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Cost of in-ground pool

Posted on 6/29/25 at 12:11 pm
Posted by Sandtrap
Baton Rouge
Member since Nov 2006
2439 posts
Posted on 6/29/25 at 12:11 pm
What’s the cost to drop a pool these days? Nothing too crazy. Average size with a hot tub attached and not much landscaping outside of a simple border.
Posted by Sherman Klump
Wellman College
Member since Jul 2011
4565 posts
Posted on 6/29/25 at 12:15 pm to
125k
Posted by Sandtrap
Baton Rouge
Member since Nov 2006
2439 posts
Posted on 6/29/25 at 12:16 pm to
Damn. Don’t think I’ll be putting in a pool anytime soon.
Posted by LSUtigerME
Walker, LA
Member since Oct 2012
3929 posts
Posted on 6/29/25 at 12:23 pm to
Depends on area, but some of the basic gunite pools are looking at $75-80k minimum, for ~20k gals.

Larger, more decking, extra features, decorative walls, landscaping, etc. all add up.
Posted by Sandtrap
Baton Rouge
Member since Nov 2006
2439 posts
Posted on 6/29/25 at 12:35 pm to
What about fiberglass? If I’m not that concerned with customization, is a fiberglass pool good?
Posted by LanierSpots
Sarasota, Florida
Member since Sep 2010
68881 posts
Posted on 6/29/25 at 2:08 pm to
Our pool was built last year in South Florida


24x12 Saltwater pool and paver deck - Jandy equipment with gas fired heater -70K (7500 gal)

8x8 Spa with water fall into pool - 38K

Pool Fence with rear gutter - 17K


125K Total



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This post was edited on 6/29/25 at 2:09 pm
Posted by East Coast Band
Member since Nov 2010
66840 posts
Posted on 6/29/25 at 2:21 pm to
My wife loves to spend money, but thank the Lord she doesn't want a pool.
Posted by RaginCajunz
Member since Mar 2009
7044 posts
Posted on 6/29/25 at 4:33 pm to
I paid just a shade under $60k almost 5 years ago. Prairieville. Average sized gunite. Pentair everything. A good bit of concrete plus 12x14 extra foundation for pavilion. Gas heater. No landscsping(diy)

Signed before Covid pricing but was hung up in Covid materials and labor shortages
Posted by LordSnow
Your Mom's House
Member since May 2011
5972 posts
Posted on 6/29/25 at 5:07 pm to
125k. 2 years ago

Posted by Tygerfan
Member since Jan 2004
33849 posts
Posted on 6/29/25 at 5:32 pm to
$60 at Academy. You're welcome

Posted by LSUBALLER
Louisiana
Member since Jul 2013
20329 posts
Posted on 6/29/25 at 5:47 pm to
10 years ago 60,000 included cool deck and water fall . Saltwater pool, wouldn't have chlorine. Chlorine to much work.
This post was edited on 6/29/25 at 5:48 pm
Posted by oldskule
Down South
Member since Mar 2016
23074 posts
Posted on 6/29/25 at 5:47 pm to
40K
Posted by skidry
Member since Jul 2009
3523 posts
Posted on 6/29/25 at 10:08 pm to
I’m putting one in now. 15x30 with hot tub and tanning area.

About 600SF of decking.

95K
Posted by IHuntdux
504
Member since Jan 2018
105 posts
Posted on 6/30/25 at 3:22 am to
Put in a fiberglass two summers ago. Cannot recommend them enough. We used Gulfstream, a company out of the Lafayette area. Went with one of the more basic designs, no hot tub or water features, standard lighting and decking. Basically just wanted a pool, no extra bells and whistles. We were about $45K all in-that was with an additional $5k to crane the shell over the house because my side yard was too narrow to roll it in.
Have loved every second of it. Highly recommend. Hope this helps.
Posted by Bama and Beer
Baldwin Co, AL
Member since Oct 2010
84425 posts
Posted on 6/30/25 at 4:14 am to
quote:


Our pool was built last year in South Florida


24x12 Saltwater pool and paver deck - Jandy equipment with gas fired heater -70K (7500 gal)

8x8 Spa with water fall into pool - 38K

Pool Fence with rear gutter - 17K


125K Total
You went all in.

Posted by BoogaBear
Member since Jul 2013
6921 posts
Posted on 6/30/25 at 6:49 am to
I live in the middle of nowhere where so no one actually sees my pool.

18k gallon above ground
Salt water
30x50 wood deck

About 16-18k all in. We love the hell out of it

ETA: I know you asked for in ground, but this was to give you perspective. Pools are outrageous, we were going to put in an in ground when we build our house. Now we may actually keep the above ground and build a pool house next to it and still come out way cheaper than the in ground.
This post was edited on 6/30/25 at 6:52 am
Posted by LanierSpots
Sarasota, Florida
Member since Sep 2010
68881 posts
Posted on 6/30/25 at 7:14 am to
quote:

You went all in.





Builder put the pool in. We bought the house when it was just a slab. Had no say so unfortunately. I love the design but I would have done a few things differently.
Posted by LSUfan20005
Member since Sep 2012
9118 posts
Posted on 6/30/25 at 8:02 am to
Went through the full quote process last year, just under $100k for a rather basic fiberglass 14x20. We’d need dirt work and a retaining wall.

Decided I no longer wanted a pool.

Also learned through this that it’s very common for people to take out 20yr loans for pools.
Posted by TDsngumbo
Member since Oct 2011
48288 posts
Posted on 6/30/25 at 8:05 am to
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125k

That's stupid. I will never pay that much for a damn hole in the ground that I'll eventually fill in. I'll gladly pay $10k for a nice above ground pool sunken a bit then build a deck and such around it myself, then throw it away when I'm tired of it. frick anything over $40k for a damn pool.
Posted by OliverTwist225
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2021
664 posts
Posted on 6/30/25 at 8:38 am to
Neighbor just did his last year for $60k
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