Monterey County, CA solar installation & market data
Updated May 26, 2026 By The SolarDNA Data Team
Monterey County has 20,520 solar installations across 31 zip codes at a median installed cost of $4.65/W, installations up 17.8% over the trailing twelve months, and an installs-weighted Market Score of 46.
Active installations
20,520
Zip markets
31
Median cost
$4.65/W
12-mo growth
▲ 17.8%
Installers active
667
County Market Score
Great · installs-weighted across 31 zips
Best zip in Monterey County scores higher than 99% of U.S. zip markets.
Versus California
How Monterey County compares with the state
Installed cost
$0.39/W above
state median $4.26/W
Market score
46 vs 53
California scores 53
Share of state installs
0.91%
of 2.3M tracked statewide
Battery attach
10.8%
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: 1,622–1,982 installs (midpoint 1,802)
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
Monterey County by year
1,655 installs in the trailing twelve months vs 1,405 before
Installations by year
Median installed cost, $/W DC by year
Installer comp set
Who installs in Monterey County
Summed across every zip in the county
| # | Installer | Installs | 12-mo | Zips | $/W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TESLA | 4,697 | 47 | 25 | $4.77 |
| 2 | SUNRUN | 4,319 | 461 | 25 | $4.62 |
| 3 | SOLEX | 749 | 68 | 24 | $4.06 |
| 4 | SCUDDER SOLAR | 572 | 0 | 23 | $5.20 |
| 5 | CITADEL ROOFING AND SOLAR | 517 | 195 | 9 | $2.85 |
| 6 | SUNPOWER | 473 | 2 | 18 | $4.58 |
| 7 | ALLTERRA SOLAR | 349 | 9 | 18 | $4.61 |
| 8 | SCUDDER ROOFING SUN ENERGY | 344 | 0 | 26 | $4.50 |
| 9 | BRIGHT FUTURE SOLAR ENERGY | 298 | 3 | 23 | $3.58 |
| 10 | BRIGHT OPS | 236 | 146 | 19 | $4.70 |
| 11 | SOLAR TECHNOLOGIES | 224 | 16 | 20 | $5.23 |
| 12 | WESTERN SUN SYSTEMS | 216 | 5 | 14 | $4.44 |
| 13 | SOLARTECTURE | 215 | 39 | 16 | $4.29 |
| 14 | NEXUS ENERGY SYSTEMS | 198 | 9 | 17 | $6.27 |
| 15 | FREEDOM FOREVER | 193 | 18 | 21 | $5.18 |
| 16 | SUNGEVITY | 182 | 0 | 20 | $3.93 |
| 17 | ESP CONTRACTING | 174 | 7 | 19 | $3.96 |
| 18 | LIFESTYLE SOLAR | 161 | 87 | 7 | $4.28 |
| 19 | RGS ENERGY | 152 | 0 | 20 | $6.81 |
| 20 | SOLGEN ELECTRIC | 133 | 1 | 9 | $6.05 |
| 21 | SOLAR POWER | 128 | 0 | 4 | $5.46 |
| 22 | CALIFORNIA SOLAR SYSTEMS | 125 | 0 | 17 | $4.42 |
| 23 | SUNTERNAL SOLAR | 125 | 0 | 12 | $5.78 |
| 24 | COMPLETE SOLAR | 117 | 26 | 15 | $4.64 |
| 25 | SEMPER SOLARIS | 117 | 13 | 17 | $4.70 |
Zip markets
Zips in Monterey County
Ranked by installations · click for the zip market
| Zip | Installs | $/W | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 93906 | 2,072 | $5.01 | 55 A |
| 93933 | 1,862 | $4.01 | 61 A |
| 93955 | 1,756 | $3.56 | 59 A |
| 93905 | 1,591 | $5.09 | 48 B |
| 93960 | 1,514 | $4.97 | 37 D |
| 93940 | 1,326 | $4.59 | 41 C |
| 93907 | 1,288 | $4.60 | 43 C |
| 93908 | 1,214 | $4.52 | 36 D |
| 93927 | 1,182 | $4.99 | 50 A |
| 93923 | 1,179 | $4.90 | 41 C |
| 93930 | 1,064 | $4.91 | 34 D |
| 93901 | 908 | $4.70 | 43 C |
| 93924 | 714 | $4.60 | 40 C |
| 93950 | 617 | $4.65 | 40 C |
| 93926 | 542 | $5.12 | 37 D |
| 95012 | 384 | $4.94 | 37 D |
| 95004 | 339 | $4.91 | 37 D |
| 93953 | 303 | $5.00 | 36 D |
| 93426 | 270 | $4.30 | 52 A |
| 93921 | 104 | $5.12 | 35 D |
| 93932 | 92 | $4.66 | 37 D |
| 93925 | 69 | $4.81 | 36 D |
| 93962 | 33 | $4.99 | 35 D |
| 95039 | 29 | $4.23 | 39 D |
| 93920 | 29 | $4.76 | 36 D |
| 93450 | 19 | $3.94 | 40 C |
| 93954 | 12 | $4.12 | 39 C |
| 93928 | 4 | $3.98 | 40 C |
| 93922 | 2 | $3.63 | 41 C |
| 93942 | 1 | — | 38 D |
| 93915 | 1 | $1.95 | 48 B |