Santa Maria, CA solar installation & market data
Updated May 7, 2026 By The SolarDNA Data Team
Santa Maria has 7,386 solar installations across 4 zip codes at a median installed cost of $4.72/W, installations down 15.4% over the trailing twelve months, and an installs-weighted Market Score of 42.
Active installations
7,386
Zip markets
4
Median cost
$4.72/W
12-mo growth
▼ 15.4%
Installers active
287
City Market Score
Good · installs-weighted across 4 zips
Best zip in Santa Maria scores higher than 74% of U.S. zip markets.
Versus California
How Santa Maria compares with the state
Installed cost
$0.46/W above
state median $4.26/W
Market score
42 vs 53
California scores 53
Share of state installs
0.33%
of 2.3M tracked statewide
Battery attach
12.8%
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: 405–495 installs (midpoint 450)
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
Santa Maria by year
488 installs in the trailing twelve months vs 577 before
Installations by year
Median installed cost, $/W DC by year
Installer comp set
Who installs in Santa Maria
Summed across every zip in the city
| # | Installer | Installs | 12-mo | Zips | $/W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUNRUN | 2,944 | 254 | 4 | $4.41 |
| 2 | TESLA | 1,647 | 20 | 3 | $5.12 |
| 3 | SUNPOWER | 232 | 1 | 3 | $4.26 |
| 4 | BRIGHT OPS | 195 | 70 | 3 | $4.54 |
| 5 | PLANET SOLAR | 185 | 0 | 3 | $5.35 |
| 6 | A M SUN SOLAR | 184 | 1 | 3 | $4.07 |
| 7 | SOLGEN ELECTRIC | 168 | 1 | 3 | $5.23 |
| 8 | KUUBIX ENERGY | 126 | 0 | 3 | $5.68 |
| 9 | SOLARPONICS | 107 | 6 | 3 | $4.49 |
| 10 | PHOTON BROTHERS | 84 | 10 | 3 | $4.10 |
| 11 | TITAN SOLAR | 70 | 0 | 3 | $5.23 |
| 12 | ILUM SOLAR | 65 | 0 | 3 | $4.70 |
| 13 | WICKS SOLAR | 51 | 0 | 3 | $3.71 |
| 14 | COMPLETE SOLAR | 45 | 11 | 3 | $4.69 |
| 15 | REC SOLAR COMMERCIAL | 42 | 0 | 3 | $5.82 |
| 16 | ESP CONTRACTING | 41 | 0 | 3 | $4.41 |
| 17 | FREEDOM FOREVER | 40 | 7 | 3 | $5.30 |
| 18 | CITADEL ROOFING AND SOLAR | 40 | 0 | 1 | $3.23 |
| 19 | SUNGEVITY | 36 | 0 | 3 | $3.72 |
| 20 | SUN SOLAR ENERGY SOLUTIONS | 25 | 0 | 3 | $4.72 |
| 21 | ILUM ENERGY SOLUTIONS | 25 | 5 | 3 | $4.95 |
| 22 | AXIOM 360 | 24 | 2 | 3 | $5.13 |
| 23 | BETTER EARTH | 24 | 0 | 3 | $5.38 |
| 24 | NRG CLEAN ENERGY | 24 | 0 | 3 | $4.11 |
| 25 | SUNTIME ENERGY | 23 | 0 | 3 | $4.39 |