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<1 means below.", "permit_cost_usd": 2000, "frost_state": true, "pool_costs_usd_2026": { "assumptions": { "size_sqft": 500, "shape": "rectangle", "avg_depth_ft": 4.75, "site_conditions": "standard loam, no metro multiplier", "includes": [ "shell", "excavation", "plumbing", "equipment", "electrical", "interior finish (gunite only)", "permits", "frost protection where applicable", "8% contingency" ], "excludes": [ "decking", "spa", "fence", "features", "heater", "automation", "metro premium" ] }, "gunite": 81000, "fiberglass": 62000, "vinyl_liner": 51000 } }, { "state_code": "NJ", "state_name": "New Jersey", "slug": "new-jersey", "url": "https://www.priceapool.com/new-jersey", "labor_index": 1.28, "labor_index_note": "1.00 = national median. >1 means above national average; <1 means below.", "permit_cost_usd": 2600, "frost_state": true, "pool_costs_usd_2026": { "assumptions": { "size_sqft": 500, "shape": "rectangle", "avg_depth_ft": 4.75, "site_conditions": "standard loam, no metro multiplier", "includes": [ "shell", "excavation", "plumbing", "equipment", "electrical", "interior finish (gunite only)", "permits", "frost protection where applicable", "8% contingency" ], "excludes": [ "decking", "spa", "fence", "features", "heater", "automation", "metro premium" ] }, "gunite": 89000, "fiberglass": 69000, "vinyl_liner": 54000 } }, { "state_code": "NM", "state_name": "New Mexico", "slug": "new-mexico", "url": "https://www.priceapool.com/new-mexico", "labor_index": 0.9, "labor_index_note": "1.00 = national median. >1 means above national average; <1 means below.", "permit_cost_usd": 1300, "frost_state": false, "pool_costs_usd_2026": { "assumptions": { "size_sqft": 500, "shape": "rectangle", "avg_depth_ft": 4.75, "site_conditions": "standard loam, no metro multiplier", "includes": [ "shell", "excavation", "plumbing", "equipment", "electrical", "interior finish (gunite only)", "permits", "frost protection where applicable", "8% contingency" ], "excludes": [ "decking", "spa", "fence", "features", "heater", "automation", "metro premium" ] }, "gunite": 72000, "fiberglass": 55000, "vinyl_liner": 44000 } }, { "state_code": "NY", "state_name": "New York", "slug": "new-york", "url": "https://www.priceapool.com/new-york", "labor_index": 1.35, "labor_index_note": "1.00 = national median. >1 means above national average; <1 means below.", "permit_cost_usd": 2800, "frost_state": true, "pool_costs_usd_2026": { "assumptions": { "size_sqft": 500, "shape": "rectangle", "avg_depth_ft": 4.75, "site_conditions": "standard loam, no metro multiplier", "includes": [ "shell", "excavation", "plumbing", "equipment", "electrical", "interior finish (gunite only)", "permits", "frost protection where applicable", "8% contingency" ], "excludes": [ "decking", "spa", "fence", "features", "heater", "automation", "metro premium" ] }, "gunite": 94000, "fiberglass": 72000, "vinyl_liner": 56000 } }, { "state_code": "NC", "state_name": "North Carolina", "slug": "north-carolina", "url": "https://www.priceapool.com/north-carolina", "labor_index": 0.87, "labor_index_note": "1.00 = national median. >1 means above national average; 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<1 means below.", "permit_cost_usd": 1400, "frost_state": true, "pool_costs_usd_2026": { "assumptions": { "size_sqft": 500, "shape": "rectangle", "avg_depth_ft": 4.75, "site_conditions": "standard loam, no metro multiplier", "includes": [ "shell", "excavation", "plumbing", "equipment", "electrical", "interior finish (gunite only)", "permits", "frost protection where applicable", "8% contingency" ], "excludes": [ "decking", "spa", "fence", "features", "heater", "automation", "metro premium" ] }, "gunite": 75000, "fiberglass": 58000, "vinyl_liner": 47000 } }, { "state_code": "OK", "state_name": "Oklahoma", "slug": "oklahoma", "url": "https://www.priceapool.com/oklahoma", "labor_index": 0.8, "labor_index_note": "1.00 = national median. >1 means above national average; <1 means below.", "permit_cost_usd": 1000, "frost_state": false, "pool_costs_usd_2026": { "assumptions": { "size_sqft": 500, "shape": "rectangle", "avg_depth_ft": 4.75, "site_conditions": "standard loam, no metro multiplier", "includes": [ "shell", "excavation", "plumbing", "equipment", "electrical", "interior