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How much does solar panel installation cost?

National price ranges for solar panel installation, the unit pricing contractors quote from, and what the same job costs across local markets.

Model reviewed August 2026

Solar Panel Installation cost

$15,000 – $48,000

Most homeowners pay around $26,500 for solar panel installation, or $2.40–$3.80 per watt installed. Permit fees add $150–$500.

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Payback period

9.1 years

System size
10.9 kW
Gross cost
$31,513
Net cost after credit
$22,059
Estimated 25-year savingsAssumes modest utility rate escalation
$47,769
Annual production
16,500 kWh

Estimates only. Local pricing, site conditions and code requirements change the real number.

What homeowners reported paying

Invoice amounts submitted by homeowners nationwide, shown beside the model.

Price breakdown

Budget scope$15,000
Typical project$26,500
Premium / complex$48,000
per watt installed$2.40 – $3.80
Permit fees$150 – $500
Timeline1-3 days of installation, 6-14 weeks including permitting and utility interconnection

What drives the price

  • System size in kW DC
  • Panel and inverter selection (string versus microinverters)
  • Battery storage
  • Roof age, material and structural reinforcement
  • Federal tax credit and utility interconnection fees

Cost by state

The same scope priced through each state's labor, material and code load.

Most expensive states

Hawaii$42,000California$36,600Alaska$35,000New York$34,900Massachusetts$34,100District of Columbia$33,800

Least expensive states

Mississippi$23,500Oklahoma$23,900Arkansas$23,900West Virginia$24,100Kansas$24,100Nebraska$24,400

Solar Panel Installation runs about 79% more in Hawaii than in Mississippi for an identical scope — almost entirely a labor and code-load difference.

Solar cost in Hawaii$23,800 – $76,100 · +59%Solar cost in California$20,700 – $66,400 · +38%Solar cost in Alaska$19,800 – $63,400 · +32%Solar cost in New York$19,800 – $63,300 · +32%Solar cost in Massachusetts$19,300 – $61,800 · +29%Solar cost in District of Columbia$19,100 – $61,200 · +27%Solar cost in New Jersey$18,800 – $60,300 · +26%Solar cost in Connecticut$18,300 – $58,500 · +22%Solar cost in Rhode Island$17,900 – $57,300 · +19%Solar cost in Washington$17,800 – $57,000 · +19%Solar cost in Oregon$17,700 – $56,500 · +18%Solar cost in Maryland$17,300 – $55,300 · +15%Solar cost in Illinois$16,900 – $54,100 · +13%Solar cost in Colorado$16,500 – $52,800 · +10%Solar cost in New Hampshire$16,500 – $52,900 · +10%Solar cost in Florida$16,400 – $52,600 · +10%Solar cost in Nevada$16,300 – $52,000 · +8%Solar cost in Pennsylvania$16,200 – $51,700 · +8%Solar cost in Vermont$16,100 – $51,500 · +7%Solar cost in Delaware$16,000 – $51,200 · +7%Solar cost in Minnesota$16,000 – $51,200 · +7%Solar cost in Maine$16,000 – $51,200 · +7%Solar cost in Virginia$15,900 – $50,900 · +6%Solar cost in Arizona$15,400 – $49,300 · +3%Solar cost in Montana$15,200 – $48,700 · +1%Solar cost in Wisconsin$15,100 – $48,300 · +1%Solar cost in Michigan$14,900 – $47,800 · -1%Solar cost in Utah$14,900 – $47,800 · -1%Solar cost in Louisiana$14,800 – $47,400 · -1%Solar cost in North Dakota$14,800 – $47,500 · -1%Solar cost in Texas$14,800 – $47,400 · -1%Solar cost in Idaho$14,800 – $47,200 · -2%Solar cost in Wyoming$14,800 – $47,300 · -1%Solar cost in Georgia$14,600 – $46,700 · -3%Solar cost in New Mexico$14,500 – $46,500 · -3%Solar cost in North Carolina$14,500 – $46,300 · -4%Solar cost in Ohio$14,400 – $46,100 · -4%Solar cost in South Carolina$14,300 – $45,900 · -4%Solar cost in Indiana$14,200 – $45,500 · -5%Solar cost in Alabama$14,000 – $44,700 · -7%Solar cost in Missouri$14,000 – $44,700 · -7%Solar cost in Tennessee$14,000 – $44,700 · -7%Solar cost in Iowa$13,900 – $44,500 · -7%Solar cost in Kentucky$13,900 – $44,400 · -8%Solar cost in South Dakota$13,900 – $44,400 · -8%Solar cost in Nebraska$13,800 – $44,100 · -8%Solar cost in Kansas$13,700 – $43,700 · -9%Solar cost in West Virginia$13,600 – $43,600 · -9%Solar cost in Arkansas$13,500 – $43,300 · -10%Solar cost in Oklahoma$13,500 – $43,300 · -10%Solar cost in Mississippi$13,300 – $42,500 · -11%

State benchmark table

Low, typical and high solar panel installation pricing in every state, from the same model as the ranges above.

