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Hillcrest, DC has about 80 percent owner-occupied housing, one of the highest rates in the District, according to the D.C. Policy Center. Systems here earn DC SRECs, which traded around $360 to $400 per MWh in 2026, and income-qualified homeowners can look at Solar for All, which offers no-cost rooftop solar.
A neighborhood of long-time owners
About 80 percent of Hillcrest housing units are occupied by their owners, according to the D.C. Policy Center, which puts the neighborhood among the highest homeownership rates in the city.
Long-term owners get the most from solar, because the system pays back over years of bills and certificates. They also tend to have older systems that need repairs, inverters or a monitoring reconnect, which we handle for any installer's equipment.
Sources: dcpolicycenter.org
What a Hillcrest system can earn
DC SRECs traded around $360 to $400 per MWh in 2026, and a registered system creates one for every MWh it produces. That certificate income is the same east of the river as anywhere else in the District.
For income-qualified homeowners, Solar for All provides no-cost rooftop solar at or below 80 percent of area median income, including needed roof repairs, though it was running an FY26 waitlist. We will tell you honestly whether that program or an owned system fits your situation better.
Sources: energysage.com, api.thegrantmap.com
Common Hillcrest projects
Each page explains the work and the costs.
Hillcrest solar questions
For owners with an unshaded roof who plan to stay, usually yes.
Yes. Certificate values are the same across the District.
Income-qualified owners can apply to Solar for All, which had a waitlist in FY26.
Yes, including inverters, wiring and monitoring.
Only if you want backup during outages; net metering already credits exported power.