Across 154 permits filed since 2025-03-10, the median is $69,575; half of projects fall between $42,750 and $120,000. Figures are permit valuations reported to building departments. National cost guides answer this question with averages from other markets; these numbers are what homeowners in New York actually reported when they pulled permits.
Recent filings
- INSTALL 18' X 38' INGROUND POOL INCLUDING DRYWELL, FENCING, AND ALARMS INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH NYS & RVC CODES. FINAL SURVEY REQUIRED FOR LETTER OF COMPLETION.Rockville Centre · 2026-09-04$89,000
- IN-GROUND POOL 14' X 30'Town of Saugerties · 2026-09-03$70,000
- Legalize Inground Gunite water fountain -- ZBA Res 07-26 Seven --8/25/26- received email regarding items on task list; forwarded to al and dropped in mediaTown of Bedford · 2026-09-03$40,000
How to read these numbers
Permit valuations are the project cost the applicant reports to the building department. They skew slightly low — nobody rounds up for the permit fee — and scope varies, so the middle-half range is the honest picture: half of all inground pool permits in New York came in between $42,750 and $120,000. We exclude permits under $1,000, jobs filed as whole-house construction, and counties whose building departments don't reliably report valuations.
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