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Homes with Solar Panels for Sale in Kamas, Utah
Kamas sits in a high mountain valley at the eastern foot of the Wasatch Back, about 20 minutes from Park City and an hour from the Salt Lake airport. Solar makes real sense here for two reasons that don't always apply at lower elevations: the valley averages around 230 sunny days a year, and the thin air at 6,500 feet means panels operate cooler and more efficiently than the same hardware down in the valley. Homes along Highway 32 toward Oakley and Woodland, in subdivisions like Tuhaye and Victory Ranch, and on the larger Marion and Francis acreages have increasingly been built or retrofitted with rooftop arrays — partly to offset the heating loads that come with 6,000-degree-day winters, and partly because many of these are second homes where owners want low utility bills during the months they're not in town.
Buyers shopping solar-equipped homes in Kamas should look closely at whether the system is owned outright, financed, or leased, and whether it was installed before Rocky Mountain Power's net-metering changes. System size matters too — a 6 kW array that covers a 1,800 sq ft cabin in Samak won't carry a 5,000 sq ft custom build on the South Fork. Snow load, panel tilt, and whether the home has a battery backup for winter outages are all worth asking about. Browse the active solar listings below to see what's currently on the market across the Kamas Valley.
August 2026 · Kamas market
Live from the Utah MLS — what's actually happening in Kamas right now.
Median sale
$1,200,000
9 closed in August 2026
Median DOM
90 days
listing → contract
Sale-to-list
93.6%
of final list price
Unsold inventory
135
active + pending
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Common questions
About homes with solar panels in Kamas.
How well do solar panels perform in Kamas given the heavy winter snow? ▾
Kamas sits at roughly 6,500 feet and pulls in 60-plus inches of snow in a typical winter, so panels do get buried for stretches in January and February. The trade-off is summer: long days, thin air, and high UV at altitude push production well above what the same array would generate in the Salt Lake Valley. Most local systems are sized to bank summer credits through net metering to offset the slower winter months.
Are most solar homes in the Kamas Valley grid-tied or off-grid? ▾
The vast majority are grid-tied through Rocky Mountain Power, since utility lines run throughout Kamas, Marion, Oakley, and most of Woodland. True off-grid setups show up mainly on remote parcels up Weber Canyon or on larger acreage near the Uinta foothills, and those typically pair panels with a propane generator and a battery bank.
Do solar panels add resale value in the Kamas market? ▾
Owned systems generally do, especially on larger custom homes in Tuhaye, Victory Ranch, and Wohali where buyers expect efficient mechanicals to offset 4,000-plus square feet of heated space. Leased systems are more of a mixed bag — buyers will want to review the lease terms and transfer process before closing.
Is net metering still available for new solar installs in Kamas? ▾
Rocky Mountain Power moved from full retail net metering to an export credit program, so newer systems are credited at a lower rate than the older grandfathered customers receive. If a listing has a system installed before the cutoff, that grandfathered status can transfer with the home in many cases — worth confirming during due diligence.
Do HOAs in Kamas-area communities allow rooftop solar? ▾
Utah law generally protects a homeowner's right to install solar, but HOAs like Tuhaye, Victory Ranch, and Hideout can dictate panel placement, color, and racking to preserve sightlines. Ground-mount arrays are easier to permit on the larger ag-zoned parcels in Marion and Oakley where setbacks aren't an issue.
How many active Kamas listings currently have solar? ▾
The count shifts week to week — Kamas is a small market with roughly 80-150 active listings at any given time, and solar-equipped homes typically make up a small slice of that. The listings shown below reflect what's on the MLS today with panels noted in the features.