Index

Pool Equipment Prices 2026: A Retail Price Index for Pumps, Filters, Heaters, Cleaners and Chlorine

A reproducible panel of archived and live online list prices for 35 pool equipment and chemical product types at Leslie's, Home Depot and Walmart.com, indexed monthly from January 2024.

By PC&S Research Desk · Published October 14, 2026 · Data and tables licensed CC BY 4.0

Pool Equipment Prices 2026: A Retail Price Index for Pumps, Filters, Heaters, Cleaners and Chlorine

The headline

US pool equipment prices rose 8.1% from January 2024 to September 2026 on the PC&S Pool Equipment Price Index, built from archived Leslie's online listings, while pool chemical prices fell 11.3%. Equipment increases began in mid-2025 and continued after the February 2026 Supreme Court tariff ruling. Counting temporary markdowns, the changes are 5.7% and minus 15.9%.

+8.1%

PC&S Pool Equipment Price Index, January 2024 to September 2026, United States (regular online prices)

Source: PC&S calculation from Leslie's listings (Wayback Machine)

-11.3%

PC&S Pool Chemical Price Index, January 2024 to September 2026, United States (regular online prices)

Source: PC&S calculation from Leslie's listings (Wayback Machine)

$1,739

Median 2026 regular price of a 1.5 to 1.65 THP variable-speed inground pump (8 listings, United States)

Source: Leslie's, Home Depot, Walmart.com

11 of 16

Identical equipment models listed at the same price at every retailer captured in 2026 (United States)

Source: PC&S retail price panel

How the index is built

Defined 35 product types (19 equipment, 16 chemical) and selected 2 to 9 widely sold listings per type at Leslie’s, a national pool-supply retailer with a public online catalog (scripts/basket.py).
Listed every successful Wayback Machine capture of each Leslie’s product ID from January 2024 to October 2026 through the CDX API (scripts/cdx_leslies.py), keeping the latest valid capture in each month.
Parsed the schema.org Product price and the on-page price block of each capture, including any strike-through regular price (scripts/fetch_leslies.py, scripts/reparse_leslies_sale.py).
Captured Home Depot prices for identical models from Wayback captures (scripts/fetch_homedepot.py) and Walmart.com search results live on October 14, 2026 (scripts/fetch_walmart.py), recording the marketplace seller.
Linked renumbered Leslie’s IDs for the same product, dropped series with fewer than 3 prices, and computed the chained two-stage Jevons indexes (scripts/build_dataset.py).
Pulled BLS PPI and CPI series from data.bls.gov and tariff actions from the Federal Register and the Supreme Court, and checked company statements in SEC filings (scripts/fetch_bls.py, scripts/fetch_sources.py).

Included: Products with at least 3 captured price points (brief rule): for the index, 3 monthly captures of the same Leslie’s listing; for the 2026 price tables, 3 captures of the same manufacturer model across retailers, so a single Walmart.com or Home Depot capture counts only when the same model has other captures. Identical models must match manufacturer model number. Walmart.com listings from third-party sellers were included only when the listing named the same manufacturer model; replacement parts, open-box, restored and look-alike items were excluded.

Excluded: Lowe’s (no matching models captured), Home Depot liquid chlorine pages (no online price), Walmart.com chemical listings (one live capture each, no archive history), products with fewer than 3 price points, captures where the page showed no price, and product types with fewer than 2 listings in 2026. Affiliate links and promotional bundles were not used.

Conflicting numbers: Where Leslie’s ran two product IDs for the same item, the later ID was used in overlapping months. Where a page showed a markdown, both prices were recorded; the headline index uses regular prices and the alternative uses listed prices.

Derived metrics: All computations are in scripts/build_dataset.py and scripts/build_report.py and logged in derived.csv with formulas. Percent changes use unrounded prices and are rounded to one decimal.

