View the average solar panels installation cost for residential solar systems sized 5kw-10kw in your city below, or enter your zip code and power spend to compare solar cost for a specific size of system from local solar companies.
View the average solar panels installation cost for residential solar systems sized 5kw-10kw in your city below, or enter your zip code and power spend to compare solar cost for a specific size of system from local solar companies.
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How much do solar panels cost for the average house in New York in 2018?
As of December 2018, the average cost of solar panels per watt in New York is $3.98/watt. A typical 6000 watt (6 kW) solar system is $23,867 before the federal solar credit and $16,707 after claiming the federal solar tax credit.
Current solar panel cost in New York based on offers available from local solar companies for residential solar power systems
| System size* | Average cost per watt |
Roof space required |
Average cost (before tax credit) |
Average cost (after tax credit) |
Savings on your home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 kW | $4.28 | 267 sq/ft | $17,108 | $11,975 | Calculate |
| 5 kW | $4.11 | 333 sq/ft | $20,549 | $14,384 | Calculate |
| 6 kW | $3.98 | 400 sq/ft | $23,867 | $16,707 | Calculate |
| 8 kW | $3.82 | 533 sq/ft | $30,571 | $21,400 | Calculate |
| 10 kW | $3.63 | 667 sq/ft | $36,285 | $25,399 | Calculate |
| 12 kW | $3.49 | 800 sq/ft | $41,881 | $29,317 | Calculate |
| 20 kW | $3.20 | 1,333 sq/ft | $64,018 | $44,813 | Calculate |
* What is a kilowatt and what is a kilowatt hour?
If you enter your zip code into the solar power calculator below you can find out how many solar panels you need for your home and see live current solar prices in your city for that size of solar system. This is the easiest way to cut to the chase because when it comes to solar panel cost knowing the average cost of solar panels (as we display in the tables on this page) doesn't really help you determine solar panel cost you would face to power your home with solar energy. Your home will be different to any other home and so solar panel cost is likely to be different to the average solar cost data.
Enter your zip code and power cost to calculate the right system size for your home and see live current solar offers in your city
| County | Average cost per watt |
Average system size installed |
Cost of 5kW system (before tax credit) |
Cost of 5kW system (after tax credit) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar panel cost in Albany | $3.51 | 7.14 kW | $17,552 | $12,286 | |
| Solar panel cost in Allegany | $3.34 | 8.61 kW | $16,708 | $11,696 | |
| Solar panel cost in Bronx | $4.30 | 5.46 kW | $21,513 | $15,059 | |
| Solar panel cost in Broome | $3.08 | 8.61 kW | $15,383 | $10,768 | |
| Solar panel cost in Cattaraugus | $3.82 | 8.90 kW | $19,076 | $13,353 | |
| Solar panel cost in Cayuga | $3.35 | 8.70 kW | $16,745 | $11,722 | |
| Solar panel cost in Chautauqua | $3.73 | 7.52 kW | $18,652 | $13,057 | |
| Solar panel cost in Chemung | $3.11 | 8.79 kW | $15,534 | $10,874 | |
| Solar panel cost in Chenango | $3.10 | 9.69 kW | $15,477 | $10,834 | |
| Solar panel cost in Clinton | $3.11 | 9.10 kW | $15,573 | $10,901 | |
| Solar panel cost in Columbia | $3.88 | 7.71 kW | $19,424 | $13,596 | |
| Solar panel cost in Cortland | $3.27 | 8.53 kW | $16,367 | $11,457 | |
| Solar panel cost in Delaware | $3.49 | 7.00 kW | $17,466 | $12,226 | |
| Solar panel cost in Dutchess | $3.63 | 8.11 kW | $18,139 | $12,698 | |
| Solar panel cost in Erie | $4.03 | 6.81 kW | $20,136 | $14,095 | |
| Solar panel cost in Essex | $3.23 | 7.46 kW | $16,162 | $11,313 | |
| Solar panel cost in Franklin | $3.55 | 8.00 kW | $17,770 | $12,439 | |
| Solar panel cost in Fulton | $3.64 | 6.82 kW | $18,175 | $12,723 | |
| Solar panel cost in Genesee | $3.65 | 8.70 kW | $18,226 | $12,758 | |
| Solar panel cost in Greene | $3.84 | 7.48 kW | $19,210 | $13,447 | |
| Solar panel cost in Hamilton | $3.40 | 4.83 kW | $17,004 | $11,902 | |
| Solar panel cost in Herkimer | $3.28 | 7.95 kW | $16,409 | $11,486 | |
| Solar panel cost in Jefferson | $3.11 | 7.99 kW | $15,552 | $10,886 | |
| Solar panel cost in Kings | $4.78 | 5.35 kW | $23,892 | $16,725 | |
| Solar panel cost in Lewis | $3.28 | 8.63 kW | $16,407 | $11,485 | |
| Solar panel cost in Livingston | $3.10 | 8.31 kW | $15,490 | $10,843 | |
| Solar panel cost in Madison | $3.20 | 8.74 kW | $15,987 | $11,191 | |
