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Solar panel cost in DeKalb County (2026)

The typical solar installation in DeKalb County was valued at $25,000 on its city permit (middle half: $16,000 to $37,000), across 319 solar installations with city permits issued from August 2022 to October 2026.

$25,000median value on the city permit, not the price you will payMiddle half: $16,000 to $37,000319 solar installations, 2022 to 2026

How the values spread

Share of solar installations in DeKalb County by the value on the permitMedian $25,000. Under $10,000: 37 jobs (12%); $10,000 to $20,000: 75 jobs (24%); $20,000 to $30,000: 86 jobs (27%); $30,000 to $40,000: 58 jobs (18%); $40,000 to $50,000: 24 jobs (8%); $50,000 to $60,000: 16 jobs (5%); $60,000 and over: 23 jobs (7%).12%24%27%18%8%5%7%Median $25,000$0$20k$40k$60k+
Share of solar installations in DeKalb County by the value on the permit: 319 solar installations, from August 2022 to October 2026. The dashed line is the median; half of all jobs fall between $16,000 and $37,000.
The numbers behind the chart
Value on the permitJobsShare
Under $10,0003712%
$10,000 to $20,0007524%
$20,000 to $30,0008627%
$30,000 to $40,0005818%
$40,000 to $50,000248%
$50,000 to $60,000165%
$60,000 and over237%

Solar installers with the most jobs in DeKalb County

RankContractorJobsContact
1Spartanx LLC
91
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2Adt Solar
49
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3Top Tier Solar Solutions
18
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By year

YearJobsMedianMiddle half
202385$28,000$16,000 to $41,000
202435$18,000$10,000 to $29,000
2025129$27,000$19,000 to $38,000
2026 (January to October)60$21,000$14,000 to $30,000

What the records show

  • Share of jobs in each budget range: under $15,000: 23% (73 of 319); $15,000 to $30,000: 39% (125 of 319); $30,000 to $50,000: 26% (82 of 319); over $50,000: 12% (39 of 319).
  • The median was $28,000 in 2023 (85 jobs) and $27,000 in 2025 (129 jobs), down 5%.

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: DeKalb County building permits (unincorporated areas; city permits not included), from August 2022 to October 2026. Data updated October 8, 2026. The same figures as data: solar.json.