Inground pool cost in St. George, UT
Local estimate from BLS wage data and BEA price levels. Reviewed Nov 4, 2026.
- Typical range (450 sq ft)
- $34,200 – $107,000
- Per sq ft
- $76 – $237
- before permit
- Versus US midpoint
- −5%
- US $74,500
- Rank of 300 metros
- #185
- 1 = most expensive
An inground pool in St. George, UT usually costs $34,200 to $107,000 for 450 sq ft. That works out to about $76 to $237 per sq ft before permits. Compared with the national midpoint that is $3,850 less. Construction laborers earn a median of $21.96 an hour in the St. George area, 3% below the US median of $22.66.
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Estimated cost for 450 sq ft in St. George, UT, standard level
$56,100 to $85,100
About $124 to $189 per sq ft before permits. Labor is about 51% of the bill.
| Part | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Materials | $27,200 | $41,400 |
| Labor | $28,700 | $43,500 |
| Permits and fees | $160 | $230 |
| Total | $56,100 | $85,100 |
Cost breakdown for 450 sq ft in St. George, UT
| Part of the job | Low | Midpoint | High | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Materials | $16,500 | $34,300 | $52,100 | 49% |
| Labor | $17,600 | $36,100 | $54,600 | 51% |
| Permits and fees | $95 | $190 | $290 | 0% |
| Total | $34,200 | $70,600 | $107,000 | 100% |
Why St. George prices look the way they do
The wage side of the estimate leans on construction laborers, who do 40% of the hours on a typical job. Their local median is $21.96 an hour. Add the other trades involved and the blended wage index for St. George is 0.93 (US = 1.00), which puts labor at 51% of the total.
Materials are scaled with BEA's regional price parity for goods. St. George is at 96.4 against 100 for the US, so a materials line of $35,600 nationally becomes $34,300 here (midpoint, 450 sq ft). Permits follow the all-items index of 97.3: $95 to $290.
How St. George compares
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 $69,500 to $73,200 across St. George and its five closest metros.
| Area | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. George, UTthis page | $34,200 – $107,000 | $70,600 | |
| Lake Havasu City, AZ110 miles | $33,700 – $105,500 | $69,500 | −2% |
| Las Vegas, NV110 miles | $35,500 – $111,000 | $73,200 | +4% |
| Flagstaff, AZ135 miles | $34,800 – $109,000 | $71,800 | +2% |
| Prescott Valley, AZ190 miles | $35,100 – $109,500 | $72,300 | +2% |
| Provo, UT190 miles | $35,200 – $110,000 | $72,700 | +3% |
| Utah (statewide) | $35,300 – $110,500 | $72,800 | +3% |
| United States | $36,100 – $113,000 | $74,500 | +5% |
Out of the 300 metros we cover, St. George ranks #185 for the cost of this job (#1 is the most expensive). Statewide, St. George is 3% below the Utah figure.
Elsewhere in Utah
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake City, UT | 826,210 jobs | $35,700 – $111,500 | $73,500 | +4% |
| Provo, UT | 304,660 jobs | $35,200 – $110,000 | $72,700 | +3% |
| Ogden, UT | 271,370 jobs | $35,300 – $110,500 | $72,900 | +3% |
| Logan, UT | 66,800 jobs | $34,900 – $109,000 | $71,900 | +2% |
Metros of a similar size
Big cities and small ones price differently, so here is St. George against the 4 metros with the closest total employment.
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panama City, FL | 90,610 jobs | $32,700 – $102,500 | $67,500 | −4% |
| Medford, OR | 89,060 jobs | $39,100 – $122,000 | $80,600 | +14% |
| Bellingham, WA | 91,390 jobs | $44,200 – $138,000 | $91,100 | +29% |
| Florence, SC | 89,060 jobs | $33,000 – $103,000 | $68,100 | −4% |
Why two St. George quotes can differ
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 St. George
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 St. George the blend is 0.93.
For construction laborers (47-2061, weighted 40%) the local median is $21.96 an hour, which is 3% below the national $22.66. The middle half of them earn between $18.37 and $23.78 an hour. BLS counts 1,500 of them working in the area, 165.7 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 $27.84 an hour, 3% below the US median of $28.78. The middle half of them earn between $23.59 and $29.54 an hour. About 670 work in the metro. That is 74.0 per 10,000 jobs, compared with 30.7 nationally, which suggests plenty of local crews to bid.
For brickmasons and blockmasons (47-2021, weighted 20%) the local median is $24.87 an hour, which is 17% below the national $29.87. The middle half of them earn between $22.59 and $28.45 an hour. BLS counts 180 of them working in the area, 19.9 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 $27.27 an hour, 11% below the US median of $30.67. The middle half of them earn between $21.70 and $33.04 an hour. About 370 work in the metro. That is 40.9 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 $1,250 to the midpoint estimate; the 25th percentile takes off about $2,450. That is a swing of roughly 3.5% to 1.8% of the total, which is useful for judging whether a bid reflects wages or something else, such as scope or margin.
