Solar canvassing data
San Francisco: 13.2% of comparable homes already have solar
Across 51,211 owner-occupied single-family parcels in San Francisco, public permit records show 6,756 rooftop solar installs. The other 86.8% is the market — and it is not evenly distributed. Our engine finds the low-saturation blocks worth walking.
- Parcels analyzed
- 51,211
- Solar permits
- 6,756
- Saturation
- 13.2%
- Walkable pockets
- 553
Metro: san francisco · Utility context: PG&E
San Francisco solar canvassing questions
- How many homes in San Francisco have solar?
- Public permit records show 6,756 rooftop solar installations across 51,211 owner-occupied single-family parcels in San Francisco, California — a solar saturation rate of 13.2%.
- Is San Francisco oversaturated for solar sales?
- No. 86.8% of comparable San Francisco homes still have no solar permit on record. Saturation is not evenly distributed, though: KnockGenius clusters the lowest-saturation blocks into 553 walkable pockets. The question that matters is which streets are unworked, not whether the city as a whole is.
- Do I need a permit to knock doors in San Francisco?
- Many California cities require a solicitor's permit and enforce posted hours and no-solicitation registries. The rules are set locally, so confirm with the San Francisco city clerk before canvassing. KnockGenius publishes a field-conduct and compliance guide covering the statewide baseline.
More context: statewide saturation report · what solar leads cost in California · field-conduct and compliance guide
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Source: county assessor parcel roll joined to city building-permit records. Aggregate statistics only (cells under 30 parcels are never published). Refreshed weekly.