Solar panel cost in Somerville (2026)
The typical solar installation in Somerville was valued at $27,000 on its city permit (middle half: $15,000 to $40,000), across 821 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 $10,000 | 121 | 15% |
| $10,000 to $20,000 | 174 | 21% |
| $20,000 to $30,000 | 163 | 20% |
| $30,000 to $40,000 | 154 | 19% |
| $40,000 to $50,000 | 93 | 11% |
| $50,000 to $60,000 | 57 | 7% |
| $60,000 and over | 59 | 7% |
Solar installers with the most jobs in Somerville
| Rank | Contractor | Jobs | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Sky Solar | Get a quote | |
| 2 | Sunrun Installation Services | Get a quote | |
| 3 | The Boston Solar Company | Get a quote |
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By ZIP code
The 3 ZIP codes with the most solar installations valued on the permit (at least 20 each).
| ZIP code | Jobs | Median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02144 | 295 | $28,000 | $17,000 to $40,000 |
| 02145 | 247 | $26,000 | $15,000 to $40,000 |
| 02143 | 242 | $28,000 | $15,000 to $40,000 |
By year
| Year | Jobs | Median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 (October to December) | 57 | $20,000 | $13,000 to $33,000 |
| 2022 | 150 | $25,000 | $13,000 to $38,000 |
| 2023 | 151 | $25,000 | $15,000 to $38,000 |
| 2024 | 169 | $27,000 | $15,000 to $40,000 |
| 2025 | 206 | $28,000 | $15,000 to $41,000 |
| 2026 (January to September) | 88 | $35,000 | $23,000 to $47,000 |
What the records show
- Share of jobs in each budget range: under $15,000: 24% (199 of 821); $15,000 to $30,000: 32% (259 of 821); $30,000 to $50,000: 30% (247 of 821); over $50,000: 14% (116 of 821).
- The median was $25,000 in 2022 (150 jobs) and $28,000 in 2025 (206 jobs), up 12%.
- Across the ZIP codes above, the median ran from $26,000 in 02145 to $28,000 in 02143.
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: Somerville permits, from October 2021 to September 2026. Data updated September 25, 2026. The same figures as data: solar.json.