Caveats

One retailer drives the index; Leslie’s online prices may differ from its store prices and from other retailers.
Wayback captures are irregular; a price change is dated to the first capture that shows it, and active series fall to 24 equipment and 31 chemical listings in September 2026.
Markdown status could not be read for 18 of 821 captures.
No captured Leslie’s product page stated a country of origin (text search of every capture), nor did the Home Depot page checked by hand; Walmart.com search results do not show it. Hayward reports manufacturing facilities in Europe and China without product detail.
Equal weights across product types do not reflect household spending shares.

Method last reviewed October 14, 2026.

How the PC&S Pool Equipment Price Index is built

No public index tracks the shelf price of pool pumps, filters or chlorine. The PC&S index follows identical online listings at Leslie’s month to month from archived copies, then checks levels against Home Depot and Walmart.com.

The PC&S index follows the same product listings month to month, so a price change is a change for an identical item.

Sources. Leslie’s (lesliespool.com archive) and Home Depot (homedepot.com archive) blocked automated requests from the PC&S network on October 14, 2026, so their prices come from archival copies in the Internet Archive Wayback Machine (web.archive.org), one capture per product per month, January 2024 to October 2026. Walmart.com (walmart.com) was captured live on October 14, 2026. Lowe’s had no matching models in archived captures and is excluded (see excluded.md).

Panel. PC&S tracked 147 Leslie’s product IDs in 35 product types (19 equipment, 16 chemical) and parsed 821 product-month captures. Renumbered listings for the same product were linked, giving 124 price series. Series with fewer than 3 captured prices were dropped, leaving 67 equipment and 41 chemical series and 798 captures in the indexes.

Formula. For each month, each series carries its last captured price forward until the next capture and contributes only between its first and last capture. The monthly change for a product type is the geometric mean of its series’ price relatives. The monthly change for the index is the geometric mean across product types with at least one active series, so each type has equal weight. Monthly changes are chained from January 2024 = 100. Equipment and chemicals are separate indexes.

Pool equipment prices since January 2024: index results through September 2026

Equipment and chemical prices moved in opposite directions. The equipment index ended September 2026 at 108.1 and the chemical index at 88.7, with the gap opening in the second half of 2025.

PC&S Pool Equipment and Chemical Shelf Price Indexes, January 2024 to September 2026, United States (January 2024 = 100)Regular online prices at Leslie's (solid series) and prices including temporary markdowns, monthly, chained geometric mean

Tariff dates: Feb 4, 2025 (IEEPA China 10%); Apr 10, 2025 (China duties peak); May 14, 2025 (cut); Feb 20, 2026 (Supreme Court ends IEEPA tariffs); Feb 24, 2026 (Section 122 surcharge); Jul 24, 2026 (forced-labor Section 301). Sources: Federal Register; /research/pool-equipment-tariffs/.

Source: PC&S calculation from Wayback Machine captures of lesliespool.com product pages. Download chart data (CSV)

The equipment index stayed between 99.9 and 100.1 through 2024 and stood at 99.8 in January 2025 (United States, regular prices). It rose to 104.2 by January 2026 and reached 110.0 in June 2026, then eased to 108.1 in September 2026.

The chemical index was 98.8 in February 2025 and still 97.8 in February 2026, then fell from March 2026 to 88.7 in August and September 2026. Counting markdowns, the chemical index fell to 84.1, the lowest point in the series.

A matched-model sensitivity check gives the same direction: the median regular-price change for 37 equipment models captured in both 2024 and mid-2026 was 13.5%, and for 37 chemical products -10.0%. One reason the index rises less than the median is that it gives equal weight to each product type, including cleaners, whose prices changed little.

