Inground pool cost in Port St. Lucie, FL
Local estimate from BLS wage data and BEA price levels. Reviewed Nov 4, 2026.
- Typical range (450 sq ft)
- $32,800 – $102,500
- Per sq ft
- $72.50 – $227
- before permit
- Versus US midpoint
- −9%
- US $74,500
- Rank of 300 metros
- #232
- 1 = most expensive
An inground pool in Port St. Lucie, FL usually costs $32,800 to $102,500 for 450 sq ft. That works out to about $72.50 to $227 per sq ft before permits. Compared with the national midpoint that is $6,850 less. Construction laborers earn a median of $20.65 an hour in the Port St. Lucie area, 9% below the US median of $22.66.
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Estimated cost for 450 sq ft in Port St. Lucie, FL, standard level
$53,700 to $81,600
About $119 to $181 per sq ft before permits. Labor is about 49% of the bill.
| Part | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Materials | $27,100 | $41,300 |
| Labor | $26,400 | $40,000 |
| Permits and fees | $160 | $240 |
| Total | $53,700 | $81,600 |
Cost breakdown for 450 sq ft in Port St. Lucie, FL
| Part of the job | Low | Midpoint | High | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Materials | $16,500 | $34,200 | $52,000 | 51% |
| Labor | $16,200 | $33,200 | $50,200 | 49% |
| Permits and fees | $100 | $200 | $300 | 0% |
| Total | $32,800 | $67,600 | $102,500 | 100% |
Where the Port St. Lucie price comes from
Labor is 49% 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 Port St. Lucie the blended ratio comes out at 0.86.
Materials are scaled with BEA's regional price parity for goods. Port St. Lucie is at 96.2 against 100 for the US, so a materials line of $35,600 nationally becomes $34,200 here (midpoint, 450 sq ft). Permits follow the all-items index of 100.2: $100 to $300.
Data note: 20% of the labor weighting for this project uses a statewide median because BLS has no published metro figure for that trade in Port St. Lucie. The wage table below marks each row.
Port St. Lucie against nearby metros and the rest of Florida
Same job, same size (450 sq ft), priced for the nearest metros. Miami is the priciest of the group at $72,600. Lakeland is the cheapest at $66,000.
| Area | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port St. Lucie, FLthis page | $32,800 – $102,500 | $67,600 | |
| Sebastian, FL35 miles | $33,400 – $104,500 | $68,800 | +2% |
| Palm Bay, FL75 miles | $33,700 – $105,500 | $69,600 | +3% |
| Miami, FL80 miles | $35,200 – $110,000 | $72,600 | +7% |
| Lakeland, FL90 miles | $32,000 – $100,000 | $66,000 | −2% |
| Naples, FL95 miles | $34,100 – $106,500 | $70,300 | +4% |
| Florida (statewide) | $33,400 – $104,500 | $68,900 | +2% |
| United States | $36,100 – $113,000 | $74,500 | +10% |
Out of the 300 metros we cover, Port St. Lucie ranks #232 for the cost of this job (#1 is the most expensive). Statewide, Port St. Lucie is 2% below the Florida figure.
Elsewhere in Florida
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami, FL | 2,819,940 jobs | $35,200 – $110,000 | $72,600 | +7% |
| 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 | level |
| Jacksonville, FL | 765,930 jobs | $33,500 – $104,500 | $69,000 | +2% |
| North Port, FL | 339,940 jobs | $33,500 – $104,500 | $69,000 | +2% |
| Cape Coral, FL | 304,790 jobs | $32,700 – $102,000 | $67,400 | level |
Metros of a similar size
Big cities and small ones price differently, so here is Port St. Lucie against the 4 metros with the closest total employment.
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visalia, CA | 171,140 jobs | $37,500 – $117,000 | $77,300 | +14% |
| Fort Collins, CO | 169,430 jobs | $36,200 – $113,000 | $74,500 | +10% |
| Mobile, AL | 172,550 jobs | $31,800 – $99,300 | $65,500 | −3% |
| Atlantic City, NJ | 168,700 jobs | $39,800 – $124,500 | $82,100 | +21% |
Port St. Lucie weather and the inground pool calendar
Climate numbers on this page come from NOAA's 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals at the nearest suitable station, Ft Pierce St Lucie Co Intl Ap (15 miles from the city center). They are 30-year averages, so any one year can run hotter, colder or wetter.
For pouring concrete, the comfortable months in Port St. Lucie are September through June: 10 of 12. Outside them, 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 July and August, crews often start early, wet the base and plan for faster set times.
Port St. Lucie gets about 51 inches of precipitation in a normal year. The wettest months are June, August and September (6.9 inches in August). Inside the workable window, February and December are the driest, at 2.2 and 2.3 inches. The station averages about 67 days a year at 90°F or above.
We do not adjust the estimate by month, because we have no reliable published data on seasonal pricing. It is still worth asking contractors whether an off-peak start date changes their bid.
| Month | Avg high °F | Avg low °F | Precip (in) | For this job |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 73 | 51 | 2.8 | Workable |
| Feb | 76 | 54 | 2.2 | Workable |
| Mar | 78 | 57 | 2.9 | Workable |
| Apr | 82 | 61 | 3.0 | Workable |
| May | 86 | 67 | 3.9 | Workable |
| Jun | 89 | 71 | 6.7 | Workable |
| Jul | 90 | 73 | 5.8 | Hot |
| Aug | 90 | 73 | 6.9 | Hot |
| Sep | 88 | 73 | 6.3 | Workable |
| Oct | 84 | 69 | 5.3 | Workable |
| Nov | 79 | 61 | 3.0 | Workable |
| Dec | 75 | 56 | 2.3 | Workable |
Planning more than one job in Port St. Lucie?
