Solar payback in Daytona Beach, FL

Electricity rates near Daytona Beach

We use Florida Power & Light (FPL) as the likely utility for Daytona Beach. Check your bill to confirm yours. Other utilities in the state are listed for comparison.

How much sun Daytona Beach gets

Estimated output of 1 kW of rooftop solar, month by month, from NREL PVWatts weather data: about 1,459 kWh per year. Real output depends on your roof, shading and equipment.

Homes in Daytona Beach

Homes (housing units)

42,158

Lived in by their owner

47.5% of occupied homes

Detached single-family houses

41.3% of homes

Median year built

1981

Median value of owner-occupied homes

$287,700

Rooftop solar is usually the homeowner's decision, and it is simplest on a house with a roof of its own. In Daytona Beach, 47.5% of occupied homes are lived in by their owner and 41.3% of all homes are detached single-family houses. Condos, townhomes and apartments usually need approval from the building or association first.

Half of Daytona Beach's homes were built before 1981. Panels last decades, so if your roof is near the end of its life, ask installers whether to replace it before they install.

Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for Daytona Beach city, read on 2026-11-01. See the Census table. Estimates have a margin of error.

Example payback in Daytona Beach

These use illustrative example bills, not averages for Daytona Beach. They show a solar-only system (no battery, some shading) at the likely utility's rates, with no federal tax credit. Your own numbers will differ; use the calculator for yours.