Pool installation cost in New Orleans (2026)
The typical pool or spa in New Orleans was valued at $73,000 on its city permit (middle half: $57,000 to $93,000), across 941 pools and spas with city permits issued from September 2021 to September 2026.
How the values spread
The numbers behind the chart
| Value on the permit | Jobs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under $20,000 | 15 | 2% |
| $20,000 to $40,000 | 57 | 6% |
| $40,000 to $60,000 | 194 | 21% |
| $60,000 to $80,000 | 300 | 32% |
| $80,000 to $100,000 | 173 | 18% |
| $100,000 to $120,000 | 79 | 8% |
| $120,000 to $140,000 | 25 | 3% |
| $140,000 to $160,000 | 14 | 1% |
| $160,000 and over | 84 | 9% |
Pool builders with the most jobs in New Orleans
| Rank | Contractor | Jobs | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kingfish Pool Service LLC | Visit website | |
| 2 | Nolascapes Landscaping & Design LLC | Visit website | |
| 3 | Paradise Pools and Spas | Visit website |
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The 12 ZIP codes with the most pools and spas valued on the permit (at least 20 each).
| ZIP code | Jobs | Median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70124 | 226 | $78,000 | $60,000 to $100,000 |
| 70115 | 166 | $76,000 | $56,000 to $93,000 |
| 70118 | 98 | $79,000 | $65,000 to $112,000 |
| 70122 | 69 | $75,000 | $60,000 to $91,000 |
| 70119 | 56 | $67,000 | $45,000 to $84,000 |
| 70130 | 50 | $71,000 | $57,000 to $90,000 |
| 70131 | 49 | $72,000 | $62,000 to $121,000 |
| 70113 | 48 | $64,000 | $64,000 to $66,000 |
| 70117 | 35 | $67,000 | $53,000 to $78,000 |
| 70116 | 31 | $83,000 | $67,000 to $114,000 |
| 70125 | 25 | $75,000 | $65,000 to $90,000 |
| 70114 | 21 | $59,000 | $47,000 to $71,000 |
By year
| Year | Jobs | Median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 (September to December) | 43 | $62,000 | $47,000 to $81,000 |
| 2022 | 186 | $64,000 | $48,000 to $82,000 |
| 2023 | 202 | $72,000 | $58,000 to $89,000 |
| 2024 | 165 | $70,000 | $55,000 to $87,000 |
| 2025 | 180 | $79,000 | $65,000 to $104,000 |
| 2026 (January to September) | 165 | $87,000 | $67,000 to $116,000 |
What the records show
- Share of jobs in each budget range: under $50,000: 17% (163 of 941); $50,000 to $100,000: 61% (576 of 941); $100,000 to $150,000: 12% (110 of 941); over $150,000: 10% (92 of 941).
- The median was $64,000 in 2022 (186 jobs) and $79,000 in 2025 (180 jobs), up 22%.
- Across the ZIP codes above, the median ran from $59,000 in 70114 to $83,000 in 70116.
Every figure here is the job value written on the city permit, not the price paid. Permit values can be higher or lower than the final price, so get more than one quote. Values under $1,000 are placeholders and are left out. Median and middle half: half of the jobs were valued above the median; the middle half runs from the 25th to the 75th percentile. Source: New Orleans permits, from September 2021 to September 2026. Data updated October 6, 2026. The same figures as data: pool.json.