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At a glance
Expect roughly $2.10 to $3.10 a watt before incentives in Florida in 2026. A typical owner-occupied Florida house used about 17,488 kWh a year in EIA's latest household energy survey, and a system sized to match that on a south-facing roof is about 11.5 kW, so roughly $24,300 to $35,500. There's no federal credit to take off for a system finished in 2026, but Florida still exempts solar equipment from sales tax and keeps it out of your property tax assessment.
Two ways to measure the price
Berkeley Lab's median for Florida homes that bought solar without a battery in 2025. These are prices homeowners actually paid, as reported to utilities and state agencies, before incentives. Its Florida data come from a few sources, including Gainesville Regional Utilities and the Orlando Utilities Commission, so the sample is smaller than in big states.
EnergySage's average for Florida as of October 2026, from quotes installers made on its marketplace, for an average 14.49 kW system at $30,691. A quote isn't a signed price, and the system sizes there run larger than average.
Both put Florida below the national median. Across the U.S., homeowner-owned systems installed in 2025 had a median price of $3.60 a watt, down from $4.10 in 2024 after adjusting for inflation, Berkeley Lab reports. Most of the price isn't the panels: Berkeley Lab puts "soft costs" and other non-panel, non-inverter costs at roughly 80% of the installed price. That covers sales and marketing, labor, permits, interconnection, financing fees, taxes and the installer's profit, which is why quotes for the same roof can differ so much.
Cost by house size
| Home size (sq ft) | Use a year (kWh) | Solar needed | At $2.12/W | At $3.10/W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1,500 | 13,211 | 8.7 kW | $18,400 | $26,900 |
| 1,500–1,999 | 15,254 | 10.0 kW | $21,200 | $31,000 |
| 2,000–2,499 | 18,509 | 12.1 kW | $25,700 | $37,600 |
| 2,500–2,999 | 22,020 | 14.4 kW | $30,600 | $44,800 |
| 3,000–3,999 | 23,550 | 15.4 kW | $32,700 | $47,900 |
| 4,000+ (small sample) | 29,210 | 19.2 kW | $40,600 | $59,400 |
Yearly use: EIA's 2020 household energy survey, owner-occupied single-family houses in Florida, by heated and cooled floor area. Solar to match it assumes a south-facing roof at 6/12 pitch in Orlando, which NREL's PVWatts puts at about 1,525 kWh a year per kW. Costs are size times price, rounded.
Two things move these numbers. Roof direction: in Orlando, PVWatts gives about 1,360 kWh per kW for an east-facing roof and 1,259 for west, so the same output takes about 12% more panels facing east and 21% more facing west. And how much of your use you want to cover: our net metering guide explains how each utility credits the extra power you send to the grid, which decides whether matching 100% of your use makes sense.
What a battery adds
Batteries are priced on top of the solar. Among homeowners who paid cash, Berkeley Lab found the median price for solar with a battery was $2.10 a watt of solar higher than for solar alone in 2025, and the typical home battery held 13.5 kWh. Most of that battery pricing data comes from California, so treat it as a rough guide for Florida. Our battery backup guide covers what a battery does in a hurricane outage and how Florida utilities credit stored power.
Cash, loan or lease
U.S. median price per watt, 2025, by how it was paid for
Loan-financed systems carried a median price $1.50 a watt higher than cash purchases nationally, which Berkeley Lab says may partly reflect loan fees rolled into the up-front price. That's before any interest. Ask for the cash price next to the financed price, and compare the total of all loan payments with it. Our guide to paying for solar walks through loans, leases and PACE in Florida, and Florida law requires the total cost, including interest and fees, in a written statement with every solar sales or lease agreement.
The Florida tax breaks that still apply
- No sales tax on the equipment. Florida exempts solar energy systems from sales and use tax, at the 6% state rate plus any county surtax (Florida Statutes 212.08(7)(hh)). It applies to the equipment, not the labor.
- No property tax on the added value. For a home, the value solar adds can't be counted in your assessed value (Florida Statutes 193.624).
- A few local rebates. Some city-owned utilities and cities pay rebates, mostly for batteries. They change often; our incentives guide lists the current ones.
To see whether those prices pay off at your utility's rates, our is solar worth it in Florida? guide works through a full example.
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Common questions
How much do solar panels cost in Florida in 2026?
Roughly $2.10 to $3.10 a watt before incentives. Berkeley Lab's median for Florida systems installed in 2025 was $3.10 a watt, and EnergySage's October 2026 Florida average from marketplace quotes was $2.12. For a typical 11.5 kW system that's about $24,300 to $35,500.
How much does a 10 kW solar system cost in Florida?
About $21,200 to $31,000 before incentives at $2.12 to $3.10 a watt. On a south-facing roof in central Florida, 10 kW makes about 15,250 kWh a year.
Is solar cheaper in Florida than in other states?
Yes, by Berkeley Lab's numbers. Florida's median installed price for home systems in 2025, $3.10 a watt, tied Arizona for second lowest of the 16 states it reports, behind Washington. Texas was $4.00 and California $3.30.
Is there still a tax credit for solar in Florida?
Not a federal one for systems finished in 2026: the 30% credit ended for property placed in service after December 31, 2025. Florida never had a state credit, but it exempts solar equipment from sales tax and excludes the added home value from property tax.
How much does solar with a battery cost in Florida?
Berkeley Lab found the median price for solar with a battery was $2.10 a watt of solar higher than solar alone in 2025 among cash buyers, with a typical 13.5 kWh battery. Most of that data is from California, so Florida quotes may differ.
Why is a financed solar system more expensive?
Nationally, loan-financed home systems had a median price of $4.50 a watt in 2025 against $3.00 for cash, and Berkeley Lab says loan fees rolled into the up-front price may explain part of the gap. Interest comes on top of that.
Related guides
- Free solar savings estimate
- Is solar worth it in Florida?
- Florida solar incentives
- How people pay for solar in Florida
- Florida net metering explained
- Solar battery backup in Florida
Prices are medians and averages; your quote depends on your roof, equipment, installer and how you pay. Berkeley Lab prices are in 2025 dollars. Sources: Berkeley Lab, U.S. Distributed Solar and Storage Data: 2026 Update (PDF) · EnergySage: the cost of solar panels in Florida (2026) · EIA, 2020 Residential Energy Consumption Survey microdata · NREL PVWatts calculator · IRS: Residential Clean Energy Credit · Florida Statutes 212.08 · Florida Statutes 193.624. Reviewed October 2026.
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