Mississippi · Local Pros · Updated 2026
129 pool builders across Mississippi, ranked by real customer ratings in 5 city directories — with 2026 price ranges, licensing notes, and everything else worth knowing before you dig.
Ranked statewide by customer rating and review volume — open a city below for the full local list near you.
Every Mississippi city directory — each with local rankings, price ranges, and market notes. Sorted by market size.
Typical inground pool projects in Mississippi run $38,000–$119,000+ installed, with most landing around $61,000 — below the national average, making Mississippi one of the better pool values in the country. By build type:
| Pool type | Installed in Mississippi |
|---|---|
| Vinyl liner | $34k–$55k |
| Fiberglass | $43k–$77k |
| Gunite / concrete | $53k–$106k |
| Typical Mississippi project | $61,000 |
Yazoo clay around Jackson is genuinely expansive — shells there need conservative engineering and great drainage, and a local builder will talk about it unprompted (treat that as a good sign). The coast brings sand and water-table management; hurricane-zone equipment anchoring matters south of I-10.
Run the full numbers with our inground pool cost guide and the pool loan calculator — and get at least three itemized bids, because prices for the same pool routinely vary 20% or more between builders in the same Mississippi market.
Three things shape every Mississippi pool project before the first sketch:
Open your city’s directory above for local rankings, or browse design ideas and pool shapes before your first builder meeting — homeowners who show up with pictures get accurate bids weeks faster.
Bids for decking, shade, and an outdoor kitchen are far cheaper while the excavator is already in your yard.
Mississippi is one of the most affordable places in the country to put in a pool — friendly dig conditions in much of the state, long humid summers, and installed prices well under the national average. Jackson, the Gulf Coast, and the Memphis suburbs in DeSoto County carry most of the volume.
PoolPad tracks 129 pool building companies across Mississippi, organized into 5 city directories. Every list is ranked by a weighted score of customer rating and review volume — no sponsored placements, no pay-to-play — so the companies at the top earned it one reviewed project at a time. The biggest markets in the state right now: Southaven (60 pros), Gulfport (31 pros), Biloxi (29 pros).
Wherever you are in Mississippi, the checklist is the same: verify licensing and insurance (see the FAQ below for how licensing works in this state), ask for addresses of pools built near you in the last two years, get the payment schedule tied to completed milestones — dig, shell, plumbing, deck, startup — and never a large share up front. Then compare at least three itemized bids. Between gunite, fiberglass, and vinyl liner, the right answer depends on your soil, season, and budget — our guides break down the trade-offs honestly.
In Mississippi, the smart money signs in fall or winter: design and permitting happen while the weather is useless anyway, the dig lands in late winter or early spring, and the pool is swimming by the front edge of the season (April through October). Wait until the first warm weekend to start calling builders and you'll likely swim a full season later.
The pool itself is only part of a Mississippi project budget. The line items that most often surprise first-time buyers: fencing or barrier work to meet code (often $2,000–$6,000 if not already in place), electrical runs from the panel ($1,500–$5,000 depending on distance), landscaping repair after the excavator leaves ($1,000–$10,000+), and upgrades that are dramatically cheaper during construction than after — heaters, automation, extra decking, and lighting. A good bid puts every one of these in writing; the cost guide walks through the full list, and the loan calculator shows what any add-on does to a monthly payment.
Most inground pool projects in Mississippi run $38,000 to $119,000+ installed, with typical projects around $61,000. Vinyl liner pools run $34k–$55k, fiberglass $43k–$77k, and gunite/concrete $53k–$106k. Yazoo clay around Jackson is genuinely expansive — shells there need conservative engineering and great drainage, and a local builder will talk about it unprompted (treat that as a good sign). The coast brings sand and water-table management; hurricane-zone equipment anchoring matters south of I-10.
Mississippi licenses residential builders at the state level for larger projects — verify the license and insurance before you sign. Pool permitting and barrier/fence rules are handled by city and county offices, and coastal counties add wind and flood-zone considerations your builder should already know cold.
The season in Mississippi runs April through October, and the best builders book out well before it starts — signing in fall or winter usually gets you a spring dig and a pool ready for the first hot weekend. The season stretches April through October, and the Gulf Coast pushes longer. Heat plus humidity means algae never sleeps in summer, afternoon storms are routine, and winters are mild enough that a full northern-style close is optional in the southern half of the state.
Vinyl liner and gunite split the market by budget, with fiberglass growing for speed. Gulf builds lean screened and salt-friendly; inland, simple rectangles with tanning ledges and generous decks fit both the lots and the budgets. Compare the trade-offs in our gunite and fiberglass guides before your first builder meeting.
PoolPad currently tracks 129 pool building companies across Mississippi, with city directories for 5 markets. Statewide, the top-10 list above averages 4.7 stars — open your city's page for the ranked local list.
Rankings use a weighted score that combines customer rating with review volume, so a 4.8 with hundreds of reviews outranks a 5.0 with three. There are no sponsored placements — companies can't pay to move up the list. Use the rankings to build a shortlist, then get at least three itemized bids.
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