My wife and I are house hunting in Northern / Central Jersey (MIddlesex County to be exact) and have come across a few houses with well-maintained pools that we really like - but have absolutely no clue what it costs to maintain a pool in Northern NJ. The one house in particular has a very large heated pool, with a self-cleaning filter? Does that make sense? What are we looking at for a monthly maintenance cost - ballpark, for the summer months?
Disclaimer - i have never had a pool or lived in a house with a pool so i have absolutely no idea what I'm talking about.
As always - thanks BBI for the home buying advice.
I don't have any trees so it's as close to zero maintenance as you can get. I vacuum weekly, but I actually enjoy that.
the electric bill goes up about 100 to 125 dollars a month from mid-May to mid-September.
and I don't have a heater. It will be more with a heater if its electric. I don't need a heater really, but I'm considering a propane heater to extend the season a few weeks.
I've heard some older pools are a lot or work, but so far mine is very little.
I have had friends claim it adds $200 a month just in electric ....but most people exaggerate 😀
Not trying to dissuade you against it, just thought you might find it useful since I did. I've decided to go with an above ground pool, since it'll be mainly for my kids and when they're too old to find it fun anymore I can just tear it down and move on my merry way.
most pool owners didn't put the pool in as an investment. it was done for recreation/entertainment.
I like them. I get the negatives and disadvantages.
my in-laws filled in their in-ground pool a couple years after all their kids graduated college and it cost around 2500. Not immaterial, but not a holy shit amount either.
Obviously you can do it yourself, but the annoyance of it defeats the pleasure of having the pool. Thats why is a zero value-added amenity. But for kids in the summer, nothing beats it.