finish (gunite only)", "permits", "frost protection where applicable", "8% contingency" ], "excludes": [ "decking", "spa", "fence", "features", "heater", "automation", "metro premium" ] }, "gunite": 70000, "fiberglass": 53000, "vinyl_liner": 42000 } }, { "state_code": "OR", "state_name": "Oregon", "slug": "oregon", "url": "https://www.priceapool.com/oregon", "labor_index": 1.12, "labor_index_note": "1.00 = national median. >1 means above national average; <1 means below.", "permit_cost_usd": 1900, "frost_state": true, "pool_costs_usd_2026": { "assumptions": { "size_sqft": 500, "shape": "rectangle", "avg_depth_ft": 4.75, "site_conditions": "standard loam, no metro multiplier", "includes": [ "shell", "excavation", "plumbing", "equipment", "electrical", "interior finish (gunite only)", "permits", "frost protection where applicable", "8% contingency" ], "excludes": [ "decking", "spa", "fence", "features", "heater", "automation", "metro premium" ] }, "gunite": 80000, "fiberglass": 62000, "vinyl_liner": 51000 } }, { "state_code": "PA", "state_name": "Pennsylvania", "slug": "pennsylvania", "url": "https://www.priceapool.com/pennsylvania", "labor_index": 1.1, "labor_index_note": "1.00 = national median. >1 means above national average; <1 means below.", "permit_cost_usd": 2000, "frost_state": true, "pool_costs_usd_2026": { "assumptions": { "size_sqft": 500, "shape": "rectangle", "avg_depth_ft": 4.75, "site_conditions": "standard loam, no metro multiplier", "includes": [ "shell", "excavation", "plumbing", "equipment", "electrical", "interior finish (gunite only)", "permits", "frost protection where applicable", "8% contingency" ], "excludes": [ "decking", "spa", "fence", "features", "heater", "automation", "metro premium" ] }, "gunite": 80000, "fiberglass": 61000, "vinyl_liner": 51000 } }, { "state_code": "RI", "state_name": "Rhode Island", "slug": "rhode-island", "url": "https://www.priceapool.com/rhode-island", "labor_index": 1.22, "labor_index_note": "1.00 = national median. >1 means above national average; <1 means below.", "permit_cost_usd": 2300, "frost_state": true, "pool_costs_usd_2026": { "assumptions": { "size_sqft": 500, "shape": "rectangle", "avg_depth_ft": 4.75, "site_conditions": "standard loam, no metro multiplier", "includes": [ "shell", "excavation", "plumbing", "equipment", "electrical", "interior finish (gunite only)", "permits", "frost protection where applicable", "8% contingency" ], "excludes": [ "decking", "spa", "fence", "features", "heater", "automation", "metro premium" ] }, "gunite": 85000, "fiberglass": 65000, "vinyl_liner": 53000 } }, { "state_code": "SC", "state_name": "South Carolina", "slug": "south-carolina", "url": "https://www.priceapool.com/south-carolina", "labor_index": 0.85, "labor_index_note": "1.00 = national median. >1 means above national average; <1 means below.", "permit_cost_usd": 1100, "frost_state": false, "pool_costs_usd_2026": { "assumptions": { "size_sqft": 500, "shape": "rectangle", "avg_depth_ft": 4.75, "site_conditions": "standard loam, no metro multiplier", "includes": [ "shell", "excavation", "plumbing", "equipment", "electrical", "interior finish (gunite only)", "permits", "frost protection where applicable", "8% contingency" ], "excludes": [ "decking", "spa", "fence", "features", "heater", "automation", "metro premium" ] }, "gunite": 71000, "fiberglass": 54000, "vinyl_liner": 43000 } }, { "state_code": "SD", "state_name": "South Dakota", "slug": "south-dakota", "url": "https://www.priceapool.com/south-dakota", "labor_index": 0.88, "labor_index_note": "1.00 = national median. >1 means above national average; <1 means below.", "permit_cost_usd": 1200, "frost_state": true, "pool_costs_usd_2026": { "assumptions": { "size_sqft": 500, "shape": "rectangle", "avg_depth_ft": 4.75, "site_conditions": "standard loam, no metro multiplier", "includes": [ "shell", "excavation", "plumbing", "equipment", "electrical", "interior finish (gunite only)", "permits", "frost protection where applicable", "8% contingency" ], "excludes": [ "decking", "spa", "fence", "features", "heater", "automation", "metro premium" ] }, "gunite": 74000, "fiberglass": 57000, "vinyl_liner": 46000 } }, { "state_code": "TN", "state_name": "Tennessee", "slug": "tennessee", "url": "https://www.priceapool.com/tennessee", "labor_index": 