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How much does pool installation cost?

National price ranges for pool installation, the unit pricing contractors quote from, and what the same job costs across local markets.

Model reviewed August 2026

Pool Installation cost

$38,000 – $115,000

Most homeowners pay around $62,000 for pool installation, or $38,000–$115,000 per in-ground gunite pool. Permit fees add $400–$1,800.

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Estimated total cost

$80,760 – $118,875

Turnkey, including permit allowance

Pool surface area
450 sq ft
Shell & excavation
$47,250
Decking
$8,400
Screen enclosure
$23,100
Approx. water volumeAt 5.5 ft average depth
18,513 gallons

Estimates only. Local pricing, site conditions and code requirements change the real number.

What homeowners reported paying

Invoice amounts submitted by homeowners nationwide, shown beside the model.

Price breakdown

Budget scope$38,000
Typical project$62,000
Premium / complex$115,000
per in-ground gunite pool$38,000 – $115,000
Permit fees$400 – $1,800
Timeline8-16 weeks from permit to plaster

What drives the price

  • Pool size, depth and shape
  • Gunite versus fiberglass versus vinyl liner
  • Screen enclosure or cage
  • Deck material and square footage
  • Heater, saltwater system, spa and water features
  • Required safety barrier and alarms

Cost by state

The same scope priced through each state's labor, material and code load.

Most expensive states

Hawaii$107,400California$91,300Alaska$86,600New York$86,300Massachusetts$83,800District of Columbia$82,800

Least expensive states

Mississippi$52,600Oklahoma$54,000Arkansas$54,000West Virginia$54,400Kansas$54,600Nebraska$55,200

Pool Installation runs about 104% more in Hawaii than in Mississippi for an identical scope — almost entirely a labor and code-load difference.

Pool cost in Hawaii$65,900 – $199,300 · +73%Pool cost in California$55,900 – $169,300 · +47%Pool cost in Alaska$53,000 – $160,500 · +40%Pool cost in New York$52,900 – $160,100 · +39%Pool cost in Massachusetts$51,400 – $155,500 · +35%Pool cost in District of Columbia$50,800 – $153,600 · +34%Pool cost in New Jersey$49,900 – $150,900 · +31%Pool cost in Connecticut$48,100 – $145,600 · +27%Pool cost in Rhode Island$46,900 – $141,800 · +23%Pool cost in Washington$46,600 – $141,100 · +23%Pool cost in Oregon$46,100 – $139,600 · +21%Pool cost in Maryland$44,900 – $135,800 · +18%Pool cost in Illinois$43,700 – $132,300 · +15%Pool cost in New Hampshire$42,600 – $128,800 · +12%Pool cost in Colorado$42,400 – $128,500 · +12%Pool cost in Florida$42,100 – $127,500 · +11%Pool cost in Nevada$41,700 – $126,200 · +10%Pool cost in Pennsylvania$41,300 – $125,000 · +9%Pool cost in Vermont$41,200 – $124,700 · +8%Pool cost in Delaware$40,900 – $123,700 · +8%Pool cost in Maine$40,900 – $123,700 · +8%Pool cost in Minnesota$40,900 – $123,700 · +8%Pool cost in Virginia$40,500 – $122,700 · +7%Pool cost in Arizona$39,000 – $118,000 · +3%Pool cost in Montana$38,500 – $116,400 · +1%Pool cost in Wisconsin$38,000 – $115,000 · 0%Pool cost in Michigan$37,500 – $113,400 · -1%Pool cost in Utah$37,500 – $113,400 · -1%Pool cost in North Dakota$37,200 – $112,600 · -2%Pool cost in Louisiana$37,100 – $112,100 · -3%Pool cost in Texas$37,100 – $112,100 · -3%Pool cost in Wyoming$37,100 – $112,200 · -2%Pool cost in Idaho$36,900 – $111,800 · -3%Pool cost in Georgia$36,300 – $109,900 · -4%Pool cost in New Mexico$36,200 – $109,500 · -5%Pool cost in North Carolina$35,900 – $108,800 · -5%Pool cost in Ohio$35,800 – $108,300 · -6%Pool cost in South Carolina$35,600 – $107,600 · -6%Pool cost in Indiana$35,200 – $106,500 · -7%Pool cost in Alabama$34,500 – $104,300 · -9%Pool cost in Missouri$34,500 – $104,300 · -9%Pool cost in Tennessee$34,500 – $104,300 · -9%Pool cost in Iowa$34,200 – $103,600 · -10%Pool cost in South Dakota$34,100 – $103,300 · -10%Pool cost in Kentucky$34,000 – $103,000 · -10%Pool cost in Nebraska$33,900 – $102,500 · -11%Pool cost in Kansas$33,500 – $101,300 · -12%Pool cost in West Virginia$33,400 – $101,000 · -12%Pool cost in Arkansas$33,100 – $100,200 · -13%Pool cost in Oklahoma$33,100 – $100,200 · -13%Pool cost in Mississippi$32,300 – $97,600 · -15%

