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Pool Installation Cost by City

Cost to install an in-ground swimming pool including excavation. Compare costs across 300 US cities.

National Average
$25,000 – $80,000
avg range
Cities
300+
Cheapest
Memphis
Most Expensive
Aspen
Spread
$29K – $138K
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How much does pool installation cost by city? The honest answer: it depends entirely on where you live. National averages ($25,000 to $80,000) mask enormous regional variation driven by local labor costs, regulations, and market competition. This page ranks every city in our database from cheapest to most expensive.

Why Pool Installation Costs Vary by City

1

Climate-driven demand — extreme weather increases HVAC and roofing costs

2

Permit and inspection fee structures that vary by municipality

3

Housing stock age — older homes in the Northeast require more maintenance

4

Code requirements that vary by state and municipality, affecting scope of work

5

Seasonal fluctuations — spring and summer bring peak demand and higher prices

Cheapest and Most Expensive Cities for Pool Installation

🟢 Most Affordable

1Memphis, TN
$29K-45%
2Laredo, TX
$29K-45%
3St. Joseph, MO
$29K-45%
4Flint, MI
$30K-44%
5Lubbock, TX
$30K-43%

🔴 Most Expensive

1Aspen, CO
$138K+164%
2Sunnyvale, CA
$136K+160%
3San Francisco, CA
$132K+151%
4San Jose, CA
$125K+137%
5Vail, CO
$119K+127%

