Solar in Monsey, NY
With Orange & Rockland's electricity at about 28.5¢ per kWh and 1,318 kWh of sun per kW, solar is worth it for a typical Monsey home today: about a 6.7-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 6.7 yrsNew York: 6.8 yrs
- 25-year net
- $66,467after paying $15,780
- Sun
- 1,318kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 28.5¢59% above U.S. average
A typical Monsey home, by the numbers
| Utility | Orange & Rockland |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 704 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 6.4 kW, about 15 panels, 8,433 kWh a year (100% of use) |
| Cost | $20,780, or $15,780 after state incentives |
| First-year savings | $2,292 |
| Payback | 6.7 years |
| Exported power | Full retail net metering (Orange & Rockland) |
Cash purchase, no federal credit, 3.6% yearly rate increases. Run it with your own numbers.
Homes in Monsey
- Owner-occupied homes
- 35%
- Single-family detached
- 25%
- Median home value
- $921k
- Median year built
- 2003
- Population
- 28,160
- Solar installs, last 3 years*
- 51
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 77%
Census ACS 2020–2024. *Installations in public records for this area's ZIP codes. †Share of 1,688 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Installers working in Monsey
Companies with the most installations in Monsey's ZIP codes over the last 3 years, from public records. We don't take payment for placement.
- Tristate Solar Services 18 installs
- Sunrun 11 installs
- Sunnova 8 installs
- Kamtech Solar 3 installs
- Trinity Solar 3 installs
- Infinity Solar Systems 1 installs
- Integrity Solar Solutions 1 installs
- Momentum Solar 1 installs
- New York State Solar Farm 1 installs
- Solanta 1 installs
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Questions about solar in Monsey
Is solar worth it in Monsey, NY?
For a typical home in Monsey, solar is worth it at 2026 prices: a 6.4 kW system costs about $15,780 after state incentives, saves about $2,292 in year one and pays back in about 6.7 years. Enter your address for an estimate based on your roof and bill.
How much solar power does a system produce in Monsey?
About 1,318 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 New York average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in Monsey?
Most homes in Monsey are served by Orange & Rockland, at about 28.5¢ per kWh on average.
How much do solar panels cost in Monsey?
A fair cash price is around $3.20 per watt before incentives, so about $20,780 for a 6.4 kW system. There's no federal tax credit for homeowners who buy in 2026.
Nearby
- Spring Valley 6.8 yrs
- New City 6.8 yrs
- Ossining 5.8 yrs
- Peekskill 5.8 yrs
- Yonkers 5.7 yrs
- Kiryas Joel 7.1 yrs
- White Plains 5.7 yrs
- Mount Vernon 5.7 yrs
- All of New York
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.