Pasadena, CA solar installation & market data
Updated May 21, 2026 By The SolarDNA Data Team
Pasadena has 761 solar installations across 6 zip codes at a median installed cost of $4.23/W, installations up 25.9% over the trailing twelve months, and an installs-weighted Market Score of 41.
Active installations
761
Zip markets
6
Median cost
$4.23/W
12-mo growth
▲ 25.9%
Installers active
251
City Market Score
Good · installs-weighted across 6 zips
Best zip in Pasadena scores higher than 48% of U.S. zip markets.
Versus California
How Pasadena compares with the state
Installed cost
$0.04/W below
state median $4.26/W
Market score
41 vs 53
California scores 53
Share of state installs
0.03%
of 2.3M tracked statewide
Battery attach
22.0%
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: 71–93 installs (midpoint 82)
Trailing-12-month installs carried forward at half the observed growth rate (capped at ±30%), with a ±13% band. Not a forecast of permits or policy.
Growth & pricing
Pasadena by year
73 installs in the trailing twelve months vs 58 before
Installations by year
Median installed cost, $/W DC by year
Installer comp set
Who installs in Pasadena
Summed across every zip in the city
| # | Installer | Installs | 12-mo | Zips | $/W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TESLA | 86 | 0 | 2 | $4.85 |
| 2 | SUNPOWER | 50 | 0 | 2 | $5.86 |
| 3 | SUNRUN | 40 | 3 | 2 | $4.09 |
| 4 | ALTADENA SOLAR | 27 | 0 | 2 | $3.58 |
| 5 | SOLAR OPTIMUM DESIGN ELECTRIC | 22 | 0 | 2 | $3.10 |
| 6 | VERENGO | 13 | 0 | 2 | $5.12 |
| 7 | SOLARMAX | 12 | 0 | 2 | $3.33 |
| 8 | FREEDOM FOREVER | 11 | 1 | 2 | $4.07 |
| 9 | LA SOLAR GROUP | 11 | 0 | 2 | $3.51 |
| 10 | SEMPER SOLARIS | 10 | 0 | 3 | $6.08 |
| 11 | SUNGEVITY | 10 | 0 | 2 | $3.82 |
| 12 | PETERSENDEAN | 8 | 0 | 2 | $4.44 |
| 13 | RUN ON SUN | 8 | 2 | 2 | $4.15 |
| 14 | SOLAR VAST | 8 | 0 | 1 | $3.73 |
| 15 | AXIA SOLAR | 7 | 6 | 2 | $7.17 |
| 16 | ACRO ENERGY | 7 | 0 | 2 | $7.38 |
| 17 | AP ELECTRIC | 6 | 0 | 2 | $2.87 |
| 18 | ADR ELECTRIC | 6 | 0 | 2 | $4.25 |
| 19 | AMERIGREEN BUILDERS | 6 | 0 | 2 | $3.09 |
| 20 | LOS ANGELES SOLAR PROS | 6 | 1 | 2 | $3.44 |
| 21 | SOUTH WEST BUILDERS | 5 | 1 | 2 | $5.51 |
| 22 | MARTIFER SOLAR USA | 5 | 0 | 2 | $7.22 |
| 23 | ZERO ENERGY CONTRACTING | 5 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 24 | SUNSIDE SOLAR | 5 | 1 | 1 | $4.27 |
| 25 | SWSS ELECTRIC | 4 | 0 | 1 | $2.80 |