Inground Nat'l Avg $38,432Markup 17%Savings $5,584Markets 25New York $44,059Los Angeles $42,289Chicago $44,374Dallas $36,006Houston $36,134Phoenix $37,821Inground Nat'l Avg $38,432Markup 17%Savings $5,584Markets 25New York $44,059Los Angeles $42,289Chicago $44,374Dallas $36,006Houston $36,134Phoenix $37,821
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Independent Data · 25 Markets · 2026.Q1

The real cost of a pool isn't the sticker price.

Inground pool contractors carry an average 17% markup above their verified floor price.

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Max Negotiation Savings · San Antonio
$6,390
National average savings: $5,584
$38,432
Nat'l Avg — Inground
17%
Avg Markup
21.8%
Peak Markup
$32,848
National Floor
25
Metro Markets
17%
Nat'l Markup
$5,584
Avg Savings
$32,848
National Floor
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Each bar shows the low–high cost range. Teal dot = market average. Terracotta line = lowest reasonable price.

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City Avg Cost Cost Range & Lowest Price Markup Savings
San Antonio
$35,753
21.8%
$6,390
Dallas
$36,006
21.3%
$6,312
Houston
$36,134
21%
$6,274
Austin
$36,158
21%
$6,268
Atlanta
$36,234
20.8%
$6,248
Orlando
$36,691
20%
$6,108
Tampa
$36,824
19.7%
$6,068
Charlotte
$36,907
19.6%
$6,043
Miami
$37,000
19.4%
$6,014
Nashville
$37,424
18.7%
$5,888
Phoenix
$37,821
18%
$5,767
Denver
$38,045
17.6%
$5,701
Las Vegas
$38,666
16.6%
$5,515
Springfield, MO
$39,127
15.9%
$5,372
Kansas City
$39,798
14.9%
$5,170
Portland
$40,469
14%
$4,968
Philadelphia
$40,605
13.8%
$4,929
San Diego
$41,851
12.2%
$4,553
Minneapolis
$41,981
12.1%
$4,516
Seattle
$42,205
11.8%
$4,446
St Louis
$42,164
11.8%
$4,461
Los Angeles
$42,289
11.7%
$4,421
Boston
$43,798
10%
$3,967
New York
$44,059
9.7%
$3,885
Chicago
$44,374
9.3%
$3,794
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