How Solar Adds Value to Your Home — Without Raising Property Taxes

When you invest in solar energy, you’re not just lowering your monthly electric bill — you’re also increasing the long-term value of your home. Across Texas and the country, buyers are willing to pay more for homes with solar power, especially as energy prices rise and sustainability becomes a selling point.

Solar Increases Home Resale Value

Studies from Zillow and the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have shown that homes with solar panels typically sell for 3–4% more than comparable homes without them. For a $300,000 home, that’s an added $9,000–$12,000 in value — often more than enough to cover a large portion of your system cost.

Buyers recognize that a solar-powered home comes with long-term savings and energy independence. With electric rates continuing to climb, many home shoppers see solar as a built-in hedge against inflation — an upgrade that pays for itself year after year.

Solar Is Exempt from Property Tax Increases in Texas

Here’s the best part: even though solar adds value to your home, Texas law exempts that added value from property taxes. The state’s renewable energy property tax exemption means that when you install a solar system, your home’s appraised value increases — but your tax bill does not.

In other words, you get the financial benefit of a higher-value home without paying a higher property tax rate. That makes solar one of the few home improvements that can boost resale value while keeping your taxes stable.

A Smart Investment for Today and Tomorrow

For rural homeowners, ranch owners, and small business owners across Texas, solar energy is more than a green choice — it’s a smart financial move. Whether you plan to stay in your home for decades or sell it down the road, your solar system adds immediate savings and long-term resale value.

At Greater Texas Solar, we help you take advantage of every benefit — from the federal tax credit to Texas’ property tax exemption — so your solar investment works for you from day one.

We still have 2025 installation spots available, so if you’ve been thinking about going solar, now’s the time to get on the schedule.