PC&S Pool Equipment and Chemical Price Indexes by month, January 2024 to September 2026, United States (January 2024 = 100)

month	equipment_index_listed	chemicals_index_listed	equipment_index_regular	chemicals_index_regular	equipment_series_active	chemical_series_active
2024-01	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0	0
2024-02	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0	0
2024-03	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	19	9
2024-04	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	25	12
2024-05	99.6	99.5	100.0	100.0	36	21
2024-06	99.6	100.2	100.0	100.2	44	30
2024-07	98.4	99.8	99.9	99.7	56	33
2024-08	98.5	99.1	100.1	99.7	58	37
2024-09	98.8	99.4	99.9	100.1	59	37
2024-10	98.6	99.8	99.9	100.1	60	37
2024-11	98.9	100.0	99.9	99.8	60	38
2024-12	99.0	99.8	100.0	99.3	60	39
2025-01	99.1	99.0	99.8	98.8	60	39
2025-02	99.2	99.0	99.7	98.8	60	39
2025-03	99.2	99.5	99.7	98.6	60	39
2025-04	99.7	94.9	100.6	97.9	60	40
2025-05	100.7	97.5	101.0	97.8	61	40
2025-06	100.5	98.5	100.7	97.8	55	40
2025-07	101.6	98.5	101.8	97.8	54	40
2025-08	102.3	97.9	102.0	97.8	57	39
2025-09	103.3	97.5	102.6	97.8	55	38
2025-10	104.5	96.8	103.7	97.8	49	39
2025-11	104.8	97.9	104.1	97.8	48	38
2025-12	104.9	97.2	104.2	97.8	44	38
2026-01	104.9	97.2	104.2	97.8	44	38
2026-02	106.1	97.2	105.4	97.8	44	38
2026-03	105.1	96.5	105.4	96.9	43	38
2026-04	105.0	96.7	105.4	96.4	43	38
2026-05	104.5	96.7	105.6	96.4	43	38
2026-06	107.5	93.5	110.0	94.2	43	38
2026-07	107.5	91.9	110.0	91.2	26	36
2026-08	105.7	89.6	108.1	88.7	25	33
2026-09	105.7	84.1	108.1	88.7	24	31

Source: PC&S calculation from Wayback Machine captures of lesliespool.com archive product pages. Regular = excluding temporary markdowns; listed = as displayed. Download CSV

What pool pumps, filters, heaters and cleaners cost in 2026

Heaters are the most expensive line on an equipment pad, followed by salt systems, cartridge filters and variable-speed pumps. The figures are median regular online prices across every 2026 listing PC&S captured, not installed costs.

Median regular price by pool equipment type, January to October 2026 captures, United StatesUS dollars per unit, Leslie's, Home Depot and Walmart.com listings

Source: PC&S retail price panel: lesliespool.com and homedepot.com via Wayback Machine captures, walmart.com live capture October 14, 2026. Download chart data (CSV)

Median regular price by pool equipment and chemical type, January to October 2026 captures, United States (equipment per unit, chemicals per lb or gallon)

