Aptos, CA solar installation & market data
Updated April 24, 2026 By The SolarDNA Data Team
Aptos has 2,007 solar installations across 2 zip codes at a median installed cost of $4.75/W, installations up 7.3% over the trailing twelve months, and an installs-weighted Market Score of 48.
Active installations
2,007
Zip markets
2
Median cost
$4.75/W
12-mo growth
▲ 7.3%
Installers active
218
City Market Score
Great · installs-weighted across 2 zips
Best zip in Aptos scores higher than 78% of U.S. zip markets.
Versus California
How Aptos compares with the state
Installed cost
$0.49/W above
state median $4.26/W
Market score
48 vs 53
California scores 53
Share of state installs
0.09%
of 2.3M tracked statewide
Battery attach
14.3%
state 12.7%
Statewide momentum
▲ 1.1%
residential solar added in California, 12 months through Jul 2026
Statewide market
2.3M systems
30.9% of homes · utility-reported through Jul 2026
Next-12-month outlook: 123–151 installs (midpoint 137)
Trailing-12-month installs carried forward at half the observed growth rate (capped at ±30%), with a ±10% band. Not a forecast of permits or policy.
Growth & pricing
Aptos by year
132 installs in the trailing twelve months vs 123 before
Installations by year
Median installed cost, $/W DC by year
Installer comp set
Who installs in Aptos
Summed across every zip in the city
| # | Installer | Installs | 12-mo | Zips | $/W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ALLTERRA SOLAR | 430 | 22 | 1 | $4.66 |
| 2 | TESLA | 293 | 9 | 1 | $5.12 |
| 3 | SUNRUN | 173 | 28 | 1 | $4.40 |
| 4 | SOLAR TECHNOLOGIES | 172 | 6 | 1 | $5.54 |
| 5 | SANDBAR SOLAR | 54 | 0 | 1 | $4.32 |
| 6 | RGS ENERGY | 46 | 0 | 1 | $7.00 |
| 7 | DAY ONE SOLAR | 39 | 2 | 1 | $4.20 |
| 8 | SEMPER SOLARIS | 34 | 2 | 1 | $6.42 |
| 9 | ARROW ENERGY | 27 | 0 | 1 | $3.47 |
| 10 | SUNPOWER | 24 | 0 | 1 | $4.66 |
| 11 | SUN METRICS | 21 | 1 | 1 | $3.73 |
| 12 | SOLCON SOLAR | 21 | 0 | 1 | $4.91 |
| 13 | AMERICAN ELECTRIC SERVICES | 19 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 14 | SUNGEVITY | 19 | 0 | 1 | $4.04 |
| 15 | INFINITY ENERGY | 19 | 0 | 1 | $5.27 |
| 16 | SANTA CRUZ SOLAR | 18 | 0 | 1 | $4.51 |
| 17 | PERRYBUILT CONSTRUCTION | 17 | 1 | 1 | $3.67 |
| 18 | SCUDDER SOLAR | 15 | 0 | 2 | $5.62 |
| 19 | INDEPENDENT ENERGY SYSTEMS | 15 | 0 | 1 | $8.35 |
| 20 | SANDBAR | 15 | 5 | 1 | $4.16 |
| 21 | NEXUS ENERGY SYSTEMS | 11 | 1 | 1 | $4.48 |
| 22 | NRG CLEAN ENERGY | 11 | 0 | 1 | $3.83 |
| 23 | BRIGHT FUTURE SOLAR ENERGY | 11 | 0 | 1 | $4.41 |
| 24 | A1 SOLAR POWER | 11 | 0 | 1 | $6.69 |
| 25 | PETERSENDEAN | 10 | 0 | 1 | $4.26 |