StateLowTypicalHighvs US
Hawaii$23,800$42,000$76,100+59%
California$20,700$36,600$66,400+38%
Alaska$19,800$35,000$63,400+32%
New York$19,800$34,900$63,300+32%
Massachusetts$19,300$34,100$61,800+29%
District of Columbia$19,100$33,800$61,200+27%
New Jersey$18,800$33,300$60,300+26%
Connecticut$18,300$32,300$58,500+22%
Rhode Island$17,900$31,600$57,300+19%
Washington$17,800$31,500$57,000+19%
Oregon$17,700$31,200$56,500+18%
Maryland$17,300$30,500$55,300+15%
Illinois$16,900$29,900$54,100+13%
Colorado$16,500$29,200$52,800+10%
New Hampshire$16,500$29,200$52,900+10%
Florida$16,400$29,000$52,600+10%
Nevada$16,300$28,700$52,000+8%
Pennsylvania$16,200$28,500$51,700+8%
Vermont$16,100$28,400$51,500+7%
Delaware$16,000$28,300$51,200+7%
Minnesota$16,000$28,300$51,200+7%
Maine$16,000$28,200$51,200+7%
Virginia$15,900$28,100$50,900+6%
Arizona$15,400$27,200$49,300+3%
Montana$15,200$26,900$48,700+1%
Wisconsin$15,100$26,700$48,300+1%
Michigan$14,900$26,400$47,800-1%
Utah$14,900$26,400$47,800-1%
Louisiana$14,800$26,200$47,400-1%
North Dakota$14,800$26,200$47,500-1%
Texas$14,800$26,200$47,400-1%
Idaho$14,800$26,100$47,200-2%
Wyoming$14,800$26,100$47,300-1%
Georgia$14,600$25,800$46,700-3%
New Mexico$14,500$25,700$46,500-3%
North Carolina$14,500$25,500$46,300-4%
Ohio$14,400$25,500$46,100-4%
South Carolina$14,300$25,300$45,900-4%
Indiana$14,200$25,100$45,500-5%
Alabama$14,000$24,700$44,700-7%
Missouri$14,000$24,700$44,700-7%
Tennessee$14,000$24,700$44,700-7%
Iowa$13,900$24,600$44,500-7%
Kentucky$13,900$24,500$44,400-8%
South Dakota$13,900$24,500$44,400-8%
Nebraska$13,800$24,400$44,100-8%
Kansas$13,700$24,100$43,700-9%
West Virginia$13,600$24,100$43,600-9%
Arkansas$13,500$23,900$43,300-10%
Oklahoma$13,500$23,900$43,300-10%
Mississippi$13,300$23,500$42,500-11%

Cost by city

Same scope, adjusted for local labor, material and permit pricing. Each city also has a permit page.

