Packages and pricing
At a glance: As of 9 November 2026 San Diego Pools publishes three packages: Entry Level at $60,000 to $80,000, Splash of Class at $80,000 to $100,000, and Sky Is the Limit at $100,000 and up. Each includes permits, engineering, a shotcrete shell, plaster and Pentair equipment, and excludes site preparation, hardscape and fences[1].
What packages does San Diego Pools publish?
The company’s “Starting Price Point” page says it builds “pools for every budget” and lists three pricing levels[1]:
| Package | Price range shown |
|---|---|
| Entry Level | $60,000 to $80,000 |
| Splash of Class | $80,000 to $100,000 |
| Sky Is the Limit | $100,000 and up |
The figures are the company’s published starting ranges as shown on that page on 9 November 2026, not quotes. A contract price depends on the design, the site and the options chosen. The page sits at /get-started/ on the company site; the “Starting Price Point” link in the site menu pointed to a different address that returned a “page not found” error when checked.
What is included in every package?
According to the same page, all three packages include[1]:
- Plans, engineering, building and basic health permits
- A portable bathroom on site
- Excavation to 5 feet deep, with at least 7 feet of access and soil hauled up to 5 miles
- Steel reinforcing
- Plumbing with a 30-foot run and electrical with a 50-foot run
- Shotcrete, including steps and benches in the plan
- Waterline tile up to $8.50 per square foot
- Standard white grip-style precast coping
- White pool plaster as the bottom finish
- Complete site clean-up
- Alarms as required
- Full care and use instructions
- Equipment: a Pentair Quad filter, a Pentair IntelliFlo pump, two 500-watt lights (one pool, one spa) and professional-grade maintenance equipment
Several items set limits rather than promises: the excavation depth, the access width, the haul distance, the plumbing and electrical run lengths and the tile allowance. Anything beyond them is likely to be priced as an extra, so it is worth measuring the access route and the distance from the pool to the equipment pad and the electrical panel early.
What is not included?
The page lists these exclusions[1]:
- Site preparation, such as removing grass or concrete
- Rock removal and jackhammer work
- Limited access of less than 7 feet
- Hardscape
- Fences (the page notes that state law may require one)
- Sprinkler and landscape repair
- Surveying property lines
- Extra costs for substandard supporting soils
- Upgrading the main electrical panel
In older or hillside neighbourhoods the excluded items can be a large share of the total. Fencing in particular is not optional in practice: a new pool at a single-family home must have at least two of the state’s seven drowning-prevention features before final inspection, and in unincorporated San Diego County an enclosure is one of the expected measures. See pool safety barriers.
Are there other starting prices?
Two lower figures also appear in the company’s material. The Spanish-language page says its three design ideas start at $52,000[2], and a 2025 company video was titled “2025 Summer Pool Sale in San Diego | Custom Pools Starting at $48K!”[3]. This reference uses the English Starting Price Point page at /get-started/, checked on 9 November 2026, which lists the Entry Level package at $60,000 to $80,000[1].
How do the packages compare with city permit valuations?
The City of San Diego records a construction valuation for every permit. For the 751 new residential pool permits issued from January 2024 to early November 2026, the median valuation was $52,554[4]. Permit valuations are calculated from the city’s fee tables, not from contract prices, and they usually cover the pool shell and spa rather than the decking, landscaping and fencing a homeowner also pays for. They are a floor, not an estimate. The pool cost article puts the two sets of numbers side by side.
Can the cost be financed?
The company’s financing page lists lenders its clients have used, including HFS Financial and LightStream, and suggests checking with local credit unions and banks for home improvement loans[5]. See financing.
Questions readers ask
What is the cheapest San Diego Pools package?
The Entry Level package, listed at $60,000 to $80,000 on the company’s Starting Price Point page as of 9 November 2026.
Do the packages include a fence?
No. Fences, hardscape and site preparation are listed as not included.
What pump comes with the packages?
A Pentair IntelliFlo pump, with a Pentair Quad filter and two 500-watt lights.
Related articles
- Equipment and energy rules
- Service area
- How a shotcrete pool is built
- License and credentials
- Pool glossary
Notes and sources
- ^ a b c d e Starting Price Point (Get Started). San Diego Pools (sandiegopools.com). Retrieved 9 November 2026.
- ^ Se Habla Español. San Diego Pools (sandiegopools.com). Retrieved 9 November 2026.
- ^ SanDiegoPoolsCA (YouTube channel, 43 public videos). YouTube. Retrieved 9 November 2026.
- ^ Development permits: approvals issued (2024, 2025 and 2026 files). City of San Diego Open Data Portal. Retrieved 9 November 2026.
- ^ Financing. San Diego Pools (sandiegopools.com). Retrieved 9 November 2026.