Inground Swimming Pools
Inground Swimming Pool Cost
The big question I hear all the time is how much does an inground swimming pool cost? If I ask you how much a car costs I bet you’ll answer “it depends” on what you buy. This is so true with pools and I’d be doing you a disservice to try and even give parameters to what a pool might cost. For an average sized pool you’ll need to plan on a budget of $50,000 and up depending on the size, type, and landscaping. Our project, not including the pavilion / fire pit area was approximately $60,000 which included the pool, electrical, deck, fencing, and landscaping.
The best advice I can give is to be sure and get pricing on all the aspects of the pool before you commit to the pool itself. My experience is you’ll likely spend twice the cost of the pool once you’ve included all the other items (our pool itself was approximately $30,000 for the pool and equipment). Remember to get multiple estimates and lots of references. Most pool projects of this nature will take 6-8 weeks to complete.
Good luck and enjoy!
This is some great information, and I appreciate your point that gunite in-ground pools are the most durable. My husband and I have been wanting to get a pool put in our yard for a while, and we are finally in a financial situation that will allow us to. We’ll definitely look into getting the excavation started right away, and we’ll look into getting gunite for its durability. Thanks for the great post!
This is great information, but let me just add a bit of information based on my experience. We recently retired and were looking to build a low maintenance in our new home. We chose a mid sized fiberglass pool (16 x 30) that was large enough to enjoy yet small enough for me to maintain. A heat pump was a more expensive investment than a heater, but the cost to heat from April to October in Minnesota is only a few hundred dollars (and I keep the pool at 86 in the cooler weather). An automatic pool cover greatly reduces maintenance and increases safety. Because the fiberglass pool has no true 90 degree angles, you don’t get algae blooms. Maintenance is a bi-weekly backwash, brushing down the sides of the pool a few times during the summer, throwing the robot in twice a week, and refilling the bromine tablets in the chemical feeder when needed. I check the water balance twice a week and the bromine, pH, alkalinity etc. are always spot on. If I had to do it again, without a doubt I would choose fiberglass, a heat pump and an automatic pool cover.
Thanks for a great website, Todd! I’ve learned so much from your postings!