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Before you build
What a custom pool costs.
2026 Texas market guides put a custom gunite pool at $85,000 to $250,000+. Here is what moves the price, and how we price yours.
Updated November 2026
What custom pools typically cost here
Market ranges from 2026 published cost guides. Each row says where its number comes from. They are not a Draco quote. Your price is set for your yard.
- A custom gunite pool, simple deckTexas: Texas Pools 2026 guide$85,000–$120,000
- Pool + spa + water featuresTexas: Texas Pools; Infinity Pools of Texas (San Antonio)$120,000–$200,000
- The full backyard (pool, spa, kitchen, cover)No Texas guide prices this tier. Range drawn from California and Arizona guides (San Diego, Los Angeles, Scottsdale), so treat it as a rough guide$220,000–$410,000+
- A custom outdoor kitchen, addedSan Antonio builder guide ($20K–$50K) to national custom packages$20,000–$60,000
What moves the price
- Size and shapeBigger and more complex costs more
- The edgeA vanishing edge costs more
- Tile and stoneGlass tile and natural stone add cost
- The deckSize and material
- Add-onsKitchen, patio cover, turf
- Your lotRock, slope and access
How we price your pool
- A free consultation at your home. We look at the lot: slope, rock, access, trees.
- A design, often shown as a 3D model, with the finishes you want.
- A detailed estimate, usually within a week.
We don't publish a price list, because no two lots are the same. Want to pay over time? See financing.

