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Seattle, WA 98118 solar market data

Updated May 30, 2019Older data · growth withheldProvisional score · under 500 installs By The SolarDNA Data Team
Seattle 98118 has 54 solar installations at a median installed cost of $3.25/W, recent growth not yet measurable, and a Market Score of 45 — higher than 66% of U.S. zip markets.
Active installations
54
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Median cost
$3.25/W
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12-mo growth
—
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Market score
45
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Installers active
0
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45
Zip Market Score
Good · higher than 66% of zips
Versus Washington

How 98118 compares with the state

Installed cost
$0.20/W below
state median $3.45/W
Market score
45 vs 39
Washington scores 39
Share of state installs
0.73%
of 7.4K tracked statewide
Battery attach
0.0%
state 0.0%
Statewide momentum
▼ 13.4%
residential solar added in Washington, 12 months through Jul 2026
Statewide market
61.6K systems
3.1% of homes · utility-reported through Jul 2026
Growth & pricing

98118 by year

34 installs in the trailing twelve months vs 20 before

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Installations by year
Median installed cost, $/W DC by year
Installer comp set

Who installs in 98118

Ranked by systems recorded in this zip

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#InstallerInstalls12-moAvg kW$/W
No installer has recorded systems here yet.
Neighboring zips

The nearest zip markets

By distance between zip centroids

ZipDistanceInstalls$/WScore
98108 Seattle2.8 km31$3.0545
98040 Mercer Island4.1 km68$3.0546
98144 Seattle5.2 km42$3.2944
98106 Seattle6.0 km28$3.2544
98168 Seattle6.1 km21$3.6243
98178 Seattle6.2 km18$3.6143
Equipment

What gets installed in 98118

Share of systems with a recorded brand

Modules
ITEK ENERGY50.9%
LG ELECTRONICS22.6%
SILFAB SOLAR13.2%
QCELLS NORTH AMERICA7.5%
SUNPOWER3.8%
Inverters
SOLAREDGE64.8%
ENPHASE ENERGY20.4%
ALTENERGY POWER SYSTEM11.1%
SMA AMERICA1.8%
SUNPOWER1.8%
Frequently asked

Quick answers about 98118

How many solar installations are there in 98118?
SolarDNA counts 54 active solar installations in Seattle 98118, 54 of them residential, with data through May 30, 2019.
How much does solar cost in 98118?
The median residential system in 98118 cost $3.25 per watt over the trailing twelve months, $0.20/W below the Washington median.
Is solar growing in 98118?
Recent growth cannot be measured yet for 98118: insufficient recent data (data runs through May 30, 2019).
Who installs solar in 98118?
No installer has enough recorded systems in 98118 to rank yet.
Is 98118 a good market for solar sales?
98118 scores 45 out of 100 (Good, higher than 66% of U.S. zip markets). With under 500 installations the score is provisional.