Solar in Tinley Park, IL
With ComEd's electricity at about 19.3¢ per kWh and 1,332 kWh of sun per kW, solar is worth it for a typical Tinley Park home today: about a 12.5-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 12.5 yrsIllinois: 13.5 yrs
- 25-year net
- $24,110after paying $16,500
- Sun
- 1,332kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 19.3¢7% above U.S. average
A typical Tinley Park home, by the numbers
| Utility | ComEd |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 622 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 5 kW, about 12 panels, 6,661 kWh a year (89% of use) |
| Cost | $18,000, or $16,500 after state incentives |
| First-year savings | $1,221 |
| Payback | 12.5 years |
| Exported power | 9¢/kWh (ComEd) |
Cash purchase, no federal credit, 3.5% yearly rate increases. Run it with your own numbers.
Homes in Tinley Park
- Owner-occupied homes
- 87%
- Single-family detached
- 55%
- Median home value
- $300k
- Median year built
- 1987
- Population
- 54,842
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 90%
Census ACS 2020–2024. †Share of 14,641 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Installers working in Tinley Park
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Questions about solar in Tinley Park
Is solar worth it in Tinley Park, IL?
For a typical home in Tinley Park, solar is worth it at 2026 prices: a 5 kW system costs about $16,500 after state incentives, saves about $1,221 in year one and pays back in about 12.5 years. Enter your address for an estimate based on your roof and bill.
How much solar power does a system produce in Tinley Park?
About 1,332 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 1% less than the Illinois average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in Tinley Park?
Most homes in Tinley Park are served by ComEd, at about 19.3¢ per kWh on average.
How much do solar panels cost in Tinley Park?
A fair cash price is around $3.40 per watt before incentives, so about $18,000 for a 5 kW system. There's no federal tax credit for homeowners who buy in 2026.
Nearby
- Oak Forest 12.4 yrs
- Orland Park 12.5 yrs
- New Lenox 12.6 yrs
- Chicago Heights 12.6 yrs
- Oak Lawn 12.6 yrs
- Lockport 12.6 yrs
- Burbank 12.5 yrs
- Lansing 12.6 yrs
- All of Illinois
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.