Solar in Bell Gardens, CA
With Southern California Edison (SCE)'s electricity at about 33.8¢ per kWh and 1,673 kWh of sun per kW, solar is worth it for a typical Bell Gardens home today: about a 10.6-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 10.6 yrsCalifornia: 10.9 yrs
- 25-year net
- $22,791after paying $10,700
- Sun
- 1,673kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 33.8¢88% above U.S. average
A typical Bell Gardens home, by the numbers
| Utility | Southern California Edison (SCE) |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 468 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 3 kW, about 7 panels, 5,018 kWh a year (89% of use) |
| Cost | $10,700 |
| First-year savings | $931 |
| Payback | 10.6 years |
| Exported power | 4.6¢/kWh (Southern California Edison (SCE)) |
Cash purchase, no federal credit, 4.0% yearly rate increases. Run it with your own numbers.
Homes in Bell Gardens
- Owner-occupied homes
- 21%
- Single-family detached
- 53%
- Median home value
- $564k
- Median year built
- 1960
- Population
- 38,229
- Solar installs, last 3 years*
- 193
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 72%
Census ACS 2020–2024. *Installations in public records for this area's ZIP codes. †Share of 5,777 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Older housing stock. Many homes here were built before 1975. Have the roof and electrical panel checked before signing; a roof or panel upgrade can add thousands. Roof first?
Installers working in Bell Gardens
Companies with the most installations in Bell Gardens's ZIP codes over the last 3 years, from public records. We don't take payment for placement.
- Skyline Smart Energy 25 installs
- Pacificsky Solar 15 installs
- Freedom Forever 14 installs
- Better Earth Electric 11 installs
- Sunrun 10 installs
- Bright OPS 8 installs
- Perez Solar Panels 8 installs
- Energy Service Partners INC DBA ESP Contracting 7 installs
- Lajoma Construction 6 installs
- South West Builders 6 installs
Always verify the license and get at least three quotes. Compare quotes side by side.
Questions about solar in Bell Gardens
Is solar worth it in Bell Gardens, CA?
For a typical home in Bell Gardens, solar is worth it at 2026 prices: a 3 kW system costs about $10,700 after state incentives, saves about $931 in year one and pays back in about 10.6 years. Enter your address for an estimate based on your roof and bill.
How much solar power does a system produce in Bell Gardens?
About 1,673 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 1% more than the California average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in Bell Gardens?
Most homes in Bell Gardens are served by Southern California Edison (SCE), at about 33.8¢ per kWh on average.
How much do solar panels cost in Bell Gardens?
A fair cash price is around $2.90 per watt before incentives, so about $10,700 for a 3 kW system. There's no federal tax credit for homeowners who buy in 2026.
Nearby
- Bell 10.6 yrs
- Downey 10.6 yrs
- South Gate 10.6 yrs
- Huntington Park 10.6 yrs
- Lynwood 10.6 yrs
- Pico Rivera 10.5 yrs
- Montebello 10.6 yrs
- Paramount 10.6 yrs
- All of California
Data: PVWatts (National Laboratory of the Rockies), EIA-861 2025 adjusted to 2026, U.S. Census ACS, LBNL Tracking the Sun, state policy research as of October 2026.