Solar in Foothill Farms, CA
With SMUD's electricity at about 19.9¢ per kWh and 1,597 kWh of sun per kW, solar is worth it for a typical Foothill Farms home today: about a 12.7-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 12.7 yrsCalifornia: 10.9 yrs
- 25-year net
- $15,528after paying $10,700
- Sun
- 1,597kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 19.9¢11% above U.S. average
A typical Foothill Farms home, by the numbers
| Utility | SMUD |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 663 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 3 kW, about 7 panels, 4,791 kWh a year (60% of use) |
| Cost | $10,700 |
| First-year savings | $781 |
| Payback | 12.7 years |
| Exported power | 9.6¢/kWh (SMUD) |
Cash purchase, no federal credit, 4.0% yearly rate increases. Run it with your own numbers.
Homes in Foothill Farms
- Owner-occupied homes
- 52%
- Single-family detached
- 58%
- Median home value
- $414k
- Median year built
- 1977
- Population
- 36,435
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 97%
Census ACS 2020–2024. †Share of 4,462 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Installers working in Foothill Farms
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Questions about solar in Foothill Farms
Is solar worth it in Foothill Farms, CA?
For a typical home in Foothill Farms, solar is worth it at 2026 prices: a 3 kW system costs about $10,700 after state incentives, saves about $781 in year one and pays back in about 12.7 years. Enter your address for an estimate based on your roof and bill.
How much solar power does a system produce in Foothill Farms?
About 1,597 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 4% less than the California average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in Foothill Farms?
Most homes in Foothill Farms are served by SMUD, at about 19.9¢ per kWh on average.
How much do solar panels cost in Foothill Farms?
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
- North Highlands 12.6 yrs
- Antelope 10.3 yrs
- Citrus Heights 12.8 yrs
- Carmichael 12.7 yrs
- Fair Oaks 12.8 yrs
- Roseville 10.3 yrs
- Arden-Arcade 12.7 yrs
- Orangevale 10.3 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.