Santa Cruz County, CA solar installation & market data
Updated May 19, 2026 By The SolarDNA Data Team
Santa Cruz County has 16,004 solar installations across 18 zip codes at a median installed cost of $4.81/W, installations up 4.5% over the trailing twelve months, and an installs-weighted Market Score of 45.
Active installations
16,004
Zip markets
18
Median cost
$4.81/W
12-mo growth
▲ 4.5%
Installers active
635
County Market Score
Good · installs-weighted across 18 zips
Best zip in Santa Cruz County scores higher than 89% of U.S. zip markets.
Versus California
How Santa Cruz County compares with the state
Installed cost
$0.55/W above
state median $4.26/W
Market score
45 vs 53
California scores 53
Share of state installs
0.71%
of 2.3M tracked statewide
Battery attach
12.4%
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: 1,066–1,302 installs (midpoint 1,184)
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 Cruz County by year
1,158 installs in the trailing twelve months vs 1,108 before
Installations by year
Median installed cost, $/W DC by year
Installer comp set
Who installs in Santa Cruz County
Summed across every zip in the county
| # | Installer | Installs | 12-mo | Zips | $/W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ALLTERRA SOLAR | 3,134 | 141 | 15 | $4.63 |
| 2 | TESLA | 1,883 | 32 | 16 | $5.12 |
| 3 | SUNRUN | 1,747 | 186 | 14 | $4.52 |
| 4 | SOLAR TECHNOLOGIES | 1,175 | 40 | 15 | $5.86 |
| 5 | SANDBAR SOLAR | 537 | 0 | 14 | $4.33 |
| 6 | RGS ENERGY | 430 | 0 | 13 | $6.86 |
| 7 | DAY ONE SOLAR | 345 | 28 | 12 | $4.29 |
| 8 | SUNPOWER | 286 | 0 | 12 | $4.64 |
| 9 | RICHARD HEATH ASSOCIATES | 267 | 0 | 6 | — |
| 10 | SEMPER SOLARIS | 214 | 7 | 12 | $5.38 |
| 11 | SANDBAR | 174 | 79 | 12 | $5.47 |
| 12 | PERRYBUILT CONSTRUCTION | 154 | 21 | 12 | $3.50 |
| 13 | SOLCON SOLAR | 152 | 0 | 10 | $5.38 |
| 14 | BRIGHT OPS | 147 | 85 | 12 | $4.63 |
| 15 | INDEPENDENT ENERGY SYSTEMS | 132 | 0 | 11 | $8.18 |
| 16 | SHARP ELECTRONICS | 123 | 0 | 1 | $7.00 |
| 17 | FREEDOM FOREVER | 119 | 15 | 12 | $5.11 |
| 18 | SUNGEVITY | 107 | 0 | 12 | $4.14 |
| 19 | INFINITY ENERGY | 106 | 1 | 11 | $5.30 |
| 20 | SCUDDER SOLAR | 98 | 0 | 12 | $5.35 |
| 21 | AMERICAN SOLAR DIRECT | 97 | 0 | 10 | $5.00 |
| 22 | ECOENERGIES | 86 | 0 | 12 | $8.26 |
| 23 | BYLDAN | 84 | 0 | 2 | $7.08 |
| 24 | ARROW ENERGY | 82 | 0 | 8 | $3.68 |
| 25 | SANTA CRUZ SOLAR | 78 | 0 | 10 | $5.10 |
Zip markets
Zips in Santa Cruz County
Ranked by installations · click for the zip market
| Zip | Installs | $/W | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 95060 | 3,499 | $4.80 | 48 B |
| 95076 | 3,362 | $4.93 | 45 C |
| 95062 | 2,095 | $4.77 | 47 B |
| 95003 | 2,004 | $4.75 | 48 B |
| 95066 | 1,411 | $4.50 | 46 B |
| 95073 | 917 | $4.93 | 40 C |
| 95065 | 730 | $4.86 | 39 C |
| 95006 | 488 | $4.94 | 50 B |
| 95005 | 484 | $4.78 | 26 F |
| 95010 | 357 | $4.83 | 37 D |
| 95018 | 344 | $4.89 | 37 D |
| 95019 | 171 | $4.93 | 36 D |
| 95017 | 50 | $4.61 | 37 D |
| 95064 | 36 | $4.83 | 36 D |
| 95007 | 32 | $7.60 | 29 F |
| 95041 | 18 | $4.44 | 38 D |
| 95063 | 3 | $7.73 | 28 F |
| 95001 | 3 | $7.40 | 28 F |