Residential solar permits in Desert Hot Springs, CA
15 residential solar permits issued by Riverside County unincorporated (TLMA), the 8 weeks ending Oct 15, 2026. Oct 15, 2026 is the latest issue date the source has published.
Quick answer. In the 8 weeks ending Oct 15, 2026, 15 residential solar permits were issued in Desert Hot Springs, CA, according to public records from Riverside County unincorporated (TLMA). The busiest ZIP codes were 92240 (10 permits), 92241 (5 permits). The latest permit date published is Oct 15, 2026.
What a solar permit means in Desert Hot Springs
A residential solar permit means a PV system (often with a battery) is going on that house. For a solar installer the signal is the neighborhood: once one panel array goes up, neighbors start asking, and installers that pull permits here are your direct competition.
In Desert Hot Springs, permits were issued on 12 different days in the window; the most recent were Oct 15, 2026, Oct 6, 2026, Oct 2, 2026. The busiest ZIPs were 92240 (10), 92241 (5).
By residential solar permit count, Desert Hot Springs ranks #56 of the 75 solar pages on this site and #25 of 30 in CA.
- Canvass and mail the same street while the install is visible.
- See system sizes and battery attach rates in each ZIP to price your offer.
- Pass the address to electricians and roofers: panel upgrades and re-roofs often come before or with solar.
Other work on the same permits
Share of these 15 permits whose type or description also matches another trade. These are the follow-on and partner trades on Desert Hot Springs jobs.
- electrical: 11 permits (73%)
- battery storage: 6 permits (40%)
- new construction: 3 permits (20%)
- fire sprinkler: 1 permits (7%)
Weekly trend
Permits per 7-day period, ending Oct 15, 2026. n/c = not collected yet (before our pipeline started pulling this source). It is not zero. Striped bars are partly collected weeks.
Top permit types
| Permit type / subtype | Permits | Share |
|---|---|---|
| ELECTRIC (BEL) / ERSS - EXPRESS RESIDENTIAL SOLAR AND STORAGE | 4 | 27% |
| ELECTRIC (BEL) / ERSS2 - EXPRESS RESIDENTIAL SOLAR AND STORAGE | 3 | 20% |
| ELECTRIC (BEL) / ERSO2 - EXPRESS RESIDENTIAL SOLAR ONLY | 2 | 13% |
| ELECTRIC (BEL) / RSLRR - ROOF MOUNT SOLAR RESIDENTIAL | 2 | 13% |
| FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEMS (FPFSS) / FCN22 - RESIDENTIAL | 1 | 7% |
Busiest ZIP codes
| ZIP | Permits | Share | 8-wk avg / week |
|---|---|---|---|
| 92240 | 10 | 67% | 1.25 |
| 92241 | 5 | 33% | 0.62 |
8-wk avg / week is the trailing 8-week weekly average we quote in coverage checks for that ZIP and trade. It counts every source in the ZIP and includes permits with unknown use, so it can be higher than this page's residential count.
System stated in the permit
| System | Permits | Share |
|---|---|---|
| battery | 6 | 40% |
| panel upgrade | 5 | 33% |
| 4.86 kW PV | 1 | 7% |
| 25.52 kW PV | 1 | 7% |
| 6.15 kW PV | 1 | 7% |
Parsed from the permit's own type and work text. A permit can state more than one; many state none.
Sample rows
Anonymized: street address, permit number and any names removed. Subscribers get the full row with address, permit number and source link.
| Issued | ZIP | Permit type | Scope | System | Declared value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-15 | 92241 | FIRE SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM (FPSPV) / FCN59 - SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM | solar + garage | 76.6 kW PV; panel upgrade | n/a |
| 2026-10-15 | 92240 | ELECTRIC (BEL) / ERSS2 - EXPRESS RESIDENTIAL SOLAR AND STORAGE | solar + battery + electrical | 6.97 kW PV; battery | n/a |
| 2026-10-02 | 92240 | ELECTRIC (BEL) / ERSO2 - EXPRESS RESIDENTIAL SOLAR ONLY | solar + electrical | 3.44 kW PV | n/a |
| 2026-09-24 | 92240 | ELECTRIC (BEL) / RSLRR - ROOF MOUNT SOLAR RESIDENTIAL | solar + battery + electrical | 2.87 kW PV; battery; panel upgrade | n/a |
| 2026-09-10 | 92241 | ELECTRIC (BEL) / ERSS - EXPRESS RESIDENTIAL SOLAR AND STORAGE | solar + electrical | 15.91 kW PV | n/a |
| 2026-09-04 | 92240 | ELECTRIC (BEL) / RSLRR - ROOF MOUNT SOLAR RESIDENTIAL | solar + electrical | 25.52 kW PV; panel upgrade | n/a |
Source
- Riverside County unincorporated (TLMA): TLMA Permits (Open Data), published by County of Riverside TLMA. Source dataset. Collected window(s): Aug 21, 2026 – Oct 15, 2026. Last pulled Oct 18, 2026.
Metric: Residential = the source marks the permit's use as residential (permits with commercial or unknown use are not counted). Solar = the permit's type or work description matches the Curbside Signal solar rules. Counts exclude void or cancelled permits. Dates are the jurisdiction's permit issue date. Records are deduplicated on source and permit number. How we count. Part of the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro: every trade × city page there.
The honest limit. A permit usually means the job is already sold. We say that up front. The value is what happens around it:
- Neighbor marketing around active jobs: same-age houses on the same street.
- Cross-trade follow-on demand: new roof → solar, gutters, insulation; remodel → HVAC, electrical, landscaping, pool; new build → pest, security, landscaping.
- Competitor intelligence: which contractors pull permits where (where the jurisdiction publishes it), and who to recruit as subs.
- Early-stage projects for commercial trades and GC subs.
Follow-on: Solar installs drive electrical (panel and battery) and roofing (penetration and warranty) work. Pro Signals carries all trades so you can partner with both.
Other trades in Desert Hot Springs, CA
Residential permits in the same window, by trade.
Questions
How many residential solar permits were issued in Desert Hot Springs, CA recently?
15 residential solar permits in the public records we pulled, the 8 weeks ending Oct 15, 2026. Source: Riverside County unincorporated (TLMA).
Which Desert Hot Springs ZIP codes have the most solar permits?
92240 (10 permits), 92241 (5 permits), by residential solar permit count the 8 weeks ending Oct 15, 2026. 2 ZIP codes had at least one permit.
What is the median declared value of a residential solar permit in Desert Hot Springs?
The source does not publish valuations for these permits.
How do I get the Desert Hot Springs solar permit list, and what does it cost?
Request a free sample for your ZIPs first. ZIP Pack is $29/mo for one trade and up to 5 ZIPs every Monday; Metro Feed is $99/mo for a whole metro and up to 3 trades, with daily alerts. Guarantee on every package: If a weekly file is late or missing, that month is free. If a month delivers under half the 8-week average permit count for your ZIPs and trade, the next month is free.
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