A review of the latest permit data on record with HBW for new swimming pool construction in Texas during the month of February 2020
Last month, there were more than 600 new swimming pool permits with a total construction value of approximately $32 million added to the HBW database for Texas; this figure reflects an 11 percent month-over-month increase in new pool construction across the Lone Star State.
Out of the four major metro areas reviewed (Dallas, Austin, Houston, San Antonio), Dallas (252 permits) carried the greatest amount of new permits for the one-month period, while Houston held the highest average value of new pool construction (average value: $61,732).
Here is a closer look at the total permits, leading counties and average value of new swimming pool construction in each of the four major metro areas of Texas during the month of February 2020:
Dallas
As previously mentioned, Dallas ranked #1 for new swimming pool construction last month, having 252 new permits with a total construction value of nearly $12 million added to the HBW database. The average value of construction landed mid-range (average value: $47,470) in comparison to other Texas metro areas reviewed, and the counties with the highest concentration of new pool construction activity included Tarrant County (67 permits) and Collin County (65 permits).
Houston
Last month, Houston ranked #2 for new swimming pool construction in Texas, having 222 new permits with a total construction value of $13.7 million on record with HBW. The average value of construction was highest in Houston (average value: $61,732) in comparison to other metro areas reviewed, and more than half of all new construction took place in Harris County (129 permits).
Austin
In Austin, there were nearly 80 pool starts with a total construction value of approximately $4.9 million last month. The average value of new pool construction landed on the higher end of the spectrum (average value: $61,353) in comparison to other Texas metro areas, and the majority of all new permits originated from Travis County (64 permits).
San Antonio
During the month of February, San Antonio had the lowest amount of new pool construction activity on record, having 49 new swimming pool permits with a total construction value of $1.5 million for the one-month period. Additionally, the area carried the lowest average value of construction (average value: $30,602) in comparison to other metro areas reviewed, and nearly all new swimming pool construction permits on record originated from Bexar County (37 permits).
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