Residential solar permits in San Francisco, CA
38 residential solar permits issued by San Francisco (building), San Francisco (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, 38 residential solar permits were issued in San Francisco, CA, according to public records from San Francisco (building), San Francisco (electrical). The busiest ZIP codes were 94131 (8 permits), 94121 (7 permits), 94110 (5 permits). The median declared value was $14,000 across 33 permits that list one. The latest permit date published is Oct 16, 2026.
What a solar permit means in San Francisco
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 San Francisco, permits were issued on 21 different days in the window; the most recent were Oct 16, 2026, Oct 15, 2026, Oct 6, 2026. The busiest ZIPs were 94131 (8), 94121 (7), 94110 (5).
By residential solar permit count, San Francisco ranks #32 of the 75 solar pages on this site and #11 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 38 permits whose type or description also matches another trade. These are the follow-on and partner trades on San Francisco jobs.
- battery storage: 29 permits (76%)
- electrical: 2 permits (5%)
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 family dwelling | 30 | 79% |
| (type not published) | 8 | 21% |
Busiest ZIP codes
| ZIP | Permits | Share | 8-wk avg / week |
|---|---|---|---|
| 94131 | 8 | 21% | 1.88 |
| 94121 | 7 | 18% | 1.25 |
| 94110 | 5 | 13% | 2.50 |
| 94112 | 3 | 8% | 1.62 |
| 94118 | 3 | 8% | 0.62 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| battery | 29 | 76% |
| 7.48 kW PV | 1 | 3% |
| 6.12 kW PV | 1 | 3% |
| 4.275 kW PV | 1 | 3% |
| 7.82 kW PV | 1 | 3% |
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 | 94131 | not published | solar + battery + electrical | 13.05 kW PV; battery | n/a |
| 2026-09-29 | 94112 | 2 family dwelling | solar + battery | 3.28 kW PV; battery | $13,200 |
| 2026-09-25 | 94131 | 2 family dwelling | solar + battery | 0.055 kW PV; battery | $15,000 |
| 2026-09-17 | 94134 | 2 family dwelling | solar + battery | 6.2 kW PV; battery | $38,000 |
| 2026-09-04 | 94115 | 2 family dwelling | solar | 3.52 kW PV | $5,000 |
| 2026-08-28 | 94110 | 2 family dwelling | solar | 0.88 kW PV | $7,488 |
Source
- San Francisco (building): Permit records on data.sf.gov (dataset i98e-djp9), published by San Francisco (building). Source dataset. Collected window(s): Aug 22, 2026 – Oct 16, 2026. Last pulled Oct 18, 2026.
- San Francisco (electrical): Permit records on data.sf.gov (dataset ftty-kx6y), published by San Francisco (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 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, 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 San Francisco, CA
Residential permits in the same window, by trade.
Questions
How many residential solar permits were issued in San Francisco, CA recently?
38 residential solar permits in the public records we pulled, the 8 weeks ending Oct 16, 2026. Source: San Francisco (building), San Francisco (electrical).
Which San Francisco ZIP codes have the most solar permits?
94131 (8 permits), 94121 (7 permits), 94110 (5 permits), by residential solar permit count the 8 weeks ending Oct 16, 2026. 13 ZIP codes had at least one permit.
What is the median declared value of a residential solar permit in San Francisco?
$14,000, across 33 permits that list a valuation. Declared values are what the applicant stated on the permit, not the contract price.
How do I get the San Francisco 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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