Solar panel cost in Baton Rouge (2026)
The typical solar installation in Baton Rouge was valued at $37,000 on its city permit (middle half: $21,000 to $52,000), across 460 solar installations with city permits issued from October 2021 to March 2026.
How the values spread
The numbers behind the chart
| Value on the permit | Jobs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under $10,000 | 14 | 3% |
| $10,000 to $20,000 | 79 | 17% |
| $20,000 to $30,000 | 76 | 17% |
| $30,000 to $40,000 | 95 | 21% |
| $40,000 to $50,000 | 61 | 13% |
| $50,000 to $60,000 | 67 | 15% |
| $60,000 to $70,000 | 27 | 6% |
| $70,000 and over | 41 | 9% |
Solar installers with the most jobs in Baton Rouge
| Rank | Contractor | Jobs | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Green Light Solar, LLC of Texas | Get a quote | |
| 2 | Posigen Developer, LLC | Get a quote | |
| 3 | Fastrac Energy Services LLC | Get a quote |
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By ZIP code
The 8 ZIP codes with the most solar installations valued on the permit (at least 20 each).
| ZIP code | Jobs | Median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70815 | 80 | $36,000 | $24,000 to $50,000 |
| 70816 | 52 | $38,000 | $20,000 to $52,000 |
| 70810 | 42 | $37,000 | $25,000 to $51,000 |
| 70817 | 39 | $50,000 | $34,000 to $64,000 |
| 70808 | 36 | $39,000 | $30,000 to $54,000 |
| 70814 | 32 | $36,000 | $27,000 to $48,000 |
| 70811 | 30 | $39,000 | $25,000 to $51,000 |
| 70806 | 26 | $33,000 | $17,000 to $54,000 |
By year
| Year | Jobs | Median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 (October to December) | 24 | $22,000 | $17,000 to $47,000 |
| 2022 | 95 | $36,000 | $20,000 to $54,000 |
| 2023 | 164 | $35,000 | $23,000 to $50,000 |
| 2024 | 112 | $41,000 | $26,000 to $56,000 |
| 2025 | 61 | $36,000 | $21,000 to $48,000 |
What the records show
- Share of jobs in each budget range: under $15,000: 11% (49 of 460); $15,000 to $30,000: 26% (120 of 460); $30,000 to $50,000: 34% (156 of 460); over $50,000: 29% (135 of 460).
- The median was $36,000 in 2022 (95 jobs) and $36,000 in 2025 (61 jobs), up 1%.
- Across the ZIP codes above, the median ran from $33,000 in 70806 to $50,000 in 70817.
Every figure here is the job value written on the city permit, not the price paid. Permit values can be higher or lower than the final price, so get more than one quote. Values under $1,000 are placeholders and are left out. Median and middle half: half of the jobs were valued above the median; the middle half runs from the 25th to the 75th percentile. Source: Baton Rouge building permits, from October 2021 to March 2026. Data updated September 25, 2026. The same figures as data: solar.json.