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Pool & spa construction Cost in Los Angeles — 2026

Pools, spas, water features — permit + safety compliant.

2026 LA County range
$65K–$250K
Updated 2026-04-18
Typical timeline
10–24 weeks
On-site construction, plus design + permit phase
Authored by Netanel Presman — CSLB RMO #1105249 · Updated 2026-04-18

What does pool & spa construction actually cost in LA in 2026?

Pool construction in Los Angeles costs $120,000-$400,000+ in 2026 depending on size, materials, and site conditions. A standard gunite pool runs $150,000-$250,000 with an additional $25,000-$60,000 for a spa. Construction takes 10-20 weeks, but LADBS permit approval adds 8-12 weeks before ground breaks. Title 24 (2025 edition) takes effect January 1, 2026 and eliminates gas-only pool heaters for new construction - all new pools must use heat pump, solar (65%+ of pool surface area), or hybrid. Hillside lots in Pacific Palisades or Encino often need engineered retaining walls adding $30,000-$80,000. Smart pool automation $5,000-$15,000. NP Line Design (CSLB #1105249) handles pool design, permits, engineering, and construction as one team.

What drives the price?

Cost by neighborhood — all 167 LA markets

LA County median adjusted per neighborhood tier. Click any neighborhood for a scoped chat pre-seeded with local context.

Most affordable 5

Most premium 5

All 167 neighborhoods
Encino$72K–$275KWoodland Hills$72K–$275KSherman Oaks$72K–$275KStudio City$75K–$288KPacific Palisades$79K–$305KBrentwood$79K–$305KSanta Monica$79K–$305KVenice$79K–$305KBeverly Hills$86K–$330KSilver Lake$75K–$288KActon$62K–$238KAgoura Hills$72K–$275KAlhambra$66K–$255KAltadena$72K–$275KArcadia$75K–$288KArleta$66K–$255KArtesia$66K–$255KAthens$62K–$238KAtwater Village$72K–$275KAzusa$66K–$255KBaldwin Hills$66K–$255KBaldwin Park$66K–$255KBel Air$86K–$330KBell$66K–$255KBell Gardens$62K–$238KBellflower$66K–$255KBoyle Heights$66K–$255KBurbank$72K–$275KCalabasas$72K–$275KCanoga Park$66K–$255KCanyon Country$66K–$255KCarson$66K–$255KCastaic$66K–$255KCerritos$66K–$255KChatsworth$72K–$275KChinatown$66K–$255KClaremont$66K–$255KCommerce$62K–$238KCompton$62K–$238KCovina$66K–$255KCrenshaw$66K–$255KCulver City$75K–$288KDiamond Bar$66K–$255KDowney$66K–$255KDowntown LA$66K–$255KDuarte$66K–$255KEagle Rock$72K–$275KEast Los Angeles$66K–$255KEcho Park$75K–$288KEl Monte$66K–$255KEl Segundo$75K–$288KElysian Park$66K–$255KFlorence-Firestone$62K–$238KGardena$66K–$255KGlassell Park$72K–$275KGlendale$72K–$275KGlendora$66K–$255KGranada Hills$72K–$275KHacienda Heights$66K–$255KHancock Park$79K–$305KHarbor City$66K–$255KHarbor Gateway$66K–$255KHawaiian Gardens$66K–$255KHawthorne$66K–$255KHermosa Beach$79K–$305KHidden Hills$86K–$330KHighland Park$72K–$275KHuntington Park$62K–$238KHyde Park$66K–$255KIndustry$62K–$238KInglewood$66K–$255KIrwindale$66K–$255KJefferson Park$66K–$255KKagel Canyon$66K–$255KKoreatown$66K–$255KLa Canada Flintridge$86K–$330KLa Crescenta-Montrose$66K–$255KLa Habra Heights$66K–$255KLa Mirada$66K–$255KLa Puente$66K–$255KLa Verne$66K–$255KLake Balboa$66K–$255KLake Los Angeles$62K–$238KLakewood$66K–$255KLancaster$62K–$238KLarchmont$75K–$288KLawndale$66K–$255KLeimert Park$66K–$255KLincoln Heights$66K–$255KLittlerock$62K–$238KLomita$66K–$255KLong Beach$66K–$255KLos Feliz$75K–$288KLynwood$62K–$238KMalibu$86K–$330KManhattan Beach$86K–$330KMar Vista$75K–$288KMarina Del Rey$79K–$305KMaywood$62K–$238KMid-Wilshire$75K–$288KMission Hills$66K–$255KMonrovia$75K–$288KMontebello$66K–$255KMonterey Park$66K–$255KMount Washington$75K–$288KNewhall$66K–$255KNorth Hollywood$66K–$255KNorthridge$66K–$255KNorwalk$66K–$255KPacoima$66K–$255KPalmdale$62K–$238KPalos Verdes Estates$86K–$330KPanorama City$66K–$255KParamount$66K–$255KPasadena$79K–$305KPearblossom$62K–$238KPico Rivera$66K–$255KPlaya Del Rey$75K–$288KPlaya Vista$79K–$305KPomona$66K–$255KPorter Ranch$72K–$275KQuartz Hill$62K–$238KRancho Palos Verdes$86K–$330KRedondo Beach$79K–$305KReseda$66K–$255KRolling Hills$86K–$330KRolling Hills Estates$86K–$330KRosemead$66K–$255KRowland Heights$66K–$255KSan Dimas$66K–$255KSan Fernando$66K–$255KSan Gabriel$72K–$275KSan Marino$86K–$330KSan Pedro$66K–$255KSanta Clarita$66K–$255KSanta Fe Springs$66K–$255KSaugus$66K–$255KShadow Hills$66K–$255KSierra Madre$75K–$288KSignal Hill$66K–$255KSouth El Monte$66K–$255KSouth Gate$62K–$238KSouth Pasadena$79K–$305KStevenson Ranch$66K–$255KSun Valley$66K–$255KSunland-Tujunga$66K–$255KSylmar$66K–$255KTarzana$72K–$275KTemple City$72K–$275KTorrance$66K–$255KValencia$66K–$255KVan Nuys$66K–$255KVernon$62K–$238KView Park$66K–$255KWalnut$66K–$255KWalnut Park$62K–$238KWatts$62K–$238KWest Adams$66K–$255KWest Covina$66K–$255KWest Hills$72K–$275KWest Hollywood$79K–$305KWestchester$75K–$288KWestmont$62K–$238KWhittier$66K–$255KWillowbrook$62K–$238KWilmington$66K–$255KWinnetka$66K–$255K

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