The Pool Count

Every quarter we count what's happening in pool service: pools per business by county, pool permits by city, and what pool companies show customers online. Read it, use it, and plan your year on it.

Latest edition · Q4 2026

Pool building fell by half. The pools already in the ground are the market now.

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52%

Median drop in new pool permits from each city's peak to 2025

127

Pools for every pool business in Maricopa County, AZ

25%

Five-year growth in pool businesses with employees

7%

Pool company websites that let a customer pay online

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