Residential solar permits in Sacramento, CA
331 residential solar permits issued by Sacramento (city), the 8 weeks ending Sep 27, 2026. Sep 27, 2026 is the latest issue date the source has published.
Quick answer. In the 8 weeks ending Sep 27, 2026, 331 residential solar permits were issued in Sacramento, CA, according to public records from Sacramento (city). The busiest ZIP codes were 95835 (84 permits), 95838 (36 permits), 95832 (32 permits). The median declared value was $33,400 across 331 permits that list one. The latest permit date published is Sep 27, 2026.
What a solar permit means in Sacramento
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 Sacramento, permits were issued on 29 different days in the window; the most recent were Sep 25, 2026, Sep 24, 2026, Sep 23, 2026. The busiest ZIPs were 95835 (84), 95838 (36), 95832 (32).
By residential solar permit count, Sacramento ranks #5 of the 75 solar pages on this site and #3 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 331 permits whose type or description also matches another trade. These are the follow-on and partner trades on Sacramento jobs.
- water heater: 211 permits (64%)
- electrical: 144 permits (44%)
- new construction: 17 permits (5%)
- pool & spa: 7 permits (2%)
Weekly trend
Permits per 7-day period, ending Sep 27, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Residential / Web-Minor | 212 | 64% |
| Residential / Production Permit | 84 | 25% |
| Residential / Minor | 15 | 5% |
| Residential / New Building | 14 | 4% |
| Residential / Pool | 4 | 1% |
Busiest ZIP codes
| ZIP | Permits | Share | 8-wk avg / week |
|---|---|---|---|
| 95835 | 84 | 25% | 10.50 |
| 95838 | 36 | 11% | 4.50 |
| 95832 | 32 | 10% | 4.00 |
| 95831 | 30 | 9% | 3.75 |
| 95833 | 25 | 8% | 3.12 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| panel upgrade | 143 | 43% |
| 4.1 kW PV | 18 | 5% |
| 4.51 kW PV | 9 | 3% |
| 5.3 kW PV | 9 | 3% |
| 4.05 kW PV | 8 | 2% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-25 | 95823 | Residential / Web-Minor | solar + water heater + electrical | panel upgrade | $29,000 |
| 2026-09-23 | 95835 | Residential / Web-Minor | solar + water heater | 3 kW PV | $35,000 |
| 2026-09-15 | 95835 | Residential / Production Permit | solar | 4.1 kW PV | $523,523 |
| 2026-09-10 | 95832 | Residential / Production Permit | solar | 4.1 kW PV | $373,646 |
| 2026-08-28 | 95833 | Residential / Web-Minor | solar + water heater | 5.8 kW PV | $30,000 |
| 2026-08-21 | 95838 | Residential / Web-Minor | solar + water heater + electrical | panel upgrade | $22,363 |
Source
- Sacramento (city): Permit records on services5.arcgis.com, published by Sacramento (city). Source dataset. Collected window(s): Aug 3, 2026 – Sep 27, 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 Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, 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 Sacramento, CA
Residential permits in the same window, by trade.
Questions
How many residential solar permits were issued in Sacramento, CA recently?
331 residential solar permits in the public records we pulled, the 8 weeks ending Sep 27, 2026. Source: Sacramento (city).
Which Sacramento ZIP codes have the most solar permits?
95835 (84 permits), 95838 (36 permits), 95832 (32 permits), by residential solar permit count the 8 weeks ending Sep 27, 2026. 20 ZIP codes had at least one permit.
What is the median declared value of a residential solar permit in Sacramento?
$33,400, across 331 permits that list a valuation. Declared values are what the applicant stated on the permit, not the contract price.
How do I get the Sacramento 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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