St. George has 90,500 jobs in total (BLS, May 2025), ranking 219th 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% | $18.37 | $21.96 | $23.78 | $22.66 | 0.97 | metro |
| Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators (47-2073) | 30% | $23.59 | $27.84 | $29.54 | $28.78 | 0.97 | metro |
| Brickmasons and blockmasons (47-2021) | 20% | $22.59 | $24.87 | $28.45 | $29.87 | 0.83 | metro |
| Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters (47-2152) | 10% | $21.70 | $27.27 | $33.04 | $30.67 | 0.89 | metro |
| Blended | 100% | 0.93 | |||||
St. George 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, St George (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 St. George are April through May and October: 3 of 12. Outside them, January, February, March, November and December have an average overnight low of 40°F or below, and June, July, August and September 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 June, July, August and September, crews often start early, wet the base and plan for faster set times.
St. George gets about 9 inches of precipitation in a normal year, including roughly 1 inches of snow. The wettest months are January, February and August (1.4 inches in February). Inside the workable window, April and May are the driest, at 0.7 and 0.3 inches. The station averages about 128 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 | 54 | 28 | 1.2 | Cold |
| Feb | 59 | 32 | 1.4 | Cold |
| Mar | 68 | 39 | 1.0 | Cold |
| Apr | 75 | 46 | 0.7 | Workable |
| May | 85 | 56 | 0.3 | Workable |
| Jun | 96 | 65 | 0.2 | Hot |
| Jul | 102 | 72 | 0.5 | Hot |
| Aug | 100 | 70 | 1.1 | Hot |
| Sep | 92 | 61 | 0.7 | Hot |
| Oct | 79 | 47 | 0.8 | Workable |
| Nov | 64 | 35 | 0.7 | Cold |
| Dec | 53 | 28 | 0.9 | Cold |
Pick a size, pick a tier: inground pool pricing in St. George
The cited range is split into basic, standard and premium bands, then scaled to St. George. 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
$34,200 to $63,300
Vinyl-liner pool, small size
Standard
$56,100 to $85,100
Fiberglass pool, standard size
Premium
$77,900 to $107,000
Concrete or gunite, large with custom features
| Size | Basic | Standard | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| small pool (400 sq ft) | $30,400 – $56,300 | $49,800 – $75,700 | $69,200 – $95,100 |
| average (512 sq ft) | $38,900 – $72,000 | $63,800 – $96,800 | $88,600 – $121,500 |
| large (800 sq ft) | $60,800 – $112,500 | $99,500 – $151,000 | $138,500 – $190,000 |
Related projects, priced for St. George
Jobs that often go together with inground pool are priced below at their usual sizes, using the same St. George wage and price inputs. Compared with national midpoints, French drain comes out highest (−2%) 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 – $10,600 | −7% |
| Paver patio | 300 sq ft | $2,850 – $5,150 | −6% |
| Concrete patio | 300 sq ft | $1,150 – $3,700 | −7% |
| Wood deck | 300 sq ft | $6,800 – $13,600 | −10% |
| French drain | 60 linear ft | $590 – $2,050 | −2% |
| Retaining wall | 200 sq ft of wall face | $6,550 – $12,600 | −6% |
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Inground pool in St. George: your questions
+How much does it cost to install an inground pool in St. George?
For 450 sq ft, expect $34,200 to $107,000 in the St. George area. A standard-spec job lands at $56,100 to $85,100. Small jobs usually cost more per sq ft and large ones less.
+What is the price per sq ft for inground pool in St. George?
About $76 to $237 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 St. George or Lake Havasu City?
Lake Havasu City is 110 miles away. The midpoint for 450 sq ft there is $69,500, which is 2% less than St. George ($70,600). Wage and materials indexes both feed that gap.
+How much of the bill is labor in St. George?
About 51% at the midpoint, or $36,100 out of $70,600. Materials are 49% and permits 0%. Nationally, labor is 52%.
+What would average (512 sq ft) cost in St. George?
$38,900 to $121,500. Pick a different size in the estimator above to get your own number.
+Does inground pool need a permit in St. George?
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 St. George area (our national range of $100 to $300 scaled by the local price level).
+Is St. George expensive for inground pool compared with the rest of Utah?
St. George is 3% below the Utah statewide estimate ($72,800 at the midpoint). We cover 5 metros in Utah; see the state page to compare them.
+What do construction laborers earn in St. George?
The BLS median is $21.96 an hour in the St. George area, compared with $22.66 nationally. The 25th to 75th percentile range is $18.37 to $23.78.
+What do basic and premium inground pool work cost in St. George?
For 450 sq ft, basic work runs $34,200 to $63,300 and premium work $77,900 to $107,000. 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 St. George?
Based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals, the comfortable months for this kind of work are April through May and October. April and May 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 St. George
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.