Solar panel cost in Cary (2026)
The typical solar installation in Cary was valued at $28,000 on its city permit (middle half: $19,000 to $36,000), across 1,258 solar installations with city permits issued from September 2021 to September 2026.
How the values spread
The numbers behind the chart
| Value on the permit | Jobs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under $10,000 | 97 | 8% |
| $10,000 to $20,000 | 240 | 19% |
| $20,000 to $30,000 | 413 | 33% |
| $30,000 to $40,000 | 319 | 25% |
| $40,000 to $50,000 | 113 | 9% |
| $50,000 and over | 76 | 6% |
Solar installers with the most jobs in Cary
| Rank | Contractor | Jobs | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8msolar LLC license 82456 | Visit website | |
| 2 | Nc Solar Now Inc | Visit website | |
| 3 | Southern Energy Management | Get a quote |
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The 7 ZIP codes with the most solar installations valued on the permit (at least 20 each).
| ZIP code | Jobs | Median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27519 | 696 | $27,000 | $19,000 to $34,000 |
| 27513 | 224 | $28,000 | $19,000 to $36,000 |
| 27511 | 101 | $28,000 | $20,000 to $37,000 |
| 27523 | 88 | $28,000 | $22,000 to $36,000 |
| 27518 | 70 | $32,000 | $20,000 to $46,000 |
| 27539 | 44 | $30,000 | $19,000 to $37,000 |
| 27560 | 21 | $28,000 | $19,000 to $30,000 |
By year
| Year | Jobs | Median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 (September to December) | 61 | $18,000 | $9,600 to $27,000 |
| 2022 | 313 | $23,000 | $16,000 to $31,000 |
| 2023 | 354 | $25,000 | $19,000 to $34,000 |
| 2024 | 204 | $30,000 | $24,000 to $34,000 |
| 2025 | 257 | $33,000 | $28,000 to $39,000 |
| 2026 (January to September) | 69 | $29,000 | $18,000 to $41,000 |
What the records show
- Share of jobs in each budget range: under $15,000: 14% (178 of 1,258); $15,000 to $30,000: 45% (572 of 1,258); $30,000 to $50,000: 34% (432 of 1,258); over $50,000: 6% (76 of 1,258).
- The median was $23,000 in 2022 (313 jobs) and $33,000 in 2025 (257 jobs), up 45%.
- Across the ZIP codes above, the median ran from $27,000 in 27519 to $32,000 in 27518.
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: Town of Cary permit applications, from September 2021 to September 2026. Data updated October 8, 2026. The same figures as data: solar.json.