âI am a woman who came from the cotton fields of the South. From there I was promoted to the washtub. From there I was promoted to the cook kitchen. And from there I promoted myself into the business of manufacturing hair goods and preparationsâ¦.I have built my own factory on my own ground.â. Madam Walker.
The average in-ground swimming pool costs $21,919, according to home improvement site Fixr. And thatâs for a pretty basic 32â by 16â model. But thatâs just to build the thing. Then you have to take care of it.
Average Base Cost. As of 2014, a 32-by-16-foot inground pool cost about $22,000 to build, according to Time Magazine. Depending on how big your pool is, where you live, what materials you use and what city you live in, that figure can go as high as $50,000. That total only covers the initial construction.