Pittsburgh, PA solar installation & market data
Updated September 30, 2026 By The SolarDNA Data Team
Pittsburgh has 4,947 solar installations across 41 zip codes at a median installed cost of $5.70/W, installations down 5.1% over the trailing twelve months, and an installs-weighted Market Score of 37.
Active installations
4,947
Zip markets
41
Median cost
$5.70/W
12-mo growth
▼ 5.1%
Installers active
14
City Market Score
Fair · installs-weighted across 41 zips
Best zip in Pittsburgh scores higher than 67% of U.S. zip markets.
Versus Pennsylvania
How Pittsburgh compares with the state
Installed cost
$0.29/W below
state median $5.99/W
Market score
37 vs 50
Pennsylvania scores 50
Share of state installs
5.59%
of 88.5K tracked statewide
Battery attach
0.0%
state 0.0%
Statewide momentum
▲ 48.7%
residential solar added in Pennsylvania, 12 months through Jul 2026
Statewide market
105.3K systems
2.8% of homes · utility-reported through Jul 2026
Next-12-month outlook: 634–774 installs (midpoint 704)
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
Pittsburgh by year
722 installs in the trailing twelve months vs 761 before
Installations by year
Median installed cost, $/W DC by year
Installer comp set
Who installs in Pittsburgh
Summed across every zip in the city
| # | Installer | Installs | 12-mo | Zips | $/W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VOX ENERGY SOLUTIONS | 20 | 0 | 13 | $6.29 |
| 2 | ENERGY INDEPENDENT SOLUTIONS | 18 | 0 | 9 | $5.13 |
| 3 | ADAM SOLAR RESOURCES | 14 | 0 | 10 | $4.98 |
| 4 | STANDARD SOLAR | 13 | 0 | 7 | $5.62 |
| 5 | ASTRUM SOLAR | 13 | 0 | 10 | $6.37 |
| 6 | WEST PENN ENERGY SOLUTIONS | 8 | 0 | 7 | $6.63 |
| 7 | FERRY ELECTRIC | 3 | 0 | 3 | $7.36 |
| 8 | WADE HEATING COOLING | 2 | 0 | 2 | $3.99 |
| 9 | SOTA CONSTRUCTION SERVICES | 2 | 0 | 2 | $6.67 |
| 10 | SOLARTEC | 1 | 0 | 1 | $6.40 |
| 11 | CAMACHO ENTERPRISES | 1 | 0 | 1 | $7.28 |
| 12 | UNDERWOOD SOLAR FUTURECOM | 1 | 0 | 1 | $6.26 |
| 13 | SUN DIRECTED | 1 | 0 | 1 | $6.41 |
| 14 | PARADISE ENERGY SOLUTIONS | 1 | 0 | 1 | $4.65 |
Zip markets
Zips in Pittsburgh
Ranked by installations · click for the zip market
| Zip | Installs | $/W | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15237 | 413 | $4.31 | 44 C |
| 15235 | 389 | $5.66 | 31 F |
| 15236 | 300 | $6.45 | 34 D |
| 15227 | 271 | $4.93 | 40 C |
| 15239 | 268 | $6.02 | 35 D |
| 15217 | 209 | $6.05 | 35 D |
| 15221 | 202 | $6.35 | 33 D |
| 15216 | 180 | $6.61 | 33 F |
| 15212 | 179 | $6.26 | 34 D |
| 15218 | 152 | $4.11 | 44 C |
| 15229 | 151 | $7.86 | 33 F |
| 15226 | 150 | — | 43 C |
| 15206 | 150 | $4.97 | 39 C |
| 15209 | 149 | $5.98 | 35 D |
| 15234 | 147 | — | 43 C |
| 15220 | 147 | $7.29 | 33 F |
| 15205 | 131 | $5.19 | 38 D |
| 15214 | 126 | $5.21 | 38 D |
| 15238 | 116 | $5.93 | 35 D |
| 15243 | 112 | $6.85 | 33 F |
| 15202 | 109 | $5.20 | 38 D |
| 15201 | 104 | — | 43 C |
| 15207 | 104 | — | 43 C |
| 15215 | 94 | $4.77 | 40 C |
| 15228 | 85 | $4.45 | 42 C |
| 15210 | 82 | — | 43 C |
| 15204 | 68 | — | 42 C |
| 15208 | 68 | $5.32 | 37 D |
| 15223 | 53 | — | 42 C |
| 15241 | 43 | $3.96 | 44 C |
| 15211 | 39 | $7.49 | 32 F |
| 15224 | 34 | $6.88 | 32 F |
| 15219 | 31 | $3.70 | 45 C |
| 15203 | 29 | $7.16 | 32 F |
| 15213 | 24 | $5.98 | 34 D |
| 15232 | 17 | — | 42 C |
| 15225 | 9 | — | 42 C |
| 15233 | 8 | — | 42 C |
| 15222 | 2 | — | 42 C |
| 15275 | 1 | — | 42 C |
| 15277 | 1 | — | 42 C |