Solar panel cost in Los Angeles (2026)
The typical solar installation in Los Angeles was valued at $23,000 on its city permit (middle half: $10,000 to $49,000), across 215 solar installations with city permits issued from January 2020 to May 2023. Houses (1 or 2 units) had a median of $16,000 (88 jobs); apartment buildings, $34,000 (127 jobs).
How the values spread
The numbers behind the chart
| Value on the permit | Jobs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under $20,000 | 96 | 45% |
| $20,000 to $40,000 | 50 | 23% |
| $40,000 to $60,000 | 25 | 12% |
| $60,000 to $80,000 | 9 | 4% |
| $80,000 to $100,000 | 5 | 2% |
| $100,000 to $120,000 | 11 | 5% |
| $120,000 and over | 19 | 9% |
Solar installers with the most jobs in Los Angeles
| Rank | Contractor | Jobs | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Solarcity Corporation Fremont, licensed 20 years | Call (844) 837-5201 | |
| 2 | Sunrun Installation Services Inc San Francisco, licensed 28 years | Call (415) 580-6857 | |
| 3 | La Solar Group Inc Van Nuys, licensed 14 years | Call (818) 317-8780 |
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By area
| Area | Jobs | Median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| All of Los Angeles | 215 | $23,000 | $10,000 to $49,000 |
| The San Fernando Valley | 96 | $23,000 | $5,300 to $45,000 |
By year
| Year | Jobs | Median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 64 | $15,000 | $4,500 to $48,000 |
| 2021 | 64 | $26,000 | $11,000 to $42,000 |
| 2022 | 73 | $27,000 | $8,000 to $55,000 |
What the records show
- Share of jobs in each budget range: under $15,000: 38% (81 of 215); $15,000 to $30,000: 20% (43 of 215); $30,000 to $50,000: 19% (41 of 215); over $50,000: 23% (50 of 215).
- Building type: houses (1 or 2 units), median $16,000 (88 jobs); apartment buildings, median $34,000 (127 jobs).
- The median was $15,000 in 2020 (64 jobs) and $27,000 in 2022 (73 jobs), up 80%.
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, as are commercial jobs. 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: City of Los Angeles building permits, from January 2020 to May 2023. Data updated September 24, 2026. The same figures as data: solar.json.