Inground pool cost in Nashville, TN
Local estimate from BLS wage data and BEA price levels. Reviewed Nov 4, 2026.
- Typical range (450 sq ft)
- $35,100 – $109,500
- Per sq ft
- $78 – $243
- before permit
- Versus US midpoint
- −3%
- US $74,500
- Rank of 300 metros
- #161
- 1 = most expensive
An inground pool in Nashville, TN usually costs $35,100 to $109,500 for 450 sq ft. That works out to about $78 to $243 per sq ft before permits. That is within a few percent of the national midpoint, so there is little local premium or discount. Building materials run about 4% below the US average here (BEA goods price index 96.2).
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Estimated cost for 450 sq ft in Nashville, TN, standard level
$57,500 to $87,300
About $127 to $193 per sq ft before permits. Labor is about 52% of the bill.
| Part | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Materials | $27,100 | $41,300 |
| Labor | $30,200 | $45,700 |
| Permits and fees | $150 | $230 |
| Total | $57,500 | $87,300 |
Cost breakdown for 450 sq ft in Nashville, TN
| Part of the job | Low | Midpoint | High | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Materials | $16,500 | $34,200 | $52,000 | 47% |
| Labor | $18,500 | $38,000 | $57,400 | 52% |
| Permits and fees | $95 | $190 | $290 | 0% |
| Total | $35,100 | $72,400 | $109,500 | 100% |
What is behind the Nashville number
The wage side of the estimate leans on construction laborers, who do 40% of the hours on a typical job. Their local median is $22.21 an hour. Add the other trades involved and the blended wage index for Nashville is 0.98 (US = 1.00), which puts labor at 52% of the total.
Materials are scaled with BEA's regional price parity for goods. Nashville 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 96.3: $95 to $290.
What local crews earn in Nashville
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 Nashville the blend is 0.98.
For construction laborers (47-2061, weighted 40%) the local median is $22.21 an hour, which is in line with the national $22.66. The middle half of them earn between $18.67 and $24.27 an hour. BLS counts 9,170 of them working in the area, 83.4 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 $26.94 an hour, 6% below the US median of $28.78. The middle half of them earn between $23.79 and $29.11 an hour. About 3,820 work in the metro. That is 34.7 per 10,000 jobs, compared with 30.7 nationally, so the supply of crews looks typical.
For brickmasons and blockmasons (47-2021, weighted 20%) the local median is $31.91 an hour, which is 7% above the national $29.87. The middle half of them earn between $29.65 and $35.19 an hour. BLS counts 540 of them working in the area, 4.9 for every 10,000 jobs (US: 3.4), so the local bench is deeper than average.
Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters (47-2152), 10% of the weighting: a median of $28.90 an hour, 6% below the US median of $30.67. The middle half of them earn between $23.57 and $36.10 an hour. About 2,760 work in the metro. That is 25.1 per 10,000 jobs, compared with 30.0 nationally, so expect fewer local crews to bid.
A quick sensitivity check: moving the lead trade (construction laborers) from the median to the 75th percentile wage adds about $1,400 to the midpoint estimate; the 25th percentile takes off about $2,400. That is a swing of roughly 3.3% to 1.9% of the total, which is useful for judging whether a bid reflects wages or something else, such as scope or margin.
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin has 1,099,300 jobs in total (BLS, May 2025), ranking 33rd 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% | $18.67 | $22.21 | $24.27 | $22.66 | 0.98 | metro |
| Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators (47-2073) | 30% | $23.79 | $26.94 | $29.11 | $28.78 | 0.94 | metro |
| Brickmasons and blockmasons (47-2021) | 20% | $29.65 | $31.91 | $35.19 | $29.87 | 1.07 | metro |
| Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters (47-2152) | 10% | $23.57 | $28.90 | $36.10 | $30.67 | 0.94 | metro |
| Blended | 100% | 0.98 | |||||
Inground pool: what moves the price in Nashville
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.
Nashville against nearby metros and the rest of Tennessee
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 $65,900 to $72,400 across Nashville and its five closest metros.
| Area | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville, TNthis page | $35,100 – $109,500 | $72,400 | |
| Clarksville, TN65 miles | $33,700 – $105,500 | $69,600 | −4% |
| Bowling Green, KY70 miles | $34,500 – $108,000 | $71,200 | −2% |
| Huntsville, AL90 miles | $32,000 – $99,900 | $65,900 | −9% |
| Chattanooga, TN105 miles | $34,200 – $107,000 | $70,500 | −3% |
| Decatur, AL115 miles | $32,100 – $100,500 | $66,200 | −8% |
| Tennessee (statewide) | $34,300 – $107,000 | $70,800 | −2% |
| United States | $36,100 – $113,000 | $74,500 | +3% |
Out of the 300 metros we cover, Nashville ranks #161 for the cost of this job (#1 is the most expensive). Statewide, Nashville is 2% above the Tennessee figure.
Elsewhere in Tennessee
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis, TN | 611,670 jobs | $34,600 – $108,000 | $71,300 | −2% |
| Knoxville, TN | 424,600 jobs | $34,200 – $107,000 | $70,600 | −2% |
| Chattanooga, TN | 268,750 jobs | $34,200 – $107,000 | $70,500 | −3% |
| Kingsport, TN | 119,560 jobs | $34,400 – $107,500 | $70,900 | −2% |
| Clarksville, TN | 103,220 jobs | $33,700 – $105,500 | $69,600 | −4% |
| Jackson, TN | 84,530 jobs | $33,600 – $105,000 | $69,300 | −4% |
Metros of a similar size
Big cities and small ones price differently, so here is Nashville against the 4 metros with the closest total employment.
