A review of construction permit data for new swimming pool construction in Texas during the month of December 2019

Last month, there were approximately 630 new swimming pool construction permits in Texas with a total value in excess of $31.3 million added to the HBW database.  Out of the four major metro areas reviewed (Dallas, Houston, Austin, San Antonio), Dallas (302 permits) carried the highest concentration of new permits, and Austin held the highest average value (average value: $65,938) of new swimming pool construction.

Here is a closer look at the total permits, average value of construction and leading counties for new swimming pool construction in Texas during the month of December 2019:

Dallas

Last month, nearly half of all new swimming pool construction in Texas took place in the Dallas metro area as there were just over 300 new permits with a total value of approximately $12.9 million.  The average value of new pool construction in Dallas landed mid-range (average value: $42,675) in comparison to other metro areas reviewed, and the county with the highest concentration of new construction activity was Collin County (91 permits).

Houston

Houston ranked second for new pool construction activity during the month of December.  During the one-month period, there were approximately 195 pool starts with a total construction value of nearly $11.8 million.  The average value of new construction landed on the higher end of the spectrum (average value: $60,704) in comparison to other metro areas reviewed, and nearly half of all new construction activity took place in Harris County (98 permits).

Austin

Last month, there were approximately 80 pool starts with a total construction value of more than $5.2 million in Austin.  The average value of new swimming pool construction was highest in Austin (average value: $65,938) in comparison to other metro areas reviewed, and the bulk of all new permits originated from Travis County (59 permits).

San Antonio

In San Antonio, there were 53 new swimming pool permits with a total construction value in excess of $1.4 million added to the HBW database last month.  The average value of new construction was lowest in San Antonio (average value: $27,068) in comparison to other metro areas reviewed, and the majority of all construction activity took place in Bexar County (36 permits).

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