Solar cost in New York$24,300 – $77,800 · +62%Permit rules in New York →
Solar cost in Honolulu$24,100 – $77,200 · +61%Permit rules in Honolulu →
Solar cost in Hilo$23,200 – $74,300 · +55%Permit rules in Hilo →
Solar cost in Kailua$23,200 – $74,300 · +55%Permit rules in Kailua →
Solar cost in Kahului$23,200 – $74,300 · +55%Permit rules in Kahului →
Solar cost in San Jose$22,600 – $72,300 · +51%Permit rules in San Jose →
Solar cost in San Francisco$21,900 – $70,200 · +46%Permit rules in San Francisco →
Solar cost in Long Beach$21,500 – $68,800 · +43%Permit rules in Long Beach →
Solar cost in Oakland$21,500 – $68,800 · +43%Permit rules in Oakland →
Solar cost in Bakersfield$21,500 – $68,800 · +43%Permit rules in Bakersfield →
Solar cost in Boston$21,200 – $67,800 · +41%Permit rules in Boston →
Solar cost in Anaheim$21,100 – $67,500 · +41%Permit rules in Anaheim →
Solar cost in Riverside$21,100 – $67,500 · +41%Permit rules in Riverside →
Solar cost in Stockton$21,100 – $67,500 · +41%Permit rules in Stockton →
Solar cost in Santa Ana$21,100 – $67,500 · +41%Permit rules in Santa Ana →
Solar cost in Irvine$21,100 – $67,500 · +41%Permit rules in Irvine →
Solar cost in Chula Vista$21,100 – $67,500 · +41%Permit rules in Chula Vista →
Solar cost in Fremont$21,100 – $67,500 · +41%Permit rules in Fremont →
Solar cost in Modesto$21,100 – $67,500 · +41%Permit rules in Modesto →
Solar cost in Santa Clarita$21,100 – $67,500 · +41%Permit rules in Santa Clarita →
Solar cost in Oxnard$21,100 – $67,500 · +41%Permit rules in Oxnard →
Solar cost in Glendale$21,100 – $67,500 · +41%Permit rules in Glendale →
Solar cost in Huntington Beach$21,100 – $67,500 · +41%Permit rules in Huntington Beach →
Solar cost in Ontario$21,100 – $67,500 · +41%Permit rules in Ontario →
Solar cost in Rancho Cucamonga$21,100 – $67,500 · +41%Permit rules in Rancho Cucamonga →
Solar cost in Elk Grove$21,100 – $67,500 · +41%Permit rules in Elk Grove →
Solar cost in Los Angeles$20,700 – $66,400 · +38%Permit rules in Los Angeles →
Solar cost in Pasadena$20,700 – $66,400 · +38%Permit rules in Pasadena →
Solar cost in San Diego$20,300 – $65,000 · +36%Permit rules in San Diego →
Solar cost in Palm Springs$20,200 – $64,700 · +35%Permit rules in Palm Springs →
Solar cost in Buffalo$20,200 – $64,700 · +35%Permit rules in Buffalo →
Solar cost in Rochester$20,200 – $64,700 · +35%Permit rules in Rochester →
Solar cost in Yonkers$20,200 – $64,700 · +35%Permit rules in Yonkers →
Solar cost in Anchorage$20,100 – $64,500 · +34%Permit rules in Anchorage →
Solar cost in Syracuse$19,900 – $63,600 · +33%Permit rules in Syracuse →
Solar cost in Albany$19,900 – $63,600 · +33%Permit rules in Albany →
Solar cost in New Rochelle$19,900 – $63,600 · +33%Permit rules in New Rochelle →
Solar cost in Mount Vernon$19,900 – $63,600 · +33%Permit rules in Mount Vernon →
Solar cost in Schenectady$19,900 – $63,600 · +33%Permit rules in Schenectady →
Solar cost in Utica$19,900 – $63,600 · +33%Permit rules in Utica →
Solar cost in Worcester$19,700 – $62,900 · +31%Permit rules in Worcester →
Solar cost in Springfield$19,700 – $62,900 · +31%Permit rules in Springfield →
Solar cost in Newark$19,600 – $62,700 · +31%Permit rules in Newark →
Solar cost in Naples$19,500 – $62,500 · +30%Permit rules in Naples →
Solar cost in Seattle$19,500 – $62,400 · +30%Permit rules in Seattle →
Solar cost in Fairbanks$19,300 – $61,700 · +28%Permit rules in Fairbanks →
Solar cost in Juneau$19,300 – $61,700 · +28%Permit rules in Juneau →
Solar cost in Wasilla$19,300 – $61,700 · +28%Permit rules in Wasilla →
Solar cost in Cambridge$19,300 – $61,800 · +29%Permit rules in Cambridge →
Solar cost in Lowell$19,300 – $61,800 · +29%Permit rules in Lowell →
Solar cost in Brockton$19,300 – $61,800 · +29%Permit rules in Brockton →
Solar cost in New Bedford$19,300 – $61,800 · +29%Permit rules in New Bedford →
Solar cost in Quincy$19,300 – $61,800 · +29%Permit rules in Quincy →
Solar cost in Lynn$19,300 – $61,800 · +29%Permit rules in Lynn →
Solar cost in Jersey City$19,200 – $61,400 · +28%Permit rules in Jersey City →
Solar cost in Paterson$19,200 – $61,400 · +28%Permit rules in Paterson →
Solar cost in Miami$19,100 – $61,200 · +28%Permit rules in Miami →
Solar cost in Washington$19,000 – $60,900 · +27%Permit rules in Washington →
Solar cost in Elizabeth$18,800 – $60,300 · +26%Permit rules in Elizabeth →
Solar cost in Edison$18,800 – $60,300 · +26%Permit rules in Edison →
Solar cost in Woodbridge$18,800 – $60,300 · +26%Permit rules in Woodbridge →
Solar cost in Trenton$18,800 – $60,300 · +26%Permit rules in Trenton →
Solar cost in Camden$18,800 – $60,300 · +26%Permit rules in Camden →
Solar cost in Toms River$18,800 – $60,300 · +26%Permit rules in Toms River →
Solar cost in Chicago$18,800 – $60,100 · +25%Permit rules in Chicago →
Solar cost in Sacramento$18,600 – $59,400 · +24%Permit rules in Sacramento →
Solar cost in Fort Lauderdale$18,500 – $59,000 · +23%Permit rules in Fort Lauderdale →
Solar cost in Portland$18,300 – $58,600 · +22%Permit rules in Portland →
Solar cost in Tacoma$18,300 – $58,400 · +22%Permit rules in Tacoma →
Solar cost in Vancouver$18,300 – $58,400 · +22%Permit rules in Vancouver →
Solar cost in Bellevue$18,300 – $58,400 · +22%Permit rules in Bellevue →
Solar cost in Bridgeport$18,300 – $58,500 · +22%Permit rules in Bridgeport →
Solar cost in New Haven$18,300 – $58,500 · +22%Permit rules in New Haven →
