Solar Panel Installation Cost by City (2026)

Nationally, homeowners pay about $25,000 to install solar panels, ranging from $15,000 to $40,000. Prices swing with local labor and materials — pick your city for a localized estimate.

Low end$15,000

Average$25,000

High end$40,000

Solar Panel Installation cost by city

New York, NY$35,000 San Francisco, CA$36,500 San Jose, CA$35,500 Los Angeles, CA$32,500 San Diego, CA$32,000 Oakland, CA$34,000 Sacramento, CA$29,500 Fresno, CA$26,500 Seattle, WA$32,500 Spokane, WA$25,500 Portland, OR$29,500 Boston, MA$33,000 Providence, RI$28,500 Hartford, CT$28,000 Newark, NJ$30,500 Jersey City, NJ$31,000 Philadelphia, PA$28,000 Pittsburgh, PA$24,500 Washington, DC$32,000 Baltimore, MD$27,500 Richmond, VA$25,500 Virginia Beach, VA$25,000 Chicago, IL$29,500 Minneapolis, MN$28,000 Milwaukee, WI$25,500 Detroit, MI$25,000 Columbus, OH$24,500 Cleveland, OH$24,500 Cincinnati, OH$24,000 Indianapolis, IN$24,000 Kansas City, MO$24,000 St. Louis, MO$24,000 Denver, CO$28,500 Colorado Springs, CO$26,500 Salt Lake City, UT$26,000 Boise, ID$25,500 Las Vegas, NV$26,500 Reno, NV$27,000 Phoenix, AZ$25,500 Tucson, AZ$24,000 Albuquerque, NM$23,000 Austin, TX$27,000 Dallas, TX$25,500 Fort Worth, TX$25,000 Houston, TX$25,000 San Antonio, TX$24,000 El Paso, TX$22,000 Oklahoma City, OK$22,500 Tulsa, OK$22,000 Atlanta, GA$25,500 Charlotte, NC$25,000 Raleigh, NC$25,000 Greensboro, NC$23,500 Nashville, TN$26,000 Memphis, TN$22,500 Knoxville, TN$23,000 Chattanooga, TN$22,500 Louisville, KY$23,500 Birmingham, AL$22,000 Jacksonville, FL$24,500 Orlando, FL$25,000 Tampa, FL$25,000 Miami, FL$28,500 New Orleans, LA$24,500 Baton Rouge, LA$22,500 Little Rock, AR$22,000 Wichita, KS$22,000 Omaha, NE$23,500 Des Moines, IA$23,500 Buffalo, NY$24,500 Rochester, NY$24,500 Honolulu, HI$37,500

What affects solar panel installation cost

System size (kW) and panel type
Roof type and complexity
Inverter and battery storage
Before federal/state incentives