576 pools, one year,
Washington County
Every residential swimming pool permit pulled in Washington County, Utah between August 2025 and July 2026 — where they were built, what they were declared at, and when.
What the year looked like
- Roughly one pool for every five new homes. Washington County, Utah issued 576 residential pool permits and 2,992 permits for new single-family homes in the twelve months ending July 31, 2026 — about 19 percent of new-home activity came with a pool permit. Licensed contractors pulled about 93 percent of pool permits; owner-builders the remaining 7 percent.
- St. George city is nearly half the market. The city of St. George, Utah issued 263 residential pool permits from August 2025 through July 2026, 46 percent of the county total. Washington City issued 132, Hurricane 81, Ivins 60, and Santa Clara 22; the remaining 18 were spread across unincorporated Washington County, La Verkin, Toquerville, and Springdale.
- The Ledges led the master-planned communities. Across its phases, The Ledges of St. George permitted 31 pools, followed by the Estates and Reserve at Old Farm (15), Finley Farms in Washington City (13), Entrada at Snow Canyon (9), and Desert Color (8).
- Spring is permit season. March 2026 was the busiest month with 61 permits; February was the slowest with 31.
- Declared values cluster at $100–150K. Forty-two percent of permits declared a value of $100,000 or more, and 6 percent declared $150,000 or more; the median declared value of a residential pool permit in Washington County, Utah was $90,000 for the twelve months ending July 2026. Declared values are what builders report for fee purposes and generally run below the finished cost of the project.
- Late-spring activity cooled from a year earlier. May through July 2026 produced 140 pool permits against 158 in May through July 2025 — down about 11 percent, in line with the slowdown in new-home starts.
- No single builder dominates. 103 different contractors — pool builders, production home builders, and landscape contractors — pulled at least one pool permit during the year.
Pool permits, August 2025 – July 2026
Monthly count of residential pool permits issued across all Washington County jurisdictions.
Where the pools went
Permits by issuing jurisdiction.
| Jurisdiction | Permits | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. George | 263 | 46% | |
| Washington | 132 | 23% | |
| Hurricane | 81 | 14% | |
| Ivins | 60 | 10% | |
| Santa Clara | 22 | 4% | |
| Unincorporated county | 11 | 2% | |
| La Verkin, Toquerville, Springdale | 7 | 1% |
Most active subdivisions
Top ten recorded subdivision names by pool permits issued. Master-planned communities such as The Ledges span many recorded phase names; see Findings for community totals.
| Subdivision | City | Permits |
|---|---|---|
| Finley Farms | Washington | 13 |
| Estates at Old Farm | St. George | 10 |
| Onyx Canyon | Ivins | 10 |
| Moorland Park | St. George | 9 |
| Crimson Vistas | St. George | 9 |
| Webb Acres | St. George | 9 |
| Solace at Santa Clara | Santa Clara | 7 |
| Teakwood | St. George | 7 |
| The Ledges (Yellow Knolls) | St. George | 6 |
| Arbors | St. George | 6 |
What permits were declared at
Distribution of the value reported on each permit application. Declared values are used for fee calculation and generally run below the finished cost of the project.
Median $90,000 · Mean $87,800 · 42% of permits at $100,000 or more · 6% at $150,000 or more.
About the data
Figures are drawn from public building-permit records for every jurisdiction in Washington County, Utah, as compiled by Construction Monitor, covering permits dated August 1, 2025 through July 31, 2026. “Pool permits” are residential permits classified as swimming pools or swimming pools with spas; pool houses, shade covers, and standalone spas are excluded. New-home counts are permits classified as single-family homes over the same period. Declared values are as reported on the permit application. Comparison figures for May–July 2025 are drawn from the same source. Counts may shift slightly as jurisdictions finalize records. Paragon Pools updates this report quarterly at this address. Source and suggested citation: Paragon Pools, 2026 St. George Pool Market Report, https://poolsbyparagon.com/poolmarketreport/. Data may be cited with attribution to Paragon Pools, St. George, Utah.
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