Solar payback in Palm Bay, FL

Electricity rates near Palm Bay

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

How much sun Palm Bay gets

Estimated output of 1 kW of rooftop solar, month by month, from NREL PVWatts weather data: about 1,444 kWh per year. Real output depends on your roof, shading and equipment.

Homes in Palm Bay

Homes (housing units)

50,147

Lived in by their owner

79.7% of occupied homes

Detached single-family houses

83.5% of homes

Median year built

1993

Median value of owner-occupied homes

$283,200

Rooftop solar is usually the homeowner's decision, and it is simplest on a house with a roof of its own. In Palm Bay, 79.7% of occupied homes are lived in by their owner and 83.5% of all homes are detached single-family houses. Condos, townhomes and apartments usually need approval from the building or association first.

Half of Palm Bay's homes were built before 1993. 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 Palm Bay city, read on 2026-11-02. See the Census table. Estimates have a margin of error.

Example payback in Palm Bay

These use illustrative example bills, not averages for Palm Bay. 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.