State College, PA solar installation & market data
Updated August 18, 2026Provisional score · under 500 installs By The SolarDNA Data Team
State College has 251 solar installations across 2 zip codes at a median installed cost of $5.98/W, recent growth not yet measurable, and an installs-weighted Market Score of 36.
Active installations
251
Zip markets
2
Median cost
$5.98/W
12-mo growth
—
Installers active
9
City Market Score
Fair · installs-weighted across 2 zips
Best zip in State College scores higher than 17% of U.S. zip markets.
Versus Pennsylvania
How State College compares with the state
Installed cost
$0.01/W below
state median $5.99/W
Market score
36 vs 50
Pennsylvania scores 50
Share of state installs
0.28%
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
Growth & pricing
State College by year
36 installs in the trailing twelve months vs 30 before
Installations by year
Median installed cost, $/W DC by year
Installer comp set
Who installs in State College
Summed across every zip in the city
| # | Installer | Installs | 12-mo | Zips | $/W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ENVINITY | 8 | 0 | 2 | $6.58 |
| 2 | SUN DIRECTED | 7 | 0 | 2 | $5.87 |
| 3 | ASTRUM SOLAR | 3 | 0 | 2 | $5.65 |
| 4 | STANDARD SOLAR | 2 | 0 | 1 | $5.33 |
| 5 | KC LARSON | 1 | 0 | 1 | $6.50 |
| 6 | I NEED SOLAR COM | 1 | 0 | 1 | $4.27 |
| 7 | GREEN BUILDING SOLUTIONS | 1 | 0 | 1 | $6.47 |
| 8 | ENVIROEDGE | 1 | 0 | 1 | $7.22 |
| 9 | ENDLESS MTN SOLAR SERVICES | 1 | 0 | 1 | $9.86 |