Solar cost in Stamford$18,300 – $58,500 · +22%Permit rules in Stamford →
Solar cost in Hartford$18,300 – $58,500 · +22%Permit rules in Hartford →
Solar cost in Waterbury$18,300 – $58,500 · +22%Permit rules in Waterbury →
Solar cost in Norwalk$18,300 – $58,500 · +22%Permit rules in Norwalk →
Solar cost in Danbury$18,300 – $58,500 · +22%Permit rules in Danbury →
Solar cost in Providence$18,100 – $57,800 · +20%Permit rules in Providence →
Solar cost in Salem$18,000 – $57,600 · +20%Permit rules in Salem →
Solar cost in Eugene$18,000 – $57,600 · +20%Permit rules in Eugene →
Solar cost in West Palm Beach$17,900 – $57,400 · +20%Permit rules in West Palm Beach →
Solar cost in Philadelphia$18,000 – $57,500 · +20%Permit rules in Philadelphia →
Solar cost in Kent$17,900 – $57,400 · +20%Permit rules in Kent →
Solar cost in Everett$17,900 – $57,400 · +20%Permit rules in Everett →
Solar cost in Renton$17,900 – $57,400 · +20%Permit rules in Renton →
Solar cost in Yakima$17,900 – $57,400 · +20%Permit rules in Yakima →
Solar cost in Bellingham$17,900 – $57,400 · +20%Permit rules in Bellingham →
Solar cost in Warwick$17,900 – $57,300 · +19%Permit rules in Warwick →
Solar cost in Cranston$17,900 – $57,300 · +19%Permit rules in Cranston →
Solar cost in Pawtucket$17,900 – $57,300 · +19%Permit rules in Pawtucket →
Solar cost in Gresham$17,700 – $56,500 · +18%Permit rules in Gresham →
Solar cost in Hillsboro$17,700 – $56,500 · +18%Permit rules in Hillsboro →
Solar cost in Beaverton$17,700 – $56,500 · +18%Permit rules in Beaverton →
Solar cost in Bend$17,700 – $56,500 · +18%Permit rules in Bend →
Solar cost in Medford$17,700 – $56,500 · +18%Permit rules in Medford →
Solar cost in Springfield$17,700 – $56,500 · +18%Permit rules in Springfield →
Solar cost in Minneapolis$17,400 – $55,500 · +16%Permit rules in Minneapolis →
Solar cost in Olympia$17,400 – $55,700 · +16%Permit rules in Olympia →
Solar cost in Newport$17,400 – $55,600 · +16%Permit rules in Newport →
Solar cost in Columbia$17,300 – $55,300 · +15%Permit rules in Columbia →
Solar cost in Germantown$17,300 – $55,300 · +15%Permit rules in Germantown →
Solar cost in Silver Spring$17,300 – $55,300 · +15%Permit rules in Silver Spring →
Solar cost in Frederick$17,300 – $55,300 · +15%Permit rules in Frederick →
Solar cost in Rockville$17,300 – $55,300 · +15%Permit rules in Rockville →
Solar cost in Fort Myers$17,200 – $55,100 · +15%Permit rules in Fort Myers →
Solar cost in Aurora$17,200 – $55,000 · +15%Permit rules in Aurora →
Solar cost in Aurora$17,200 – $55,200 · +15%Permit rules in Aurora →
Solar cost in Joliet$17,200 – $55,200 · +15%Permit rules in Joliet →
Solar cost in Denver$17,100 – $54,800 · +14%Permit rules in Denver →
Solar cost in Corvallis$17,200 – $54,900 · +14%Permit rules in Corvallis →
Solar cost in Sarasota$17,000 – $54,500 · +14%Permit rules in Sarasota →
Solar cost in Cape Coral$16,900 – $54,200 · +13%Permit rules in Cape Coral →
Solar cost in Naperville$16,900 – $54,100 · +13%Permit rules in Naperville →
Solar cost in Rockford$16,900 – $54,100 · +13%Permit rules in Rockford →
Solar cost in Springfield$16,900 – $54,100 · +13%Permit rules in Springfield →
Solar cost in Elgin$16,900 – $54,100 · +13%Permit rules in Elgin →
Solar cost in Peoria$16,900 – $54,100 · +13%Permit rules in Peoria →
Solar cost in Champaign$16,900 – $54,100 · +13%Permit rules in Champaign →
Solar cost in Evanston$16,900 – $54,100 · +13%Permit rules in Evanston →
Solar cost in Fort Collins$16,800 – $53,900 · +12%Permit rules in Fort Collins →
Solar cost in Lakewood$16,800 – $53,900 · +12%Permit rules in Lakewood →
Solar cost in Fresno$16,800 – $53,800 · +12%Permit rules in Fresno →
Solar cost in Baltimore$16,800 – $53,700 · +12%Permit rules in Baltimore →
Solar cost in Annapolis$16,800 – $53,700 · +12%Permit rules in Annapolis →
Solar cost in Venice$16,700 – $53,500 · +12%Permit rules in Venice →
Solar cost in Milwaukee$16,600 – $53,000 · +10%Permit rules in Milwaukee →
Solar cost in New Orleans$16,600 – $53,000 · +10%Permit rules in New Orleans →
Solar cost in Henderson$16,600 – $53,100 · +11%Permit rules in Henderson →
Solar cost in North Las Vegas$16,600 – $53,100 · +11%Permit rules in North Las Vegas →
Solar cost in Austin$16,500 – $52,900 · +10%Permit rules in Austin →
Solar cost in Thornton$16,500 – $52,800 · +10%Permit rules in Thornton →
Solar cost in Arvada$16,500 – $52,800 · +10%Permit rules in Arvada →
Solar cost in Westminster$16,500 – $52,800 · +10%Permit rules in Westminster →
Solar cost in Pueblo$16,500 – $52,800 · +10%Permit rules in Pueblo →
Solar cost in Boulder$16,500 – $52,800 · +10%Permit rules in Boulder →
Solar cost in Greeley$16,500 – $52,800 · +10%Permit rules in Greeley →
Solar cost in Manchester$16,500 – $52,900 · +10%Permit rules in Manchester →
Solar cost in Nashua$16,500 – $52,900 · +10%Permit rules in Nashua →
Solar cost in Bradenton$16,500 – $52,800 · +10%Permit rules in Bradenton →
Solar cost in St. Paul$16,300 – $52,300 · +9%Permit rules in St. Paul →
Solar cost in Tampa$16,300 – $52,200 · +9%Permit rules in Tampa →
Solar cost in St. Petersburg$16,300 – $52,100 · +8%Permit rules in St. Petersburg →
Solar cost in Pittsburgh$16,200 – $51,900 · +8%Permit rules in Pittsburgh →
Solar cost in Sparks$16,300 – $52,000 · +8%Permit rules in Sparks →
Solar cost in Chesapeake$16,200 – $51,900 · +8%Permit rules in Chesapeake →
Solar cost in Norfolk$16,200 – $51,900 · +8%Permit rules in Norfolk →
