Inground pool cost in Palm Bay, FL
Local estimate from BLS wage data and BEA price levels. Reviewed Nov 4, 2026.
- Typical range (450 sq ft)
- $33,700 – $105,500
- Per sq ft
- $74.50 – $234
- before permit
- Versus US midpoint
- −7%
- US $74,500
- Rank of 300 metros
- #196
- 1 = most expensive
Palm Bay homeowners pay roughly $33,700 to $105,500 to install an inground pool at 450 sq ft, or $74.50 to $234 per sq ft (permit not included). Against the US midpoint, Palm Bay is 7% lower. Construction laborers earn a median of $21.50 an hour in the Palm Bay area, 5% below the US median of $22.66.
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Estimated cost for 450 sq ft in Palm Bay, FL, standard level
$55,200 to $83,900
About $122 to $186 per sq ft before permits. Labor is about 51% of the bill.
| Part | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Materials | $27,100 | $41,300 |
| Labor | $28,000 | $42,300 |
| Permits and fees | $160 | $240 |
| Total | $55,200 | $83,900 |
Cost breakdown for 450 sq ft in Palm Bay, FL
| Part of the job | Low | Midpoint | High | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Materials | $16,500 | $34,200 | $52,000 | 49% |
| Labor | $17,200 | $35,100 | $53,100 | 51% |
| Permits and fees | $100 | $200 | $300 | 0% |
| Total | $33,700 | $69,600 | $105,500 | 100% |
Where the Palm Bay price comes from
Labor is 51% of the midpoint bill here, against 52% nationally. The mix of trades behind this job is construction laborers (40%), operating engineers and other construction equipment operators (30%), brickmasons and blockmasons (20%), plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters (10%). We weight each trade's local median wage by that share and compare it with the national median. In Palm Bay the blended ratio comes out at 0.91.
On the materials line, the BEA goods price index for the Palm Bay metro is 96.2 (US = 100). The midpoint materials bill for 450 sq ft comes to $34,200, compared with $35,600 at national prices. Permit and inspection fees are scaled by the broader index (100.0) and land at $100 to $300.
Inground pool: what moves the price in Palm Bay
Pool type
Vinyl pools are $25,000-$65,000, fiberglass $45,000-$100,000, and concrete or gunite $50,000-$120,000 (HomeGuide).
Maintenance
Pool maintenance is $80-$150 a month; concrete pools also need an acid wash every 3-5 years at $300-$1,000.
Permit
A building permit for a pool is $100-$300 and contractors often include it. Many cities add plumbing and electrical permits.
Is Palm Bay cheap or dear? The local comparison
Contractors rarely work more than an hour or two from home, so the neighboring metros set a rough ceiling and floor for your quotes. Midpoints for 450 sq ft range from $66,000 to $69,600 across Palm Bay and its five closest metros.
| Area | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palm Bay, FLthis page | $33,700 – $105,500 | $69,600 | |
| Orlando, FL40 miles | $32,700 – $102,000 | $67,400 | −3% |
| Sebastian, FL40 miles | $33,400 – $104,500 | $68,800 | −1% |
| Lakeland, FL65 miles | $32,000 – $100,000 | $66,000 | −5% |
| Deltona, FL70 miles | $32,700 – $102,500 | $67,500 | −3% |
| Port St. Lucie, FL75 miles | $32,800 – $102,500 | $67,600 | −3% |
| Florida (statewide) | $33,400 – $104,500 | $68,900 | −1% |
| United States | $36,100 – $113,000 | $74,500 | +7% |
Across 300 US metros, Palm Bay comes in at #196 from the top. The priciest is Kahului, HI at $105,000; the cheapest is McAllen, TX at $62,300 (midpoints, 450 sq ft). Statewide, Palm Bay is 1% above the Florida figure.
Other Florida metros
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami, FL | 2,819,940 jobs | $35,200 – $110,000 | $72,600 | +4% |
| Tampa, FL | 1,447,120 jobs | $33,200 – $104,000 | $68,600 | −1% |
| Orlando, FL | 1,411,730 jobs | $32,700 – $102,000 | $67,400 | −3% |
| Jacksonville, FL | 765,930 jobs | $33,500 – $104,500 | $69,000 | −1% |
| North Port, FL | 339,940 jobs | $33,500 – $104,500 | $69,000 | −1% |
| Cape Coral, FL | 304,790 jobs | $32,700 – $102,000 | $67,400 | −3% |
Cities with a workforce like Palm Bay's
Big cities and small ones price differently, so here is Palm Bay against the 4 metros with the closest total employment.
