A review of permit data for new swimming pool construction in Texas during the month of February 2021

Last month, there were more than 980 new swimming pool construction permits added to the HBW database for Texas.  Out of the four major metro areas reviewed (Dallas, Houston, Austin, San Antonio), Dallas carried the greatest volume of new swimming pool construction permits (550 permits) for the month, while the highest average value of construction could be found in the Houston area (average value: $64,075).

Here is a closer look at the total permits, average value of construction, the leading counties and top pool builders in Texas during the month of February 2021:

Dallas

As previously noted, Dallas carried the highest volume of new pool construction activity in comparison to other Texas areas reviewed, having 550 new permits with a total construction value in excess of $23.1 million last month.  The average value of new pool construction was $42,007, and approximately 60 percent of all new permits originated from the two counties of Collin (191 permits) and Denton (134 permits).

Out of the 175 contractors with new swimming pool construction activity on record with HBW in Dallas last month, the following ranked as the top three for total new permits:

Builder	Total Permits
1-Riverbend Pools	38
2-Gold Medal Pools	31
3-Prestige Pool	24

Houston

Last month, Houston ranked #2 for new swimming pool construction, having more than 290 new permits with a total construction value of nearly $18.7 million on record with HBW.  The average value of construction was highest in Houston (average value: $64,075) in comparison to other regions reviewed, and the majority of all new construction activity took place in Harris County (183 permits).

Out of the 135 contractors with new swimming pool construction permits on record in Houston 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	33
2-Platinum Pools	22
3-Supreme Pools & Spas	12

Austin

In Austin, there were 90 new swimming pool permits with a total construction value of nearly $5.4 million added to the HBW database last month.  The average value of new pool construction landed on the higher end of the spectrum (average value: $59,863) in comparison to other Texas areas reviewed, and more than half of all new permits originated from Travis County (52 permits).

Out of the 45 pool builders with new construction activity on record last month, the following ranked as the top three for total new permits:

Builder	Total Permits
1-Cody Pools	17
2-Texas Pools & Patios	8
3-Premier Pools & Spas of Austin	6

San Antonio

Last month, there were just over 50 new swimming pool permits with a total construction value greater than $2.1 million in the San Antonio area.  The average value of new pool construction was lowest in San Antonio (average value: $41,991) in comparison to other Texas regions reviewed, and approximately half of all construction activity took place in Bexar County (26 permits).

Out of the nearly 30 contractors with new swimming pool construction on record in the area last month, the following ranked as the top three for total new permits:

Builder	Total Permits
1-Keith Zars Pools	6
2-Blue Haven Pools	5
3-Gary Pools	4

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