Solar cost in Newport News$16,200 – $51,900 · +8%Permit rules in Newport News →
Solar cost in Alexandria$16,200 – $51,900 · +8%Permit rules in Alexandria →
Solar cost in Arlington$16,200 – $51,900 · +8%Permit rules in Arlington →
Solar cost in Port St. Lucie$16,100 – $51,600 · +7%Permit rules in Port St. Lucie →
Solar cost in Allentown$16,200 – $51,700 · +8%Permit rules in Allentown →
Solar cost in Reading$16,200 – $51,700 · +8%Permit rules in Reading →
Solar cost in Erie$16,200 – $51,700 · +8%Permit rules in Erie →
Solar cost in Scranton$16,200 – $51,700 · +8%Permit rules in Scranton →
Solar cost in Bethlehem$16,200 – $51,700 · +8%Permit rules in Bethlehem →
Solar cost in Clearwater$16,100 – $51,500 · +7%Permit rules in Clearwater →
Solar cost in Reno$16,100 – $51,400 · +7%Permit rules in Reno →
Solar cost in Mesa$16,100 – $51,500 · +7%Permit rules in Mesa →
Solar cost in Wilmington$16,000 – $51,200 · +7%Permit rules in Wilmington →
Solar cost in Rochester$16,000 – $51,200 · +7%Permit rules in Rochester →
Solar cost in Duluth$16,000 – $51,200 · +7%Permit rules in Duluth →
Solar cost in Bloomington$16,000 – $51,200 · +7%Permit rules in Bloomington →
Solar cost in Brooklyn Park$16,000 – $51,200 · +7%Permit rules in Brooklyn Park →
Solar cost in Plymouth$16,000 – $51,200 · +7%Permit rules in Plymouth →
Solar cost in St. Cloud$16,000 – $51,200 · +7%Permit rules in St. Cloud →
Solar cost in Concord$16,000 – $51,300 · +7%Permit rules in Concord →
Solar cost in Dover$16,000 – $51,300 · +7%Permit rules in Dover →
Solar cost in Portsmouth$16,000 – $51,300 · +7%Permit rules in Portsmouth →
Solar cost in Portland$16,000 – $51,200 · +7%Permit rules in Portland →
Solar cost in Salt Lake City$15,900 – $50,800 · +6%Permit rules in Salt Lake City →
Solar cost in Spokane$15,900 – $51,000 · +6%Permit rules in Spokane →
Solar cost in Hampton$15,900 – $50,900 · +6%Permit rules in Hampton →
Solar cost in Roanoke$15,900 – $50,900 · +6%Permit rules in Roanoke →
Solar cost in Lynchburg$15,900 – $50,900 · +6%Permit rules in Lynchburg →
Solar cost in Las Vegas$15,800 – $50,700 · +6%Permit rules in Las Vegas →
Solar cost in Detroit$15,800 – $50,600 · +5%Permit rules in Detroit →
Solar cost in Port Charlotte$15,800 – $50,400 · +5%Permit rules in Port Charlotte →
Solar cost in Charleston$15,800 – $50,600 · +5%Permit rules in Charleston →
Solar cost in Carson City$15,800 – $50,500 · +5%Permit rules in Carson City →
Solar cost in Elko$15,800 – $50,500 · +5%Permit rules in Elko →
Solar cost in Cleveland$15,700 – $50,300 · +5%Permit rules in Cleveland →
Solar cost in Chandler$15,700 – $50,400 · +5%Permit rules in Chandler →
Solar cost in Scottsdale$15,700 – $50,400 · +5%Permit rules in Scottsdale →
Solar cost in Glendale$15,700 – $50,400 · +5%Permit rules in Glendale →
Solar cost in Gilbert$15,700 – $50,400 · +5%Permit rules in Gilbert →
Solar cost in Tempe$15,700 – $50,400 · +5%Permit rules in Tempe →
Solar cost in Peoria$15,700 – $50,400 · +5%Permit rules in Peoria →
Solar cost in St. Augustine$15,700 – $50,200 · +4%Permit rules in St. Augustine →
Solar cost in Colorado Springs$15,700 – $50,100 · +4%Permit rules in Colorado Springs →
Solar cost in Orlando$15,600 – $49,900 · +4%Permit rules in Orlando →
Solar cost in Melbourne$15,600 – $49,900 · +4%Permit rules in Melbourne →
Solar cost in Lancaster$15,600 – $50,100 · +4%Permit rules in Lancaster →
Solar cost in Harrisburg$15,600 – $50,100 · +4%Permit rules in Harrisburg →
Solar cost in Burlington$15,600 – $49,900 · +4%Permit rules in Burlington →
Solar cost in South Burlington$15,600 – $49,900 · +4%Permit rules in South Burlington →
Solar cost in Rutland$15,600 – $49,900 · +4%Permit rules in Rutland →
Solar cost in Montpelier$15,600 – $49,900 · +4%Permit rules in Montpelier →
Solar cost in Phoenix$15,600 – $49,900 · +4%Permit rules in Phoenix →
Solar cost in Brandon$15,500 – $49,600 · +3%Permit rules in Brandon →
Solar cost in Dover$15,500 – $49,700 · +3%Permit rules in Dover →
Solar cost in Newark$15,500 – $49,700 · +3%Permit rules in Newark →
Solar cost in Lewiston$15,500 – $49,600 · +3%Permit rules in Lewiston →
Solar cost in Bangor$15,500 – $49,600 · +3%Permit rules in Bangor →
Solar cost in Augusta$15,500 – $49,600 · +3%Permit rules in Augusta →
Solar cost in Houston$15,500 – $49,400 · +3%Permit rules in Houston →
Solar cost in Nashville$15,500 – $49,500 · +3%Permit rules in Nashville →
Solar cost in Virginia Beach$15,400 – $49,400 · +3%Permit rules in Virginia Beach →
Solar cost in El Paso$15,500 – $49,500 · +3%Permit rules in El Paso →
Solar cost in Arlington$15,500 – $49,500 · +3%Permit rules in Arlington →
Solar cost in St. Louis$15,400 – $49,200 · +2%Permit rules in St. Louis →
Solar cost in Columbus$15,400 – $49,200 · +2%Permit rules in Columbus →
Solar cost in Surprise$15,400 – $49,300 · +3%Permit rules in Surprise →
Solar cost in Flagstaff$15,400 – $49,300 · +3%Permit rules in Flagstaff →
Solar cost in Yuma$15,400 – $49,300 · +3%Permit rules in Yuma →
Solar cost in Madison$15,400 – $49,300 · +3%Permit rules in Madison →
Solar cost in Daytona Beach$15,300 – $49,100 · +2%Permit rules in Daytona Beach →
Solar cost in Atlanta$15,400 – $49,200 · +2%Permit rules in Atlanta →
Solar cost in Boise$15,300 – $48,900 · +2%Permit rules in Boise →
Solar cost in Dallas$15,300 – $48,900 · +2%Permit rules in Dallas →
Solar cost in Richmond$15,200 – $48,700 · +1%Permit rules in Richmond →
