-inspections/",
   "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12",
   "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused"
  },
  {
   "source": "Aegis Fire Protection, what a fire safety inspection costs",
   "url": "https://www.aegisfirepro.com/blog/how-much-does-fire-safety-inspection-really-cost-you-1",
   "retrieved_at": "2026-10-11",
   "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused"
  },
  {
   "source": "Firetron, Texas fire extinguisher cost guide",
   "url": "https://firetron.com/fire-extinguishers/fire-extinguisher-cost/",
   "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12",
   "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused"
  },
  {
   "source": "Ultra Fire Safety services and pricing",
   "url": "https://ultrafiresafety.com/pages/services-pricing",
   "retrieved_at": "2026-09-12",
   "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page"
  },
  {
   "source": "Safe and Sound Security, commercial fire sprinkler system cost",
   "url": "https://getsafeandsound.com/blog/commercial-fire-sprinkler-system-cost/",
   "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12",
   "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused"
  },
  {
   "source": "Safe and Sound Security, fire suppression system cost",
   "url": "https://getsafeandsound.com/blog/fire-suppression-system-cost/",
   "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12",
   "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused"
  },
  {
   "source": "Digitize Inc, fire alarm installation and inspection prices",
   "url": "https://www.digitize-inc.com/blog/fire-alarm-installation-inspection-price.php",
   "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12",
   "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused"
  },
  {
   "source": "Security Alarm, commercial fire alarm system cost",
   "url": "https://www.securityalarm.com/blog/how-much-does-a-commercial-fire-alarm-system-cost/",
   "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12",
   "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused"
  },
  {
   "source": "American Alarm, commercial fire alarm monitoring cost",
   "url": "https://americanalarm.net/commercial-fire-alarm-monitoring-cost/",
   "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12",
   "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused"
  },
  {
   "source": "Ackerman Security, commercial fire alarm system cost",
   "url": "https://www.ackermansecurity.com/blog/business-security/fire-alarm-system-cost",
   "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12",
   "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused"
  },
  {
   "source": "True Home Protection, commercial fire alarm monitoring cost",
   "url": "https://www.truehomeprotection.com/commercial-fire-alarm-monitoring-cost/",
   "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12",
   "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused"
  },
  {
   "source": "ECS, NFPA 25 explained",
   "url": "https://www.ecscorrosion.com/blog/nfpa-25-explained",
   "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12",
   "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused"
  },
  {
   "source": "Spectrum Fire Protection, NFPA 25 testing requirements",
   "url": "https://spectrumforfireprotection.com/blog/nfpa-25-testing-requirements",
   "retrieved_at": "2026-09-12",
   "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused"
  },
  {
   "source": "Los Angeles Fire Department, section 118 plan check and inspection fees",
   "url": "https://lafd.org/fire-prevention/fire-development-services/section-118-plan-check-and-inspection-fees",
   "retrieved_at": "2026-09-12",
   "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused"
  },
  {
   "source": "City of Phoenix Fire Department, fire permit forms and fees",
   "url": "https://www.phoenix.gov/administration/departments/fire/safety-prevention/fire-permit-forms.html",
   "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12",
   "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page"
  },
  {
   "source": "City of Oxnard, fire inspection fees",
   "url": "https://www.oxnard.gov/fire-inspection-fees-guidelines-and-requirements",
   "retrieved_at": "2026-09-12",
   "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page"
  },
  {
   "source": "City of Berkeley, fire fees and inspection billing rates",
   "url": "https://berkeleyca.gov/sites/default/files/documents/Fire-Fees-Inspections-Billing-Rates.pdf",
   "retrieved_at": "2026-09-12",
   "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused"
  },
  {
   "source": "City of Dublin CA, fire fee schedule",
   "url": "https://dublin.ca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/6894",
   "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12",
   "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page"
  },
  {
   "source": "HomeGuide, fire extinguisher inspection cost",
   "url": "https://homeguide.com/costs/fire-extinguisher-inspection-cost",
   "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12",
   "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused"
  },
  {
   "source": "HomeGuide, backflow testing cost",
   "url": "https://homeguide.com/costs/backflow-testing-cost",
