Santa Barbara County, CA solar installation & market data
Updated May 20, 2026 By The SolarDNA Data Team
Santa Barbara County has 20,545 solar installations across 32 zip codes at a median installed cost of $4.63/W, installations up 7.7% over the trailing twelve months, and an installs-weighted Market Score of 45.
Active installations
20,545
Zip markets
32
Median cost
$4.63/W
12-mo growth
▲ 7.7%
Installers active
685
County Market Score
Good · installs-weighted across 32 zips
Best zip in Santa Barbara County scores higher than 97% of U.S. zip markets.
Versus California
How Santa Barbara County compares with the state
Installed cost
$0.37/W above
state median $4.26/W
Market score
45 vs 53
California scores 53
Share of state installs
0.91%
of 2.3M tracked statewide
Battery attach
20.0%
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: 1,471–1,797 installs (midpoint 1,634)
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 Barbara County by year
1,573 installs in the trailing twelve months vs 1,460 before
Installations by year
Median installed cost, $/W DC by year
Installer comp set
Who installs in Santa Barbara County
Summed across every zip in the county
| # | Installer | Installs | 12-mo | Zips | $/W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUNRUN | 5,797 | 514 | 24 | $4.53 |
| 2 | TESLA | 3,024 | 79 | 23 | $5.03 |
| 3 | BRIGHTEN SOLAR | 775 | 0 | 17 | $3.58 |
| 4 | SUNPOWER | 774 | 6 | 15 | $4.49 |
| 5 | PLANET SOLAR | 597 | 0 | 18 | $5.29 |
| 6 | SUN PACIFIC SOLAR ELECTRIC | 566 | 45 | 18 | $5.35 |
| 7 | SOLARPONICS | 381 | 16 | 15 | $4.32 |
| 8 | CALIFORNIA SOLAR ELECTRIC SYSTEMS | 377 | 18 | 16 | $4.92 |
| 9 | ACTION ENERGY | 371 | 64 | 15 | $4.90 |
| 10 | REC SOLAR COMMERCIAL | 351 | 0 | 20 | $5.95 |
| 11 | BRIGHT OPS | 303 | 97 | 17 | $4.51 |
| 12 | A M SUN SOLAR | 264 | 4 | 12 | $4.08 |
| 13 | PHOTON BROTHERS | 263 | 51 | 19 | $4.93 |
| 14 | SUNRISE805 | 253 | 22 | 11 | $4.09 |
| 15 | KUUBIX ENERGY | 245 | 0 | 16 | $5.65 |
| 16 | WICKS SOLAR | 241 | 13 | 21 | $4.34 |
| 17 | GOOD ENERGY RENEWABLES | 237 | 15 | 14 | $5.15 |
| 18 | SOLGEN ELECTRIC | 171 | 1 | 5 | $5.26 |
| 19 | REC SOLAR | 155 | 0 | 18 | $5.35 |
| 20 | FREEDOM FOREVER | 152 | 20 | 18 | $5.08 |
| 21 | BRIGHTEN SOLAR CONSTRUCTION | 151 | 126 | 15 | $5.24 |
| 22 | TITAN SOLAR | 144 | 0 | 17 | $5.17 |
| 23 | SUNGEVITY | 134 | 0 | 19 | $3.97 |
| 24 | SOLAR ENERGY COMPANY | 107 | 0 | 14 | $7.36 |
| 25 | LEONARD ROOFING | 106 | 1 | 7 | $3.90 |
Zip markets
Zips in Santa Barbara County
Ranked by installations · click for the zip market
| Zip | Installs | $/W | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 93455 | 3,791 | $4.58 | 39 C |
| 93117 | 2,031 | $4.50 | 51 A |
| 93458 | 1,822 | $4.96 | 43 C |
| 93454 | 1,771 | $4.79 | 47 B |
| 93105 | 1,502 | $4.51 | 48 B |
| 93111 | 1,249 | $4.65 | 54 A |
| 93436 | 1,031 | $4.71 | 38 D |
| 93108 | 866 | $5.08 | 45 C |
| 93109 | 816 | $4.76 | 53 A |
| 93110 | 809 | $4.81 | 46 B |
| 93463 | 739 | $4.33 | 42 C |
| 93460 | 704 | $4.31 | 42 C |
| 93103 | 696 | $4.78 | 52 A |
| 93427 | 655 | $4.08 | 42 C |
| 93013 | 564 | $4.50 | 49 B |
| 93101 | 525 | $4.42 | 53 A |
| 93434 | 515 | $4.45 | 40 C |
| 93440 | 184 | $4.68 | 37 D |
| 93441 | 150 | $4.70 | 37 D |
| 93254 | 52 | $5.03 | 35 D |
| 93067 | 49 | $3.88 | 40 C |
| 93429 | 5 | $5.12 | 34 D |
| 93102 | 4 | $3.16 | 44 C |
| 93014 | 3 | $4.85 | 36 D |
| 93130 | 2 | $3.84 | 40 C |
| 93116 | 2 | $6.50 | 28 F |
| 93106 | 2 | $7.46 | 28 F |
| 93456 | 2 | $5.53 | 32 F |
| 93464 | 1 | — | 38 D |
| 93120 | 1 | $7.50 | 28 F |
| 93150 | 1 | $7.36 | 28 F |
| 93438 | 1 | $4.58 | 37 D |