Solar permits in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro
602 residential solar permits in the 8 weeks from Aug 31, 2026 to Oct 25, 2026, from 3 public permit sources. Get them as a Monday Jobs list by ZIP or for the whole city area.
Quick answer. 602 residential solar permits were issued in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro in the 8 weeks from Aug 31, 2026 to Oct 25, 2026, about 75.2 a week, across 22 cities and 40 ZIP codes. Curbside Signal delivers them as a CSV filtered to your ZIPs or the whole metro.
Guarantee on every package: If a month comes in under half the 8-week average permit count for your ZIPs and trades, you get 50% off next month. If a weekly file is ever late or missing, you get 50% off next month.
Every package includes your first file within 24 hours of purchase. If we cannot deliver your first file within 24 hours of purchase, you get 50% off next month.
Busiest ZIP codes
| ZIP | Permits (8 weeks) | Average per week |
|---|---|---|
| 20906 | 45 | 5.50 |
| 20832 | 35 | 4.62 |
| 20874 | 30 | 4.12 |
| 20905 | 30 | 3.50 |
| 20904 | 29 | 3.75 |
| 20837 | 26 | 3.62 |
| 20902 | 25 | 3.62 |
| 20855 | 24 | 3.12 |
| 20901 | 24 | 3.50 |
| 20854 | 23 | 2.75 |
Average per week is the trailing 8-week figure the guarantee uses.
Cities in this metro
Smaller places (below the 10-permit city page threshold)
- Chevy Chase, MD: 8 permits
- Damascus, MD: 8 permits
- Sandy Spring, MD: 8 permits
- Washington, DC: 4 permits
- Laurel, MD: 2 permits
- Ashton, MD: 1 permit
- Washington Grove, MD: 1 permit
Top Permit Types
| Permit Type / Subtype | Permits | Share |
|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL PERMIT / INSTALL SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING | 291 | 48% |
| BUILDING RESIDENTIAL PERMIT / ALTER SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING | 287 | 48% |
| ELECTRICAL PERMIT / INSTALL TOWNHOUSE | 11 | 2% |
| BUILDING RESIDENTIAL PERMIT / ALTER TOWNHOUSE | 9 | 1% |
| CONSTRUCTION / SOLAR SYSTEM | 3 | 0% |
Median Declared Value: $26,000, across 296 of these 602 permits that list a value. Declared values are what the applicant stated on the permit, not the contract price.
Recent Permits (Sample)
6 of the 602 permits above, spread across the window. Anonymized: street address, permit number and any names removed. Subscribers get the full row with address, permit number and source link.
| Issued | City | ZIP | Permit Type | Scope | Declared Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-22 | Rockville, MD | 20850 | BUILDING RESIDENTIAL PERMIT / ALTER SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING | Solar | $38,000 |
| 2026-10-15 | Silver Spring, MD | 20903 | BUILDING RESIDENTIAL PERMIT / ALTER SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING | Solar | $7,898 |
| 2026-10-06 | Germantown, MD | 20874 | BUILDING RESIDENTIAL PERMIT / ALTER SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING | Solar + electrical + remodel | $32,604 |
| 2026-09-29 | Silver Spring, MD | 20904 | BUILDING RESIDENTIAL PERMIT / ALTER SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING | Solar | $22,230 |
| 2026-09-18 | Bethesda, MD | 20817 | BUILDING RESIDENTIAL PERMIT / ALTER SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING | Solar | $499 |
| 2026-09-09 | Silver Spring, MD | 20905 | ELECTRICAL PERMIT / INSTALL SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING | Solar + electrical | N/A |
Quality check: our team hand-checked 40 sample permits from this metro and trade before the cell went on sale; 40 of 40 matched the trade (100%).
The honest limit. A permit usually means the job is already sold. We say that up front. The value is what happens around it:
- Neighbor marketing around active jobs: same-age houses on the same street.
- Cross-trade follow-on demand: new roof → solar, gutters, insulation; remodel → HVAC, electrical, landscaping, pool; new build → pest, security, landscaping.
- Contractor activity: which contractors pull permits where (where the jurisdiction publishes it), and who to recruit as subs.
- Early-stage projects for commercial trades and GC subs.
Sources
- Washington DC (building permits 2026): Source dataset. Window Aug 20, 2026 – Oct 14, 2026. Last pulled Oct 25, 2026.
- Montgomery County MD (electrical): Source dataset. Window Aug 24, 2026 – Oct 18, 2026. Last pulled Oct 25, 2026.
- Montgomery County MD (residential): Source dataset. Window Aug 22, 2026 – Oct 16, 2026. Last pulled Oct 25, 2026.
Questions
How many solar permits were issued in the Washington metro recently?
602 residential solar permits were issued in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro in the 8 weeks from Aug 31, 2026 to Oct 25, 2026, about 75.2 a week, across 22 cities and 40 ZIP codes. Curbside Signal delivers them as a CSV filtered to your ZIPs or the whole metro.
Which Washington ZIP codes have the most solar permits?
20906 (45), 20832 (35), 20874 (30), in the 8 weeks from Aug 31, 2026 to Oct 25, 2026.
What kind of solar work do Washington metro permits cover?
The most common permit types in the 8 weeks from Aug 31, 2026 to Oct 25, 2026 were ELECTRICAL PERMIT / INSTALL SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING (291), BUILDING RESIDENTIAL PERMIT / ALTER SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING (287), ELECTRICAL PERMIT / INSTALL TOWNHOUSE (11), out of 602 residential solar permits. The median declared value was $26,000 across 296 permits that list one.
How do I get Washington solar Monday Jobs?
Request a free 10-permit sample for your ZIPs first. Starter is $20/mo for one trade and up to 5 ZIPs; Whole City is $140/mo for the whole metro and up to 5 trades. Guarantee on every package: If a month comes in under half the 8-week average permit count for your ZIPs and trades, you get 50% off next month. If a weekly file is ever late or missing, you get 50% off next month.
Does a permit mean the job is still open?
Usually not: a permit typically means the job is sold. The value is neighbor marketing around active jobs, cross-trade follow-on work, and contractor activity where the jurisdiction publishes it.
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