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster, PA | 252,230 jobs | $36,600 – $114,500 | $75,500 | +9% |
| Trenton, NJ | 240,190 jobs | $42,300 – $132,000 | $87,100 | +25% |
| Scranton, PA | 255,620 jobs | $36,700 – $114,500 | $75,700 | +9% |
| Augusta, GA | 231,930 jobs | $32,000 – $100,000 | $66,100 | −5% |
When to schedule inground pool in Palm Bay
We use NOAA's 1991-2020 climate normals for Palm Bay (5 miles from the city center). These are 30-year monthly averages, not forecasts.
September through May is the stretch where pouring concrete runs into the fewest weather problems in Palm Bay (9 of 12 months). June, July and August have an average daytime high of 90°F or more.
Heat matters for concrete as well. With average highs of 90°F or more in June, July and August, crews often start early, wet the base and plan for faster set times.
Palm Bay gets about 56 inches of precipitation in a normal year. The wettest months are June, August and September (8.0 inches in September). Inside the workable window, February and December are the driest, at 2.4 and 2.5 inches. The station averages about 102 days a year at 90°F or above.
Does the season change the price? Probably, but we do not have a sourced seasonal price curve, so the estimator shows a year-round figure and does not adjust by month. When you collect quotes, ask whether scheduling in a slower month gets a better rate.
| Month | Avg high °F | Avg low °F | Precip (in) | For this job |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 73 | 49 | 2.6 | Workable |
| Feb | 75 | 52 | 2.4 | Workable |
| Mar | 79 | 55 | 3.0 | Workable |
| Apr | 83 | 60 | 2.8 | Workable |
| May | 87 | 65 | 4.4 | Workable |
| Jun | 90 | 71 | 7.6 | Hot |
| Jul | 91 | 73 | 6.6 | Hot |
| Aug | 92 | 73 | 7.1 | Hot |
| Sep | 89 | 72 | 8.0 | Workable |
| Oct | 85 | 67 | 5.6 | Workable |
| Nov | 79 | 59 | 3.0 | Workable |
| Dec | 75 | 52 | 2.5 | Workable |
Local wages behind the labor line
Wages are the part of this estimate that changes most from town to town. 4 trades carry the job here, and each is compared with its US median. The weighted result for Palm Bay is 0.91 times the national level.
Construction laborers (47-2061), 40% of the weighting: a median of $21.50 an hour, 5% below the US median of $22.66. The middle half of them earn between $17.96 and $23.16 an hour. About 1,870 work in the metro. That is 76.3 per 10,000 jobs, compared with 70.5 nationally, so the supply of crews looks typical.
For operating engineers and other construction equipment operators (47-2073, weighted 30%) the local median is $23.62 an hour, which is 18% below the national $28.78. The middle half of them earn between $21.72 and $27.95 an hour. BLS counts 620 of them working in the area, 25.3 for every 10,000 jobs (US: 30.7), so the local bench is thinner than average.
Brickmasons and blockmasons (47-2021), 20% of the weighting: a median of $28.18 an hour, 6% below the US median of $29.87. The middle half of them earn between $21.66 and $31.73 an hour. About 30 work in the metro. That is 1.2 per 10,000 jobs, compared with 3.4 nationally, so expect fewer local crews to bid.
For plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters (47-2152, weighted 10%) the local median is $28.74 an hour, which is 6% below the national $30.67. The middle half of them earn between $22.97 and $30.43 an hour. BLS counts 940 of them working in the area, 38.3 for every 10,000 jobs (US: 30.0), so the local bench is deeper than average.
Quotes come from real crews, not medians. If the construction laborers on your job are paid at the 75th percentile ($23.16 an hour) instead of the median, the labor line grows by about $1,150. At the 25th percentile ($17.96) it shrinks by about $2,400. The total moves by 1.6% or 3.5%, so wages alone rarely explain a quote that is far outside our range.
For context on the local economy, BLS counts 245,170 jobs in the Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville area. That makes it the 104th largest of the 300 metros we cover, with 0.16% of US employment.
| Trade | Weight | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | US median | Ratio | Level used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction laborers (47-2061) | 40% | $17.96 | $21.50 | $23.16 | $22.66 | 0.95 | metro |
| Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators (47-2073) | 30% | $21.72 | $23.62 | $27.95 | $28.78 | 0.82 | metro |
| Brickmasons and blockmasons (47-2021) | 20% | $21.66 | $28.18 | $31.73 | $29.87 | 0.94 | metro |
| Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters (47-2152) | 10% | $22.97 | $28.74 | $30.43 | $30.67 | 0.94 | metro |
| Blended | 100% | 0.91 | |||||
Cost by quality level and size in Palm Bay
Three bands are cut from the same cited range and localized for Palm Bay wages and prices. They overlap on purpose: a good standard job and a modest premium job can cost the same. The grid below prices the same bands at 3 common sizes.
