Essex County, MA solar installation & market data
Updated February 21, 2024Older data · growth withheld By The SolarDNA Data Team
Essex County has 14,449 solar installations across 48 zip codes at a median installed cost of $4.09/W, recent growth not yet measurable, and an installs-weighted Market Score of 49.
Active installations
14,449
Zip markets
48
Median cost
$4.09/W
12-mo growth
—
Installers active
285
County Market Score
Great · installs-weighted across 48 zips
Best zip in Essex County scores higher than 97% of U.S. zip markets.
Versus Massachusetts
How Essex County compares with the state
Installed cost
$0.08/W below
state median $4.17/W
Market score
49 vs 58
Massachusetts scores 58
Share of state installs
10.13%
of 142.6K tracked statewide
Battery attach
2.8%
state 3.1%
Statewide momentum
▲ 22.8%
residential solar added in Massachusetts, 12 months through Jul 2026
Statewide market
233.7K systems
13.3% of homes · utility-reported through Jul 2026
Growth & pricing
Essex County by year
1,182 installs in the trailing twelve months vs 1,400 before
Installations by year
Median installed cost, $/W DC by year
Installer comp set
Who installs in Essex County
Summed across every zip in the county
| # | Installer | Installs | 12-mo | Zips | $/W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUNRUN | 5,752 | 49 | 33 | $4.00 |
| 2 | TESLA | 1,532 | 14 | 35 | $5.13 |
| 3 | TRINITY SOLAR | 1,466 | 0 | 31 | $3.79 |
| 4 | BOSTON SOLAR | 429 | 4 | 41 | $3.83 |
| 5 | CAZEAULT SOLAR | 369 | 5 | 27 | $3.99 |
| 6 | REVOLUSUN | 339 | 1 | 35 | $4.40 |
| 7 | DIRECT ENERGY SOLAR | 333 | 0 | 34 | $3.85 |
| 8 | ROOF DIAGNOSTICS SOLAR | 300 | 0 | 30 | $3.57 |
| 9 | REVISION ENERGY | 278 | 10 | 35 | $3.55 |
| 10 | NEXT STEP LIVING | 254 | 0 | 33 | $6.64 |
| 11 | PALMETTO SOLAR | 238 | 7 | 23 | $4.26 |
| 12 | SUNBUG SOLAR | 215 | 2 | 37 | $4.19 |
| 13 | SUNGEVITY | 202 | 0 | 30 | $3.89 |
| 14 | RGS ENERGY | 188 | 0 | 27 | $4.55 |
| 15 | INVALEON TECHNOLOGIES | 120 | 0 | 29 | $3.28 |
| 16 | ACE RESIDENTIAL SOLAR | 113 | 1 | 27 | $3.41 |
| 17 | DEVLIN CONTRACTING MAINTENANCE | 98 | 0 | 20 | $4.48 |
| 18 | FREEDOM FOREVER | 92 | 1 | 21 | $3.87 |
| 19 | VISION SOLAR | 86 | 8 | 26 | $4.04 |
| 20 | SOLARFLAIR ENERGY | 84 | 0 | 16 | $3.51 |
| 21 | BRIGHT PLANET SOLAR | 81 | 0 | 23 | $4.54 |
| 22 | ENDLESS MTN SOLAR SERVICES | 79 | 0 | 27 | $4.91 |
| 23 | 1ST LIGHT ENERGY | 71 | 0 | 21 | $4.01 |
| 24 | SUNLIGHT SOLAR ENERGY | 69 | 0 | 21 | $4.96 |
| 25 | SUNPOWER | 62 | 4 | 23 | $4.71 |
Zip markets
Zips in Essex County
Ranked by installations · click for the zip market
| Zip | Installs | $/W | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01844 | 1,635 | $4.16 | 53 A |
| 01915 | 1,050 | $4.28 | 50 B |
| 01906 | 923 | $4.44 | 48 B |
| 01930 | 862 | $4.00 | 50 B |
| 01970 | 850 | $4.45 | 48 B |
| 01841 | 758 | $3.54 | 52 A |
| 01904 | 745 | $4.25 | 48 B |
| 01902 | 688 | $3.93 | 50 B |
| 01810 | 680 | $3.85 | 50 B |
| 01843 | 633 | $3.89 | 49 B |
| 01905 | 533 | $4.02 | 48 B |
| 01845 | 496 | $3.77 | 49 B |
| 01913 | 445 | $4.28 | 47 B |
| 01832 | 427 | $3.77 | 49 B |
| 01830 | 419 | $4.06 | 48 B |
| 01950 | 396 | $4.20 | 47 B |
| 01952 | 315 | $4.28 | 46 B |
| 01907 | 288 | $4.34 | 46 B |
| 01966 | 255 | $4.12 | 47 B |
| 01985 | 254 | $3.83 | 48 B |
| 01835 | 243 | $3.68 | 49 B |
| 01982 | 187 | $4.00 | 47 B |
| 01921 | 157 | $4.00 | 47 B |
| 01951 | 153 | $3.97 | 47 B |
| 01929 | 136 | $4.16 | 46 B |
| 01983 | 133 | $4.39 | 45 C |
| 01938 | 115 | $4.57 | 44 C |
| 01944 | 111 | $4.12 | 46 B |
| 01908 | 106 | $4.46 | 44 C |
| 01984 | 92 | $3.58 | 48 B |
| 01922 | 91 | $4.10 | 46 B |
| 01923 | 55 | $4.00 | 46 B |
| 01945 | 46 | $4.46 | 44 C |
| 01840 | 32 | $3.87 | 47 B |
| 01960 | 31 | $3.99 | 46 B |
| 01969 | 22 | $4.51 | 43 C |
| 01949 | 15 | $3.94 | 46 B |
| 01834 | 15 | $4.76 | 42 C |
| 01940 | 14 | $4.00 | 46 B |
| 01833 | 9 | $4.25 | 45 C |
| 01901 | 7 | $4.70 | 43 C |
| 01860 | 7 | $3.72 | 47 B |
| 01885 | 5 | $5.60 | 38 D |
| 01831 | 4 | $4.07 | 46 B |
| 01936 | 3 | $4.60 | 43 C |
| 01842 | 3 | $7.30 | 35 D |
| 01965 | 3 | $5.08 | 41 C |
| 01903 | 2 | $6.67 | 35 D |