Centre County, PA solar installation & market data
Updated September 21, 2026 By The SolarDNA Data Team
Centre County has 694 solar installations across 25 zip codes at a median installed cost of $6.46/W, installations up 48.8% over the trailing twelve months, and an installs-weighted Market Score of 34.
Active installations
694
Zip markets
25
Median cost
$6.46/W
12-mo growth
▲ 48.8%
Installers active
15
County Market Score
Fair · installs-weighted across 25 zips
Best zip in Centre County scores higher than 49% of U.S. zip markets.
Versus Pennsylvania
How Centre County compares with the state
Installed cost
$0.47/W above
state median $5.99/W
Market score
34 vs 50
Pennsylvania scores 50
Share of state installs
0.78%
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: 116–158 installs (midpoint 137)
Trailing-12-month installs carried forward at half the observed growth rate (capped at ±30%), with a ±15% band. Not a forecast of permits or policy.
Growth & pricing
Centre County by year
119 installs in the trailing twelve months vs 80 before
Installations by year
Median installed cost, $/W DC by year
Installer comp set
Who installs in Centre County
Summed across every zip in the county
| # | Installer | Installs | 12-mo | Zips | $/W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ENVINITY | 34 | 0 | 12 | $7.29 |
| 2 | SUN DIRECTED | 23 | 0 | 7 | $6.08 |
| 3 | GREEN BUILDING SOLUTIONS | 6 | 0 | 4 | $6.53 |
| 4 | KC LARSON | 5 | 0 | 4 | $7.11 |
| 5 | ASTRUM SOLAR | 5 | 0 | 4 | $5.67 |
| 6 | I NEED SOLAR COM | 2 | 0 | 2 | $4.68 |
| 7 | ENDLESS MTN SOLAR SERVICES | 2 | 0 | 2 | $8.40 |
| 8 | REAL EARTH POWER | 2 | 0 | 1 | $9.38 |
| 9 | PARADISE ENERGY SOLUTIONS | 2 | 0 | 1 | $4.71 |
| 10 | STANDARD SOLAR | 2 | 0 | 1 | $5.33 |
| 11 | ENVIROEDGE | 1 | 0 | 1 | $7.22 |
| 12 | SUNLION ENERGY SYSTEMS | 1 | 0 | 1 | $3.50 |
| 13 | DYNAMIC SOLAR | 1 | 0 | 1 | $7.35 |
| 14 | CONTROL ALT ENERGY | 1 | 0 | 1 | $7.57 |
| 15 | CONLYN SOLAR PRO | 1 | 0 | 1 | $5.85 |
Zip markets
Zips in Centre County
Ranked by installations · click for the zip market
| Zip | Installs | $/W | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16801 | 192 | $5.64 | 37 D |
| 16823 | 114 | $6.57 | 33 F |
| 16803 | 59 | $7.09 | 32 F |
| 16870 | 57 | $6.38 | 32 F |
| 16828 | 43 | $7.55 | 32 F |
| 16875 | 42 | $6.00 | 34 D |
| 16827 | 39 | $7.66 | 32 F |
| 16866 | 27 | $7.49 | 32 F |
| 16841 | 25 | $5.90 | 34 D |
| 16844 | 21 | $6.31 | 33 F |
| 16865 | 19 | $6.98 | 32 F |
| 16854 | 9 | $7.22 | 32 F |
| 16826 | 8 | $7.00 | 32 F |
| 16868 | 7 | $7.60 | 32 F |
| 16820 | 7 | — | 42 C |
| 16851 | 6 | $6.53 | 32 F |
| 16677 | 4 | — | 42 C |
| 16874 | 4 | — | 42 C |
| 16853 | 3 | — | 42 C |
| 16882 | 2 | — | 42 C |
| 16859 | 2 | — | 42 C |
| 16832 | 1 | — | 42 C |
| 16872 | 1 | — | 42 C |
| 16835 | 1 | — | 42 C |
| 16856 | 1 | — | 42 C |