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Does Solar Increase Your Home’s Value in Florida?
Anyone selling a solar equipped home wants a straight answer to this. The honest one is more complicated than the number most articles lead with.
Short version: Probably, but be skeptical of any single confident percentage. National estimates range from as low as 1 to 2 percent in a 2026 study reflecting today’s reduced incentive environment, up to 3 to 4 percent in older, widely cited research, and as high as 5 to 10 percent in some newer, sunnier, higher electricity rate markets like California. There is no solid Florida specific number, and this premium generally only applies to systems you own outright.
The one consistent finding across every study
This premium applies to owned systems. Leased systems and PPAs generally don’t add resale value the same way, since buyers are wary of taking over someone else’s lease contract. A system you don’t fully own may not help your sale price at all.
Florida’s more concrete advantage
Rather than betting on a resale premium estimate, Florida homeowners have something more solid: the property tax exemption covered in our Incentives guide. Whatever value bump the market does give you, you keep it without a matching property tax increase, which isn’t true in every state.
The realistic takeaway
It’s reasonable to expect at least partial cost recovery at resale on top of years of reduced electric bills. See our Is Solar Worth It guide for how that payback math actually works in Central Florida in 2026. Just don’t plan your finances around a specific resale percentage. The current data doesn’t support that level of confidence.
This page is general information, not real estate or financial advice. Actual impact on your home’s value depends on your specific market, system, and buyer.
Frequently Asked Questions
Likely, but there’s no single reliable percentage. Estimates range from about 1 to 10 percent depending on the study and market.
Generally no. Leases and PPAs typically don’t add resale value the way owned systems do, since buyers are wary of assuming someone else’s lease contract.
Yes. Whatever value solar adds to your home isn’t reassessed for property tax purposes, so you keep the market value gain without a matching tax increase.
No. Estimates range widely, from 1 to 2 percent in more recent research up to 5 to 10 percent in some studies, so any single confident number is worth treating with caution.
Some research suggests solar equipped homes sell somewhat faster on average, though this varies by market and isn’t guaranteed.
Sources:
https://www.energysage.com/news/solar-power-as-a-home-improvement-strategy/
https://www.solarinsure.com/solar-panels-home-values-a-research-analysis
https://www.indexbox.io/blog/homes-with-solar-panels-or-heat-pumps-sell-for-1-2-more-study-finds/