Last month, there were more than 655 new swimming pool construction permits with a total value of approximately $45.5 million added to the HBW database for the Lone Star State. Out of the four metro areas reviewed (Dallas, Houston, Austin, San Antonio), Dallas carried the highest volume of new swimming pool construction activity (258 permits), while the highest average value of new pool construction could be found in Houston (average value: $87,206).
Here is a closer look at the latest permit data for new swimming pool construction in the four major metro areas of Texas last month:
Dallas
As previously noted, Dallas carried the greatest volume of new swimming pool construction in comparison to other Texas areas reviewed, having 258 new permits with a total construction value in excess of $15.4 million on record for the one-month period. The average value of new pool construction projects was $59,754, and the bulk of new permits originated from the counties of Dallas (94 permits) and Collin (62 permits).
Out of more than 140 contractors with new swimming pool construction on record in the Dallas area last month, the following ranked as the top three for total new permits:
| Builder | Total Permits |
| 1-Riverbend Pools | 23 |
| 2-The Blue Lagoons Construction | 8 |
| 3-Venture Custom Pools | 7 |
Houston
Just behind Dallas, the Houston area ranked #2 for new swimming pool construction, having 251 new permits with a total construction value of nearly $22 million on record last month. The average value of new pool construction was highest in Houston (average value: $87,206) in comparison to other Texas areas reviewed, and the county with the greatest concentration of new pool construction activity was Harris County (160 permits).
Out of more than 135 pool contractors with new construction activity on record in the Houston area last month, the following ranked as the top three for total new permits for the one-month period:
| Builder | Total Permits |
| 1-Cypress Custom Pools | 16 |
| 2-Platinum Pools | 15 |
| 3-Blue Haven Pools | 11 |
Austin
In Austin, there were 95 new swimming pool construction permits with a total value of nearly $5.6 million on record last month. The average value of new pool construction was $58,792, and nearly all new pool construction activity took place in Travis County (72 permits).
Out of nearly 55 contractors with new swimming pool construction activity on record in the Austin area last month, the following ranked as the top three for total new permits:
| Builder | Total Permits |
| 1-Cody Pools | 14 |
| 2-Denali Pools | 8 |
| 3-Taurus of Texas GP | 5 |
San Antonio
Last month, there were more than 50 new swimming pool construction permits with a total value of approximately $2.6 million on record for the San Antonio area. The average value of new pool construction was lowest in San Antonio (average value: $49,833) in comparison to other Texas areas reviewed, and the majority of all new construction took place in Bexar County where there were 37 new permits for the one-month period.
Out of nearly 30 contractors with new swimming pool construction activity on record in the San Antonio area last month, the following ranked as the top three for total new permits:
| Builder | Total Permits |
| 1-Keith Zars Pools | 9 |
| 2-Gary Pools SA | 6 |
| 3-Cody Pools | 5 |
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