Compare Pool Installation Prices Across 300 Cities

#CityStateLowAverageHighvs National
1MemphisTN$13,750$28,875$44,000-45%
2LaredoTX$13,750$28,875$44,000-45%
3St. JosephMO$13,750$28,875$44,000-45%
4FlintMI$14,075$29,558$45,040-44%
5LubbockTX$14,344$30,122$45,900-43%
6JacksonMS$14,419$30,280$46,140-42%
7MobileAL$14,594$30,647$46,700-42%
8ChampaignIL$14,631$30,726$46,820-41%
9FrankfortKY$14,988$31,474$47,960-40%
10Little RockAR$15,019$31,540$48,060-40%
11SpringfieldIL$15,137$31,789$48,440-39%
12AbileneTX$15,381$32,301$49,220-38%
13Oklahoma CityOK$15,494$32,537$49,580-38%
14San JuanPR$15,600$32,760$49,920-38%
15MontgomeryAL$15,637$32,839$50,040-37%
16HuntsvilleAL$15,669$32,905$50,140-37%
17El PasoTX$15,925$33,443$50,960-36%
18SpringfieldMO$15,931$33,456$50,980-36%
19OdessaTX$15,931$33,456$50,980-36%
20BeaumontTX$16,050$33,705$51,360-36%
21Eau ClaireWI$16,244$34,112$51,980-35%
22TylerTX$16,256$34,138$52,020-35%
23Kansas CityMO$16,500$34,650$52,800-34%
24LakelandFL$16,744$35,162$53,580-33%
25Rapid CitySD$16,844$35,372$53,900-33%
26HoustonTX$17,006$35,713$54,420-32%
27KalamazooMI$17,025$35,753$54,480-32%
28BirminghamAL$17,269$36,265$55,260-31%
29WichitaKS$17,400$36,540$55,680-30%
30PuebloCO$17,438$36,619$55,800-30%
31FayettevilleAR$17,494$36,737$55,980-30%
32KnoxvilleTN$17,794$37,367$56,940-29%
33LansingMI$18,031$37,866$57,700-28%
34ColumbiaSC$18,050$37,905$57,760-28%
35ReadingPA$18,069$37,945$57,820-28%
36IndependenceMO$18,081$37,971$57,860-28%
37Terre HauteIN$18,106$38,023$57,940-28%
38DaytonOH$18,313$38,457$58,600-27%
39RockfordIL$18,369$38,575$58,780-27%
40NampaID$18,500$38,850$59,200-26%
41Twin FallsID$18,538$38,929$59,320-26%
42ClevelandOH$18,544$38,942$59,340-26%
43Jefferson CityMO$18,619$39,100$59,580-26%
44JanesvilleWI$18,725$39,323$59,920-25%
45Grand RapidsMI$18,969$39,835$60,700-24%
46IndianapolisIN$18,988$39,874$60,760-24%
47AmarilloTX$19,075$40,058$61,040-24%
48AlbuquerqueNM$19,131$40,176$61,220-23%
49KenoshaWI$19,175$40,268$61,360-23%
50La CrosseWI$19,325$40,583$61,840-23%
51North CharlestonSC$19,331$40,596$61,860-23%
52CincinnatiOH$19,469$40,885$62,300-22%
53Baton RougeLA$19,563$41,082$62,600-22%
54Daytona BeachFL$19,619$41,200$62,780-22%
55MaconGA$19,656$41,278$62,900-21%
56ConwayAR$19,725$41,423$63,120-21%
57Bowling GreenKY$19,869$41,725$63,580-21%
58Pompano BeachFL$19,919$41,830$63,740-20%
59LexingtonKY$20,056$42,118$64,180-20%
60ShreveportLA$20,081$42,171$64,260-20%
61Newport NewsVA$20,087$42,184$64,280-20%
62San AntonioTX$20,100$42,210$64,320-20%
63CasperWY$20,119$42,250$64,380-20%
64AppletonWI$20,163$42,342$64,520-19%
65SyracuseNY$20,163$42,342$64,520-19%
66YakimaWA$20,194$42,407$64,620-19%
67MidlandTX$20,194$42,407$64,620-19%
68McAllenTX$20,219$42,460$64,700-19%
69DentonTX$20,219$42,460$64,700-19%
70EriePA$20,225$42,473$64,720-19%
71ClarksvilleTN$20,431$42,906$65,380-18%
72BloomingtonIL$20,444$42,932$65,420-18%
73LaramieWY$20,525$43,103$65,680-18%
74DecaturIL$20,956$44,008$67,060-16%
75Sioux FallsSD$20,988$44,074$67,160-16%
76RaleighNC$20,994$44,087$67,180-16%
77BakersfieldCA$20,994$44,087$67,180-16%
78NorfolkVA$21,100$44,310$67,520-16%
79McKinneyTX$21,106$44,323$67,540-16%
80PittsburghPA$21,156$44,428$67,700-15%
81ColumbiaMO$21,163$44,442$67,720-15%
82NashvilleTN$21,169$44,455$67,740-15%
83TulsaOK$21,175$44,468$67,760-15%
84BillingsMT$21,219$44,560$67,900-15%
85WacoTX$21,219$44,560$67,900-15%
86CharlestonWV$21,350$44,835$68,320-15%
87OmahaNE$21,406$44,953$68,500-14%
88BiloxiMS$21,413$44,967$68,520-14%
89Warner RobinsGA$21,425$44,993$68,560-14%
90HattiesburgMS$21,431$45,006$68,580-14%
91Great FallsMT$21,506$45,163$68,820-14%
92MadisonWI$21,650$45,465$69,280-13%
93LouisvilleKY$21,656$45,478$69,300-13%
94RoswellGA$21,663$45,492$69,320-13%
95TopekaKS$21,694$45,557$69,420-13%
96GreensboroNC$21,706$45,583$69,460-13%
97PensacolaFL$21,731$45,636$69,540-13%
98BrownsvilleTX$21,788$45,754$69,720-13%
99ChattanoogaTN$21,800$45,780$69,760-13%
100Fort WorthTX$21,819$45,820$69,820-13%