Solar cost in Billings$15,200 – $48,700 · +1%Permit rules in Billings →
Solar cost in Missoula$15,200 – $48,700 · +1%Permit rules in Missoula →
Solar cost in Great Falls$15,200 – $48,700 · +1%Permit rules in Great Falls →
Solar cost in Grand Rapids$15,200 – $48,800 · +2%Permit rules in Grand Rapids →
Solar cost in Corpus Christi$15,100 – $48,400 · +1%Permit rules in Corpus Christi →
Solar cost in Plano$15,100 – $48,400 · +1%Permit rules in Plano →
Solar cost in Laredo$15,100 – $48,400 · +1%Permit rules in Laredo →
Solar cost in Lubbock$15,100 – $48,400 · +1%Permit rules in Lubbock →
Solar cost in Garland$15,100 – $48,400 · +1%Permit rules in Garland →
Solar cost in Irving$15,100 – $48,400 · +1%Permit rules in Irving →
Solar cost in Amarillo$15,100 – $48,400 · +1%Permit rules in Amarillo →
Solar cost in Grand Prairie$15,100 – $48,400 · +1%Permit rules in Grand Prairie →
Solar cost in McKinney$15,100 – $48,400 · +1%Permit rules in McKinney →
Solar cost in Frisco$15,100 – $48,400 · +1%Permit rules in Frisco →
Solar cost in Brownsville$15,100 – $48,400 · +1%Permit rules in Brownsville →
Solar cost in Killeen$15,100 – $48,400 · +1%Permit rules in Killeen →
Solar cost in Baton Rouge$15,100 – $48,400 · +1%Permit rules in Baton Rouge →
Solar cost in Shreveport$15,100 – $48,400 · +1%Permit rules in Shreveport →
Solar cost in Green Bay$15,100 – $48,300 · +1%Permit rules in Green Bay →
Solar cost in Kenosha$15,100 – $48,300 · +1%Permit rules in Kenosha →
Solar cost in Racine$15,100 – $48,300 · +1%Permit rules in Racine →
Solar cost in Appleton$15,100 – $48,300 · +1%Permit rules in Appleton →
Solar cost in Waukesha$15,100 – $48,300 · +1%Permit rules in Waukesha →
Solar cost in Eau Claire$15,100 – $48,300 · +1%Permit rules in Eau Claire →
Solar cost in Pensacola$15,000 – $48,100 · 0%Permit rules in Pensacola →
Solar cost in Kansas City$15,100 – $48,200 · 0%Permit rules in Kansas City →
Solar cost in Raleigh$15,100 – $48,200 · 0%Permit rules in Raleigh →
Solar cost in Kissimmee$15,000 – $48,000 · 0%Permit rules in Kissimmee →
Solar cost in Fort Worth$15,000 – $47,900 · 0%Permit rules in Fort Worth →
Solar cost in Charlotte$15,000 – $47,900 · 0%Permit rules in Charlotte →
Solar cost in West Valley City$14,900 – $47,800 · -1%Permit rules in West Valley City →
Solar cost in Provo$14,900 – $47,800 · -1%Permit rules in Provo →
Solar cost in West Jordan$14,900 – $47,800 · -1%Permit rules in West Jordan →
Solar cost in Orem$14,900 – $47,800 · -1%Permit rules in Orem →
Solar cost in Sandy$14,900 – $47,800 · -1%Permit rules in Sandy →
Solar cost in St. George$14,900 – $47,800 · -1%Permit rules in St. George →
Solar cost in Ogden$14,900 – $47,800 · -1%Permit rules in Ogden →
Solar cost in Lehi$14,900 – $47,800 · -1%Permit rules in Lehi →
Solar cost in Warren$14,900 – $47,800 · -1%Permit rules in Warren →
Solar cost in Sterling Heights$14,900 – $47,800 · -1%Permit rules in Sterling Heights →
Solar cost in Ann Arbor$14,900 – $47,800 · -1%Permit rules in Ann Arbor →
Solar cost in Lansing$14,900 – $47,800 · -1%Permit rules in Lansing →
Solar cost in Dearborn$14,900 – $47,800 · -1%Permit rules in Dearborn →
Solar cost in Livonia$14,900 – $47,800 · -1%Permit rules in Livonia →
Solar cost in Troy$14,900 – $47,800 · -1%Permit rules in Troy →
Solar cost in Kalamazoo$14,900 – $47,800 · -1%Permit rules in Kalamazoo →
Solar cost in Flint$14,900 – $47,800 · -1%Permit rules in Flint →
Solar cost in Jacksonville$14,900 – $47,700 · -1%Permit rules in Jacksonville →
Solar cost in Augusta$14,900 – $47,600 · -1%Permit rules in Augusta →
Solar cost in Columbus$14,900 – $47,600 · -1%Permit rules in Columbus →
Solar cost in Macon$14,900 – $47,600 · -1%Permit rules in Macon →
Solar cost in Pasadena$14,800 – $47,400 · -1%Permit rules in Pasadena →
Solar cost in Waco$14,800 – $47,400 · -1%Permit rules in Waco →
Solar cost in Midland$14,800 – $47,400 · -1%Permit rules in Midland →
Solar cost in Round Rock$14,800 – $47,400 · -1%Permit rules in Round Rock →
Solar cost in Beaumont$14,800 – $47,400 · -1%Permit rules in Beaumont →
Solar cost in Lafayette$14,800 – $47,400 · -1%Permit rules in Lafayette →
Solar cost in Lake Charles$14,800 – $47,400 · -1%Permit rules in Lake Charles →
Solar cost in Kenner$14,800 – $47,400 · -1%Permit rules in Kenner →
Solar cost in Bossier City$14,800 – $47,400 · -1%Permit rules in Bossier City →
Solar cost in Fargo$14,800 – $47,500 · -1%Permit rules in Fargo →
Solar cost in Bismarck$14,800 – $47,500 · -1%Permit rules in Bismarck →
Solar cost in Indianapolis$14,800 – $47,300 · -1%Permit rules in Indianapolis →
Solar cost in Des Moines$14,800 – $47,300 · -1%Permit rules in Des Moines →
Solar cost in Meridian$14,800 – $47,200 · -2%Permit rules in Meridian →
Solar cost in Nampa$14,800 – $47,200 · -2%Permit rules in Nampa →
Solar cost in Idaho Falls$14,800 – $47,200 · -2%Permit rules in Idaho Falls →
Solar cost in Cheyenne$14,800 – $47,300 · -1%Permit rules in Cheyenne →
Solar cost in Greensboro$14,800 – $47,300 · -2%Permit rules in Greensboro →
Solar cost in Durham$14,800 – $47,300 · -2%Permit rules in Durham →
Solar cost in Winston-Salem$14,800 – $47,300 · -2%Permit rules in Winston-Salem →
Solar cost in Fayetteville$14,800 – $47,300 · -2%Permit rules in Fayetteville →
Solar cost in Cary$14,800 – $47,300 · -2%Permit rules in Cary →
Solar cost in Bozeman$14,700 – $47,200 · -2%Permit rules in Bozeman →
