{"id":5643,"date":"2019-08-20T14:38:44","date_gmt":"2019-08-20T14:38:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ecotality.com\/?p=5643"},"modified":"2021-03-16T12:28:11","modified_gmt":"2021-03-16T12:28:11","slug":"do-solar-panels-increase-the-value-of-your-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ecotality.com\/do-solar-panels-increase-the-value-of-your-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Do Solar Panels Increase the Value of Your Home?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5643\" class=\"elementor elementor-5643\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4306961 lead-section elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4306961\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-28b0cbe\" data-id=\"28b0cbe\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91eef3f article-title elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"91eef3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Do Solar Panels Increase the Value of Your Home?<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2552213 toc-and-author-bio-section elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2552213\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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href=\"https:\/\/ecotality.com\/do-solar-panels-increase-the-value-of-your-home\/#The-Statistics-Behind-the-Claim\" title=\"The Statistics Behind the Claim\">The Statistics Behind the Claim<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/ecotality.com\/do-solar-panels-increase-the-value-of-your-home\/#Factors-That-Control-the-Increase-in-the-Value-of-a-Solar-Fitted-Home\" title=\"Factors That Control the Increase in the Value of a Solar-Fitted Home\">Factors That Control the Increase in the Value of a Solar-Fitted Home<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/ecotality.com\/do-solar-panels-increase-the-value-of-your-home\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0797a2d right-column\" data-id=\"0797a2d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b466a8f author-bio elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"b466a8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t{\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \"@type\": \"Person\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \"name\": \"Aniket\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \"url\": \"https:\/\/ecotality.com\/author\/aniket\/\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \"image\": \"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/324fd7f9d0b3e667f7223919e56f046a?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \"jobTitle\": \"Author\"  \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/script><p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"author-bio-avatar\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/324fd7f9d0b3e667f7223919e56f046a?s=50&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Aniket\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" \/><\/p><p class=\"author-bio-text\"><span class=\"written-by-text\">Written by<\/span> <span class=\"job-title\">qualified solar engineer<\/span> <span class=\"author-name\">Aniket<\/span><span class=\"written-by-period\">.<\/span> <span class=\"last-updated-text\">Last updated:<\/span> <time datetime=\"2021-03-16 12:28:11\">March 16, 2021<\/time><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4caed31 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4caed31\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b3770e9\" data-id=\"b3770e9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ff3f74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5ff3f74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>On average, solar panels increase a home\u2019s value by over 4%. Depending on various factors like the size of the house, the solar plant, or the location, this number may go up or down. When speaking about solar panels, the usual topics that crop up are how the energy is virtually free of cost and how it is good for the planet. The topic of whether they increase the worth of the home over which they are installed is often overlooked.<\/p>\n<p>A buyer will surely pay more for a home if there are assured savings on recurring expenditure on power. It therefore means that if you are worried your solar investment will be wasted when you decide to sell your house, you do not need to.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The-Statistics-Behind-the-Claim\"><\/span>The Statistics Behind the Claim<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There have been more than one study on the relation between typical home prices and the presence of solar panels on their roofs. For instance, one of the researches is by the Zillow Economic Research\u2019s study of listing descriptions and transactions. Done between March 2018 and February 2019, it comprehensively lists out the percentage increase of home prices per location. The following graph gives a clear idea:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/ecotality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/a-bar-chart-to-show-the-percentage-increase-that-homes-sell-for-in-different-parts-of-the-United-States.webp 740w,https:\/\/ecotality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/a-bar-chart-to-show-the-percentage-increase-that-homes-sell-for-in-different-parts-of-the-United-States-300x142.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img src=\"https:\/\/ecotality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/a-bar-chart-to-show-the-percentage-increase-that-homes-sell-for-in-different-parts-of-the-United-States.jpg\" height=\"350\" width=\"740\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecotality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/a-bar-chart-to-show-the-percentage-increase-that-homes-sell-for-in-different-parts-of-the-United-States.jpg 740w, https:\/\/ecotality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/a-bar-chart-to-show-the-percentage-increase-that-homes-sell-for-in-different-parts-of-the-United-States-300x142.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14311 sp-no-webp\" alt=\"a bar chart to show the percentage increase that homes sell for in different parts of the United States\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  > <\/picture><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">PV premium estimates for new and existing homes in California as well as the rest of the US (Source \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zillow.com\/research\/solar-panels-house-sell-more-23798\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Zillow<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Although there was a considerable variation in the amount of increase in house prices, what is important to note is that all of the prices are different, and none of them dropped.<\/p>\n<p>A similar study, backed by the US Department of Energy, was done by the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, named \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/emp.lbl.gov\/sites\/all\/files\/lbnl-6942e.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Selling into the Sun<\/a>\u2019. Interestingly, this study used a methodological \u2018Base Model\u2019 approach and arrived at the same result as the previous study.<\/p>\n<p>Among the various results this study produced, the following table gives an idea about the rise in PV premium in terms of $\/watt (circled row).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/ecotality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/table-8-location-and-home-type-model-results.webp 637w,https:\/\/ecotality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/table-8-location-and-home-type-model-results-300x125.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 637px) 100vw, 637px\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img src=\"https:\/\/ecotality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/table-8-location-and-home-type-model-results.png\" height=\"265\" width=\"637\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecotality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/table-8-location-and-home-type-model-results.png 637w, https:\/\/ecotality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/table-8-location-and-home-type-model-results-300x125.