Palmdale, CA solar installation & market data
Updated April 30, 2026 By The SolarDNA Data Team
Palmdale has 14,270 solar installations across 5 zip codes at a median installed cost of $4.39/W, installations up 8.5% over the trailing twelve months, and an installs-weighted Market Score of 50.
Active installations
14,270
Zip markets
5
Median cost
$4.39/W
12-mo growth
▲ 8.5%
Installers active
620
City Market Score
Great · installs-weighted across 5 zips
Best zip in Palmdale scores higher than 95% of U.S. zip markets.
Versus California
How Palmdale compares with the state
Installed cost
$0.13/W above
state median $4.26/W
Market score
50 vs 53
California scores 53
Share of state installs
0.63%
of 2.3M tracked statewide
Battery attach
18.2%
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: 1,068–1,306 installs (midpoint 1,187)
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
Palmdale by year
1,139 installs in the trailing twelve months vs 1,050 before
Installations by year
Median installed cost, $/W DC by year
Installer comp set
Who installs in Palmdale
Summed across every zip in the city
| # | Installer | Installs | 12-mo | Zips | $/W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUNRUN | 3,036 | 428 | 4 | $4.56 |
| 2 | TESLA | 1,211 | 42 | 4 | $5.11 |
| 3 | FREEDOM FOREVER | 655 | 31 | 4 | $4.24 |
| 4 | BRIGHT OPS | 634 | 121 | 4 | $4.64 |
| 5 | SUNPOWER | 579 | 28 | 4 | $4.49 |
| 6 | COMPLETE SOLAR | 451 | 15 | 4 | $3.99 |
| 7 | ESP CONTRACTING | 449 | 0 | 4 | $3.86 |
| 8 | VERENGO | 438 | 0 | 4 | $5.16 |
| 9 | CSS CONSTRUCTION | 430 | 0 | 3 | $2.69 |
| 10 | VIBE SOLAR | 298 | 19 | 4 | $4.17 |
| 11 | SUNGEVITY | 248 | 0 | 4 | $3.94 |
| 12 | NEXUS ENERGY SYSTEMS | 215 | 1 | 4 | $4.38 |
| 13 | SOLAR SHOPPERS | 187 | 0 | 4 | $4.07 |
| 14 | BETTER EARTH | 156 | 0 | 4 | $5.38 |
| 15 | REVOLT ELECTRIC | 150 | 0 | 4 | $3.51 |
| 16 | AMERICAN SOLAR DIRECT | 129 | 0 | 3 | $5.45 |
| 17 | SEMPER SOLARIS | 124 | 2 | 4 | $4.30 |
| 18 | SOCAL SOLAR | 124 | 0 | 4 | $3.88 |
| 19 | ENERGY PLUS CA | 105 | 0 | 4 | $4.17 |
| 20 | PETERSENDEAN | 99 | 0 | 4 | $4.02 |
| 21 | TITANIUM SOLAR | 92 | 0 | 4 | $6.37 |
| 22 | SUNCOAST STRUCTURAL STEEL | 90 | 3 | 4 | $3.88 |
| 23 | ENERGY | 90 | 5 | 4 | $3.65 |
| 24 | AMERICAN SOLAR ADVANTAGE | 88 | 0 | 4 | $4.38 |
| 25 | EMPOWER HOME SOLAR | 82 | 0 | 4 | $5.34 |