   "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12",
   "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused"
  },
  {
   "source": "FireProtectNearMe insights, fire sprinkler system cost",
   "url": "https://www.fireprotectnearme.com/insights/fire-sprinkler-system-cost",
   "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12",
   "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused"
  },
  {
   "source": "ZenTrades, fire extinguisher inspection cost",
   "url": "https://zentrades.pro/zenfire/blog/fire-extinguisher-inspection-cost",
   "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12",
   "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused"
  },
  {
   "source": "KomplyOS, how to price fire protection services",
   "url": "https://www.komplyos.com/blog/how-to-price-fire-protection-services",
   "retrieved_at": "2026-09-12",
   "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused"
  },
  {
   "source": "Essential, fire protection pricing guide",
   "url": "https://www.withessential.com/resources/fire-protection-pricing-guide",
   "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12",
   "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused"
  }
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  {
   "url": "https://www.tfp1.com/blog/fire-sprinkler-inspection-cost/",
   "label": "Total Fire Protection, fire sprinkler inspection cost guide",
   "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment"
  },
  {
   "url": "https://www.tfp1.com/blog/fire-alarm-inspection-cost/",
   "label": "Total Fire Protection, fire alarm inspection cost guide",
   "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment"
  },
  {
   "url": "https://kinetixfire.com/whats-the-cost-of-fire-sprinkler-inspection-and-testing/",
   "label": "Kinetix Fire, cost of fire sprinkler inspection and testing",
   "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment"
  },
  {
   "url": "https://kinetixfire.com/the-cost-of-5-year-internal-fire-sprinkler-inspections/",
   "label": "Kinetix Fire, cost of 5-year internal sprinkler inspections",
   "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment"
  },
  {
   "url": "https://kinetixfire.com/whats-the-cost-of-a-fire-suppression-inspection/",
   "label": "Kinetix Fire, cost of a fire suppression inspection",
   "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment"
  },
  {
   "url": "https://www.aegisfirepro.com/blog/how-much-does-fire-safety-inspection-really-cost-you-1",
   "label": "Aegis Fire Protection, what a fire safety inspection costs",
   "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment"
  },
  {
   "url": "https://firetron.com/fire-extinguishers/fire-extinguisher-cost/",
   "label": "Firetron, Texas fire extinguisher cost guide",
   "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment"
  },
  {
   "url": "https://ultrafiresafety.com/pages/services-pricing",
   "label": "Ultra Fire Safety services and pricing",
   "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment"
  },
  {
   "url": "https://www.fireline.com/efficient-and-cost-effective-fire-protection-system-inspections/",
   "label": "Fireline, cost-effective fire protection system inspections",
   "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment"
  },
  {
   "url": "https://getsafeandsound.com/blog/commercial-fire-sprinkler-system-cost/",
   "label": "Safe and Sound Security, commercial fire sprinkler system cost",
   "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment"
  },
  {
   "url": "https://getsafeandsound.com/blog/fire-suppression-system-cost/",
   "label": "Safe and Sound Security, fire suppression system cost",
   "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment"
  },
  {
   "url": "https://www.digitize-inc.com/blog/fire-alarm-installation-inspection-price.php",
   "label": "Digitize Inc, fire alarm installation and inspection prices",
   "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment"
  },
  {
   "url": "https://www.securityalarm.com/blog/how-much-does-a-commercial-fire-alarm-system-cost/",
   "label": "Security Alarm, commercial fire alarm system cost",
   "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment"
  },
  {
   "url": "https://americanalarm.net/commercial-fire-alarm-monitoring-cost/",
   "label": "American Alarm, commercial fire alarm monitoring cost",
   "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment"
  },
  {
   "url": "https://www.ackermansecurity.com/blog/business-security/fire-alarm-system-cost",
   "label": "Ackerman Security, commercial fire alarm system cost",
   "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment"
  },
  {
   "url": "https://www.truehomeprotection.com/commercial-fire-alarm-monitoring-cost/",
   "label": "True Home Protection, commercial fire alarm monitoring cost",
   "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment"
  },
  {
   "url": "https://www.ecscorrosion.com/blog/nfpa-25-explained",
   "label": "ECS, NFPA 25 explained",
   "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment"
  },
  {
   "url": "https://spectrumforfireprotection.com/blog/nfpa-25-testing-requirements",
   "label": "Spectrum Fire Protection, NFPA 25 testing requirements",
   "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment"
  },
  {
