Solar in Seaside, CA
With PG&E's electricity at about 40.5¢ per kWh and 1,532 kWh of sun per kW, solar is worth it for a typical Seaside home today: about a 10.4-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 10.4 yrsCalifornia: 10.9 yrs
- 25-year net
- $23,815after paying $10,700
- Sun
- 1,532kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 40.5¢125% above U.S. average
A typical Seaside home, by the numbers
| Utility | PG&E |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 405 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 3 kW, about 7 panels, 4,596 kWh a year (95% of use) |
| Cost | $10,700 |
| First-year savings | $945 |
| Payback | 10.4 years |
| Exported power | 3.9¢/kWh (PG&E) |
Cash purchase, no federal credit, 4.0% yearly rate increases. Run it with your own numbers.
Homes in Seaside
- Owner-occupied homes
- 35%
- Single-family detached
- 60%
- Median home value
- $787k
- Median year built
- 1968
- Population
- 31,814
- Solar installs, last 3 years*
- 303
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 95%
Census ACS 2020–2024. *Installations in public records for this area's ZIP codes. †Share of 8,644 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 Seaside
Companies with the most installations in Seaside's ZIP codes over the last 3 years, from public records. We don't take payment for placement.
- Citadel Roofing And Solar 84 installs
- Sunrun 80 installs
- Solex 16 installs
- Solartecture 10 installs
- Scudder Solar Electrical Energy Systems 9 installs
- Tesla Energy 7 installs
- Bright OPS 6 installs
- Solcius 6 installs
- SunPower 6 installs
- Lytegen 5 installs
Always verify the license and get at least three quotes. Compare quotes side by side.
Questions about solar in Seaside
Is solar worth it in Seaside, CA?
For a typical home in Seaside, solar is worth it at 2026 prices: a 3 kW system costs about $10,700 after state incentives, saves about $945 in year one and pays back in about 10.4 years. Enter your address for an estimate based on your roof and bill.
How much solar power does a system produce in Seaside?
About 1,532 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 8% less than the California average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in Seaside?
Most homes in Seaside are served by PG&E, at about 40.5¢ per kWh on average.
How much do solar panels cost in Seaside?
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
- Monterey 10.4 yrs
- Salinas 10.3 yrs
- Watsonville 10.4 yrs
- Santa Cruz 10.4 yrs
- Hollister 10.2 yrs
- Gilroy 10.3 yrs
- Soledad 10.1 yrs
- Morgan Hill 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.