101RogersAR$21,856$45,898$69,940-13%
102OshkoshWI$21,863$45,912$69,960-13%
103Sugar LandTX$22,006$46,213$70,420-12%
104Cedar RapidsIA$22,038$46,279$70,520-12%
105LincolnNE$22,075$46,358$70,640-12%
106Winston-SalemNC$22,150$46,515$70,880-11%
107FargoND$22,150$46,515$70,880-11%
108BethlehemPA$22,206$46,633$71,060-11%
109RacineWI$22,381$47,001$71,620-10%
110St. PaulMN$22,531$47,316$72,100-10%
111TallahasseeFL$22,575$47,408$72,240-10%
112St. LouisMO$22,619$47,500$72,380-10%
113HarrisburgPA$22,675$47,618$72,560-9%
114Green BayWI$22,856$47,998$73,140-9%
115Palm BayFL$23,000$48,300$73,600-8%
116BuffaloNY$23,013$48,327$73,640-8%
117CheyenneWY$23,163$48,642$74,120-7%
118VisaliaCA$23,163$48,642$74,120-7%
119AkronOH$23,188$48,694$74,200-7%
120ChesapeakeVA$23,294$48,917$74,540-7%
121WilmingtonDE$23,306$48,943$74,580-7%
122LafayetteLA$23,313$48,957$74,600-7%
123College StationTX$23,331$48,996$74,660-7%
124DavenportIA$23,488$49,324$75,160-6%
125RochesterNY$23,513$49,377$75,240-6%
126JolietIL$23,563$49,482$75,400-6%
127PocatelloID$23,600$49,560$75,520-6%
128Des MoinesIA$23,731$49,836$75,940-5%
129ArlingtonTX$23,738$49,849$75,960-5%
130FriscoTX$23,906$50,203$76,500-4%
131BismarckND$23,944$50,282$76,620-4%
132CaryNC$23,988$50,374$76,760-4%
133ColumbusOH$24,044$50,492$76,940-4%
134South BendIN$24,050$50,505$76,960-4%
135JacksonvilleFL$24,187$50,794$77,400-3%
136HendersonNV$24,281$50,991$77,700-3%
137BloomingtonIN$24,469$51,385$78,300-2%
138GreeleyCO$24,512$51,476$78,440-2%
139EvansvilleIN$24,525$51,503$78,480-2%
140ReddingCA$24,613$51,687$78,760-2%
141SpokaneWA$24,663$51,792$78,920-1%
142AllentownPA$24,669$51,805$78,940-1%
143AshevilleNC$24,800$52,080$79,360-1%
144CharlotteNC$24,844$52,172$79,500-1%
145MilwaukeeWI$24,881$52,251$79,6200%
146ScrantonPA$24,919$52,330$79,7400%
147Round RockTX$24,956$52,408$79,8600%
148Coeur d'AleneID$25,031$52,566$80,1000%
149MurfreesboroTN$25,188$52,894$80,600+1%
150Salt Lake CityUT$25,331$53,196$81,060+1%
151ProvidenceRI$25,400$53,340$81,280+2%
152PeoriaAZ$25,494$53,537$81,580+2%
153PhoenixAZ$25,513$53,577$81,640+2%
154BoiseID$25,519$53,590$81,660+2%
155Cape CoralFL$25,525$53,603$81,680+2%
156DurhamNC$25,638$53,839$82,040+3%
157Fort LauderdaleFL$25,637$53,839$82,040+3%
158SavannahGA$25,656$53,878$82,100+3%
159AtlantaGA$25,688$53,944$82,200+3%
160Santa FeNM$25,738$54,049$82,360+3%
161MesaAZ$25,781$54,141$82,500+3%
162EugeneOR$25,788$54,154$82,520+3%
163RenoNV$25,981$54,561$83,140+4%
164New OrleansLA$25,987$54,574$83,160+4%
165DuluthMN$26,131$54,876$83,620+5%
166Idaho FallsID$26,156$54,928$83,700+5%
167OrlandoFL$26,163$54,942$83,720+5%
168PierreSD$26,238$55,099$83,960+5%
169ClearwaterFL$26,269$55,165$84,060+5%
170Virginia BeachVA$26,275$55,178$84,080+5%
171StocktonCA$26,300$55,230$84,160+5%
172GilbertAZ$26,363$55,362$84,360+5%
173HelenaMT$26,375$55,388$84,400+6%
174Corpus ChristiTX$26,388$55,414$84,440+6%
175DallasTX$26,400$55,440$84,480+6%
176Las VegasNV$26,675$56,018$85,360+7%
177AugustaME$26,781$56,241$85,700+7%
178AlbanyNY$26,787$56,254$85,720+7%
179TampaFL$26,838$56,359$85,880+7%
180ElizabethNJ$26,856$56,398$85,940+7%
181TucsonAZ$26,869$56,425$85,980+7%
182SarasotaFL$26,906$56,503$86,100+8%
183RichmondVA$26,931$56,556$86,180+8%
184MinneapolisMN$26,975$56,648$86,320+8%
185Carson CityNV$26,994$56,687$86,380+8%
186AustinTX$27,044$56,792$86,540+8%
187MedfordOR$27,187$57,094$87,000+9%
188SchenectadyNY$27,325$57,383$87,440+9%
189GainesvilleFL$27,363$57,462$87,560+9%
190ModestoCA$27,450$57,645$87,840+10%
191ProvoUT$27,469$57,685$87,900+10%
192SacramentoCA$27,487$57,724$87,960+10%
193KennewickWA$27,763$58,302$88,840+11%
194ManchesterNH$27,825$58,433$89,040+11%
195ChicagoIL$27,831$58,446$89,060+11%
196Ann ArborMI$27,994$58,787$89,580+12%
197PortlandME$28,150$59,115$90,080+13%
198New BedfordMA$28,213$59,247$90,280+13%
199MeridianID$28,350$59,535$90,720+13%
200Colorado SpringsCO$28,456$59,758$91,060+14%
201DoverDE$28,731$60,336$91,940+15%
202ScottsdaleAZ$28,869$60,625$92,380+15%
203TrentonNJ$28,869$60,625$92,380+15%