0.83, "labor_index_note": "1.00 = national median. >1 means above national average; <1 means below.", "permit_cost_usd": 1100, "frost_state": false, "pool_costs_usd_2026": { "assumptions": { "size_sqft": 500, "shape": "rectangle", "avg_depth_ft": 4.75, "site_conditions": "standard loam, no metro multiplier", "includes": [ "shell", "excavation", "plumbing", "equipment", "electrical", "interior finish (gunite only)", "permits", "frost protection where applicable", "8% contingency" ], "excludes": [ "decking", "spa", "fence", "features", "heater", "automation", "metro premium" ] }, "gunite": 70000, "fiberglass": 53000, "vinyl_liner": 42000 } }, { "state_code": "TX", "state_name": "Texas", "slug": "texas", "url": "https://www.priceapool.com/texas", "labor_index": 0.88, "labor_index_note": "1.00 = national median. >1 means above national average; <1 means below.", "permit_cost_usd": 1100, "frost_state": false, "pool_costs_usd_2026": { "assumptions": { "size_sqft": 500, "shape": "rectangle", "avg_depth_ft": 4.75, "site_conditions": "standard loam, no metro multiplier", "includes": [ "shell", "excavation", "plumbing", "equipment", "electrical", "interior finish (gunite only)", "permits", "frost protection where applicable", "8% contingency" ], "excludes": [ "decking", "spa", "fence", "features", "heater", "automation", "metro premium" ] }, "gunite": 71000, "fiberglass": 54000, "vinyl_liner": 43000 } }, { "state_code": "UT", "state_name": "Utah", "slug": "utah", "url": "https://www.priceapool.com/utah", "labor_index": 1.05, "labor_index_note": "1.00 = national median. >1 means above national average; <1 means below.", "permit_cost_usd": 1800, "frost_state": true, "pool_costs_usd_2026": { "assumptions": { "size_sqft": 500, "shape": "rectangle", "avg_depth_ft": 4.75, "site_conditions": "standard loam, no metro multiplier", "includes": [ "shell", "excavation", "plumbing", "equipment", "electrical", "interior finish (gunite only)", "permits", "frost protection where applicable", "8% contingency" ], "excludes": [ "decking", "spa", "fence", "features", "heater", "automation", "metro premium" ] }, "gunite": 78000, "fiberglass": 60000, "vinyl_liner": 49000 } }, { "state_code": "VT", "state_name": "Vermont", "slug": "vermont", "url": "https://www.priceapool.com/vermont", "labor_index": 1.15, "labor_index_note": "1.00 = national median. >1 means above national average; <1 means below.", "permit_cost_usd": 2000, "frost_state": true, "pool_costs_usd_2026": { "assumptions": { "size_sqft": 500, "shape": "rectangle", "avg_depth_ft": 4.75, "site_conditions": "standard loam, no metro multiplier", "includes": [ "shell", "excavation", "plumbing", "equipment", "electrical", "interior finish (gunite only)", "permits", "frost protection where applicable", "8% contingency" ], "excludes": [ "decking", "spa", "fence", "features", "heater", "automation", "metro premium" ] }, "gunite": 81000, "fiberglass": 62000, "vinyl_liner": 51000 } }, { "state_code": "VA", "state_name": "Virginia", "slug": "virginia", "url": "https://www.priceapool.com/virginia", "labor_index": 1.02, "labor_index_note": "1.00 = national median. >1 means above national average; <1 means below.", "permit_cost_usd": 1700, "frost_state": true, "pool_costs_usd_2026": { "assumptions": { "size_sqft": 500, "shape": "rectangle", "avg_depth_ft": 4.75, "site_conditions": "standard loam, no metro multiplier", "includes": [ "shell", "excavation", "plumbing", "equipment", "electrical", "interior finish (gunite only)", "permits", "frost protection where applicable", "8% contingency" ], "excludes": [ "decking", "spa", "fence", "features", "heater", "automation", "metro premium" ] }, "gunite": 78000, "fiberglass": 60000, "vinyl_liner": 49000 } }, { "state_code": "WA", "state_name": "Washington", "slug": "washington", "url": "https://www.priceapool.com/washington", "labor_index": 1.18, "labor_index_note": "1.00 = national median. >1 means above national average; <1 means below.", "permit_cost_usd": 2100, "frost_state": true, "pool_costs_usd_2026": { "assumptions": { "size_sqft": 500, "shape": "rectangle", "avg_depth_ft": 4.75, "site_conditions": "standard loam, no metro multiplier", "includes": [ "shell", "excavation", "plumbing", "equipment", "electrical", "interior finish (gunite only)", "permits", "frost protection where applicable", "8% contingency" ], "excludes": [ "decking", "spa", "fence", "features", "heater", "automation", "metro premium" ] }, "gunite": 82000, "fiberglass": 63000, "vinyl_liner": 52000 } }, { "state_code": "WV", "state_name": "West Virginia", "slug": "west-virginia", "url": "https://www.priceapool.com/west-virginia", "labor_index": 0.82, "labor_index_note": "1.00 = national median. >1 means above national average; <1 means below.", "permit_cost_usd": 1000, "frost_state": true, "pool_costs_usd_2026": { "assumptions": { "size_sqft": 500, "shape": "rectangle", "avg_depth_ft": 4.75, "site_conditions": "standard loam, no metro multiplier", "includes": [ "shell", "excavation", "plumbing", "equipment", "electrical", "interior finish (gunite only)", "permits", "frost protection where applicable", "8% contingency" ], "excludes": [ "decking", "spa", "fence", "features", "heater", "automation", "metro premium" ] }, "gunite": 73000, "fiberglass": 55000, "vinyl_liner": 45000 } }, { "state_code": "WI", "state_name": "Wisconsin", "slug": "wisconsin", "url": "https://www.priceapool.com/wisconsin", "labor_index": 0.95, "labor_index_note": "1.00 = national median. >1 means above national average; <1 means below.", "permit_cost_usd": 1400, "frost_state": true, "pool_costs_usd_2026": { "assumptions": { "size_sqft": 500, "shape": "rectangle", "avg_depth_ft": 4.75, "site_conditions": "standard loam, no metro multiplier", "includes": [ "shell", "excavation", "plumbing", "equipment", "electrical", "interior finish (gunite only)", "permits", "frost protection where applicable", "8% contingency" ], "excludes": [ "decking", "spa", "fence", "features", "heater", "automation", "metro premium" ] }, "gunite": 76000, "fiberglass": 58000, "vinyl_liner": 47000 } }, { "state_code": "WY", "state_name": "Wyoming", "slug": "wyoming", "url": "https://www.priceapool.com/wyoming", "labor_index": 1, "labor_index_note": "1.00 = national median. >1 means above national average; <1 means below.", "permit_cost_usd": 1400, "frost_state": true, "pool_costs_usd_2026": { "assumptions": { "size_sqft": 500, "shape": "rectangle", "avg_depth_ft": 4.75, "site_conditions": "standard loam, no metro multiplier", "includes": [ "shell", "excavation", "plumbing", "equipment", "electrical", "interior finish (gunite only)", "permits", "frost protection where applicable", "8% contingency" ], "excludes": [ "decking", "spa", "fence", "features", "heater", "automation", "metro premium" ] }, "gunite": 77000, "fiberglass": 59000, "vinyl_liner": 48000 } }, { "state_code": "DC", "state_name": "Washington D.C.", "slug": "washington-dc", "url": "https://www.priceapool.com/washington-dc", "labor_index": 1.3, "labor_index_note": "1.00 = national median. >1 means above national average; <1 means below.", "permit_cost_usd": 2800, "frost_state": true, "pool_costs_usd_2026": { "assumptions": { "size_sqft": 500, "shape": "rectangle", "avg_depth_ft": 4.75, "site_conditions": "standard loam, no metro multiplier", "includes": [ "shell", "excavation", "plumbing", "equipment", "electrical", "interior finish (gunite only)", "permits", "frost protection where applicable", "8% contingency" ], "excludes": [ "decking", "spa", "fence", "features", "heater", "automation", "metro premium" ] }, "gunite": 90000, "fiberglass": 70000, "vinyl_liner": 55000 } } ], "methodology": { "summary": "Each state's pool cost is computed from a base 500 sq ft rectangular pool with a 4.75 ft average depth and standard loam soil. The state's labor index multiplies shell, excavation, plumbing, electrical, and interior finish line items. Permit and frost-protection costs are added directly. A flat 8% contingency is applied to the subtotal. Metro and ZIP-level multipliers are NOT included in this dataset; see the interactive calculator at https://www.priceapool.com for those adjustments.", "shell_price_per_sqft_2026_usd": { "gunite": 82, "fiberglass": 60, "vinyl_liner": 35 }, "shell_minimum_2026_usd": { "gunite": 48000, "fiberglass": 35000, "vinyl_liner": 25000 }, "excavation_rate_per_cu_yd_usd": 35, "plumbing_formula_usd": "7000 + sqft * 3.5", "electrical_formula_usd": "3500 + sqft * 1.0", "interior_finish_only_for": "gunite", "frost_protection_usd": 2400, "contingency_pct": 0.08 } }