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Yelm, WA 98597 solar market data

Updated January 30, 2019Older data · growth withheldProvisional score · under 500 installs By The SolarDNA Data Team
Yelm 98597 has 24 solar installations at a median installed cost of $4.22/W, recent growth not yet measurable, and a Market Score of 40 — higher than 34% of U.S. zip markets.
Active installations
24
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Median cost
$4.22/W
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12-mo growth
—
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Market score
40
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Installers active
0
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40
Zip Market Score
Good · higher than 34% of zips
Versus Washington

How 98597 compares with the state

Installed cost
$0.76/W above
state median $3.45/W
Market score
40 vs 39
Washington scores 39
Share of state installs
0.32%
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

98597 by year

17 installs in the trailing twelve months vs 7 before

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

Who installs in 98597

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
98576 Rainier8.1 km6$4.0740
98580 Roy11.3 km10$3.6642
98513 Olympia14.3 km28$3.4244
98503 Lacey18.7 km21$4.2040
98327 Dupont19.9 km7$4.1740
98589 Tenino20.8 km19$3.2944
Equipment

What gets installed in 98597

Share of systems with a recorded brand

Modules
ITEK ENERGY95.8%
SILFAB SOLAR4.2%
Inverters
SOLAREDGE50.0%
ALTENERGY POWER SYSTEM29.2%
ENPHASE ENERGY12.5%
SMA AMERICA8.3%
Frequently asked

Quick answers about 98597

How many solar installations are there in 98597?
SolarDNA counts 24 active solar installations in Yelm 98597, 23 of them residential, with data through January 30, 2019.
How much does solar cost in 98597?
The median residential system in 98597 cost $4.22 per watt over the trailing twelve months, $0.76/W above the Washington median.
Is solar growing in 98597?
Recent growth cannot be measured yet for 98597: insufficient recent data (data runs through January 30, 2019).
Who installs solar in 98597?
No installer has enough recorded systems in 98597 to rank yet.
Is 98597 a good market for solar sales?
98597 scores 40 out of 100 (Good, higher than 34% of U.S. zip markets). With under 500 installations the score is provisional.