204VictorvilleCA$28,875$60,638$92,400+16%
205Traverse CityMI$28,881$60,651$92,420+16%
206FresnoCA$29,038$60,979$92,920+16%
207FontanaCA$29,150$61,215$93,280+17%
208CorvallisOR$29,400$61,740$94,080+18%
209LakewoodNJ$29,638$62,239$94,840+19%
210OlympiaWA$29,737$62,449$95,160+19%
211CranstonRI$29,744$62,462$95,180+19%
212RiversideCA$29,900$62,790$95,680+20%
213Saratoga SpringsNY$30,175$63,368$96,560+21%
214NaplesFL$30,188$63,394$96,600+21%
215PortlandOR$30,356$63,748$97,140+21%
216PortsmouthNH$30,412$63,866$97,320+22%
217North Las VegasNV$30,425$63,893$97,360+22%
218IthacaNY$30,581$64,221$97,860+22%
219ChandlerAZ$30,588$64,234$97,880+22%
220Elk GroveCA$30,744$64,562$98,380+23%
221DurangoCO$30,900$64,890$98,880+24%
222ChicoCA$30,931$64,956$98,980+24%
223CharlestonSC$30,963$65,022$99,080+24%
224AuroraCO$30,969$65,035$99,100+24%
225GlendaleAZ$31,056$65,218$99,380+24%
226BellinghamWA$31,075$65,258$99,440+24%
227PlanoTX$31,219$65,560$99,900+25%
228Sandy SpringsGA$31,281$65,691$100,100+25%
229JuneauAK$31,306$65,743$100,180+25%
230LowellMA$31,713$66,597$101,480+27%
231SpringfieldMA$31,881$66,951$102,020+28%
232New HavenCT$32,188$67,594$103,000+29%
233FlagstaffAZ$32,269$67,765$103,260+29%
234BurlingtonVT$32,306$67,843$103,380+29%
235PhiladelphiaPA$32,538$68,329$104,120+30%
236NapervilleIL$32,656$68,578$104,500+31%
237PatersonNJ$32,756$68,788$104,820+31%
238TempeAZ$32,800$68,880$104,960+31%
239Palm SpringsCA$32,850$68,985$105,120+31%
240HartfordCT$32,969$69,235$105,500+32%
241BaltimoreMD$33,038$69,379$105,720+32%
242MissoulaMT$33,413$70,167$106,920+34%
243ConcordNH$33,438$70,219$107,000+34%
244Moreno ValleyCA$33,819$71,020$108,220+35%
245TacomaWA$34,175$71,768$109,360+37%
246ConcordCA$34,300$72,030$109,760+37%
247NewarkNJ$34,319$72,070$109,820+37%
248WarwickRI$34,581$72,621$110,660+38%
249Fort CollinsCO$34,594$72,647$110,700+38%
250MiamiFL$34,813$73,107$111,400+39%
251VallejoCA$35,038$73,579$112,120+40%
252RosevilleCA$35,581$74,721$113,860+42%
253BridgeportCT$35,669$74,905$114,140+43%
254BendOR$35,738$75,049$114,360+43%
255ColumbiaMD$35,856$75,298$114,740+43%
256MontpelierVT$35,950$75,495$115,040+44%
257BoulderCO$35,963$75,522$115,080+44%
258OntarioCA$36,087$75,784$115,480+44%
259WorcesterMA$36,319$76,270$116,220+45%
260DenverCO$36,344$76,322$116,300+45%
261Rancho CucamongaCA$36,631$76,926$117,220+47%
262Jersey CityNJ$37,394$78,527$119,660+50%
263AnchorageAK$37,531$78,816$120,100+50%
264HaywardCA$37,806$79,393$120,980+51%
265OxnardCA$39,006$81,913$124,820+56%
266SedonaAZ$39,006$81,913$124,820+56%
267WashingtonDC$40,169$84,355$128,540+61%
268Simi ValleyCA$40,819$85,720$130,620+63%
269JacksonWY$41,019$86,140$131,260+64%
270YonkersNY$41,537$87,229$132,920+66%
271AnaheimCA$42,125$88,463$134,800+69%
272San Luis ObispoCA$42,313$88,857$135,400+69%
273BostonMA$42,600$89,460$136,320+70%
274StamfordCT$43,219$90,760$138,300+73%
275OceansideCA$43,425$91,193$138,960+74%
276Los AngelesCA$43,644$91,652$139,660+75%
277Santa AnaCA$44,081$92,571$141,060+76%
278Key WestFL$44,325$93,083$141,840+77%
279Santa RosaCA$44,663$93,792$142,920+79%
280Long BeachCA$44,994$94,487$143,980+80%
281San DiegoCA$45,713$95,997$146,280+83%
282Santa BarbaraCA$45,925$96,443$146,960+84%
283BellevueWA$46,056$96,718$147,380+84%
284Huntington BeachCA$46,831$98,346$149,860+87%
285CambridgeMA$47,081$98,871$150,660+88%
286IrvineCA$47,875$100,538$153,200+92%
287Park CityUT$48,244$101,312$154,380+93%
288SeattleWA$48,406$101,653$154,900+94%
289HonoluluHI$49,356$103,648$157,940+97%
290NapaCA$50,294$105,617$160,940+101%
291Santa CruzCA$52,256$109,738$167,220+109%
292OaklandCA$52,844$110,972$169,100+111%
293TellurideCO$53,556$112,468$171,380+114%
294New YorkNY$56,169$117,955$179,740+125%
295Martha's VineyardMA$56,519$118,690$180,860+126%
296VailCO$56,856$119,398$181,940+127%
297San JoseCA$59,356$124,648$189,940+137%
298San FranciscoCA$62,813$131,907$201,000+151%
299SunnyvaleCA$64,938$136,369$207,800+160%
300AspenCO$65,938$138,469$211,000+164%

