Santa Monica, CA solar installation & market data
Updated May 21, 2026 By The SolarDNA Data Team
Santa Monica has 1,868 solar installations across 8 zip codes at a median installed cost of $4.43/W, installations up 6.2% over the trailing twelve months, and an installs-weighted Market Score of 42.
Active installations
1,868
Zip markets
8
Median cost
$4.43/W
12-mo growth
▲ 6.2%
Installers active
371
City Market Score
Good · installs-weighted across 8 zips
Best zip in Santa Monica scores higher than 82% of U.S. zip markets.
Versus California
How Santa Monica compares with the state
Installed cost
$0.17/W above
state median $4.26/W
Market score
42 vs 53
California scores 53
Share of state installs
0.08%
of 2.3M tracked statewide
Battery attach
20.8%
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: 142–174 installs (midpoint 158)
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 Monica by year
153 installs in the trailing twelve months vs 144 before
Installations by year
Median installed cost, $/W DC by year
Installer comp set
Who installs in Santa Monica
Summed across every zip in the city
| # | Installer | Installs | 12-mo | Zips | $/W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TESLA | 206 | 6 | 6 | $5.10 |
| 2 | SOLAR FORWARD | 104 | 0 | 4 | $4.17 |
| 3 | SUNRUN | 80 | 13 | 5 | $4.30 |
| 4 | SUNPOWER | 66 | 3 | 5 | $4.78 |
| 5 | EMPOWER CONSTRUCTION | 48 | 0 | 5 | $7.13 |
| 6 | XERO SOLAR | 47 | 3 | 5 | $5.69 |
| 7 | SUNGEVITY | 41 | 0 | 4 | $5.66 |
| 8 | ALL VALLEY SOLAR | 37 | 3 | 5 | $7.14 |
| 9 | LA SOLAR GROUP | 36 | 0 | 4 | $3.52 |
| 10 | BLUE SKY ENERGY | 25 | 4 | 4 | $4.20 |
| 11 | SOLAR OPTIMUM DESIGN ELECTRIC | 25 | 0 | 4 | $3.08 |
| 12 | VERENGO | 23 | 0 | 4 | $5.06 |
| 13 | GREEN CONVERGENCE | 21 | 1 | 3 | $5.16 |
| 14 | PERMACITY | 20 | 0 | 4 | $8.09 |
| 15 | TREEPUBLIC SOLAR | 19 | 6 | 4 | $3.32 |
| 16 | ADVANCED SOLAR ELECTRIC | 19 | 0 | 4 | $8.03 |
| 17 | GOLDEN ENERGY | 17 | 0 | 3 | $8.24 |
| 18 | PLUG IT IN SOLAR | 17 | 4 | 3 | $5.07 |
| 19 | STEM | 17 | 0 | 3 | — |
| 20 | REC SOLAR COMMERCIAL | 16 | 0 | 3 | $4.87 |
| 21 | NRG CLEAN ENERGY | 15 | 0 | 4 | $4.37 |
| 22 | AMECO SOLAR | 14 | 2 | 4 | $4.03 |
| 23 | PETERSENDEAN | 14 | 0 | 4 | $3.91 |
| 24 | ABSOLUTELY SOLAR | 13 | 0 | 5 | $7.58 |
| 25 | MARTIFER SOLAR USA | 13 | 0 | 5 | $5.83 |