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 637px) 100vw, 637px\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16496 sp-no-webp\" alt=\"table 8 location and home type model results\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  > <\/picture><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">(Source \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/emp.lbl.gov\/sites\/all\/files\/lbnl-6942e.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Selling Into the Sun<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n<p>This points us to the fact that on average, a rise in about $4\/watt is experienced as shown by the tabulated data. Considering a typical 5-6 kW system, this means the home value is increased by around $20,000-$24,000. Noting the average <a href=\"https:\/\/ecotality.com\/how-much-do-solar-panels-cost-to-install\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cost of installation<\/a> for this type of a system, it is surely a profitable deal.<\/p>\n<p>There are also similar studies by the NREL as well as the office of \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/eere\/office-energy-efficiency-renewable-energy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy<\/a>\u2019, and they point to the same facts using slightly different metrics.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/ecotality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/grafica-10.webp 745w,https:\/\/ecotality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/grafica-10-300x139.webp 300w,https:\/\/ecotality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/grafica-10-1x1.webp 1w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 745px) 100vw, 745px\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img src=\"https:\/\/ecotality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/grafica-10.png\" height=\"345\" width=\"745\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecotality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/grafica-10.png 745w, https:\/\/ecotality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/grafica-10-300x139.png 300w, https:\/\/ecotality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/grafica-10-1x1.png 1w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 745px) 100vw, 745px\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5647 size-full sp-no-webp\" alt=\"Info-graphic to show that home buyers across the US have willing to pay a premium on homes with solar panels\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  > <\/picture><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Solar Homes Sell for a Premium (Source \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/eere\/solar\/downloads\/solar-homes-sell-premium\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">energy.gov<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/ecotality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/grafica-2.jpg.webp 721w,https:\/\/ecotality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/grafica-2-300x121.webp 300w,https:\/\/ecotality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/grafica-2-1x1.webp 1w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 721px) 100vw, 721px\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img src=\"https:\/\/ecotality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/grafica-2.jpg\" height=\"290\" width=\"721\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecotality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/grafica-2.jpg 721w, https:\/\/ecotality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/grafica-2-300x121.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ecotality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/grafica-2-1x1.jpg 1w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 721px) 100vw, 721px\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5648 size-full sp-no-webp\" alt=\"Table to show the cost of installed 2 kw solar systems after rebates and incentives\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  > <\/picture><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">The Value and Cost of Solar Electricity (Source \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nrel.gov\/docs\/fy08osti\/42733.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Planning for PV, NREL<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n<p>From this data we can now see the commonly known benefits of solar panels. Their ability to improve your home\u2019s resale value is <a href=\"https:\/\/ecotality.com\/are-solar-panels-worth-it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">another reason why they are worth it<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Factors-That-Control-the-Increase-in-the-Value-of-a-Solar-Fitted-Home\"><\/span>Factors That Control the Increase in the Value of a Solar-Fitted Home<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In addition to the pricing stats, the Berkeley lab study also pointed out that the increased worth of a home will depend also on the age of the solar panels installed. This is a reasonable occurrence, given that the existing owner has already reaped a portion of the benefits the solar plant had to offer.<\/p>\n<p>The location of the house is another important factor that decides how much of your home\u2019s value will go up. This fact is clearly visible in the results of the Zillow and Berkeley research.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, it is important to note that whether the solar system is owned or leased also plays a crucial role in whether the price will be enhanced or not. Leased systems, for self-evident reasons, will not positively affect a home\u2019s price.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A sizable number of home owners find themselves curious about the prospect of installing solar panels. However, the uncertainty in owning the same house for a few decades holds them back from deciding in favor of solar.<\/p>\n<p>If you are curious about the value that solar panels would bring to your home, you can get a quote from a local solar company.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-26b2690 references-section elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"26b2690\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-63ddbfe\" data-id=\"63ddbfe\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dece053 references-heading elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dece053\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">References<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f771f8 references elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7f771f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol>\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/eere\/solar\/downloads\/solar-homes-sell-premium\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Solar Homes sell for a Premium<\/a> &#8211; Department of Energy<\/li>\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2017\/06\/29\/what-the-median-home-price-of-200000-will-get-you-across-the-us.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">The Median Home Price in the U.S.<\/a> &#8211; CNBC<\/li>\n<\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-22addeea post-rating-section elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"22addeea\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-15f95c4f\" data-id=\"15f95c4f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd6da1a post-rating elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"bd6da1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><!-- Rate my Post Plugin --><div  class=\"rmp-widgets-container rmp-wp-plugin rmp-main-container js-rmp-widgets-container js-rmp-widgets-container--5643 \"  data-post-id=\"5643\">    <!-- Rating widget -->  <div class=\"rmp-rating-widget js-rmp-rating-widget\">          <p class=\"rmp-heading rmp-heading--title\">        We hope you liked this article. 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Depending on various factors like the size of the house, the solar plant, or the location, this number may go up or down. 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