Residential solar permits in Los Angeles, CA
1,791 residential solar permits issued by Los Angeles (LADBS electrical), Los Angeles (LADBS mechanical/plumbing), Los Angeles (LADBS building), the 8 weeks ending Oct 10, 2026. Oct 10, 2026 is the latest issue date the source has published.
Quick answer. In the 8 weeks ending Oct 10, 2026, 1,791 residential solar permits were issued in Los Angeles, CA, according to public records from Los Angeles (LADBS electrical), Los Angeles (LADBS mechanical/plumbing), Los Angeles (LADBS building). The busiest ZIP codes were 91344 (71 permits), 91342 (68 permits), 91335 (59 permits). The median declared value was $13,015 across 13 permits that list one. The latest permit date published is Oct 10, 2026.
What a solar permit means in Los Angeles
A residential solar permit means a PV system (often with a battery) is going on that house. For a solar installer the signal is the neighborhood: once one panel array goes up, neighbors start asking, and installers that pull permits here are your direct competition.
In Los Angeles, permits were issued on 55 different days in the window; the most recent were Oct 10, 2026, Oct 9, 2026, Oct 8, 2026. The busiest ZIPs were 91344 (71), 91342 (68), 91335 (59).
By residential solar permit count, Los Angeles ranks #1 of the 65 solar pages on this site and #1 of 30 in CA.
- Canvass and mail the same street while the install is visible.
- See system sizes and battery attach rates in each ZIP to price your offer.
- Pass the address to electricians and roofers: panel upgrades and re-roofs often come before or with solar.
Other work on the same permits
Share of these 1,791 permits whose type or description also matches another trade. These are the follow-on and partner trades on Los Angeles jobs.
- electrical: 1,775 permits (99%)
- battery storage: 182 permits (10%)
- roofing: 22 permits (1%)
- plumbing: 19 permits (1%)
Weekly trend
Permits per 7-day period, ending Oct 10, 2026. n/c = not collected yet (before our pipeline started pulling this source). It is not zero. Striped bars are partly collected weeks.
Top permit types
| Permit type / subtype | Permits | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical / 1 or 2 Family Dwelling | 1,753 | 98% |
| Plumbing / 1 or 2 Family Dwelling | 19 | 1% |
| Bldg-Alter/Repair / 1 or 2 Family Dwelling | 9 | 1% |
| Bldg-New / 1 or 2 Family Dwelling | 4 | 0% |
| Electrical / Apartment | 4 | 0% |
Busiest ZIP codes
| ZIP | Permits | Share | 8-wk avg / week |
|---|---|---|---|
| 91344 | 71 | 4% | 8.88 |
| 91342 | 68 | 4% | 8.62 |
| 91335 | 59 | 3% | 7.38 |
| 91331 | 59 | 3% | 7.38 |
| 90272 | 51 | 3% | 6.38 |
8-wk avg / week is the trailing 8-week weekly average we quote in coverage checks for that ZIP and trade. It counts every source in the ZIP and includes permits with unknown use, so it can be higher than this page's residential count.
System stated in the permit
| System | Permits | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 38.4 kW PV | 872 | 49% |
| battery | 182 | 10% |
| panel upgrade | 142 | 8% |
| 2.64 kW PV | 36 | 2% |
| 2.2 kW PV | 25 | 1% |
Parsed from the permit's own type and work text. A permit can state more than one; many state none.
Sample rows
Anonymized: street address, permit number and any names removed. Subscribers get the full row with address, permit number and source link.
| Issued | ZIP | Permit type | Scope | System | Declared value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-10 | 90027 | Electrical / 1 or 2 Family Dwelling | solar + electrical | 38.4 kW PV | n/a |
| 2026-10-01 | 91316 | Electrical / 1 or 2 Family Dwelling | solar + electrical | panel upgrade | n/a |
| 2026-09-24 | 91423 | Electrical / 1 or 2 Family Dwelling | solar + electrical | 38.4 kW PV | n/a |
| 2026-09-15 | 91342 | Electrical / 1 or 2 Family Dwelling | solar + electrical | panel upgrade | n/a |
| 2026-09-04 | 91402 | Electrical / 1 or 2 Family Dwelling | solar + electrical | 3.6 kW PV | n/a |
| 2026-08-26 | 90044 | Electrical / 1 or 2 Family Dwelling | solar + electrical | 38.4 kW PV | n/a |
Source
- Los Angeles (LADBS building): LADBS Building Permits (Socrata pi9x-tg5x), published by Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety (LADBS). Source dataset. Collected window(s): Aug 16, 2026 – Oct 10, 2026. Last pulled Oct 18, 2026.
- Los Angeles (LADBS electrical): Permit records on data.lacity.org (dataset ysqd-apz7), published by Los Angeles (LADBS electrical). Source dataset. Collected window(s): Aug 16, 2026 – Oct 10, 2026. Last pulled Oct 18, 2026.
- Los Angeles (LADBS mechanical/plumbing): Permit records on data.lacity.org (dataset 67is-svtd), published by Los Angeles (LADBS mechanical/plumbing). Source dataset. Collected window(s): Aug 16, 2026 – Oct 10, 2026. Last pulled Oct 18, 2026.
Metric: Residential = the source marks the permit's use as residential (permits with commercial or unknown use are not counted). Solar = the permit's type or work description matches the Curbside Signal solar rules. Counts exclude void or cancelled permits. Dates are the jurisdiction's permit issue date. Records are deduplicated on source and permit number. How we count. Part of the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro: every trade × city page there.
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.
- Competitor intelligence: 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.
Follow-on: Solar installs drive electrical (panel and battery) and roofing (penetration and warranty) work. Pro Signals carries all trades so you can partner with both.
Other trades in Los Angeles, CA
Residential permits in the same window, by trade.
Questions
How many residential solar permits were issued in Los Angeles, CA recently?
1,791 residential solar permits in the public records we pulled, the 8 weeks ending Oct 10, 2026. Source: Los Angeles (LADBS electrical), Los Angeles (LADBS mechanical/plumbing), Los Angeles (LADBS building).
Which Los Angeles ZIP codes have the most solar permits?
91344 (71 permits), 91342 (68 permits), 91335 (59 permits), by residential solar permit count the 8 weeks ending Oct 10, 2026. 100 ZIP codes had at least one permit.
What is the median declared value of a residential solar permit in Los Angeles?
$13,015, across 13 permits that list a valuation. Declared values are what the applicant stated on the permit, not the contract price.
How do I get the Los Angeles solar permit list, and what does it cost?
Request a free sample for your ZIPs first. ZIP Pack is $29/mo for one trade and up to 5 ZIPs every Monday; Metro Feed is $99/mo for a whole metro and up to 3 trades, with daily alerts. Guarantee on every package: If a weekly file is late or missing, that month is free. If a month delivers under half the 8-week average permit count for your ZIPs and trade, the next month is free.
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