Pool installation cost in Anaheim
In Anaheim, the median declared value on 201 pool installation permits issued to was $43,000, according to Accela Building Permits permit data (checked ).
Pool installation cost in Anaheim: permit figures
| Figure | Value |
|---|---|
| Median | $43,000 |
| 25th percentile | $30,000 |
| 75th percentile | $60,000 |
How this was counted
201 permits · 2022-01-04 to 2026-09-28 · Source: Accela Building Permits · Filter: https://gis.anaheim.net/server/rest/services/GIS/Accela_BuildingPermits/MapServer/0/query where=(1=1) AND PERMITISSUED >= DATE '2022-01-01' ; rule: code: TYPEOFWORK IN (New Pool and / or Spa) ; residential only ; cost>0 · Pulled: 2026-11-02T14:19:22-08:00 · Checked on: 2026-11-02
What a pool installation permit usually covers
Building a new in-ground swimming pool or spa. Usually the pool shell, plumbing, electrical and the safety barrier the permit inspects. Landscaping, decking beyond the pool edge, fencing upgrades and covers are often priced separately.
Pool installation in Anaheim compared with other places
Among the 2 places where we have pool installation figures, Anaheim has the median at position 1 from lowest. Anaheim has the lowest median of these. Higher medians: Marin County.
Read this first. Permit values are self-reported by the applicant to set permit fees. They often leave out materials or labor, and they are not what the contractor actually charged. A quote above or below this range can be reasonable.
About this Anaheim sample
- 201 permits after dropping $0 or blank values (14% of keyword matches had no cost)
- cost field
JOBVALUATION (text)in Accela Building Permits - permits issued 2022-01-04 to 2026-09-28
Pool installation permits in Anaheim by year
68 of these permits were issued in 2022, the busiest year in this sample. Counting only full years, the number of permits went down in 2023, then down in 2024, then down in 2025. The median declared value went down in 2023, then up in 2024. 2022 and 2026 are partial years here, so their counts are lower.
| Year issued | Permits | Median |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 68 | $45,000 |
| 2023 | 52 | $41,000 |
| 2024 | 30 | $45,000 |
| 2025 | 22 | fewer than 30 permits |
| 2026 | 29 | fewer than 30 permits |
By month issued, the busiest months were June, May, January, and the quietest were March, February, December.
What the Anaheim pool installation permits describe
We read the description each applicant wrote, leave out the standard wording the city adds to every permit, and sort the permit by the words it uses. The permit type the city chose is not used here. Where the description does not say, we count it as not stated. The most common kind here is pool and spa.
- Pool and spa: 172 permits (86%), median $45,000
- Pool only: 29 permits (14%)
Other work listed on the same Anaheim permits
Out of 201 Anaheim pool installation permits with a description of their own, 23 (11%) also mention plumbing; 10 (5.0%) also mention electrical work.
How we matched pool installation permits in Anaheim
We count a permit when its type of work in the Anaheim dataset is “New Pool and / or Spa”. We keep only permits for homes, not commercial buildings, and only permits with a declared value above $0.
Counted from the same 201 permits as the figures above (2022-01-04 to 2026-09-28). Source: Accela Building Permits.
Related
Contains data from Marin County (all jurisdictions in dataset), under the Open Data Commons ODbL (share-alike).
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