| Solar panel cost in Monroe | $3.17 | 7.59 kW | $15,868 | $11,107 | |
| Solar panel cost in Montgomery | $3.41 | 8.34 kW | $17,029 | $11,920 | |
| Solar panel cost in Nassau | $3.70 | 8.11 kW | $18,477 | $12,934 | |
| Solar panel cost in New York | $4.69 | 7.03 kW | $23,468 | $16,427 | |
| Solar panel cost in Niagara | $3.92 | 7.48 kW | $19,611 | $13,728 | |
| Solar panel cost in Oneida | $3.24 | 8.13 kW | $16,195 | $11,336 | |
| Solar panel cost in Onondaga | $3.16 | 8.21 kW | $15,809 | $11,066 | |
| Solar panel cost in Ontario | $2.83 | 9.05 kW | $14,140 | $9,898 | |
| Solar panel cost in Orange | $3.61 | 8.37 kW | $18,060 | $12,642 | |
| Solar panel cost in Orleans | $3.46 | 8.78 kW | $17,276 | $12,093 | |
| Solar panel cost in Oswego | $3.17 | 8.32 kW | $15,851 | $11,095 | |
| Solar panel cost in Otsego | $3.39 | 7.47 kW | $16,950 | $11,865 | |
| Solar panel cost in Putnam | $3.40 | 8.88 kW | $17,021 | $11,915 | |
| Solar panel cost in Queens | $4.33 | 5.60 kW | $21,658 | $15,161 | |
| Solar panel cost in Rensselaer | $3.57 | 7.61 kW | $17,838 | $12,487 | |
| Solar panel cost in Richmond | $4.23 | 6.95 kW | $21,125 | $14,788 | |
| Solar panel cost in Rockland | $3.50 | 8.00 kW | $17,490 | $12,243 | |
| Solar panel cost in Saint Lawrence | $3.18 | 7.61 kW | $15,878 | $11,115 | |
| Solar panel cost in Saratoga | $3.53 | 8.09 kW | $17,651 | $12,356 | |
| Solar panel cost in Schenectady | $3.51 | 7.08 kW | $17,525 | $12,268 | |
| Solar panel cost in Schoharie | $3.25 | 8.46 kW | $16,266 | $11,386 | |
| Solar panel cost in Schuyler | $2.89 | 9.57 kW | $14,471 | $10,130 | |
| Solar panel cost in Seneca | $3.02 | 8.66 kW | $15,085 | $10,560 | |
| Solar panel cost in Steuben | $3.18 | 8.61 kW | $15,909 | $11,137 | |
| Solar panel cost in Suffolk | $3.78 | 8.79 kW | $18,881 | $13,217 | |
| Solar panel cost in Sullivan | $3.48 | 8.06 kW | $17,418 | $12,193 | |
| Solar panel cost in Tioga | $3.16 | 9.06 kW | $15,794 | $11,056 | |
| Solar panel cost in Tompkins | $3.02 | 7.93 kW | $15,107 | $10,575 | |
| Solar panel cost in Ulster | $3.57 | 8.26 kW | $17,839 | $12,488 | |
| Solar panel cost in Warren | $3.37 | 8.21 kW | $16,870 | $11,809 | |
| Solar panel cost in Washington | $3.67 | 8.96 kW | $18,331 | $12,832 | |
| Solar panel cost in Wayne | $2.99 | 9.13 kW | $14,962 | $10,474 | |
| Solar panel cost in Westchester | $3.58 | 7.40 kW | $17,903 | $12,532 | |
| Solar panel cost in Wyoming | $3.63 | 7.71 kW | $18,137 | $12,696 | |
| Solar panel cost in Yates | $2.85 | 8.67 kW | $14,255 | $9,979 |
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How our solar panel cost calculator calculates how much solar panels will cost for your house in New York?
Whilst it is great to have a ballpark average solar panel cost (see tables above) as a starting point, or even individual current solar offers from solar companies near you this doesn't help you if you don't know how many solar panels you need, how many square feet of usable roof space you have or how the electricity production from your roof may differ from the perfect roof.
The best way to get this information is to request a solar quote from one or more solar companies. However, for those that want to get a reasonably accurate online solar estimate before speaking to a solar company the Solar-Estimate.org solar power calculator has you covered.
The solar panel calculator estimates a system size while only requiring you to enter your address and power spend. It is not as accurate as if you uploaded a series of monthly power bills but it is a good place to start because it requires little effort. If you want to go further it will show live current solar offers in your area and then have one or more local solar companies provide accurate quotes if you validate your contact information.
Generally speaking, the aim of a solar panel installation is to install a solar power system that will produce the same amount of electricity that your home uses. This is because net metering laws limit the size of eligible solar systems to a system producing a similar amount of energy as your house uses.
This is why the solar calculator suggests a size of system that produces the same amount of electricity as what the software calculates you use, based on your monthly power bill. Because the calculator has a database of the electricity rates of your utility it can reverse engineer your usage from the amount you pay.
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