Basic
$33,700 to $62,400
Vinyl-liner pool, small size
Standard
$55,200 to $83,900
Fiberglass pool, standard size
Premium
$76,700 to $105,500
Concrete or gunite, large with custom features
| Size | Basic | Standard | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| small pool (400 sq ft) | $30,000 – $55,500 | $49,100 – $74,600 | $68,200 – $93,700 |
| average (512 sq ft) | $38,400 – $71,000 | $62,800 – $95,400 | $87,300 – $120,000 |
| large (800 sq ft) | $59,900 – $111,000 | $98,000 – $149,000 | $136,000 – $187,000 |
What nearby projects cost in Palm Bay
Because every project leans on different trades, Palm Bay's wage level does not move all prices equally. Against the US midpoint, paver patio runs −5% and wood deck −10%.
| Project | Size | Range | vs. US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aluminum fence | 150 linear ft | $3,500 – $10,600 | −7% |
| Paver patio | 300 sq ft | $2,850 – $5,200 | −5% |
| Concrete patio | 300 sq ft | $1,150 – $3,650 | −9% |
| Wood deck | 300 sq ft | $6,800 – $13,700 | −10% |
| French drain | 60 linear ft | $570 – $2,000 | −6% |
| Retaining wall | 200 sq ft of wall face | $6,600 – $12,700 | −6% |
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Inground pool in Palm Bay: your questions
+How much does it cost to install an inground pool in Palm Bay?
For 450 sq ft, expect $33,700 to $105,500 in the Palm Bay area. A standard-spec job lands at $55,200 to $83,900. Small jobs usually cost more per sq ft and large ones less.
+What is the price per sq ft for inground pool in Palm Bay?
About $74.50 to $234 per sq ft for materials and labor, plus $100 to $300 for the permit if one is needed. The US range is $80 to $250.
+Is inground pool cheaper in Palm Bay or Orlando?
Orlando is 40 miles away. The midpoint for 450 sq ft there is $67,400, which is 3% less than Palm Bay ($69,600). Wage and materials indexes both feed that gap.
+How much of the bill is labor in Palm Bay?
About 51% at the midpoint, or $35,100 out of $69,600. Materials are 49% and permits 0%. Nationally, labor is 52%.
+What would average (512 sq ft) cost in Palm Bay?
$38,400 to $120,000. Pick a different size in the estimator above to get your own number.
+Does inground pool need a permit in Palm Bay?
Often, but rules are set by your city or county building office, so call before you hire. Budget $100 to $300 for fees in the Palm Bay area (our national range of $100 to $300 scaled by the local price level).
+Is Palm Bay expensive for inground pool compared with the rest of Florida?
Palm Bay is 1% above the Florida statewide estimate ($68,900 at the midpoint). We cover 19 metros in Florida; see the state page to compare them.
+What do construction laborers earn in Palm Bay?
The BLS median is $21.50 an hour in the Palm Bay area, compared with $22.66 nationally. The 25th to 75th percentile range is $17.96 to $23.16.
+What do basic and premium inground pool work cost in Palm Bay?
For 450 sq ft, basic work runs $33,700 to $62,400 and premium work $76,700 to $105,500. Basic means: vinyl-liner pool, small size. Premium means: concrete or gunite, large with custom features.
+When is the best time to install an inground pool in Palm Bay?
Based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals, the comfortable months for this kind of work are September through May. February and December are typically the driest of those months. Local contractors' schedules matter as much as the weather, so book early for the busy months.
Inground pool near Palm Bay
Where these numbers come from
Base prices are national ranges from the sources below. We scale labor by local BLS wages, materials by BEA goods prices and permits by the BEA all-items price level. Full method on the methodology page.
- HomeGuide: How Much Does An Inground Pool Cost? (2026) (accessed November 4, 2026)
- Cost to Renovate: Renovation Labor Report 2026: Where the Money Goes (accessed November 4, 2026)
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
- BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991-2020
Note on derived figures: Materials = 48% of the installed price, from Cost to Renovate's mid-range 'Outdoor Living' category split. It is a category average, not a pool-specific one, so read the pool materials line loosely.