Permit volume
Montgomery County recorded 132 solar permits in September 2026. In August 2026 the count was 177, a change of -45 permits (-25.4%).
Permits are counted by issue date, or by filed date when the source publishes no issue date.
Reported valuation
Of the 132 permits, 126 had a reported job value. Those permits totaled $7,075,482 (about $7.1 million), up 25.6% from $5,633,342 (about $5.6 million) in August 2026.
The median job value was $25,095, compared with $23,806 in August 2026.
Valuation is the job value the permit source reports. Permits without a reported value are left out of valuation totals.
Where permits were issued
The top cities by permit count were:
- Silver Spring: 42 permits
- Gaithersburg: 16 permits
- Rockville: 15 permits
- Olney: 9 permits
- Bethesda: 8 permits
Contractors
No contractors were ranked this month. The records show 0 permits with a business name listed. Contractors are ranked by permit count under their business name, and permits with no business name are not ranked.
Sources
Figures come from Montgomery County and the City of Gaithersburg.