Solar cost in Helena$14,700 – $47,200 · -2%Permit rules in Helena →
Solar cost in Kalispell$14,700 – $47,200 · -2%Permit rules in Kalispell →
Solar cost in Cincinnati$14,700 – $47,100 · -2%Permit rules in Cincinnati →
Solar cost in Toledo$14,700 – $47,100 · -2%Permit rules in Toledo →
Solar cost in Akron$14,700 – $47,100 · -2%Permit rules in Akron →
Solar cost in Louisville$14,600 – $46,800 · -2%Permit rules in Louisville →
Solar cost in Omaha$14,700 – $46,900 · -2%Permit rules in Omaha →
Solar cost in Savannah$14,600 – $46,700 · -3%Permit rules in Savannah →
Solar cost in Athens$14,600 – $46,700 · -3%Permit rules in Athens →
Solar cost in Sandy Springs$14,600 – $46,700 · -3%Permit rules in Sandy Springs →
Solar cost in Roswell$14,600 – $46,700 · -3%Permit rules in Roswell →
Solar cost in Johns Creek$14,600 – $46,700 · -3%Permit rules in Johns Creek →
Solar cost in Marietta$14,600 – $46,700 · -3%Permit rules in Marietta →
Solar cost in Lakeland$14,600 – $46,600 · -3%Permit rules in Lakeland →
Solar cost in Las Cruces$14,500 – $46,500 · -3%Permit rules in Las Cruces →
Solar cost in Rio Rancho$14,500 – $46,500 · -3%Permit rules in Rio Rancho →
Solar cost in Santa Fe$14,500 – $46,500 · -3%Permit rules in Santa Fe →
Solar cost in Fort Wayne$14,500 – $46,500 · -3%Permit rules in Fort Wayne →
Solar cost in San Antonio$14,500 – $46,400 · -3%Permit rules in San Antonio →
Solar cost in Tucson$14,500 – $46,300 · -4%Permit rules in Tucson →
Solar cost in Wilmington$14,500 – $46,300 · -4%Permit rules in Wilmington →
Solar cost in High Point$14,500 – $46,300 · -4%Permit rules in High Point →
Solar cost in Asheville$14,500 – $46,300 · -4%Permit rules in Asheville →
Solar cost in Dayton$14,400 – $46,100 · -4%Permit rules in Dayton →
Solar cost in Parma$14,400 – $46,100 · -4%Permit rules in Parma →
Solar cost in Canton$14,400 – $46,100 · -4%Permit rules in Canton →
Solar cost in Lorain$14,400 – $46,100 · -4%Permit rules in Lorain →
Solar cost in Columbia$14,400 – $45,900 · -4%Permit rules in Columbia →
Solar cost in Grand Forks$14,400 – $46,000 · -4%Permit rules in Grand Forks →
Solar cost in Minot$14,400 – $46,000 · -4%Permit rules in Minot →
Solar cost in Gainesville$14,300 – $45,800 · -5%Permit rules in Gainesville →
Solar cost in Albuquerque$14,300 – $45,700 · -5%Permit rules in Albuquerque →
Solar cost in Casper$14,300 – $45,800 · -5%Permit rules in Casper →
Solar cost in Gillette$14,300 – $45,800 · -5%Permit rules in Gillette →
Solar cost in Laramie$14,300 – $45,800 · -5%Permit rules in Laramie →
Solar cost in Rock Springs$14,300 – $45,800 · -5%Permit rules in Rock Springs →
Solar cost in Galveston$14,300 – $45,900 · -4%Permit rules in Galveston →
Solar cost in Monroe$14,300 – $45,900 · -4%Permit rules in Monroe →
Solar cost in North Charleston$14,300 – $45,900 · -4%Permit rules in North Charleston →
Solar cost in Mount Pleasant$14,300 – $45,900 · -4%Permit rules in Mount Pleasant →
Solar cost in Rock Hill$14,300 – $45,900 · -4%Permit rules in Rock Hill →
Solar cost in Greenville$14,300 – $45,900 · -4%Permit rules in Greenville →
Solar cost in Tallahassee$14,300 – $45,700 · -5%Permit rules in Tallahassee →
Solar cost in Pocatello$14,300 – $45,700 · -5%Permit rules in Pocatello →
Solar cost in Coeur d'Alene$14,300 – $45,700 · -5%Permit rules in Coeur d'Alene →
Solar cost in Twin Falls$14,300 – $45,700 · -5%Permit rules in Twin Falls →
Solar cost in Huntsville$14,300 – $45,700 · -5%Permit rules in Huntsville →
Solar cost in Montgomery$14,300 – $45,700 · -5%Permit rules in Montgomery →
Solar cost in Mobile$14,300 – $45,700 · -5%Permit rules in Mobile →
Solar cost in Knoxville$14,300 – $45,700 · -5%Permit rules in Knoxville →
Solar cost in Chattanooga$14,300 – $45,700 · -5%Permit rules in Chattanooga →
Solar cost in Clarksville$14,300 – $45,700 · -5%Permit rules in Clarksville →
Solar cost in Murfreesboro$14,300 – $45,700 · -5%Permit rules in Murfreesboro →
Solar cost in Springfield$14,300 – $45,700 · -5%Permit rules in Springfield →
Solar cost in Tulsa$14,200 – $45,400 · -5%Permit rules in Tulsa →
Solar cost in Evansville$14,200 – $45,500 · -5%Permit rules in Evansville →
Solar cost in South Bend$14,200 – $45,500 · -5%Permit rules in South Bend →
Solar cost in Carmel$14,200 – $45,500 · -5%Permit rules in Carmel →
Solar cost in Fishers$14,200 – $45,500 · -5%Permit rules in Fishers →
Solar cost in Bloomington$14,200 – $45,500 · -5%Permit rules in Bloomington →
Solar cost in Hammond$14,200 – $45,500 · -5%Permit rules in Hammond →
Solar cost in Lexington$14,200 – $45,300 · -6%Permit rules in Lexington →
Solar cost in Sioux Falls$14,200 – $45,300 · -6%Permit rules in Sioux Falls →
Solar cost in Oklahoma City$14,100 – $45,000 · -6%Permit rules in Oklahoma City →
Solar cost in Lincoln$14,100 – $45,100 · -6%Permit rules in Lincoln →
Solar cost in Roswell$14,000 – $44,900 · -6%Permit rules in Roswell →
Solar cost in Farmington$14,000 – $44,900 · -6%Permit rules in Farmington →
Solar cost in Tuscaloosa$14,000 – $44,700 · -7%Permit rules in Tuscaloosa →
Solar cost in Hoover$14,000 – $44,700 · -7%Permit rules in Hoover →
Solar cost in Auburn$14,000 – $44,700 · -7%Permit rules in Auburn →
Solar cost in Dothan$14,000 – $44,700 · -7%Permit rules in Dothan →
Solar cost in Franklin$14,000 – $44,700 · -7%Permit rules in Franklin →
Solar cost in Johnson City$14,000 – $44,700 · -7%Permit rules in Johnson City →
