Hillsborough County, FL · Pool and spa permit market brief · September 2026

Pool and Spa Permits in Hillsborough County, September 2026

Hillsborough County recorded 159 pool and spa permits in September 2026, down from 165 in August 2026. Reported job value totaled about $11.4 million, with Tampa issuing the most permits.

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Written from Permit Press permit records for September 2026 and reviewed before publication. Permit Press is an independent research service, not a government website.

Pool and spa permits, September 2026: 159
August 2026: 165 (down 3.6%)
Reported job value: $11,442,578
Median reported value: $64,250

The September 2026 brief

Permit counts

Hillsborough County had 159 pool and spa permits in September 2026. August 2026 had 165. That is a change of -6 permits, or -3.6%.

Permits are counted by issue date, or by filed date when the source publishes no issue date.

Reported job value

All 159 permits had a reported value. Total reported valuation was $11,442,578 (about $11.4 million), compared with $12,288,467 (about $12.3 million) in August 2026. That is a change of -6.9%.

Median valuation in September 2026: $64,250
Median valuation in August 2026: $68,990

Valuation is the job value the permit source reports. Permits without a reported value are left out of valuation totals.

Top cities

The five cities with the most pool and spa permits in September 2026:

Tampa: 34 permits
Apollo Beach: 25 permits
Riverview: 19 permits
Lutz: 15 permits
Odessa: 14 permits

Contractors

No contractors were ranked this month. The number of permits with a named contractor was 0. Contractors are ranked by permit count under their business name, and permits with no business name listed are not ranked.

Source

Figures come from Hillsborough County Issued Building Permits.

Pool and spa permits in Hillsborough County: questions

All questions

How many pool and spa permits were issued in Hillsborough County in September 2026?

The records show 159 pool and spa permits, compared with 165 in August 2026. That is a change of -6 permits, or -3.6%.

What was the total reported value of those permits?

Total reported valuation was $11,442,578 (about $11.4 million), down 6.9% from $12,288,467 in August 2026.

What was the median job value?

The median valuation was $64,250 in September 2026. In August 2026 it was $68,990.

Which city had the most pool and spa permits?

Tampa had the most with 34 permits, followed by Apollo Beach with 25 and Riverview with 19.

Which contractors pulled the most permits?

No contractors were ranked. The count of permits with a named contractor was 0, and permits with no business name listed are not ranked.

Where does the data come from?

The data comes from Hillsborough County Issued Building Permits.

A permit record is a starting point for research, not proof of a job or permission to contact a property owner. Check coverage and collection dates before relying on these figures.