Los Gatos, CA solar installation & market data
Updated April 21, 2026 By The SolarDNA Data Team
Los Gatos has 4,860 solar installations across 4 zip codes at a median installed cost of $4.66/W, installations up 4.0% over the trailing twelve months, and an installs-weighted Market Score of 48.
Active installations
4,860
Zip markets
4
Median cost
$4.66/W
12-mo growth
▲ 4.0%
Installers active
419
City Market Score
Great · installs-weighted across 4 zips
Best zip in Los Gatos scores higher than 98% of U.S. zip markets.
Versus California
How Los Gatos compares with the state
Installed cost
$0.39/W above
state median $4.26/W
Market score
48 vs 53
California scores 53
Share of state installs
0.21%
of 2.3M tracked statewide
Battery attach
18.6%
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: 380–464 installs (midpoint 422)
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
Los Gatos by year
414 installs in the trailing twelve months vs 398 before
Installations by year
Median installed cost, $/W DC by year
Installer comp set
Who installs in Los Gatos
Summed across every zip in the city
| # | Installer | Installs | 12-mo | Zips | $/W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TESLA | 779 | 34 | 3 | $5.02 |
| 2 | SUNRUN | 321 | 49 | 3 | $4.06 |
| 3 | CINNAMON SOLAR | 247 | 0 | 3 | $4.75 |
| 4 | COBALT POWER SYSTEMS | 168 | 3 | 3 | $5.50 |
| 5 | SEMPER SOLARIS | 152 | 4 | 3 | $4.51 |
| 6 | CLEAN SOLAR | 152 | 5 | 3 | $4.24 |
| 7 | SUNPOWER | 150 | 3 | 3 | $4.86 |
| 8 | AKEENA SOLAR | 140 | 0 | 3 | $7.83 |
| 9 | PETERSENDEAN | 134 | 0 | 3 | $4.00 |
| 10 | ALLTERRA SOLAR | 121 | 2 | 3 | $4.39 |
| 11 | ROCKIN ROOFERS | 108 | 21 | 3 | $4.47 |
| 12 | RGS ENERGY | 101 | 0 | 3 | $7.36 |
| 13 | SOLAR TECHNOLOGIES | 98 | 4 | 3 | $5.10 |
| 14 | CITADEL ROOFING AND SOLAR | 91 | 10 | 3 | $3.06 |
| 15 | INFINIUM SOLAR | 75 | 19 | 3 | $4.08 |
| 16 | CINNAMON ENERGY SYSTEMS | 65 | 52 | 3 | $6.18 |
| 17 | GOLDEN BEAR SOLAR | 55 | 4 | 3 | $4.06 |
| 18 | SUNGEVITY | 54 | 0 | 3 | $4.00 |
| 19 | HIGHLIGHT SOLAR | 49 | 0 | 3 | $3.76 |
| 20 | NRG CLEAN ENERGY | 46 | 0 | 3 | $3.36 |
| 21 | FREEDOM GREEN CONSTRUCTION | 45 | 4 | 3 | $4.41 |
| 22 | SUNSTAR ENERGY | 38 | 0 | 3 | $5.05 |
| 23 | SOLAR OPTIMUM DESIGN ELECTRIC | 37 | 0 | 3 | $2.99 |
| 24 | SUNPOWER BY PROVOLTZ | 36 | 0 | 3 | $4.78 |
| 25 | INFINITY ENERGY | 36 | 1 | 3 | $4.55 |