In Atlanta, new swimming pool construction has continued to reflect a decline over the last couple of years.  Since 2022, HBW has identified a consistent drop in swimming pool construction with annual decreases ranging from 8 percent (2022) to 26 percent (2023). So far this year (thru Q2-2024), new swimming pool construction in the Metro Atlanta area has demonstrated a slower start as there has been a 9 percent year-over-year decrease in new pool construction activity, resulting in 1,379 new permits on record with HBW.

For the purpose of HBW reports, the Metro Atlanta area includes data from twenty-four counties.  Based on HBW’s latest Swimming Pool Construction Activity Trend Report for the second quarter of this year, the counties with the highest concentration of new swimming pool construction include: Fulton County (284 permits); Cobb County (184 permits); Gwinnett County (141 permits); Cherokee County (116 permits); and Forsyth County (101 permits). While Fulton and Forsyth are off to a slow start when it comes to new pool construction, all other top listed counties have exhibited growth so far this year with year-over-year increases ranging from 26 percent (Cobb County) to 4 percent (Gwinnett County).

Although demonstrating slower markets, other Metro Atlanta area counties that are carrying a higher volume of new pool construction permits so far this year include Coweta County (82 permits), Hall County (76 permits), and Fayette County (56 permits).

Information utilized for the above listed figures for Metro Atlanta swimming pool construction was directly derived from HBW construction data reports. To gain access to the HBW database and receive custom and detailed reports on the latest residential and commercial building activity in Florida, Georgia, Texas, Alabama, and Oklahoma, please contact HBW for details.