2026 Pricing

Solar System Cost Estimates by State

Pre-computed cost estimates for residential solar systems across 9 states. Real NuWatt pricing data with state incentives included. No federal residential tax credit in 2026.

Note: The federal residential solar tax credit (Section 25D) expired December 31, 2025. Estimates below reflect $0 federal credit. Only state incentives are applied where available.

State	6 kW	8 kW	10 kW	12 kW	15 kW
Massachusetts New England	$19,770-$240 incentive8.3yr payback	$25,840-$320 incentive8.2yr payback	$32,300-$400 incentive8.2yr payback	$37,980-$480 incentive8yr payback	$48,116-$600 incentive8.1yr payback
New Hampshire New England	$19,12212.6yr payback	$24,99212.4yr payback	$31,24012.4yr payback	$36,73212.1yr payback	$46,527.212.3yr payback
Maine New England	$18,7089.6yr payback	$24,4489.4yr payback	$30,5609.4yr payback	$35,9289.2yr payback	$45,508.89.4yr payback
Vermont New England	$18,522-$600 incentive10.3yr payback	$24,192-$800 incentive10.1yr payback	$30,240-$1,000 incentive10.1yr payback	$35,532-$1,200 incentive9.9yr payback	$45,027.2-$1,500 incentive10yr payback
Rhode Island New England	$17,436-$2,100 incentive8.4yr payback	$22,736-$2,800 incentive8.2yr payback	$28,420-$3,500 incentive8.2yr payback	$33,336-$4,200 incentive8yr payback	$42,295.6-$5,250 incentive8.1yr payback
Connecticut New England	$18,804-$1,500 incentive8.4yr payback	$24,544-$2,000 incentive8.2yr payback	$30,680-$2,500 incentive8.2yr payback	$36,024-$3,000 incentive8.1yr payback	$45,680.4-$3,750 incentive8.2yr payback
Pennsylvania Mid-Atlantic	$18,648-$300 incentive13.6yr payback	$24,368-$400 incentive13.4yr payback	$30,460-$500 incentive13.4yr payback	$35,808-$600 incentive13.1yr payback	$45,366.8-$750 incentive13.3yr payback
New Jersey Mid-Atlantic	$14,496-$5,400 incentive8.8yr payback	$18,816-$7,200 incentive8.5yr payback	$23,520-$9,000 incentive8.5yr payback	$27,456-$10,800 incentive8.3yr payback	$34,957.6-$13,500 incentive8.4yr payback
Texas South	$17,05814.8yr payback	$22,28814.5yr payback	$27,86014.5yr payback	$32,74814.2yr payback	$41,480.814.4yr payback

Massachusetts

New England

6 kW

$19,770

8.3yr payback

8 kW

$25,840

8.2yr payback

10 kW

$32,300

8.2yr payback

12 kW

$37,980

8yr payback

15 kW

$48,116

8.1yr payback

New Hampshire

New England

6 kW

$19,122

12.6yr payback

8 kW

$24,992

12.4yr payback

10 kW

$31,240

12.4yr payback

12 kW

$36,732

12.1yr payback

15 kW

$46,527.2

12.3yr payback

Maine

New England

6 kW

$18,708

9.6yr payback

8 kW

$24,448

9.4yr payback

10 kW

$30,560

9.4yr payback

12 kW

$35,928

9.2yr payback

15 kW

$45,508.8

9.4yr payback

Vermont

New England

6 kW

$18,522

10.3yr payback

8 kW

$24,192

10.1yr payback

10 kW

$30,240

10.1yr payback

12 kW

$35,532

9.9yr payback

15 kW

$45,027.2

10yr payback

Rhode Island

New England

6 kW

$17,436

8.4yr payback

8 kW

$22,736

8.2yr payback

10 kW

$28,420

8.2yr payback

12 kW

$33,336

8yr payback

15 kW

$42,295.6

8.1yr payback

Connecticut

New England

6 kW

$18,804

8.4yr payback

8 kW

$24,544

8.2yr payback

10 kW

$30,680

8.2yr payback

12 kW

$36,024

8.1yr payback

15 kW

$45,680.4

8.2yr payback

Pennsylvania

Mid-Atlantic

6 kW

$18,648

13.6yr payback

8 kW

$24,368

13.4yr payback

10 kW

$30,460

13.4yr payback

12 kW

$35,808

13.1yr payback

15 kW

$45,366.8

13.3yr payback

New Jersey

Mid-Atlantic

6 kW

$14,496

8.8yr payback

8 kW

$18,816

8.5yr payback

10 kW

$23,520

8.5yr payback

12 kW

$27,456

8.3yr payback

15 kW

$34,957.6

8.4yr payback

Texas

South

6 kW

$17,058

14.8yr payback

8 kW

$22,288

14.5yr payback

10 kW

$27,860

14.5yr payback

12 kW

$32,748

14.2yr payback

15 kW

$41,480.8

14.4yr payback

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