Solar panel cost in Sacramento (2026)
The typical solar installation in Sacramento was valued at $22,000 on its city permit (middle half: $14,000 to $33,000), across 3,546 solar installations with city permits issued from September 2021 to August 2026.
How the values spread
The numbers behind the chart
| Value on the permit | Jobs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under $10,000 | 513 | 14% |
| $10,000 to $20,000 | 969 | 27% |
| $20,000 to $30,000 | 970 | 27% |
| $30,000 to $40,000 | 489 | 14% |
| $40,000 to $50,000 | 265 | 7% |
| $50,000 and over | 340 | 10% |
Solar installers with the most jobs in Sacramento
| Rank | Contractor | Jobs | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Freedom Forever LLC | Get a quote | |
| 2 | Sunrun Installation Services Inc | Get a quote | |
| 3 | Tesla Energy Operations Inc | Get a quote |
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By ZIP code
The 12 ZIP codes with the most solar installations valued on the permit (at least 20 each).
| ZIP code | Jobs | Median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| 95835 | 477 | $23,000 | $16,000 to $33,000 |
| 95838 | 348 | $18,000 | $10,000 to $28,000 |
| 95831 | 336 | $25,000 | $16,000 to $39,000 |
| 95822 | 320 | $22,000 | $13,000 to $35,000 |
| 95834 | 304 | $24,000 | $14,000 to $35,000 |
| 95833 | 298 | $24,000 | $16,000 to $32,000 |
| 95823 | 253 | $20,000 | $14,000 to $33,000 |
| 95820 | 199 | $21,000 | $13,000 to $32,000 |
| 95819 | 197 | $20,000 | $12,000 to $34,000 |
| 95818 | 172 | $21,000 | $15,000 to $34,000 |
| 95815 | 121 | $20,000 | $10,000 to $28,000 |
| 95817 | 92 | $19,000 | $11,000 to $29,000 |
By year
| Year | Jobs | Median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 (September to December) | 323 | $19,000 | $13,000 to $29,000 |
| 2022 | 935 | $19,000 | $13,000 to $30,000 |
| 2023 | 582 | $18,000 | $10,000 to $28,000 |
| 2024 | 394 | $23,000 | $13,000 to $36,000 |
| 2025 | 571 | $28,000 | $20,000 to $40,000 |
| 2026 (January to August) | 741 | $25,000 | $20,000 to $34,000 |
What the records show
- Share of jobs in each budget range: under $15,000: 28% (981 of 3,546); $15,000 to $30,000: 41% (1,471 of 3,546); $30,000 to $50,000: 21% (754 of 3,546); over $50,000: 10% (340 of 3,546).
- The median was $19,000 in 2022 (935 jobs) and $28,000 in 2025 (571 jobs), up 46%.
- Across the ZIP codes above, the median ran from $18,000 in 95838 to $25,000 in 95831.
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: Sacramento building permits issued, from September 2021 to August 2026. Data updated September 25, 2026. The same figures as data: solar.json.