Jul 25, 2024 - News
Chart du jour: We want pools
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Houses for sale with swimming pools are flooding the market nationally — and they're an especially popular amenity in the Valley's housing market.
By the numbers: The share of metro Phoenix home listings offering a pool rose from 33% in 2017 to 56% in the first half of this year, per Realtor.com data shared with Axios.
Zoom in: New pool construction was particularly popular during the pandemic, when families found themselves stuck at home.
Yes, but: Inflation has largely chilled the pool building market since then.
- New pool construction could be down as much as 20% from last year, swimming pool supplies distributor Pool Corporation reported in late June, pointing to "cautious consumer spending on big-ticket items."