Solar panel cost in San Francisco (2026)
The typical solar installation in San Francisco was valued at $29,000 on its city permit (middle half: $16,000 to $51,000), across 351 solar installations with city permits issued from October 2021 to September 2026.
How the values spread
The numbers behind the chart
| Value on the permit | Jobs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under $20,000 | 119 | 34% |
| $20,000 to $40,000 | 102 | 29% |
| $40,000 to $60,000 | 62 | 18% |
| $60,000 to $80,000 | 15 | 4% |
| $80,000 to $100,000 | 11 | 3% |
| $100,000 to $120,000 | 5 | 1% |
| $120,000 to $140,000 | 4 | 1% |
| $140,000 and over | 33 | 9% |
Solar installers with the most jobs in San Francisco
| Rank | Contractor | Jobs | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luminalt Energy Corporation San Francisco, licensed 22 years | Call (415) 640-4000 | |
| 2 | Oxypower Inc Dba Occidental Power San Francisco, licensed 36 years | Call (415) 681-8861 | |
| 3 | Bright Planet Solar Inc. Worcester, licensed 10 years | Visit website |
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By ZIP code
The 9 ZIP codes with the most solar installations valued on the permit (at least 20 each).
| ZIP code | Jobs | Median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| 94110 | 33 | $24,000 | $14,000 to $37,000 |
| 94114 | 31 | $26,000 | $14,000 to $47,000 |
| 94131 | 31 | $26,000 | $16,000 to $43,000 |
| 94112 | 30 | $26,000 | $10,000 to $38,000 |
| 94127 | 28 | $42,000 | $17,000 to $52,000 |
| 94122 | 27 | $26,000 | $14,000 to $49,000 |
| 94121 | 26 | $25,000 | $16,000 to $41,000 |
| 94118 | 21 | $40,000 | $26,000 to $53,000 |
| 94116 | 21 | $31,000 | $14,000 to $47,000 |
By year
| Year | Jobs | Median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 31 | $65,000 | $16,000 to $262,000 |
| 2023 | 33 | $39,000 | $14,000 to $80,000 |
| 2024 | 31 | $38,000 | $22,000 to $74,000 |
| 2025 | 77 | $32,000 | $19,000 to $46,000 |
| 2026 (January to September) | 176 | $26,000 | $14,000 to $45,000 |
What the records show
- Share of jobs in each budget range: under $15,000: 22% (78 of 351); $15,000 to $30,000: 29% (101 of 351); $30,000 to $50,000: 23% (80 of 351); over $50,000: 26% (92 of 351).
- The median was $65,000 in 2022 (31 jobs) and $32,000 in 2025 (77 jobs), down 51%.
- Across the ZIP codes above, the median ran from $24,000 in 94110 to $42,000 in 94127.
Every figure here is the job value written on the city permit, not the price paid. Permit values usually run below 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: San Francisco building, electrical and plumbing permits, from October 2021 to September 2026. Data updated September 24, 2026. The same figures as data: solar.json.