- Pool liner replacement usually costs $1,200 to $3,850, about $2,500 typical.
- Replacing the vinyl liner in an inground or above-ground pool.
What pool liner replacement costs
Pool liner replacement usually runs $1,200 to $3,850. A typical job lands near $2,500. Replacing the vinyl liner in an inground or above-ground pool.
| Price | |
|---|---|
| Low end | $1,200 |
| Typical | $2,500 |
| High end | $3,850 |
National figures from HomeAdvisor and Bob Vila, combined as shown below. Labor rates move the price by state: about $2,885 typical in Hawaii against $2,270 in Arkansas.
What drives the price
- Pool size. Bigger pools need bigger liners.
- Inground or above-ground. Bob Vila notes the pricing differs between the two.
- Liner thickness and pattern. Thicker liners cost more and last longer.
Extra costs to plan for
| Item | Price | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Draining and refilling | $560 to $1,000 | HomeAdvisor |
Not every quote includes these. Check each line before comparing pool liner replacement bids.
Pool liner replacement cost by state
Estimates by state, made by Koira: the national pool liner replacement range with its labor part, roughly 40%, adjusted to local wages for construction and extraction workers. Real quotes vary with the job.
| State | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $1,105 | $2,303 | $3,547 |
| Alaska | $1,330 | $2,770 | $4,266 |
| Arizona | $1,188 | $2,475 | $3,811 |
| Arkansas | $1,090 | $2,270 | $3,496 |
| California | $1,298 | $2,704 | $4,164 |
| Colorado | $1,213 | $2,528 | $3,892 |
| Connecticut | $1,297 | $2,703 | $4,163 |
| Delaware | $1,198 | $2,497 | $3,845 |
| District of Columbia | $1,285 | $2,677 | $4,123 |
| Florida | $1,118 | $2,329 | $3,586 |
| Georgia | $1,121 | $2,336 | $3,598 |
| Hawaii | $1,385 | $2,885 | $4,442 |
| Idaho | $1,173 | $2,443 | $3,762 |
| Illinois | $1,370 | $2,853 | $4,394 |
| Indiana | $1,219 | $2,539 | $3,910 |
| Iowa | $1,199 | $2,499 | $3,848 |
| Kansas | $1,163 | $2,423 | $3,732 |
| Kentucky | $1,148 | $2,392 | $3,684 |
| Louisiana | $1,123 | $2,339 | $3,601 |
| Maine | $1,206 | $2,513 | $3,870 |
| Maryland | $1,203 | $2,506 | $3,859 |
| Massachusetts | $1,345 | $2,801 | $4,314 |
| Michigan | $1,213 | $2,528 | $3,892 |
| Minnesota | $1,305 | $2,719 | $4,187 |
| Mississippi | $1,097 | $2,286 | $3,520 |
| Missouri | $1,218 | $2,537 | $3,906 |
| Montana | $1,211 | $2,524 | $3,887 |
| Nebraska | $1,154 | $2,403 | $3,701 |
| Nevada | $1,218 | $2,537 | $3,906 |
| New Hampshire | $1,204 | $2,509 | $3,864 |
| New Jersey | $1,312 | $2,734 | $4,210 |
| New Mexico | $1,122 | $2,338 | $3,600 |
| New York | $1,288 | $2,682 | $4,131 |
| North Carolina | $1,118 | $2,330 | $3,588 |
| North Dakota | $1,213 | $2,527 | $3,892 |
| Ohio | $1,221 | $2,544 | $3,917 |
| Oklahoma | $1,112 | $2,317 | $3,568 |
| Oregon | $1,253 | $2,610 | $4,020 |
| Pennsylvania | $1,208 | $2,516 | $3,875 |
| Rhode Island | $1,228 | $2,559 | $3,940 |
| South Carolina | $1,120 | $2,332 | $3,592 |
| South Dakota | $1,124 | $2,342 | $3,606 |
| Tennessee | $1,127 | $2,348 | $3,617 |
| Texas | $1,116 | $2,326 | $3,582 |
| Utah | $1,181 | $2,460 | $3,788 |
| Vermont | $1,202 | $2,503 | $3,855 |
| Virginia | $1,175 | $2,448 | $3,770 |
| Washington | $1,329 | $2,768 | $4,263 |
| West Virginia | $1,184 | $2,468 | $3,800 |
| Wisconsin | $1,233 | $2,569 | $3,956 |
| Wyoming | $1,202 | $2,503 | $3,855 |
Big metro areas often run above their state's figure.
How we got these numbers
| Guide | Range | Average | Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| HomeAdvisor | $1,245 to $3,977 | $2,588 | Counted |
| Bob Vila | $1,125 to $3,688 | $2,393 | Counted |
We take the middle of the guides' lows for the low end, the middle of their highs for the high end, and the middle of their averages for the typical pool liner replacement price. Where a guide gives no average we use its midpoint. All read on October 9, 2026.
Labor share used: 40%. None of the guides splits labor out for this job, so this share is Koira's working assumption for pools and spas work. State factor: the state's median hourly wage for construction and extraction workers over the national $28.63 (BLS, May 2025), kept between 0.7 and 1.4.
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Sources: HomeAdvisor, pool liner replacement cost; Bob Vila, pool liner replacement cost; BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (state and national files). Prices checked October 9, 2026. More for your trade: how the trade runs on Koira.