First, there's the
initial cost. Although this will vary depending on where you live and how big a
pool you want, you should probably budget maybe $25,000 to $50,000 for an
in-ground pool.
Even if you maintain
the pool yourself and buy your supplies from a discount supply company it's
going to cost you. Chemicals may run to $500 a year but if you live in a
northern state and need to open and close the pool at the start and end of each
summer that may cost you at least another $500.
The electric bill for
the pumps, heater and so on may cost $100 a month. You may spend thousands of
dollars every so often replacing things like the liner and the covers or
repairing cracks or leaks.
The ongoing costs can
easily run to $3,000 a year, or about 10% of the initial cost.
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