State benchmark table

Low, typical and high pool installation pricing in every state, from the same model as the ranges above.

StateLowTypicalHighvs US
Hawaii$65,900$107,400$199,300+73%
California$55,900$91,300$169,300+47%
Alaska$53,000$86,600$160,500+40%
New York$52,900$86,300$160,100+39%
Massachusetts$51,400$83,800$155,500+35%
District of Columbia$50,800$82,800$153,600+34%
New Jersey$49,900$81,300$150,900+31%
Connecticut$48,100$78,500$145,600+27%
Rhode Island$46,900$76,400$141,800+23%
Washington$46,600$76,100$141,100+23%
Oregon$46,100$75,300$139,600+21%
Maryland$44,900$73,200$135,800+18%
Illinois$43,700$71,300$132,300+15%
New Hampshire$42,600$69,400$128,800+12%
Colorado$42,400$69,300$128,500+12%
Florida$42,100$68,800$127,500+11%
Nevada$41,700$68,000$126,200+10%
Pennsylvania$41,300$67,400$125,000+9%
Vermont$41,200$67,200$124,700+8%
Delaware$40,900$66,700$123,700+8%
Maine$40,900$66,700$123,700+8%
Minnesota$40,900$66,700$123,700+8%
Virginia$40,500$66,200$122,700+7%
Arizona$39,000$63,600$118,000+3%
Montana$38,500$62,700$116,400+1%
Wisconsin$38,000$62,000$115,0000%
Michigan$37,500$61,100$113,400-1%
Utah$37,500$61,100$113,400-1%
North Dakota$37,200$60,700$112,600-2%
Louisiana$37,100$60,500$112,100-3%
Texas$37,100$60,500$112,100-3%
Wyoming$37,100$60,500$112,200-2%
Idaho$36,900$60,300$111,800-3%
Georgia$36,300$59,300$109,900-4%
New Mexico$36,200$59,000$109,500-5%
North Carolina$35,900$58,700$108,800-5%
Ohio$35,800$58,400$108,300-6%
South Carolina$35,600$58,000$107,600-6%
Indiana$35,200$57,400$106,500-7%
Alabama$34,500$56,200$104,300-9%
Missouri$34,500$56,200$104,300-9%
Tennessee$34,500$56,200$104,300-9%
Iowa$34,200$55,900$103,600-10%
South Dakota$34,100$55,700$103,300-10%
Kentucky$34,000$55,600$103,000-10%
Nebraska$33,900$55,200$102,500-11%
Kansas$33,500$54,600$101,300-12%
West Virginia$33,400$54,400$101,000-12%
Arkansas$33,100$54,000$100,200-13%
Oklahoma$33,100$54,000$100,200-13%
Mississippi$32,300$52,600$97,600-15%

Cost by city

Same scope, adjusted for local labor, material and permit pricing. Each city also has a permit page.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a permit for pool installation?

In most jurisdictions this work is permitted and inspected. Requirements are set locally, so confirm the current application and inspection checklist with your building department before work starts.

How long does pool installation take?

8-16 weeks from permit to plaster. Permit review and inspection scheduling are usually the largest source of variation.

What changes the price the most?

The largest cost drivers are pool size, depth and shape; gunite versus fiberglass versus vinyl liner; screen enclosure or cage.

Sources

Sources & verification

Model vintage August 2026. The links above are the issuing agencies' own pages — we publish them so you can confirm the current rule yourself, not as evidence that each fact on this page was re-checked with them today. Cost figures are modeled estimates based on national baselines adjusted for local labor and material pricing, not quotes. Permit rules change; confirm with the building department before starting work.