   "url": "https://lafd.org/fire-prevention/fire-development-services/section-118-plan-check-and-inspection-fees",
   "label": "Los Angeles Fire Department, section 118 plan check and inspection fees",
   "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment"
  },
  {
   "url": "https://www.phoenix.gov/administration/departments/fire/safety-prevention/fire-permit-forms.html",
   "label": "City of Phoenix Fire Department, fire permit forms and fees",
   "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment"
  },
  {
   "url": "https://www.oxnard.gov/fire-inspection-fees-guidelines-and-requirements",
   "label": "City of Oxnard, fire inspection fees",
   "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment"
  },
  {
   "url": "https://www.everettwa.gov/DocumentCenter/View/31184/2026-Fire-Marshals-Office-Fee-Schedule",
   "label": "City of Everett WA, 2026 Fire Marshal's Office fee schedule",
   "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment"
  },
  {
   "url": "https://berkeleyca.gov/sites/default/files/documents/Fire-Fees-Inspections-Billing-Rates.pdf",
   "label": "City of Berkeley, fire fees and inspection billing rates",
   "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment"
  },
  {
   "url": "https://dublin.ca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/6894",
   "label": "City of Dublin CA, fire fee schedule",
   "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment"
  },
  {
   "url": "https://firemarshal.mecknc.gov/fees",
   "label": "Mecklenburg County Fire Marshal's Office fees",
   "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment"
  },
  {
   "url": "https://homeguide.com/costs/fire-extinguisher-inspection-cost",
   "label": "HomeGuide, fire extinguisher inspection cost",
   "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment"
  },
  {
   "url": "https://homeguide.com/costs/backflow-testing-cost",
   "label": "HomeGuide, backflow testing cost",
   "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment"
  },
  {
   "url": "https://www.fireprotectnearme.com/insights/fire-sprinkler-system-cost",
   "label": "FireProtectNearMe insights, fire sprinkler system cost",
   "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment"
  },
  {
   "url": "https://zentrades.pro/zenfire/blog/fire-extinguisher-inspection-cost",
   "label": "ZenTrades, fire extinguisher inspection cost",
   "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment"
  },
  {
   "url": "https://www.komplyos.com/blog/how-to-price-fire-protection-services",
   "label": "KomplyOS, how to price fire protection services",
   "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment"
  },
  {
   "url": "https://www.withessential.com/resources/fire-protection-pricing-guide",
   "label": "Essential, fire protection pricing guide",
   "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment"
  },
  {
   "url": "https://www.google.com/search?q=fire+sprinkler+inspection+cost+price+list",
   "label": "google.com",
   "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment"
  }
 ],
 "methodology": "Every row is a verbatim sentence read from the named source's own page through our fetch service on the date shown, hash-pinned to the stored read (the sha of the page's visible text; the raw page is mirrored to R2). 2 of the 29 named sources that could be read published a usable figure; 27 published none and are recorded as not published, never filled in; 3 could not be read (blocked, dead or unreachable) and count nowhere. The headline figures (median, minimum, maximum, quartiles) are over ONE figure per source in USD (a source's median where its page yielded several accepted sentences), so N counts sources, never sentences; 203 candidate sentence(s) were refused by a reviewer with the reason recorded. The fuller derivation this dataset is chartered to grow into (not yet what the figures above are; they are each source's own published figure as read): the median, minimum and maximum published price per inspection type, per unit of pricing (per device, per riser, per square foot, per visit) across every contractor that publishes a number, beside the AHJ's own adopted fee schedule for the same building - which is the part nobody joins. The derived figures: the share of contractors that publish at all versus quote-only, the spread between the cheapest and dearest published band for the same building size, the total annual obligation for a modelled building (every frequency row in the ITM table priced at the index median), and the AHJ fee as a share of that total by city.",
 "embed": "<figure style=\"margin:0;padding:16px;border:1px solid #d9d9d9;border-radius:8px;background:#ffffff;color:#111111;font-family:system-ui,sans-serif;max-width:480px\"><p style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:28px;font-weight:700;color:#111111;background:#ffffff\">900 USD</p><p style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:14px;color:#111111;background:#ffffff\">median published figure, Fire Inspection Price Index, across 2 sources, read 12 October 2026</p><figcaption style=\"font-size:12px;color:#444444;background:#ffffff\"><a href=\"https://hydrantly.com/datasets/fire-inspection-price-index/#median\" style=\"color:#1a4fd6;background:#ffffff\">Source: Hydrantly Fire Inspection Price Index</a></figcaption></figure>"
}