Across 167 permits filed since 2025-04-25, the median is $70,000; half of projects fall between $40,675 and $125,000. 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
- Construct new 8'6" in ground gunite spaTown of Bedford · 2026-10-21$50,000
- Inground PoolTown of Wawayanda · 2026-10-16$40,000
- Remove existing inground pool within rear yard and clean fill excavated area to then grade and level to final grade for proper drainage not to collect standing water or cause neighboring or adjacent properties to become a receptacle for theBuffalo · 2026-10-09$13,800
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 $40,675 and $125,000. 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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