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does pool installation cost on average?

The national average for pool installation ranges from $25,000 to $80,000. However, actual costs vary significantly by city — Memphis is the most affordable at $28,875, while Aspen is the most expensive at $138,469. That's a spread of $109,594 between the cheapest and most expensive cities.

Where is pool installation cheapest in the US?

The top 5 most affordable cities for pool installation are: 1. Memphis, TN ($28,875); 2. Laredo, TX ($28,875); 3. St. Joseph, MO ($28,875); 4. Flint, MI ($29,558); 5. Lubbock, TX ($30,122). These cities benefit from lower labor costs, less regulatory overhead, and more competitive local markets.

Why does pool installation cost more in some cities?

Several factors drive cost differences: local labor rates (often tied to housing costs), state and city regulations, material transportation costs, competitive density of service providers, and regional demand patterns. High cost-of-living cities like Aspen (index: 230) have higher baseline expenses that push up service costs across the board.

About This Data

Data SourcesBLS Consumer Expenditure Survey, Census Bureau ACS, HUD Fair Market Rent data, and regional industry surveys.
MethodologyNational averages adjusted by city-specific cost-of-living indices derived from BLS regional price parities.
Confidence LevelMEDIUM— Model-derived from national data

Limitations: These are estimated ranges based on federal datasets and cost indices, not direct local surveys. Actual costs may vary based on project scope, provider, timing, and local market conditions. Data last updated: May 2026.

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