group	product_type	price_basis	listings	median_regular_price_usd	lowest_usd	highest_usd	retailers
equipment	Heat pump, 100k to 140k BTU	each	2	5899.5	4800.0	6999.0	Leslie's; Walmart.com
equipment	Gas pool heater, 400k BTU class	each	5	4200.0	4200.0	6399.99	Leslie's; Walmart.com
equipment	Salt chlorine generator system	each	4	2099.0	1799.0	2199.0	Leslie's; Walmart.com
equipment	Inground cartridge filter, 325 to 525 sq ft	each	5	1819.0	1599.0	2249.0	Leslie's; Walmart.com
equipment	Variable-speed inground pump, 1.5 to 1.65 THP	each	8	1739.0	1285.0	1749.0	Home Depot; Leslie's; Walmart.com
equipment	DE filter, 48 to 60 sq ft	each	4	1539.0	1379.0	1559.0	Leslie's; Walmart.com
equipment	Salt cell, 25k to 40k gallons	each	4	1099.0	899.0	1819.0	Leslie's; Walmart.com
equipment	Robotic cleaner, inground mid-range	each	3	899.0	669.0	1499.0	Leslie's
equipment	Single-speed inground pump, 0.75 to 1 HP	each	3	849.0	849.0	849.0	Home Depot; Leslie's; Walmart.com
equipment	Above-ground sand filter and pump combo	each	3	789.0	362.6	839.0	Leslie's; Walmart.com
equipment	Above-ground DE filter, 20 to 27 sq ft	each	3	729.0	569.0	1149.0	Leslie's
equipment	Inground sand filter, 22 to 30 inch	each	6	689.0	569.0	1189.0	Leslie's; Walmart.com
equipment	Pressure-side cleaner	each	3	599.0	599.0	1098.97	Leslie's; Walmart.com
equipment	Robotic cleaner, above-ground	each	3	568.0	499.0	568.0	Leslie's; Walmart.com
equipment	Above-ground pool pump, 1 to 1.5 HP	each	4	519.0	309.99	529.0	Home Depot; Leslie's
equipment	Pressure cleaner booster pump	each	3	499.99	404.69	549.0	Leslie's; Walmart.com
chemicals	Algaecide	per gal	3	129.98	99.99	151.96	Leslie's
chemicals	3-inch chlorine tablets, 5 to 10 lb	per lb	3	10.0	8.0	11.43	Leslie's
chemicals	Cal-hypo shock, 1 lb bags	per lb	3	8.99	8.99	8.99	Leslie's
chemicals	Stabilizer (cyanuric acid)	per lb	2	7.56	6.87	8.25	Leslie's
chemicals	1-inch chlorine tablets	per lb	2	6.8	4.86	8.75	Leslie's
chemicals	Cal-hypo shock, 25 to 50 lb	per lb	3	6.4	5.4	6.4	Leslie's
chemicals	Dichlor shock (granular chlorine)	per lb	3	6.4	5.5	7.5	Leslie's
chemicals	Non-chlorine shock (MPS)	per lb	3	6.4	5.5	8.99	Leslie's
chemicals	3-inch chlorine tablets, 20 to 35 lb	per lb	2	5.43	4.86	6.0	Leslie's
chemicals	3-inch chlorine tablets, 50 lb	per lb	2	4.5	4.5	4.5	Leslie's
chemicals	Soda ash (pH up)	per lb	2	3.95	3.3	4.6	Leslie's
chemicals	Dry acid (pH down)	per lb	3	3.1	2.28	6.5	Leslie's
chemicals	Alkalinity increaser	per lb	3	3.0	2.0	3.6	Leslie's
chemicals	Pool salt, 40 lb	per lb	2	0.3	0.3	0.3	Leslie's

Source: PC&S retail price panel, Leslie’s and Home Depot via Wayback Machine, Walmart.com live capture October 14, 2026. Download CSV

Pumps. A 1.5 to 1.65 THP variable-speed inground pump had a median 2026 regular price of $1,739 (8 listings). A 0.75 to 1 HP single-speed inground pump had a median of $849, and a 1 to 1.5 HP above-ground pump $519 (United States). Running costs are covered in PC&S research on the cost to run a pool pump.

Heaters. A 100k to 140k BTU heat pump had a median of $5,899.50 and a 400k BTU class gas heater $4,200 (United States, 2026). Leslie’s listed the Raypak 009217 266k BTU gas heater at $3,179 in June 2026 (capture). Operating costs are in PC&S research on the cost to heat a pool.

Filters, cleaners and salt. An inground cartridge filter of 325 to 525 sq ft had a median of $1,819, a 22 to 30 inch sand filter $689, a complete salt chlorine generator system $2,099 and a replacement salt cell $1,099. A mid-range inground robotic cleaner had a median of $899 and an above-ground robotic cleaner $568.

Variable-speed pumps, the default for most inground pools, had a 2026 median regular online price of $1,739.

