Daly City, CA solar installation & market data
Updated May 14, 2026 By The SolarDNA Data Team
Daly City has 1,786 solar installations across 3 zip codes at a median installed cost of $4.69/W, installations up 109.2% over the trailing twelve months, and an installs-weighted Market Score of 53.
Active installations
1,786
Zip markets
3
Median cost
$4.69/W
12-mo growth
▲ 109.2%
Installers active
219
City Market Score
Excellent · installs-weighted across 3 zips
Best zip in Daly City scores higher than 97% of U.S. zip markets.
Versus California
How Daly City compares with the state
Installed cost
$0.43/W above
state median $4.26/W
Market score
53 vs 53
California scores 53
Share of state installs
0.08%
of 2.3M tracked statewide
Battery attach
13.6%
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: 178–240 installs (midpoint 209)
Trailing-12-month installs carried forward at half the observed growth rate (capped at ±30%), with a ±15% band. Not a forecast of permits or policy.
Growth & pricing
Daly City by year
182 installs in the trailing twelve months vs 87 before
Installations by year
Median installed cost, $/W DC by year
Installer comp set
Who installs in Daly City
Summed across every zip in the city
| # | Installer | Installs | 12-mo | Zips | $/W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TESLA | 405 | 10 | 2 | $5.12 |
| 2 | SUNRUN | 246 | 33 | 2 | $4.14 |
| 3 | BRIGHT OPS | 80 | 63 | 2 | $4.67 |
| 4 | SUNPOWER | 79 | 0 | 2 | $4.40 |
| 5 | CSS CONSTRUCTION | 72 | 0 | 1 | $4.25 |
| 6 | NEXUS ENERGY SYSTEMS | 35 | 4 | 2 | $5.32 |
| 7 | SEMPER SOLARIS | 34 | 2 | 2 | $4.71 |
| 8 | FREEDOM FOREVER | 31 | 6 | 2 | $5.29 |
| 9 | PETERSENDEAN | 30 | 0 | 2 | $3.99 |
| 10 | GOLDEN GATE ELECTRIC | 24 | 0 | 2 | $5.82 |
| 11 | SUNGATE ENERGY SOLUTIONS | 24 | 0 | 2 | $11.29 |
| 12 | BETTER EARTH | 18 | 0 | 2 | $4.61 |
| 13 | NRG CLEAN ENERGY | 18 | 0 | 2 | $3.92 |
| 14 | CHEVRON ENERGY SOLUTIONS | 17 | 0 | 2 | $5.96 |
| 15 | ALL BAY SOLAR CONSTRUCTION | 16 | 2 | 2 | $4.88 |
| 16 | SUNGEVITY | 16 | 0 | 2 | $3.91 |
| 17 | GOLDEN GATE SOLAR | 16 | 0 | 2 | $6.84 |
| 18 | SOLAR OPTIMUM DESIGN ELECTRIC | 15 | 0 | 2 | $2.98 |
| 19 | RA SOLAR CA | 15 | 0 | 2 | $4.48 |
| 20 | FIDELITY HOME ENERGY | 15 | 0 | 2 | $5.99 |
| 21 | NORCAL HOME SYSTEMS | 14 | 0 | 2 | $4.49 |
| 22 | HIGH DEFINITION SOLAR | 12 | 0 | 2 | $7.32 |
| 23 | SOLAR TECHNOLOGIES | 11 | 2 | 2 | $4.00 |
| 24 | ALLBAY SOLAR | 10 | 0 | 2 | $4.32 |
| 25 | ENERGY REMODELING | 10 | 0 | 2 | $7.37 |