Pool Cost Calculator

An above-ground pool runs about $2,000 to $8,000. Inground pools run higher: $35,000 to $65,000 for a vinyl-liner, $45,000 to $85,000 for fiberglass, and $60,000 to $120,000 for concrete or gunite. The calculator above prices by pool type. Size, decking, a heater and cover, and site prep or grading move the real quote, and concrete pools have the widest range because they are fully custom.

A vinyl-liner pool is usually the lowest-cost inground option to build, though the liner needs replacing every several years. Fiberglass costs more up front but installs fast, since the shell drops in as one piece, and needs the least upkeep. Concrete or gunite costs the most and takes the longest because it is formed and finished on site, but it can be any shape or size. The right pick balances up-front cost, upkeep, and how custom you want it.

The base range is the pool itself. It often does not fully cover decking and patio around the pool, a heater, an automatic cover, upgraded filtration or lighting, fencing that code requires, and any grading or retaining work a sloped or rocky yard needs. Permits and inspections are part of a real quote. These add-ons are why two pool quotes can land far apart.

An above-ground pool can go up in a day or two. A fiberglass inground pool is often installed in a few weeks because the shell is prefabricated. A concrete or gunite pool takes the longest, commonly two to three months, because it is excavated, formed, sprayed, cured, tiled, and finished on site, with inspections along the way and weather delays possible.