Pool chemical prices at retail: chlorine tablets, shock and acid per pound

Leslie’s cut regular prices on its main chlorine products in the first half of 2026, after mostly unchanged prices in 2025. Per pound, 20 to 50 lb buckets of 3-inch tablets cost $4.50 to $6.00 at Leslie’s and Home Depot at regular prices, and 5 to 10 lb buckets cost about twice as much or more.

Price per pound of 3-inch chlorine tablets by retailer and bucket size, 2025 to October 2026, United StatesRegular price divided by package weight, latest capture per listing

Source: PC&S retail price panel: lesliespool.com and homedepot.com via Wayback Machine, walmart.com live capture. Download chart data (CSV)

Chemical prices per pound or gallon by retailer, latest capture per listing, January 2025 to October 2026, United States

product_type	retailer	product	package	latest_capture_month	listed_price_usd	regular_price_usd	listed_per_unit_usd	regular_per_unit_usd	unit
1-inch chlorine tablets	Leslie's	Leslie's - 1 Inch Chlorine Tablets - 35 lbs Bucket	35 lb	2026-09	169.99	169.99	4.86	4.86	lb
1-inch chlorine tablets	Leslie's	Leslie's - 1 Inch Chlorine Tablets - 8 lbs Bucket	8 lb	2026-09	69.99	69.99	8.75	8.75	lb
3-inch chlorine tablets, 20 to 35 lb	Home Depot	HTH 3 in. 35 lb. Pool Care Chlorinating Tabs 42050	35 lb	2025-09	207.73	207.73	5.94	5.94	lb
3-inch chlorine tablets, 20 to 35 lb	Leslie's	Leslie's - 3 in Jumbo Chlorine Tablets - 20 lbs Bucket	20 lb	2026-09	99.99	119.99	5.0	6.0	lb
3-inch chlorine tablets, 20 to 35 lb	Leslie's	Leslie's - 3 in Jumbo Chlorine Tablets - 35 lbs Bucket	35 lb	2026-10	154.99	169.99	4.43	4.86	lb
3-inch chlorine tablets, 5 to 10 lb	Leslie's	Leslie's - 3 in Jumbo Chlorine Tablets - 10 lbs Bucket	10 lb	2026-09	79.99	79.99	8.0	8.0	lb
3-inch chlorine tablets, 5 to 10 lb	Leslie's	Leslie's - 3 in Jumbo Chlorine Tablets - 5 lbs Bucket	5 lb	2026-09	49.99	49.99	10.0	10.0	lb
3-inch chlorine tablets, 5 to 10 lb	Leslie's	Leslie's - 3 in. Jumbo Chlorine Tablets - 7 lbs. Bucket	7 lb	2026-09	55.99	79.99	8.0	11.43	lb
3-inch chlorine tablets, 50 lb	Leslie's	In The Swim - 3 Inch Chlorine Tablets - 50 lbs	50 lb	2026-09	179.99	224.99	3.6	4.5	lb
3-inch chlorine tablets, 50 lb	Leslie's	Leslie's - 3 in Jumbo Chlorine Tablets - 50 lbs Bucket	50 lb	2026-09	179.99	224.99	3.6	4.5	lb
Algaecide	Leslie's	Leslie's - Algae Control Pool Algaecide and Algae Preventer - 1 gal	1 gal	2026-08	99.99	99.99	99.99	99.99	gal
Algaecide	Leslie's	Leslie's - Algae Control Pool Algaecide and Algae Preventer - 1 qt	0.25 gal	2026-09	37.99	37.99	151.96	151.96	gal
Algaecide	Leslie's	Leslie's - Algae Control Pool Algaecide and Algae Preventer - 1/2 gal	0.5 gal	2026-08	64.99	64.99	129.98	129.98	gal
Alkalinity increaser	Leslie's	Leslie's - Alkalinity Up Total Alkalinity Increaser, 10 lbs	10 lb	2026-09	29.99	29.99	3.0	3.0	lb
Alkalinity increaser	Leslie's	Leslie's - Alkalinity Up Total Alkalinity Increaser, 30 lbs	30 lb	2026-09	59.99	59.99	2.0	2.0	lb
Alkalinity increaser	Leslie's	Leslie's - Alkalinity Up Total Alkalinity Increaser, 5 lbs	5 lb	2026-09	14.39	17.99	2.88	3.6	lb
Cal-hypo shock, 1 lb bags	Leslie's	HTH - Pool Care Shock Ultra Pool Shock, 1 lb. Bag	1 lb	2025-07	4.99	4.99	4.99	4.99	lb
