Solar in Crestview, FL
With Choctawhatche Electric Cooperative's electricity at about 14.2¢ per kWh and 1,477 kWh of sun per kW, solar is worth it for a typical Crestview home today: about a 11.2-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 11.2 yrsFlorida: 10.5 yrs
- 25-year net
- $36,880after paying $22,610
- Sun
- 1,477kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 14.2¢21% below U.S. average
A typical Crestview home, by the numbers
| Utility | Choctawhatche Electric Cooperative |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 1,202 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 9.8 kW, about 23 panels, 14,477 kWh a year (100% of use) |
| Cost | $22,610 |
| First-year savings | $2,036 |
| Payback | 11.2 years |
| Exported power | Full retail net metering (Florida rule) |
Cash purchase, no federal credit, 2.8% yearly rate increases. Run it with your own numbers.
Homes in Crestview
- Owner-occupied homes
- 61%
- Single-family detached
- 75%
- Median home value
- $278k
- Median year built
- 2000
- Population
- 28,773
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 77%
Census ACS 2020–2024. †Share of 3,780 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Installers working in Crestview
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Questions about solar in Crestview
Is solar worth it in Crestview, FL?
For a typical home in Crestview, solar is worth it at 2026 prices: a 9.8 kW system costs about $22,610 after state incentives, saves about $2,036 in year one and pays back in about 11.2 years. Enter your address for an estimate based on your roof and bill.
How much solar power does a system produce in Crestview?
About 1,477 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 Florida average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in Crestview?
Most homes in Crestview are served by Choctawhatche Electric Cooperative, at about 14.2¢ per kWh on average.
How much do solar panels cost in Crestview?
A fair cash price is around $2.45 per watt before incentives, so about $22,610 for a 9.8 kW system. There's no federal tax credit for homeowners who buy in 2026.
Nearby
- Wright 11.5 yrs
- Navarre 11.2 yrs
- Pace 10.1 yrs
- Ferry Pass 11.2 yrs
- Pensacola 11.1 yrs
- Bellview 11.3 yrs
- Panama City 11.1 yrs
- Tallahassee 12.2 yrs
- All of Florida
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.