Solar Panel Installation Cost Guides

Solar panel costs in your city vary with roof type, system size, and available state incentives. Federal and local credits can significantly reduce the final price.

National range: $3 – $4 per watt · 100 cities covered · 2026 rates

Solar Panel Installation cost guide — local prices and contractor tips
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Solar Panel Installation Cost by City (2026)

CityEstimated RangeStatus
Akron, OH $2 – $3 per watt Guide available
Albany, NY $2 – $3 per watt Guide available
Albuquerque, NM $2 – $3 per watt Guide available
Atlanta, GA $2 – $3 per watt Guide available
Augusta, GA $2 – $3 per watt Guide available
Austin, TX $2 – $3 per watt Guide available
Bakersfield, CA $3 – $4 per watt Guide available
Baltimore, MD $3 – $4 per watt Guide available
Baton Rouge, LA $2 – $3 per watt Guide available
Birmingham, AL $2 – $3 per watt Guide available
Boise, ID $3 – $4 per watt Guide available
Boston, MA $3 – $4 per watt Guide available
Buffalo, NY $2 – $3 per watt Guide available
Charleston, SC $3 – $4 per watt Guide available
Charlotte, NC $2 – $3 per watt Guide available
Chattanooga, TN $2 – $3 per watt Guide available
Chicago, IL $3 – $4 per watt Guide available
Cincinnati, OH $2 – $3 per watt Guide available
Cleveland, OH $2 – $3 per watt Guide available
Colorado Springs, CO $3 – $4 per watt Guide available
Columbia, SC $2 – $3 per watt Guide available
Columbus, OH $2 – $3 per watt Guide available
Corpus Christi, TX $2 – $3 per watt Guide available
Dallas, TX $2 – $3 per watt Guide available
Denver, CO $3 – $4 per watt Guide available
Des Moines, IA $2 – $3 per watt Guide available
Detroit, MI $2 – $3 per watt Guide available
Durham, NC $2 – $3 per watt Guide available
El Paso, TX $2 – $3 per watt Guide available
Eugene, OR $3 – $4 per watt Guide available
Fargo, ND $2 – $3 per watt Guide available
Fort Lauderdale, FL $3 – $4 per watt Guide available
Fort Worth, TX $2 – $3 per watt Guide available
Fresno, CA $3 – $4 per watt Guide available
Grand Rapids, MI $2 – $3 per watt Guide available
Greensboro, NC $2 – $3 per watt Guide available
Greenville, SC $2 – $3 per watt Guide available
Hartford, CT $3 – $4 per watt Guide available
Honolulu, HI $3 – $5 per watt Guide available
Houston, TX $2 – $3 per watt Guide available
Huntsville, AL $2 – $3 per watt Guide available
Indianapolis, IN $2 – $3 per watt Guide available
Jackson, MS $2 – $3 per watt Guide available
Jacksonville, FL $2 – $3 per watt Guide available
Jersey City, NJ $3 – $4 per watt Guide available
Kansas City, MO $2 – $3 per watt Guide available
Knoxville, TN $2 – $3 per watt Guide available
Las Vegas, NV $2 – $3 per watt Guide available
Lexington, KY $2 – $3 per watt Guide available
Little Rock, AR $2 – $3 per watt Guide available
Los Angeles, CA $3 – $4 per watt Guide available
Louisville, KY $2 – $3 per watt Guide available
Madison, WI $3 – $4 per watt Guide available
Memphis, TN $2 – $3 per watt Guide available
Miami, FL $3 – $4 per watt Guide available
Milwaukee, WI $2 – $3 per watt Guide available
Minneapolis, MN $3 – $4 per watt Guide available
Mobile, AL $2 – $3 per watt Guide available
Nashville, TN $2 – $3 per watt Guide available
New Orleans, LA $2 – $3 per watt Guide available
New York, NY $3 – $5 per watt Guide available
Newark, NJ $3 – $4 per watt Guide available
Norfolk, VA $2 – $3 per watt Guide available
Oklahoma City, OK $2 – $3 per watt Guide available
Omaha, NE $2 – $3 per watt Guide available
Orlando, FL $2 – $3 per watt Guide available
Oxnard, CA $3 – $4 per watt Guide available
Philadelphia, PA $3 – $4 per watt Guide available
Phoenix, AZ $2 – $3 per watt Guide available
Pittsburgh, PA $2 – $3 per watt Guide available
Portland, OR $3 – $4 per watt Guide available
Providence, RI $3 – $4 per watt Guide available
Raleigh, NC $2 – $3 per watt Guide available
Reno, NV $3 – $4 per watt Guide available
Richmond, VA $2 – $3 per watt Guide available
Riverside, CA $3 – $4 per watt Guide available
Rochester, NY $2 – $3 per watt Guide available
Sacramento, CA $3 – $4 per watt Guide available
Salem, OR $3 – $4 per watt Guide available
Salt Lake City, UT $3 – $4 per watt Guide available
San Antonio, TX $2 – $3 per watt Guide available
San Diego, CA $3 – $4 per watt Guide available
San Francisco, CA $3 – $5 per watt Guide available
San Jose, CA $3 – $5 per watt Guide available
Savannah, GA $2 – $3 per watt Guide available
Seattle, WA $3 – $4 per watt Guide available
Sioux Falls, SD $2 – $3 per watt Guide available
Spokane, WA $2 – $3 per watt Guide available
St. Louis, MO $2 – $3 per watt Guide available
Stockton, CA $3 – $4 per watt Guide available
Syracuse, NY $2 – $3 per watt Guide available
Tacoma, WA $3 – $4 per watt Guide available
Tallahassee, FL $2 – $3 per watt Guide available
Tampa, FL $2 – $3 per watt Guide available
Toledo, OH $2 – $3 per watt Guide available
Tucson, AZ $2 – $3 per watt Guide available
Tulsa, OK $2 – $3 per watt Guide available
Virginia Beach, VA $3 – $4 per watt Guide available
Washington, DC $3 – $4 per watt Guide available
Wichita, KS $2 – $3 per watt Guide available

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