Since last year, new swimming pool construction has been slowing in Texas, and the downward trend appears to be holding somewhat steady – Since the start of this year (thru Q3-2024) there has been a 16 percent year-over-year decrease in new swimming pool construction across the Lone Star State, resulting in nearly 5,800 new permits on record with HBW.
Out of the four major metro areas reviewed (Houston, Dallas, Austin, San Antonio), Houston has remained the most stable, demonstrating a 6 percent year-over-year decrease in new permitting activity and having approximately 1,825 new swimming pool construction permits on record through the third quarter. As far as the highest concentration of new construction is concerned, Dallas ranked #1 as there were more than 2,400 new permits on record through Q3, reflecting a 26 percent decrease in swimming pool construction in comparison to the same time last year.
Another area worth noting is Austin. Since the start of this year this year through September, Austin has demonstrated a 7 percent year-over-year decrease in new pool construction, resulting in more than 970 new permits on record with HBW.
In the San Antonio area, there has been a 17 percent year-over-year decrease in new pool construction through Q3, resulting in nearly 600 new permits added to the HBW database.
When looking at construction patterns from a county-by-county perspective, there were five counties that held approximately 65 percent of all new permitting activity:
Harris County (Houston area) was a standout, as there were more than 1,200 new permits resulting from a 4 percent year-over-year decrease in new pool construction. In the Austin area, the bulk of new construction permits originated from Travis County where there were 775 new permits through Q3. In Dallas, the greatest amount of new pool construction could be found in the counties of Dallas (772 permits), Collin (521 permits), and Tarrant (451 permits), where there have been year-over-year decreases in swimming pool construction ranging from -8 percent (Dallas) to -43 percent (Tarrant).
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