According to the latest Swimming Pool Construction Activity Trend Report released by HBW, new swimming pool construction is declining in the Lone Star State.  From January through September of this year, there have been approximately 6,920 new swimming pool construction permits added to the HBW database, reflecting a significant 33 percent year-over-year decrease in pool starts.

All major metro areas included in the report (Dallas, Houston, Austin, San Antonio) have experienced significant year-over-year decreases in new pool construction (thru Q3-2023), ranging from 21 percent to 34 percent, and approximately 75 percent of all new swimming pool construction permits on record throughout the state originated from Dallas (3,226 permits) and Houston (1,939 permits).

Here is a closer look at the total number of new swimming pool construction permits and leading counties by Texas metro area through the third quarter of this year:

Dallas

As previously noted, in Dallas, there have been 3,226 new swimming pool construction permits added to the HBW database through Q3-2023, reflecting a 34 percent year-over-year decrease in new swimming pool construction.  Out of the six counties reviewed, just over half of all new permits originated from the counties of Dallas (837 permits) and Tarrant (793 permits), where there have been year-over-year decreases in new pool construction of 16 percent and 31 percent respectively.

Houston

Through the third quarter of this year there have been approximately 1,940 new swimming pool construction permits added to the HBW database for the Houston area, reflecting a 34 percent year-over-year decrease in pool starts.  Out of the five counties that make up the Houston area, the majority of all new pool construction took place in Harris County (1,256 permits) where there has been a 21 percent year-over-year decrease in new permitting activity.

Austin

Since the start of this year (thru Q3-2023), there have been approximately 1,050 new swimming pool construction permits in the Austin area, reflecting a 32 percent year-over-year decrease in new swimming pool construction activity.  Out of the four counties reviewed, the bulk of new permits could be found in Travis County (791 permits) where there has been a 32 percent year-over-year decrease in new pool construction.

San Antonio

The San Antonio area holds the fewest new swimming pool construction permits out of the four regions reviewed – So far this year there has been a 21 percent year-over-year decrease in new pool construction, resulting in more than 700 new permits on record with HBW through Q3-2023.  The greatest amount of new construction took place in Bexar County (509 permits) where there has been a 21 percent year-over-year decrease in permits in comparison to the same time last year.

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