Solar in Visalia, CA
With Southern California Edison (SCE)'s electricity at about 33.8¢ per kWh and 1,627 kWh of sun per kW, solar is worth it for a typical Visalia home today: about a 10.7-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 10.7 yrsCalifornia: 10.9 yrs
- 25-year net
- $22,402after paying $10,700
- Sun
- 1,627kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 33.8¢88% above U.S. average
A typical Visalia home, by the numbers
| Utility | Southern California Edison (SCE) |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 468 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 3 kW, about 7 panels, 4,880 kWh a year (87% of use) |
| Cost | $10,700 |
| First-year savings | $920 |
| Payback | 10.7 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 Visalia
- Owner-occupied homes
- 61%
- Single-family detached
- 76%
- Median home value
- $372k
- Median year built
- 1988
- Population
- 143,939
- Solar installs, last 3 years*
- 6,499
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 98%
Census ACS 2020–2024. *Installations in public records for this area's ZIP codes. †Share of 41,187 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Installers working in Visalia
Companies with the most installations in Visalia's ZIP codes over the last 3 years, from public records. We don't take payment for placement.
- Sunrun 2,100 installs
- Lifestyle Solar 434 installs
- Citadel Roofing And Solar 320 installs
- Freedom Forever 313 installs
- SunPower 206 installs
- Solar Negotiators 194 installs
- Sunnova 170 installs
- JP Electrical Solar 153 installs
- Bright Planet 152 installs
- Bratton Solar 149 installs
Always verify the license and get at least three quotes. Compare quotes side by side.
Questions about solar in Visalia
Is solar worth it in Visalia, CA?
For a typical home in Visalia, solar is worth it at 2026 prices: a 3 kW system costs about $10,700 after state incentives, saves about $920 in year one and pays back in about 10.7 years. Enter your address for an estimate based on your roof and bill.
How much solar power does a system produce in Visalia?
About 1,627 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 2% less than the California average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in Visalia?
Most homes in Visalia are served by Southern California Edison (SCE), at about 33.8¢ per kWh on average. Some areas are served by PG&E.
How much do solar panels cost in Visalia?
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
- Tulare 10.7 yrs
- Dinuba 10.2 yrs
- Hanford 10.7 yrs
- Reedley 10.2 yrs
- Porterville 10.6 yrs
- Lemoore 10.2 yrs
- Sanger 10.2 yrs
- Delano 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.