New Paltz, NY solar installation & market data

Updated March 11, 2026 By The SolarDNA Data Team

New Paltz has 662 solar installations across 1 zip code at a median installed cost of $3.92/W, installations up 26.7% over the trailing twelve months, and an installs-weighted Market Score of 58.

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Active installations

662

Zip markets

Median cost

$3.92/W

12-mo growth

▲ 26.7%

Installers active

City Market Score

Excellent · installs-weighted across 1 zips

Best zip in New Paltz scores higher than 99% of U.S. zip markets.

Versus New York

How New Paltz compares with the state

Installed cost

$0.24/W below

state median $4.16/W

Market score

58 vs 59

New York scores 59

Share of state installs

0.35%

of 187.3K tracked statewide

Battery attach

3.2%

state 2.1%

Statewide momentum

▲ 25.2%

residential solar added in New York, 12 months through Jul 2026

Statewide market

274.1K systems

6.4% of homes · utility-reported through Jul 2026

Next-12-month outlook: 56–74 installs (midpoint 65)

Trailing-12-month installs carried forward at half the observed growth rate (capped at ±30%), with a ±13% band. Not a forecast of permits or policy.

Growth & pricing

New Paltz by year

57 installs in the trailing twelve months vs 45 before

Installations by year

Median installed cost, $/W DC by year

Installer comp set

Who installs in New Paltz

Summed across every zip in the city

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#	Installer	Installs	12-mo	Zips	$/W
1	LIGHTHOUSE SOLAR	129	0	1	$3.66
2	NEW YORK STATE SOLAR FARM	75	7	1	$3.68
3	TESLA	75	0	1	$4.97
4	SUNCOMMON	53	0	1	$3.92
5	HUDSON VALLEY CLEAN ENERGY	45	0	1	$8.48
6	SUNRUN	33	13	1	$2.86
7	SUNPOWER	32	0	1	$4.15
8	PLUGPV	30	2	1	$4.77
9	INFINITY SOLAR SYSTEMS	22	7	1	$3.51
10	SUNGEVITY	21	0	1	$4.18
11	WILTSHIRE RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS	21	0	1	$3.07
12	LIGHTHOUSE SOLAR DBA FOR SUN SOURCE TECHNOLOGIES	17	10	1	$3.03

Zip markets

Zips in New Paltz

Ranked by installations · click for the zip market

Zip	Installs	$/W	Score
12561	662	$3.92	58 A