Cal-hypo shock, 1 lb bags	Leslie's	Leslie's - 1 lb 6-Pack Power Powder Plus 73% Calcium Hypochlorite Pool Shock	6 lb	2026-09	53.94	53.94	8.99	8.99	lb
Cal-hypo shock, 1 lb bags	Leslie's	Leslie's - 1 lb Power Powder Plus 73% Calcium Hypochlorite Pool Shock	1 lb	2026-07	8.99	8.99	8.99	8.99	lb
Cal-hypo shock, 1 lb bags	Leslie's	Leslie's - 1 lb Power Powder Plus Calcium Hypochlorite Pool Shock	1 lb	2026-07	8.99	8.99	8.99	8.99	lb
Cal-hypo shock, 25 to 50 lb	Leslie's	Leslie's - 25 lb Power Powder Granular 70% Calcium Hypochlorite Pool Shock	25 lb	2026-09	139.99	159.99	5.6	6.4	lb
Cal-hypo shock, 25 to 50 lb	Leslie's	Leslie's - 25 lb Power Powder Plus Calcium Hypochlorite Pool Shock	25 lb	2026-09	139.99	159.99	5.6	6.4	lb
Cal-hypo shock, 25 to 50 lb	Leslie's	Leslie's - 50 lb Power Powder Granular 70% Calcium Hypochlorite Pool Shock	50 lb	2026-09	219.99	269.99	4.4	5.4	lb
Dichlor shock (granular chlorine)	Leslie's	Leslie's - 25 lb Chlor Brite Sodium Dichlor Granular Chlorine	25 lb	2026-09	139.99	159.99	5.6	6.4	lb
Dichlor shock (granular chlorine)	Leslie's	Leslie's - 40 lb Chlor Brite Sodium Dichlor Granular Chlorine	40 lb	2026-09	179.99	219.99	4.5	5.5	lb
Dichlor shock (granular chlorine)	Leslie's	Leslie's - 8 lb Chlor Brite Sodium Dichlor Granular Chlorine	8 lb	2026-09	59.99	59.99	7.5	7.5	lb
Dry acid (pH down)	Leslie's	Leslie's - Dry Acid pH Down, 10 lb	10 lb	2026-09	30.99	30.99	3.1	3.1	lb
Dry acid (pH down)	Leslie's	Leslie's - Dry Acid pH Down, 2 lb	2 lb	2026-09	10.39	12.99	5.2	6.5	lb
Dry acid (pH down)	Leslie's	Leslie's - Dry Acid pH Down, 25 lbs	25 lb	2026-09	56.99	56.99	2.28	2.28	lb
Liquid chlorine, 1-gallon multipacks	Leslie's	Liquid Chlorine 2-Pack of 1 Gallon Bottles	2 gal	2025-10	17.99	17.99	8.99	8.99	gal
Liquid chlorine, 1-gallon multipacks	Leslie's	Liquid Chlorine 4-Pack of 1 Gallon Bottles	4 gal	2026-09	29.99	29.99	7.5	7.5	gal
Muriatic acid, 1 gallon	Leslie's	Muriatic Acid 2-Pack of 1 Gallon Bottles	2 gal	2026-09	19.49	19.49	9.74	9.74	gal
Non-chlorine shock (MPS)	Leslie's	Leslie's - 1 lb Fresh 'N Clear Non-Chlorine Oxidizing Pool Shock	1 lb	2026-07	8.99	8.99	8.99	8.99	lb
Non-chlorine shock (MPS)	Leslie's	Leslie's - 25 lb Fresh 'N Clear Non-Chlorine Oxidizing Pool Shock	25 lb	2026-09	139.99	159.99	5.6	6.4	lb
Non-chlorine shock (MPS)	Leslie's	Leslie's - 40 lb Fresh 'N Clear Non-Chlorine Oxidizing Pool Shock	40 lb	2026-09	179.99	219.99	4.5	5.5	lb
Pool salt, 40 lb	Leslie's	Aquasalt - Swimming Pool Salt 40 Lbs.	40 lb	2025-08	11.99	11.99	0.3	0.3	lb
Pool salt, 40 lb	Leslie's	Leslie's - Pool Salt, 40 lbs	40 lb	2026-06	11.99	11.99	0.3	0.3	lb
Pool salt, 40 lb	Leslie's	Pro's Pick Pool Salt, 40 lbs	40 lb	2026-06	11.99	11.99	0.3	0.3	lb
Soda ash (pH up)	Leslie's	Leslie's - Soda Ash pH Up, 10 lbs	10 lb	2026-09	32.99	32.99	3.3	3.3	lb
Soda ash (pH up)	Leslie's	Leslie's - Soda Ash pH Up, 5 lbs	5 lb	2026-09	22.99	22.99	4.6	4.6	lb
Stabilizer (cyanuric acid)	Leslie's	Leslie's - Pool Stabilizer Water Conditioner, 4 lbs	4 lb	2026-09	32.99	32.99	8.25	8.25	lb
Stabilizer (cyanuric acid)	Leslie's	Leslie's - Pool Stabilizer Water Conditioner, 8 lbs	8 lb	2026-09	54.99	54.99	6.87	6.87	lb