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati, OH | 1,101,030 jobs | $37,500 – $117,000 | $77,300 | +7% |
| Kansas City, MO | 1,096,110 jobs | $37,000 – $115,500 | $76,300 | +5% |
| Indianapolis, IN | 1,105,170 jobs | $38,900 – $121,500 | $80,200 | +11% |
| Sacramento, CA | 1,080,590 jobs | $42,900 – $134,000 | $88,400 | +22% |
What nearby projects cost in Nashville
Jobs that often go together with inground pool are priced below at their usual sizes, using the same Nashville wage and price inputs. Compared with national midpoints, paver patio comes out highest (−1%) and concrete patio lowest (−7%); the gap comes from the trades each job uses.
| Project | Size | Range | vs. US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aluminum fence | 150 linear ft | $3,650 – $11,000 | −4% |
| Paver patio | 300 sq ft | $2,950 – $5,400 | −1% |
| Concrete patio | 300 sq ft | $1,200 – $3,750 | −7% |
| Wood deck | 300 sq ft | $7,150 – $14,400 | −5% |
| French drain | 60 linear ft | $580 – $2,000 | −4% |
| Retaining wall | 200 sq ft of wall face | $7,000 – $13,200 | −1% |
Pick a size, pick a tier: inground pool pricing in Nashville
The cited range is split into basic, standard and premium bands, then scaled to Nashville. 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
$35,100 to $64,900
Vinyl-liner pool, small size
Standard
$57,500 to $87,300
Fiberglass pool, standard size
Premium
$79,800 to $109,500
Concrete or gunite, large with custom features
| Size | Basic | Standard | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| small pool (400 sq ft) | $31,200 – $57,700 | $51,100 – $77,600 | $71,000 – $97,500 |
| average (512 sq ft) | $39,900 – $73,800 | $65,300 – $99,300 | $90,800 – $124,500 |
| large (800 sq ft) | $62,300 – $115,500 | $102,000 – $155,000 | $141,500 – $194,500 |
Nashville 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, Nashville Intl Ap (5 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 Nashville are April through June and September through October: 5 of 12. Outside them, January, February, March, November and December have an average overnight low of 40°F or below, and July and August have an average daytime high of 90°F or more.
The 40°F line is a deliberately cautious stand-in. The American Concrete Institute's cold-weather guide (ACI 306R-16) defines cold-weather concreting around an average daily air temperature below 40°F, which is colder than our test of an average overnight low at or below 40°F, so we flag a few extra shoulder months. In cold weather crews may need heated enclosures, insulating blankets or accelerated mixes, and those measures can raise a quote.
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.
Nashville gets about 51 inches of precipitation in a normal year, including roughly 5 inches of snow. The wettest months are March, April and May (5.0 inches in May). Inside the workable window, September and October are the driest, at 3.8 and 3.4 inches. The station averages about 54 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 | 49 | 30 | 4.0 | Cold |
| Feb | 54 | 33 | 4.5 | Cold |
| Mar | 63 | 40 | 4.5 | Cold |
| Apr | 73 | 49 | 4.7 | Workable |
| May | 80 | 58 | 5.0 | Workable |
| Jun | 88 | 66 | 4.4 | Workable |
| Jul | 91 | 71 | 4.2 | Hot |
| Aug | 90 | 69 | 3.8 | Hot |
| Sep | 84 | 62 | 3.8 | Workable |
| Oct | 74 | 50 | 3.4 | Workable |
| Nov | 61 | 39 | 3.9 | Cold |
| Dec | 52 | 33 | 4.4 | Cold |
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Inground pool in Nashville: your questions
+How much does it cost to install an inground pool in Nashville?
For 450 sq ft, expect $35,100 to $109,500 in the Nashville area. A standard-spec job lands at $57,500 to $87,300. Small jobs usually cost more per sq ft and large ones less.
+What is the price per sq ft for inground pool in Nashville?
About $78 to $243 per sq ft for materials and labor, plus $95 to $290 for the permit if one is needed. The US range is $80 to $250.
+Is inground pool cheaper in Nashville or Clarksville?
Clarksville is 65 miles away. The midpoint for 450 sq ft there is $69,600, which is 4% less than Nashville ($72,400). Wage and materials indexes both feed that gap.
+How much of the bill is labor in Nashville?
About 52% at the midpoint, or $38,000 out of $72,400. Materials are 47% and permits 0%. Nationally, labor is 52%.
+What would average (512 sq ft) cost in Nashville?
$39,900 to $124,500. Pick a different size in the estimator above to get your own number.
+Does inground pool need a permit in Nashville?
Often, but rules are set by your city or county building office, so call before you hire. Budget $95 to $290 for fees in the Nashville area (our national range of $100 to $300 scaled by the local price level).
+Is Nashville expensive for inground pool compared with the rest of Tennessee?
Nashville is 2% above the Tennessee statewide estimate ($70,800 at the midpoint). We cover 8 metros in Tennessee; see the state page to compare them.
+What do construction laborers earn in Nashville?
The BLS median is $22.21 an hour in the Nashville area, compared with $22.66 nationally. The 25th to 75th percentile range is $18.67 to $24.27.
+What do basic and premium inground pool work cost in Nashville?
For 450 sq ft, basic work runs $35,100 to $64,900 and premium work $79,800 to $109,500. 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 Nashville?
Based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals, the comfortable months for this kind of work are April through June and September through October. September and October 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 Nashville
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.