Hayward, CA solar installation & market data
Updated May 13, 2026 By The SolarDNA Data Team
Hayward has 8,450 solar installations across 6 zip codes at a median installed cost of $4.41/W, installations down 6.1% over the trailing twelve months, and an installs-weighted Market Score of 45.
Active installations
8,450
Zip markets
6
Median cost
$4.41/W
12-mo growth
▼ 6.1%
Installers active
496
City Market Score
Good · installs-weighted across 6 zips
Best zip in Hayward scores higher than 76% of U.S. zip markets.
Versus California
How Hayward compares with the state
Installed cost
$0.15/W above
state median $4.26/W
Market score
45 vs 53
California scores 53
Share of state installs
0.37%
of 2.3M tracked statewide
Battery attach
12.2%
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: 511–625 installs (midpoint 568)
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
Hayward by year
586 installs in the trailing twelve months vs 624 before
Installations by year
Median installed cost, $/W DC by year
Installer comp set
Who installs in Hayward
Summed across every zip in the city
| # | Installer | Installs | 12-mo | Zips | $/W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TESLA | 1,482 | 53 | 5 | $5.12 |
| 2 | SUNRUN | 1,378 | 134 | 4 | $4.41 |
| 3 | SUNPOWER | 781 | 0 | 4 | $4.34 |
| 4 | CITADEL ROOFING AND SOLAR | 609 | 48 | 4 | $2.86 |
| 5 | BRIGHT OPS | 313 | 111 | 4 | $5.69 |
| 6 | PETERSENDEAN | 210 | 0 | 4 | $3.99 |
| 7 | SEMPER SOLARIS | 208 | 13 | 4 | $4.27 |
| 8 | FREEDOM FOREVER | 172 | 22 | 4 | $4.98 |
| 9 | BETTER EARTH | 152 | 0 | 4 | $5.34 |
| 10 | AMERICAN ARRAY SOLAR | 125 | 0 | 4 | $3.64 |
| 11 | YOUR ENERGY SOLUTIONS | 91 | 8 | 5 | $3.61 |
| 12 | CITADEL ROOFING SOLAR | 85 | 0 | 3 | $3.53 |
| 13 | SUNGEVITY | 72 | 0 | 4 | $3.74 |
| 14 | FIDELITY HOME ENERGY | 60 | 0 | 4 | $6.42 |
| 15 | HOOKED ON SOLAR | 59 | 2 | 4 | $4.49 |
| 16 | SOLAR OPTIMUM DESIGN ELECTRIC | 57 | 0 | 4 | $3.21 |
| 17 | NRG CLEAN ENERGY | 56 | 0 | 4 | $3.91 |
| 18 | INFINITY ENERGY | 56 | 0 | 4 | $4.45 |
| 19 | WEST COAST SOLAR | 50 | 2 | 4 | $3.85 |
| 20 | THE SOLAR COMPANY | 50 | 0 | 4 | $6.22 |
| 21 | SYNERGY POWER CA | 48 | 0 | 4 | $3.69 |
| 22 | SOLGEN ELECTRIC | 47 | 1 | 4 | $6.79 |
| 23 | NEXUS ENERGY SYSTEMS | 47 | 3 | 4 | $4.87 |
| 24 | COMPLETE SOLAR | 47 | 2 | 4 | $4.66 |
| 25 | ESP CONTRACTING | 40 | 5 | 4 | $4.40 |