Source: PC&S retail price panel (Leslie’s, Home Depot, Walmart.com). Per-unit price = price divided by package size. Download CSV

Tablets. Leslie’s 35 lb bucket of 3-inch tablets listed at $199.99 from April 2024 to December 2025 and at $169.99 in June 2026 (capture). The 50 lb bucket fell from $279.99 in December 2025 to $224.99 in August 2026, down 19.6%.

Shock, liquid chlorine and acid. Leslie’s 25 lb cal-hypo shock fell 20.0% from December 2025 to June 2026, to $159.99. Leslie’s liquid chlorine works out to $7.50 per gallon in a 4-pack (August 2026), against $8.99 per gallon in a 2-pack (latest capture October 2025). Leslie’s muriatic acid fell from $21.99 to $19.49 per 2-gallon pack between April 2024 and September 2026.

Leslie’s lists granular chlorine compounds as its principal chemical raw materials and describes them as commodities whose prices depend on manufacturing capacity and demand (Leslie’s 10-K). Its July 2026 quarterly report names a strategic pricing transformation among its strategies (10-Q). Producer-price drivers are analysed in PC&S research on pool chemical prices.

Per pound, a 5 lb bucket of 3-inch tablets cost about twice as much as a 50 lb bucket at Leslie's in September 2026. — Per pound, a 5 lb bucket of 3-inch tablets cost about twice as much as a 50 lb bucket at Leslie’s in September 2026.

Did tariffs raise pool equipment prices? Shelf prices around each tariff action

Shelf prices did not jump on tariff dates. Equipment prices rose in steps from July 2025 to June 2026, and they kept rising after the Supreme Court ended the IEEPA tariffs. Hayward’s filings tie its 2025 and 2026 price increases partly to tariffs.

