- Pool removal usually costs $4,500 to $11,000, about $7,750 typical.
- Removing an inground pool and filling the hole.
What pool removal costs
Most homeowners pay $4,500 to $11,000 for pool removal, and $7,750 is a typical price. Removing an inground pool and filling the hole.
| Price | |
|---|---|
| Low end | $4,500 |
| Typical | $7,750 |
| High end | $11,000 |
The range blends Fixr and HomeAdvisor (method below). Where you live matters: Koira's estimate is $6,503 in Arkansas and $9,836 in Hawaii.
What drives the price
- Partial or full removal. Breaking the pool and burying it costs less than full removal.
- Pool size and type. Concrete pools take longer to break up.
- Fill and compaction. Fill dirt and compaction for future building add cost.
Pool removal cost by state
Koira estimates for each state, built from the national $4,500 to $11,000. About 70% of a pool removal price is labor, and only that part is scaled by the state's median wage for construction and extraction workers. A starting point, not a quote.
| State | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $3,879 | $6,681 | $9,483 |
| Alaska | $5,350 | $9,215 | $13,079 |
| Arizona | $4,420 | $7,612 | $10,804 |
| Arkansas | $3,776 | $6,503 | $9,230 |
| California | $5,141 | $8,855 | $12,568 |
| Colorado | $4,587 | $7,900 | $11,212 |
| Connecticut | $5,139 | $8,851 | $12,563 |
| Delaware | $4,490 | $7,733 | $10,976 |
| District of Columbia | $5,059 | $8,713 | $12,366 |
| Florida | $3,961 | $6,822 | $9,682 |
| Georgia | $3,984 | $6,861 | $9,739 |
| Hawaii | $5,711 | $9,836 | $13,961 |
| Idaho | $4,321 | $7,441 | $10,562 |
| Illinois | $5,612 | $9,666 | $13,719 |
| Indiana | $4,622 | $7,960 | $11,299 |
| Iowa | $4,496 | $7,742 | $10,989 |
| Kansas | $4,258 | $7,333 | $10,408 |
| Kentucky | $4,161 | $7,166 | $10,172 |
| Louisiana | $3,992 | $6,875 | $9,757 |
| Maine | $4,541 | $7,820 | $11,100 |
| Maryland | $4,518 | $7,780 | $11,043 |
| Massachusetts | $5,448 | $9,383 | $13,318 |
| Michigan | $4,587 | $7,900 | $11,212 |
| Minnesota | $5,190 | $8,938 | $12,686 |
| Mississippi | $3,826 | $6,588 | $9,351 |
| Missouri | $4,616 | $7,949 | $11,282 |
| Montana | $4,575 | $7,879 | $11,183 |
| Nebraska | $4,195 | $7,225 | $10,255 |
| Nevada | $4,616 | $7,949 | $11,282 |
| New Hampshire | $4,529 | $7,799 | $11,070 |
| New Jersey | $5,236 | $9,018 | $12,799 |
| New Mexico | $3,989 | $6,871 | $9,752 |
| New York | $5,074 | $8,739 | $12,404 |
| North Carolina | $3,963 | $6,825 | $9,688 |
| North Dakota | $4,586 | $7,898 | $11,210 |
| Ohio | $4,638 | $7,987 | $11,336 |
| Oklahoma | $3,922 | $6,755 | $9,588 |
| Oregon | $4,848 | $8,349 | $11,850 |
| Pennsylvania | $4,552 | $7,839 | $11,126 |
| Rhode Island | $4,685 | $8,068 | $11,452 |
| South Carolina | $3,972 | $6,840 | $9,709 |
| South Dakota | $4,002 | $6,892 | $9,782 |
| Tennessee | $4,022 | $6,928 | $9,833 |
| Texas | $3,951 | $6,804 | $9,658 |
| Utah | $4,373 | $7,532 | $10,691 |
| Vermont | $4,510 | $7,767 | $11,024 |
| Virginia | $4,336 | $7,468 | $10,599 |
| Washington | $5,344 | $9,203 | $13,063 |
| West Virginia | $4,398 | $7,574 | $10,750 |
| Wisconsin | $4,717 | $8,123 | $11,530 |
| Wyoming | $4,511 | $7,769 | $11,027 |
Rural areas and cities in the same state can differ a lot.
How we got these numbers
| Guide | Range | Average | Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fixr | $5,000 to $10,000 | $7,500 | Counted |
| HomeAdvisor | $4,000 to $12,000 | $8,000 | Counted |
How the pool removal range is combined: low end from the middle of the guides' lows, high end from the middle of their highs, typical from the middle of their averages (a range's midpoint where no average is given). Figures read on each guide's page on October 9, 2026.
Labor share used: 70%. Demolition, hauling and backfill are mostly equipment and labor. Koira's assumption. 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.
For contractors: price this job in Koira
Pool work comes back every season, so keep the customer's equipment and visits in one place.
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Sources: Fixr, pool removal cost; HomeAdvisor, pool removal 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.