How many quotes should I get for a solar job in Tyler, TX?

At least three. In the permit record the middle half of Tyler, TX solar firms usually file between $25,000 and $40,250 a job, so two ordinary firms can sit 1.6 times apart and both be normal for Tyler, TX. A third quote shows which one is the outlier. Filed values are what contractors wrote on permits, not quotes, so use them to judge the spread, not to price your own job.

What range is normal for solar jobs in Tyler, TX?

Half of permits were filed between $22,600 and $43,800; 8 in 10 between $15,200 and $55,200. These are approximate, pooled from each firm's own spread.

How much do solar installers charge in Tyler, TX?

The usual solar job is filed at $32,000; the middle half of firms usually file between $25,000 and $40,250. The 10 firms with the most permits in the last 12 months usually file $34,164, more than the usual. See every firm's usual job

Why is this different from the per-watt prices I see online?

Online prices are quoted per watt. A filed value is one number for the whole job on one permit, often many watts plus the work around them, and the Tyler, TX file does not record how many each job covered, so we can't turn $32,000 into a price per watt.

Do bigger houses get bigger bills?

Not in the file: firms working on the upper third of homes by value usually file $39,350, the lower third $40,274.

Solar Panel Installation Cost in Tyler, TX: Usual $32,000 (2026)

How much does solar panel installation cost in Tyler, TX?

The usual solar job filed with Tyler, TX is $32,000, from 243 priced permits, October 2023 through September 2026. The middle half of firms usually file between $25,000 and $40,250. Half of jobs were filed for less, half for more. A filed value is what the contractor wrote on the permit, not a quote or the final bill. A solar permit here usually takes 66 days from issue to final inspection. How long permits take →

What the spread looks like

Approximately, from each firm's own spread: every firm's range of filed values, weighted by its 243 priced permits across 50 firms, pooled into one. Half of Tyler, TX solar permits were filed between $22,600 and $43,800.

Percentile	Filed value	Reads as
10th	$15,200	1 in 10 permits filed below
25th	$22,600	1 in 4 filed below
50th	$32,000	the middle permit
75th	$43,800	1 in 4 filed above
90th	$55,200	1 in 10 filed above

By home value

Firms split into thirds by the usual value of the homes they work on, with each third's usual filed value weighted by permits. Home values: Smith County Appraisal District 2026 certified market values.

Firms working on	Usual home value	Usual filed value	Firms	Permits
Lower third	under $193,087	$40,274	16	112
Middle third	$193,087–$299,346	$27,941	17	110
Upper third	$305,714 and up	$39,350	17	49

Busiest firms and what they usually charge

Top 10 by permits in the last 12 months. Usual is each firm's middle filed value; middle half is the range its middle half of jobs were filed in; both are shown for firms with 5 or more priced permits. Busy is not the same as careful: pick what you value to build a list.

Firm	Permits	Last 12 mo	Usual	Middle half	Finished
One World Energy LLC	41	16	$40,274	$32,726–$50,662	76.1%
Synaptic Solar	11	11	$19,085	$15,580–$25,707	—
Sunrun Installation Services Inc	17	9	$34,164	$23,567–$37,488	5 of 8
V3 Electric	8	8	$35,202	$29,973–$36,615	—
The Light Group USA LLC	4	4	—	—	—
Green Light Solar	16	3	$28,925	$22,542–$35,321	51.2%
Every Second Solar Inc	13	3	$10,000	$8,000–$14,000	54.4%
Mayer Solar LLC	4	3	—	—	—
Fastrac Energy Services	15	2	$25,000	$20,000–$35,000	63.4%
Sunstar Solutions LLC	11	1	$52,569	$34,809–$52,891	31.2%

Why filed values run low or high

Job values are $0 on most electrical, plumbing, gas line, irrigation, generator and driveway permits, so a typical cost and price comparison are shown only for HVAC, solar, roofing, windows, remodels, pools, demolition and new homes.
The 10 busiest firms usually file $34,164; the 39 firms with fewer than 10 permits usually file $35,202.
Firms working on the most expensive third of homes (usual home value $305,714 and up) usually file $39,350, against $40,274 for the least expensive third.
One permit type covers small and large jobs: 1 in 10 solar permits is filed under $15,200 and 1 in 10 over $55,200, 4 times as much.

Is your quote normal? Compare it with 243 filed values

Line your quote up against the file. In Tyler, TX, 1 in 10 solar filed values sit under $15,200, the middle half between $22,600 and $43,800, and 1 in 10 over $55,200.

$71,800Above $55,200: higher than 9 in 10 filed values for this work in Tyler, TX.
$32,000Right at the usual $32,000: in the middle of the file.
$10,700Below $15,200: lower than 9 in 10. Ask what the quote leaves out.

When to schedule solar installation in Tyler, TX

Tyler, TX files the fewest solar permits in June (71 against an average month of 100) and the most in July (162). If you can choose, ask for quotes in a quiet month. We have no prices by month, so this is about crews' schedules, not a discount. When each trade is busiest in Tyler, TX →

How these numbers are made

Source: City of Tyler TRAKiT building, mechanical, electrical and plumbing permits on homes, from three city GIS exports of the permit table. The window is October 2023 through September 2026; a permit filed after that isn't here yet.

Usual is the middle permit: half were filed for less, half for more. Only permits with a filed value count; a value of $0 or none is left out.

The spread is approximate: we keep seven points of each firm's own range of filed values, not every permit, and pool them.

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Common questions

How many quotes should I get for a solar job in Tyler, TX?At least three. In the permit record the middle half of Tyler, TX solar firms usually file between $25,000 and $40,250 a job, so two ordinary firms can sit 1.6 times apart and both be normal for Tyler, TX. A third quote shows which one is the outlier. Filed values are what contractors wrote on permits, not quotes, so use them to judge the spread, not to price your own job.
What range is normal for solar jobs in Tyler, TX?Half of permits were filed between $22,600 and $43,800; 8 in 10 between $15,200 and $55,200. These are approximate, pooled from each firm's own spread.
How much do solar installers charge in Tyler, TX?The usual solar job is filed at $32,000; the middle half of firms usually file between $25,000 and $40,250. The 10 firms with the most permits in the last 12 months usually file $34,164, more than the usual. See every firm's usual job →
Why is this different from the per-watt prices I see online?Online prices are quoted per watt. A filed value is one number for the whole job on one permit, often many watts plus the work around them, and the Tyler, TX file does not record how many each job covered, so we can't turn $32,000 into a price per watt.
Do bigger houses get bigger bills?Not in the file: firms working on the upper third of homes by value usually file $39,350, the lower third $40,274.
Where does this data come from?City of Tyler TRAKiT building, mechanical, electrical and plumbing permits on homes, from three city GIS exports of the permit table, read October 2026. How the records work in Tyler, TX →

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