Arcata, CA solar installation & market data
Updated May 28, 2026 By The SolarDNA Data Team
Arcata has 995 solar installations across 2 zip codes at a median installed cost of $3.96/W, installations up 15.5% over the trailing twelve months, and an installs-weighted Market Score of 48.
Active installations
995
Zip markets
2
Median cost
$3.96/W
12-mo growth
▲ 15.5%
Installers active
92
City Market Score
Great · installs-weighted across 2 zips
Best zip in Arcata scores higher than 84% of U.S. zip markets.
Versus California
How Arcata compares with the state
Installed cost
$0.31/W below
state median $4.26/W
Market score
48 vs 53
California scores 53
Share of state installs
0.04%
of 2.3M tracked statewide
Battery attach
11.3%
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: 65–79 installs (midpoint 72)
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
Arcata by year
67 installs in the trailing twelve months vs 58 before
Installations by year
Median installed cost, $/W DC by year
Installer comp set
Who installs in Arcata
Summed across every zip in the city
| # | Installer | Installs | 12-mo | Zips | $/W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ROGER | 133 | 9 | 2 | $2.69 |
| 2 | GREENWIRED | 74 | 8 | 2 | $4.43 |
| 3 | SCURFIELD SOLAR | 71 | 0 | 2 | $4.93 |
| 4 | RISE ENERGY | 67 | 4 | 1 | $2.55 |
| 5 | ABUNDANCE BUILDERS | 49 | 9 | 2 | $5.20 |
| 6 | WESTHAVEN SOLAR | 40 | 0 | 2 | $4.42 |
| 7 | SWELL CONTRACTORS | 36 | 0 | 1 | $5.56 |
| 8 | STELLAR ENERGY SOLUTIONS | 36 | 0 | 1 | $7.88 |
| 9 | SUNBOLT SOLAR | 31 | 6 | 2 | $3.55 |
| 10 | LITTLE HOUSE | 30 | 0 | 2 | $8.40 |
| 11 | SOLAR PROJECTS UNLIMITED | 27 | 1 | 1 | $3.76 |
| 12 | HAVENELECTRIC | 25 | 0 | 2 | $4.43 |
| 13 | MICHAEL DEHORITY | 23 | 0 | 1 | $2.66 |
| 14 | WESTHAVEN POWER | 20 | 0 | 1 | $4.35 |
| 15 | FREEDOM FOREVER | 16 | 1 | 2 | $5.33 |
| 16 | THE SOLAR COMPANY | 16 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 17 | SIX RIVERS SOLAR | 15 | 0 | 2 | $9.16 |
| 18 | CONCEPTUAL ELECTRIC | 14 | 0 | 1 | $3.66 |
| 19 | FIEDLER BUILDING COMPANY | 12 | 0 | 1 | $3.71 |
| 20 | PAUL WOODWORTH | 10 | 0 | 2 | $2.61 |
| 21 | HODGES WESLEY | 8 | 0 | 2 | $4.02 |
| 22 | INNERLIGHT | 8 | 3 | 2 | $3.32 |
| 23 | WESLEY HODGES | 7 | 0 | 1 | $3.25 |
| 24 | TESLA | 7 | 0 | 1 | $11.92 |
| 25 | MCKEEVER ENERGY | 7 | 0 | 2 | $3.38 |