Pool installation cost in Los Angeles (2026)

The typical finished pool or spa in Los Angeles was valued at $30,000 on its city permit (middle half: $22,000 to $45,000), across 3,650 pools and spas that passed the city's final inspection from September 2023 to September 2026.

$30,000median value on the city permit, not the price you will payMiddle half: $22,000 to $45,0003,650 pools and spas, 2023 to 2026

How the values spread

Share of pools and spas in Los Angeles by the value on the permitMedian $30,000. Under $10,000: 98 jobs (3%); $10,000 to $20,000: 401 jobs (11%); $20,000 to $30,000: 959 jobs (26%); $30,000 to $40,000: 884 jobs (24%); $40,000 to $50,000: 489 jobs (13%); $50,000 to $60,000: 379 jobs (10%); $60,000 and over: 440 jobs (12%).3%11%26%24%13%10%12%Median $30,000$0$20k$40k$60k+
Share of pools and spas in Los Angeles by the value on the permit: 3,650 pools and spas, from September 2023 to September 2026. The dashed line is the median; half of all jobs fall between $22,000 and $45,000.
The numbers behind the chart
Value on the permitJobsShare
Under $10,000983%
$10,000 to $20,00040111%
$20,000 to $30,00095926%
$30,000 to $40,00088424%
$40,000 to $50,00048913%
$50,000 to $60,00037910%
$60,000 and over44012%

Pool builders with the most finished jobs in Los Angeles

RankContractorFinished jobsContact
1Coastal Aquatic Creations
Los Angeles, licensed 32 years
70
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2Agam Pool and Spa Inc
Sherman Oaks, licensed 12 years
67
Call (818) 915-1919
3Avanti Pools Inc
Van Nuys, licensed 27 years
55
Call (818) 501-3759

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By area

AreaJobsMedianMiddle half
All of Los Angeles3,650$30,000$22,000 to $45,000
The San Fernando Valley1,865$30,000$23,000 to $45,000

By ZIP code

The 12 ZIP codes with the most pools and spas valued on the permit (at least 20 each).

ZIP codeJobsMedianMiddle half
90049268$30,000$20,000 to $46,000
91326207$35,000$25,000 to $50,000
91423141$30,000$20,000 to $40,000
91367136$30,000$20,000 to $40,000
91356127$30,000$20,000 to $46,000
90272124$30,000$24,000 to $44,000
90066124$30,000$20,000 to $40,000
91436117$30,000$20,000 to $41,000
91604115$30,000$20,000 to $40,000
91316100$28,000$20,000 to $40,000
9140392$29,000$20,000 to $40,000
9006490$30,000$20,000 to $40,000

By year

YearJobsMedianMiddle half
2023 (September to December)280$30,000$25,000 to $45,000
20241,306$30,000$25,000 to $45,000
20251,310$30,000$21,000 to $45,000
2026 (January to September)754$30,000$22,000 to $45,000

What the records show

  • Share of jobs in each budget range: under $50,000: 78% (2,831 of 3,650); $50,000 to $100,000: 20% (748 of 3,650); $100,000 to $150,000: 1% (54 of 3,650); over $150,000: 0% (17 of 3,650).
  • The median was $30,000 in 2024 (1,306 jobs) and $30,000 in 2025 (1,310 jobs), up 0%.
  • Across the ZIP codes above, the median ran from $28,000 in 91316 to $35,000 in 91326.

Every figure here is the job value written on the city permit, not the price paid. Permit values usually run below the final price, so get more than one quote. Values under $1,000 are placeholders and are left out, as are commercial jobs. Median and middle half: half of the jobs were valued above the median; the middle half runs from the 25th to the 75th percentile. Source: City of Los Angeles certificates of occupancy, from September 2023 to September 2026. Data updated September 24, 2026. The same figures as data: pool.json.