Jobs that often go together with inground pool are priced below at their usual sizes, using the same Port St. Lucie wage and price inputs. Compared with national midpoints, French drain comes out highest (−7%) and wood deck lowest (−10%); the gap comes from the trades each job uses.
| Project | Size | Range | vs. US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aluminum fence | 150 linear ft | $3,500 – $10,500 | −8% |
| Paver patio | 300 sq ft | $2,750 – $5,050 | −8% |
| 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 | $560 – $1,950 | −7% |
| Retaining wall | 200 sq ft of wall face | $6,350 – $12,400 | −8% |
Specs and site conditions that change a Port St. Lucie bid
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.
What local crews earn in Port St. Lucie
The labor line is built from BLS wage data, one trade at a time. This job draws on 4 trades. We compare each trade's local median with the US median, weight the ratios by how much of the job each trade does, and apply the blend to the national labor cost. For Port St. Lucie the blend is 0.86.
For construction laborers (47-2061, weighted 40%) the local median is $20.65 an hour, which is 9% below the national $22.66. The middle half of them earn between $17.85 and $22.86 an hour. BLS counts 2,310 of them working in the area, 135.2 for every 10,000 jobs (US: 70.5), so the local bench is deeper than average.
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators (47-2073), 30% of the weighting: a median of $23.37 an hour, 19% below the US median of $28.78. The middle half of them earn between $22.25 and $27.74 an hour. About 610 work in the metro. That is 35.7 per 10,000 jobs, compared with 30.7 nationally, which suggests plenty of local crews to bid.
Brickmasons and blockmasons (47-2021) carry 20% of the labor weighting. BLS does not publish this trade for the Port St. Lucie metro, so we used the Florida statewide median: $25.37 an hour against $29.87 for the US. The middle half of them earn between $21.33 and $30.00 an hour.
Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters (47-2152), 10% of the weighting: a median of $24.52 an hour, 20% below the US median of $30.67. The middle half of them earn between $21.67 and $29.93 an hour. About 730 work in the metro. That is 42.7 per 10,000 jobs, compared with 30.0 nationally, which suggests plenty of local crews to bid.
A quick sensitivity check: moving the lead trade (construction laborers) from the median to the 75th percentile wage adds about $1,500 to the midpoint estimate; the 25th percentile takes off about $1,900. That is a swing of roughly 2.8% to 2.2% of the total, which is useful for judging whether a bid reflects wages or something else, such as scope or margin.
Port St. Lucie has 170,820 jobs in total (BLS, May 2025), ranking 137th by size among the 300 metros on this site.
| Trade | Weight | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | US median | Ratio | Level used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction laborers (47-2061) | 40% | $17.85 | $20.65 | $22.86 | $22.66 | 0.91 | metro |
| Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators (47-2073) | 30% | $22.25 | $23.37 | $27.74 | $28.78 | 0.81 | metro |
| Brickmasons and blockmasons (47-2021) | 20% | $21.33 | $25.37 | $30.00 | $29.87 | 0.85 | state |
| Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters (47-2152) | 10% | $21.67 | $24.52 | $29.93 | $30.67 | 0.80 | metro |
| Blended | 100% | 0.86 | |||||
Pick a size, pick a tier: inground pool pricing in Port St. Lucie
The cited range is split into basic, standard and premium bands, then scaled to Port St. Lucie. Bands overlap, because plenty of standard jobs cost as much as a light premium one. Sizes run from small pool (400 sq ft) to large (800 sq ft).
Basic
$32,800 to $60,600
Vinyl-liner pool, small size
Standard
$53,700 to $81,600
Fiberglass pool, standard size
Premium
$74,600 to $102,500
Concrete or gunite, large with custom features
| Size | Basic | Standard | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| small pool (400 sq ft) | $29,100 – $53,900 | $47,700 – $72,500 | $66,300 – $91,100 |
| average (512 sq ft) | $37,300 – $69,000 | $61,100 – $92,800 | $84,800 – $116,500 |
| large (800 sq ft) | $58,200 – $107,500 | $95,300 – $145,000 | $132,500 – $182,000 |
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Inground pool in Port St. Lucie: your questions
+How much does it cost to install an inground pool in Port St. Lucie?
For 450 sq ft, expect $32,800 to $102,500 in the Port St. Lucie area. A standard-spec job lands at $53,700 to $81,600. Small jobs usually cost more per sq ft and large ones less.
+What is the price per sq ft for inground pool in Port St. Lucie?
About $72.50 to $227 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 Port St. Lucie or Sebastian?
Sebastian is 35 miles away. The midpoint for 450 sq ft there is $68,800, which is 2% more than Port St. Lucie ($67,600). Wage and materials indexes both feed that gap.
+How much of the bill is labor in Port St. Lucie?
About 49% at the midpoint, or $33,200 out of $67,600. Materials are 51% and permits 0%. Nationally, labor is 52%.
+What would average (512 sq ft) cost in Port St. Lucie?
$37,300 to $116,500. Pick a different size in the estimator above to get your own number.
+Does inground pool need a permit in Port St. Lucie?
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 Port St. Lucie area (our national range of $100 to $300 scaled by the local price level).
+Is Port St. Lucie expensive for inground pool compared with the rest of Florida?
Port St. Lucie is 2% below 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 Port St. Lucie?
The BLS median is $20.65 an hour in the Port St. Lucie area, compared with $22.66 nationally. The 25th to 75th percentile range is $17.85 to $22.86.
+What do basic and premium inground pool work cost in Port St. Lucie?
For 450 sq ft, basic work runs $32,800 to $60,600 and premium work $74,600 to $102,500. 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 Port St. Lucie?
Based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals, the comfortable months for this kind of work are September through June. 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 Port St. Lucie
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.