Santa Barbara, CA solar installation & market data
Updated May 12, 2026 By The SolarDNA Data Team
Santa Barbara has 6,473 solar installations across 12 zip codes at a median installed cost of $4.70/W, installations up 43.3% over the trailing twelve months, and an installs-weighted Market Score of 50.
Active installations
6,473
Zip markets
12
Median cost
$4.70/W
12-mo growth
▲ 43.3%
Installers active
398
City Market Score
Great · installs-weighted across 12 zips
Best zip in Santa Barbara scores higher than 97% of U.S. zip markets.
Versus California
How Santa Barbara compares with the state
Installed cost
$0.44/W above
state median $4.26/W
Market score
50 vs 53
California scores 53
Share of state installs
0.29%
of 2.3M tracked statewide
Battery attach
31.6%
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: 602–814 installs (midpoint 708)
Trailing-12-month installs carried forward at half the observed growth rate (capped at ±30%), with a ±15% band. Not a forecast of permits or policy.
Growth & pricing
Santa Barbara by year
616 installs in the trailing twelve months vs 430 before
Installations by year
Median installed cost, $/W DC by year
Installer comp set
Who installs in Santa Barbara
Summed across every zip in the city
| # | Installer | Installs | 12-mo | Zips | $/W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUNRUN | 1,003 | 103 | 8 | $4.76 |
| 2 | TESLA | 602 | 37 | 8 | $4.69 |
| 3 | BRIGHTEN SOLAR | 565 | 0 | 7 | $3.60 |
| 4 | SUN PACIFIC SOLAR ELECTRIC | 443 | 36 | 7 | $5.36 |
| 5 | ACTION ENERGY | 285 | 48 | 7 | $4.94 |
| 6 | CALIFORNIA SOLAR ELECTRIC SYSTEMS | 266 | 17 | 7 | $4.97 |
| 7 | PLANET SOLAR | 224 | 0 | 7 | $5.15 |
| 8 | GOOD ENERGY RENEWABLES | 194 | 13 | 7 | $5.18 |
| 9 | REC SOLAR COMMERCIAL | 172 | 0 | 7 | $5.99 |
| 10 | BRIGHTEN SOLAR CONSTRUCTION | 122 | 99 | 8 | $5.10 |
| 11 | WICKS SOLAR | 105 | 8 | 7 | $4.52 |
| 12 | SUNRISE805 | 88 | 18 | 7 | $4.92 |
| 13 | PHOTON BROTHERS | 88 | 23 | 8 | $5.30 |
| 14 | ANDRE SCHNEIDER CONSTRUCTION GROUP | 87 | 0 | 1 | $6.25 |
| 15 | SOLAR ENERGY COMPANY | 74 | 0 | 7 | $7.38 |
| 16 | SWELL CONTRACTORS | 70 | 0 | 7 | $4.79 |
| 17 | SOLFORCE SYSTEMS | 68 | 0 | 7 | $5.53 |
| 18 | SWELL ENERGY | 68 | 0 | 7 | $3.59 |
| 19 | ALLEN ENERGY | 65 | 0 | 7 | $4.41 |
| 20 | SUNPOWER | 55 | 0 | 7 | $4.92 |
| 21 | FREEDOM FOREVER | 53 | 3 | 7 | $4.65 |
| 22 | ALL TERRAIN SOLAR | 45 | 0 | 7 | $3.34 |
| 23 | QUANTUM SOLAR DESIGNS | 41 | 1 | 7 | $4.31 |
| 24 | SUNGEVITY | 40 | 0 | 7 | $4.39 |
| 25 | SOLAR OPTIMUM DESIGN ELECTRIC | 38 | 0 | 6 | $3.06 |