Solar payback in Delray Beach, FL

Electricity rates near Delray Beach

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

How much sun Delray Beach gets

Estimated output of 1 kW of rooftop solar, month by month, from NREL PVWatts weather data: about 1,452 kWh per year. Real output depends on your roof, shading and equipment.

Homes in Delray Beach

Homes (housing units)

37,427

Lived in by their owner

63.2% of occupied homes

Detached single-family houses

34.0% of homes

Median year built

1983

Median value of owner-occupied homes

$420,300

Rooftop solar is usually the homeowner's decision, and it is simplest on a house with a roof of its own. In Delray Beach, 63.2% of occupied homes are lived in by their owner and 34.0% of all homes are detached single-family houses. Condos, townhomes and apartments usually need approval from the building or association first.

Half of Delray Beach's homes were built before 1983. 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 Delray Beach city, read on 2026-11-02. See the Census table. Estimates have a margin of error.

Example payback in Delray Beach

These use illustrative example bills, not averages for Delray 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.