Oceanside, CA solar installation & market data
Updated April 27, 2026 By The SolarDNA Data Team
Oceanside has 18,023 solar installations across 5 zip codes at a median installed cost of $4.20/W, installations up 19.0% over the trailing twelve months, and an installs-weighted Market Score of 54.
Active installations
18,023
Zip markets
5
Median cost
$4.20/W
12-mo growth
▲ 19.0%
Installers active
744
City Market Score
Excellent · installs-weighted across 5 zips
Best zip in Oceanside scores higher than 99% of U.S. zip markets.
Versus California
How Oceanside compares with the state
Installed cost
$0.07/W below
state median $4.26/W
Market score
54 vs 53
California scores 53
Share of state installs
0.80%
of 2.3M tracked statewide
Battery attach
6.1%
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: 863–1,055 installs (midpoint 959)
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
Oceanside by year
876 installs in the trailing twelve months vs 736 before
Installations by year
Median installed cost, $/W DC by year
Installer comp set
Who installs in Oceanside
Summed across every zip in the city
| # | Installer | Installs | 12-mo | Zips | $/W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUNRUN | 3,276 | 281 | 4 | $4.75 |
| 2 | TESLA | 2,500 | 17 | 4 | $4.25 |
| 3 | BAKER ELECTRIC SOLAR | 812 | 0 | 4 | $4.31 |
| 4 | SEMPER SOLARIS | 790 | 0 | 4 | $4.03 |
| 5 | SUNPOWER | 739 | 24 | 4 | $4.32 |
| 6 | BRIGHT PLANET SOLAR | 635 | 27 | 4 | $4.54 |
| 7 | STELLAR SOLAR | 556 | 26 | 4 | $4.03 |
| 8 | FREEDOM SOLAR POWER TX | 302 | 0 | 4 | $4.19 |
| 9 | KOTA CONSTRUCTION | 277 | 0 | 4 | $5.35 |
| 10 | SUNGEVITY | 268 | 0 | 5 | $4.03 |
| 11 | COMPLETE SOLAR | 221 | 0 | 4 | $4.35 |
| 12 | INFINITY ENERGY | 184 | 0 | 4 | $4.85 |
| 13 | SUNLINE ENERGY | 168 | 7 | 4 | $3.76 |
| 14 | SULLIVAN SOLAR POWER | 155 | 0 | 4 | $4.49 |
| 15 | SOLARTECH ENERGY SYSTEMS | 155 | 0 | 4 | $3.93 |
| 16 | GAF ENERGY | 151 | 130 | 3 | $6.15 |
| 17 | BLALOCK ELECTRIC | 148 | 4 | 4 | $3.25 |
| 18 | ENERGY SERVICE PARTNERS | 138 | 0 | 4 | $4.34 |
| 19 | HOME ENERGY SYSTEMS | 123 | 0 | 4 | $3.93 |
| 20 | SOLCIUS | 117 | 0 | 4 | $4.98 |
| 21 | PETERSENDEAN | 117 | 0 | 4 | $3.85 |
| 22 | PALOMAR SOLAR | 114 | 5 | 4 | $3.78 |
| 23 | SUNFUSION SOLAR | 90 | 0 | 4 | $3.46 |
| 24 | SUNGATE ENERGY SOLUTIONS | 88 | 0 | 5 | $13.23 |
| 25 | ASI HEATING AIR | 85 | 0 | 4 | $3.73 |