Solar panel cost in Riverside (2026)
The typical solar installation in Riverside was valued at $18,000 on its city permit (middle half: $11,000 to $30,000), across 3,569 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 | 590 | 17% |
| $10,000 to $20,000 | 1,358 | 38% |
| $20,000 to $30,000 | 665 | 19% |
| $30,000 to $40,000 | 376 | 11% |
| $40,000 to $50,000 | 218 | 6% |
| $50,000 and over | 362 | 10% |
Solar installers with the most jobs in Riverside
| Rank | Contractor | Jobs | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunrun Installation Services, Inc | Get a quote | |
| 2 | Sunpower Corporation Systems | Get a quote | |
| 3 | Complete Solar Inc | Get a quote |
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By year
| Year | Jobs | Median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 (September to December) | 213 | $17,000 | $12,000 to $26,000 |
| 2022 | 933 | $18,000 | $12,000 to $30,000 |
| 2023 | 953 | $20,000 | $12,000 to $32,000 |
| 2024 | 722 | $18,000 | $10,000 to $31,000 |
| 2025 | 463 | $12,000 | $9,300 to $31,000 |
| 2026 (January to September) | 285 | $12,000 | $10,000 to $33,000 |
What the records show
- Share of jobs in each budget range: under $15,000: 42% (1,504 of 3,569); $15,000 to $30,000: 31% (1,109 of 3,569); $30,000 to $50,000: 17% (594 of 3,569); over $50,000: 10% (362 of 3,569).
- The median was $18,000 in 2022 (933 jobs) and $12,000 in 2025 (463 jobs), down 35%.
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: Riverside permit activity reports, from September 2021 to September 2026. Data updated September 25, 2026. The same figures as data: solar.json.