Pool installation cost in Riverside (2026)

The typical pool or spa in Riverside was valued at $50,000 on its city permit (middle half: $35,000 to $75,000), across 477 pools and spas with city permits issued from September 2021 to September 2026.

$50,000median value on the city permit, not the price you will payMiddle half: $35,000 to $75,000477 pools and spas, 2021 to 2026

How the values spread

Share of pools and spas in Riverside by the value on the permitMedian $50,000. Under $20,000: 28 jobs (6%); $20,000 to $40,000: 110 jobs (23%); $40,000 to $60,000: 125 jobs (26%); $60,000 to $80,000: 122 jobs (26%); $80,000 to $100,000: 60 jobs (13%); $100,000 and over: 32 jobs (7%).6%23%26%26%13%7%Median $50,000$0$20k$40k$60k$80k$100k+
Share of pools and spas in Riverside by the value on the permit: 477 pools and spas, from September 2021 to September 2026. The dashed line is the median; half of all jobs fall between $35,000 and $75,000.
The numbers behind the chart
Value on the permitJobsShare
Under $20,000286%
$20,000 to $40,00011023%
$40,000 to $60,00012526%
$60,000 to $80,00012226%
$80,000 to $100,0006013%
$100,000 and over327%

Pool builders with the most jobs in Riverside

RankContractorJobsContact
1Bogner Pools
62
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2Pacific Pools & Patios
35
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3Trinity Custom Pools
25
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By year

YearJobsMedianMiddle half
2021 (September to December)35$53,000$38,000 to $65,000
2022123$48,000$35,000 to $65,000
202378$60,000$35,000 to $75,000
202484$65,000$49,000 to $86,000
2025103$50,000$30,000 to $76,000
2026 (January to September)54$49,000$35,000 to $65,000

What the records show

  • Share of jobs in each budget range: under $50,000: 44% (209 of 477); $50,000 to $100,000: 49% (236 of 477); $100,000 to $150,000: 5% (23 of 477); over $150,000: 2% (9 of 477).
  • The median was $48,000 in 2022 (123 jobs) and $50,000 in 2025 (103 jobs), up 5%.

Every figure here is the job value written on the city permit, not the price paid. Permit values can be higher or lower than the final price, so get more than one quote. Values under $1,000 are placeholders and are left out. 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: Riverside permit activity reports, from September 2021 to September 2026. Data updated September 25, 2026. The same figures as data: pool.json.