Solar cost in Columbia$14,000 – $44,700 · -7%Permit rules in Columbia →
Solar cost in Independence$14,000 – $44,700 · -7%Permit rules in Independence →
Solar cost in Lee's Summit$14,000 – $44,700 · -7%Permit rules in Lee's Summit →
Solar cost in O'Fallon$14,000 – $44,700 · -7%Permit rules in O'Fallon →
Solar cost in St. Joseph$14,000 – $44,700 · -7%Permit rules in St. Joseph →
Solar cost in Overland Park$14,000 – $44,700 · -7%Permit rules in Overland Park →
Solar cost in Kansas City$14,000 – $44,700 · -7%Permit rules in Kansas City →
Solar cost in Memphis$13,900 – $44,600 · -7%Permit rules in Memphis →
Solar cost in Birmingham$13,900 – $44,600 · -7%Permit rules in Birmingham →
Solar cost in Youngstown$13,900 – $44,600 · -7%Permit rules in Youngstown →
Solar cost in Cedar Rapids$13,900 – $44,500 · -7%Permit rules in Cedar Rapids →
Solar cost in Davenport$13,900 – $44,500 · -7%Permit rules in Davenport →
Solar cost in Sioux City$13,900 – $44,500 · -7%Permit rules in Sioux City →
Solar cost in Iowa City$13,900 – $44,500 · -7%Permit rules in Iowa City →
Solar cost in Ames$13,900 – $44,500 · -7%Permit rules in Ames →
Solar cost in Council Bluffs$13,900 – $44,500 · -7%Permit rules in Council Bluffs →
Solar cost in Summerville$13,900 – $44,400 · -8%Permit rules in Summerville →
Solar cost in Myrtle Beach$13,900 – $44,400 · -8%Permit rules in Myrtle Beach →
Solar cost in Bowling Green$13,900 – $44,400 · -8%Permit rules in Bowling Green →
Solar cost in Owensboro$13,900 – $44,400 · -8%Permit rules in Owensboro →
Solar cost in Rapid City$13,900 – $44,400 · -8%Permit rules in Rapid City →
Solar cost in Little Rock$13,800 – $44,100 · -8%Permit rules in Little Rock →
Solar cost in Bellevue$13,800 – $44,100 · -8%Permit rules in Bellevue →
Solar cost in Wichita$13,800 – $44,100 · -8%Permit rules in Wichita →
Solar cost in Olathe$13,700 – $43,700 · -9%Permit rules in Olathe →
Solar cost in Topeka$13,700 – $43,700 · -9%Permit rules in Topeka →
Solar cost in Lawrence$13,700 – $43,700 · -9%Permit rules in Lawrence →
Solar cost in Shawnee$13,700 – $43,700 · -9%Permit rules in Shawnee →
Solar cost in Fayetteville$13,500 – $43,300 · -10%Permit rules in Fayetteville →
Solar cost in Fort Smith$13,500 – $43,300 · -10%Permit rules in Fort Smith →
Solar cost in Springdale$13,500 – $43,300 · -10%Permit rules in Springdale →
Solar cost in Jonesboro$13,500 – $43,300 · -10%Permit rules in Jonesboro →
Solar cost in Rogers$13,500 – $43,300 · -10%Permit rules in Rogers →
Solar cost in Norman$13,500 – $43,300 · -10%Permit rules in Norman →
Solar cost in Broken Arrow$13,500 – $43,300 · -10%Permit rules in Broken Arrow →
Solar cost in Edmond$13,500 – $43,300 · -10%Permit rules in Edmond →
Solar cost in Lawton$13,500 – $43,300 · -10%Permit rules in Lawton →
Solar cost in Moore$13,500 – $43,300 · -10%Permit rules in Moore →
Solar cost in Covington$13,400 – $42,900 · -11%Permit rules in Covington →
Solar cost in Frankfort$13,400 – $42,900 · -11%Permit rules in Frankfort →
Solar cost in Aberdeen$13,400 – $42,800 · -11%Permit rules in Aberdeen →
Solar cost in Brookings$13,400 – $42,800 · -11%Permit rules in Brookings →
Solar cost in Jackson$13,300 – $42,500 · -11%Permit rules in Jackson →
Solar cost in Gulfport$13,300 – $42,500 · -11%Permit rules in Gulfport →
Solar cost in Grand Island$13,300 – $42,600 · -11%Permit rules in Grand Island →
Solar cost in Kearney$13,300 – $42,600 · -11%Permit rules in Kearney →
Solar cost in Charleston$13,200 – $42,100 · -12%Permit rules in Charleston →
Solar cost in Huntington$13,200 – $42,100 · -12%Permit rules in Huntington →
Solar cost in Morgantown$13,200 – $42,100 · -12%Permit rules in Morgantown →
Solar cost in Parkersburg$13,200 – $42,100 · -12%Permit rules in Parkersburg →
Solar cost in Wheeling$13,200 – $42,100 · -12%Permit rules in Wheeling →
Solar cost in Southaven$12,800 – $41,000 · -15%Permit rules in Southaven →
Solar cost in Biloxi$12,800 – $41,000 · -15%Permit rules in Biloxi →
Solar cost in Hattiesburg$12,800 – $41,000 · -15%Permit rules in Hattiesburg →
Solar cost in Meridian$12,800 – $41,000 · -15%Permit rules in Meridian →

Frequently asked questions

Should I replace my roof before installing solar?

If your roof has fewer than about 10 years of life left, replace it first. Removing and reinstalling an array later commonly costs $3,000-$7,000.

Do I need a permit for solar panel installation?

In most jurisdictions this work is permitted and inspected. Requirements are set locally, so confirm the current application and inspection checklist with your building department before work starts.

How long does solar panel installation take?

1-3 days of installation, 6-14 weeks including permitting and utility interconnection. Permit review and inspection scheduling are usually the largest source of variation.

What changes the price the most?

The largest cost drivers are system size in kw dc; panel and inverter selection (string versus microinverters); battery storage.

Sources

Sources & verification

Model vintage August 2026. The links above are the issuing agencies' own pages — we publish them so you can confirm the current rule yourself, not as evidence that each fact on this page was re-checked with them today. Cost figures are modeled estimates based on national baselines adjusted for local labor and material pricing, not quotes. Permit rules change; confirm with the building department before starting work.