Residential solar permits in New York, NY
1,012 residential solar permits issued by New York City (DOB NOW Build), New York City (DOB NOW Electrical), the 8 weeks ending Oct 16, 2026. Oct 16, 2026 is the latest issue date the source has published.
Quick answer. In the 8 weeks ending Oct 16, 2026, 1,012 residential solar permits were issued in New York, NY, according to public records from New York City (DOB NOW Build), New York City (DOB NOW Electrical). The busiest ZIP codes were 10312 (46 permits), 11434 (45 permits), 10314 (34 permits). The median declared value was $38,250 across 637 permits that list one. The latest permit date published is Oct 16, 2026.
What a solar permit means in New York
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 New York, permits were issued on 48 different days in the window; the most recent were Oct 16, 2026, Oct 15, 2026, Oct 14, 2026. The busiest ZIPs were 10312 (46), 11434 (45), 10314 (34).
By residential solar permit count, New York ranks #2 of the 74 solar pages on this site and #1 of 2 in NY.
- 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 1,012 permits whose type or description also matches another trade. These are the follow-on and partner trades on New York jobs.
- electrical: 24 permits (2%)
- battery storage: 1 permits (0%)
Weekly trend
Permits per 7-day period, ending Oct 16, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Solar / Initial Permit | 629 | 62% |
| New Job Filing / A One Family | 243 | 24% |
| New Job Filing / B Two Family | 109 | 11% |
| New Job Filing / C Three Family | 17 | 2% |
| Solar / Renewal Permit Without Changes | 6 | 1% |
Busiest ZIP codes
| ZIP | Permits | Share | 8-wk avg / week |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10312 | 46 | 5% | 5.75 |
| 11434 | 45 | 4% | 5.88 |
| 10314 | 34 | 3% | 4.50 |
| 10306 | 33 | 3% | 4.12 |
| 10309 | 31 | 3% | 4.12 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 4.1 kW PV | 8 | 1% |
| 2.46 kW PV | 8 | 1% |
| 4.92 kW PV | 7 | 1% |
| 4.51 kW PV | 7 | 1% |
| 6.56 kW PV | 7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-16 | 11385 | New Job Filing / C Three Family | solar | not stated | n/a |
| 2026-10-06 | 10304 | New Job Filing / A One Family | solar | not stated | n/a |
| 2026-09-28 | 10312 | New Job Filing / A One Family | solar | not stated | n/a |
| 2026-09-20 | 11365 | New Job Filing / A One Family | solar | not stated | n/a |
| 2026-09-10 | 11207 | Solar / Initial Permit | solar | not stated | $41,000 |
| 2026-08-31 | 10305 | Solar / Initial Permit | solar | not stated | $13,700 |
Source
- New York City (DOB NOW Build): Permit records on data.cityofnewyork.us (dataset rbx6-tga4), published by New York City (DOB NOW Build). Source dataset. Collected window(s): Aug 22, 2026 – Oct 16, 2026. Last pulled Oct 18, 2026.
- New York City (DOB NOW Electrical): Permit records on data.cityofnewyork.us (dataset dm9a-ab7w), published by New York City (DOB NOW Electrical). Source dataset. Collected window(s): Aug 22, 2026 – Oct 16, 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 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ 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 New York, NY
Residential permits in the same window, by trade.
Questions
How many residential solar permits were issued in New York, NY recently?
1,012 residential solar permits in the public records we pulled, the 8 weeks ending Oct 16, 2026. Source: New York City (DOB NOW Build), New York City (DOB NOW Electrical).
Which New York ZIP codes have the most solar permits?
10312 (46 permits), 11434 (45 permits), 10314 (34 permits), by residential solar permit count the 8 weeks ending Oct 16, 2026. 120 ZIP codes had at least one permit.
What is the median declared value of a residential solar permit in New York?
$38,250, across 637 permits that list a valuation. Declared values are what the applicant stated on the permit, not the contract price.
How do I get the New York 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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