How much does it cost to build a pool in Waco, TX? The usual swimming pool job filed with Waco, TX is $78,745, from 170 priced permits (June 2023 through May 2026); the middle half of firms file between $64,000 and $85,000. A filed value is what the contractor wrote on the permit, not a quote or the final bill.
The usual swimming pool job filed with Waco, TX is $78,745, from 170 priced permits, June 2023 through May 2026. The middle half of firms usually file between $64,000 and $85,000. Half of jobs were filed for less, half for more. A filed value is what the contractor wrote on the permit, not a quote or the final bill.
Approximately, from each firm's own spread: every firm's range of filed values, weighted by its 170 priced permits across 26 firms, pooled into one. Half of Waco, TX swimming pool permits were filed between $61,500 and $92,800.
| Percentile | Filed value | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $47,700 | 1 in 10 permits filed below |
| 25th | $61,500 | 1 in 4 filed below |
| 50th | $78,400 | the middle permit |
| 75th | $92,800 | 1 in 4 filed above |
| 90th | $116,000 | 1 in 10 filed above |
Firms split into thirds by the usual value of the homes they work on, with each third's usual filed value weighted by permits. Home values: McLennan Central Appraisal District 2025 market values (from the city's parcel layer).
| Firms working on | Usual home value | Usual filed value | Firms | Permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower third | under $443,810 | $50,000 | 8 | 39 |
| Middle third | $443,810–$557,150 | $67,500 | 9 | 51 |
| Upper third | $566,380 and up | $90,000 | 9 | 88 |
Top 10 by permits in the last 12 months on file (Jun 2025–May 2026). Usual is each firm's middle filed value; middle half is the range its middle half of jobs were filed in; both are shown for firms with 5 or more priced permits. Busy is not the same as careful: pick what you value to build a list.
| Firm | Permits | Last 12 mo | Usual | Middle half | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aquanauts Custom Pool & Spa | 47 | 15 | $90,000 | $79,000–$113,000 | 30.6% |
| Ultimate Poolscapes of Texas, Inc | 20 | 7 | $84,500 | $77,500–$95,500 | 23.9% |
| Aquamarine Pools of Texas | 15 | 5 | $45,000 | $40,000–$51,000 | 49.9% |
| Blue Sky Pools | 6 | 4 | — | — | — |
| POOLS123 | 11 | 3 | $50,000 | $47,250–$55,000 | 4 of 8 |
| Saranna Inc | 10 | 3 | $67,500 | $61,250–$70,000 | 1 of 7 |
| A-Z Pools | 6 | 3 | $75,000 | $60,000–$76,000 | — |
| Crystal Clear Pools | 10 | 2 | $85,000 | $79,250–$87,250 | 2 of 8 |
| Virgin Island Pools | 8 | 2 | $66,750 | $62,750–$78,867 | 0 of 6 |
| Premier Pools and Spas Waco | 8 | 1 | $60,000 | $52,500–$67,500 | 3 of 7 |
Line your quote up against the file. In Waco, TX, 1 in 10 swimming pool filed values sit under $47,700, the middle half between $61,500 and $92,800, and 1 in 10 over $116,000.
Waco, TX files the fewest swimming pool permits in December (33 against an average month of 100) and the most in August (164). If you can choose, ask for quotes in a quiet month. We have no prices by month, so this is about crews' schedules, not a discount. When each trade is busiest in Waco, TX →
Source: City of Waco EnerGov building, electrical, plumbing and mechanical permits on homes (the city's June 9, 2026 permit extract), with the contractor taken from each permit's public contact list on the city's Citizen Self Service site. The window is June 2023 through May 2026; a permit filed after that isn't here yet.
Usual is the middle permit: half were filed for less, half for more. Only permits with a filed value count; a value of $0 or none is left out.
The spread is approximate: we keep seven points of each firm's own range of filed values, not every permit, and pool them.
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