Pool equipment and chemical shelf price change by tariff period, January 2024 to September 2026, United StatesPercent change in the PC&S regular-price indexes

Source: PC&S calculation; tariff dates from the Federal Register and the Supreme Court. Download chart data (CSV)

PC&S index levels in the month before and three months after each tariff action, 2025 to 2026, United States

tariff_action	effective_date	month_before	month_after	equipment_index_before	equipment_index_after	equipment_change_pct	chemicals_index_before	chemicals_index_after	chemicals_change_pct
IEEPA 10% duty on goods of China	2025-02-04	2025-01	2025-04	99.8	100.6	0.9	98.8	97.9	-1.0
China reciprocal duty raised to 125%	2025-04-10	2025-03	2025-06	99.7	100.7	1.0	98.6	97.8	-0.8
China reciprocal duty cut to 10%	2025-05-14	2025-04	2025-07	100.6	101.8	1.1	97.9	97.8	-0.1
IEEPA tariffs end (Feb 20) and 10% Section 122 surcharge starts (Feb 24)	2026-02-20	2026-01	2026-04	104.2	105.4	1.1	97.8	96.4	-1.4
Forced-labor Section 301 duties start	2026-07-24	2026-06	2026-09	110.0	108.1	-1.7	94.2	88.7	-5.8

Source: PC&S calculation; tariff dates from the Federal Register and the Supreme Court. Download CSV

U.S. tariff actions affecting pool equipment from China, 2018 to 2026

2026-07-24Section 301Forced-labor Section 301 duties startUSTR applies a 12.5% Section 301 duty to products of most listed economies, including China, for goods entered on or after July 24, 2026.
2026-02-24Section 122Section 122 surcharge of 10% startsA temporary 10% import surcharge applies to most imports for 150 days from February 24, 2026.
2026-02-20IEEPASupreme Court rules IEEPA does not authorize tariffsLearning Resources, Inc. v. Trump: the Court holds that IEEPA does not authorize the President to impose tariffs.
2025-05-14IEEPAChina reciprocal duty cut to 10%The additional IEEPA reciprocal duty on goods of China falls to 10% for goods entered on or after May 14, 2025.
2025-04-10IEEPAChina reciprocal duty raised to 125%The IEEPA reciprocal duty on goods of China rises from 84% to 125% effective April 10, 2025.
2025-02-04IEEPAIEEPA duty of 10% on goods of ChinaAn additional 10% duty applies to goods of China entered on or after February 4, 2025.
2018-07-06Section 301Section 301 List 1 duty of 25% on goods of ChinaUSTR imposes a 25% Section 301 duty on the first list of Chinese products, applicable July 6, 2018. PC&S tariff research lists pool pumps, filters and gas heaters on this list.

Before the 2025 tariffs, the equipment index changed -0.2% from January 2024 to January 2025. During the IEEPA tariff year, January 2025 to January 2026, it rose 4.5%. From January to September 2026, after the IEEPA tariffs ended on February 20, 2026, it rose another 3.8% (United States, regular prices).

The step changes are visible in single products. Leslie’s raised the Hayward W3SP2303VSP pump from $1,399 in May 2025 to $1,599 in July 2025 and $1,749 in August 2026. Home Depot moved the Hayward W3SP2607X10 single-speed pump from $749 in July 2025 to $849 in January 2026, up 13.4%.

Hayward reported that net price contributed 5.4% to its 2025 net sales increase, from price increases enacted to offset inflationary and tariff pressures, and 7.2% in the first half of 2026 (Hayward 10-K, 10-Q). Pool Corporation put the 2025 tariff impact on its product costs at about 1% (Pool Corp 10-K). Duty rates by product and origin are in PC&S research on pool equipment tariffs.

Same model, different store: pool equipment price spread across Leslie's, Home Depot and Walmart.com

For identical Hayward, Raypak and Polaris models, the listed price was usually the same to the cent at every retailer in 2026. The exceptions were marketplace sellers and temporary markdowns.

Price range across retailers for identical pool equipment models, 2026 captures, United StatesLowest and highest listed price among Leslie's, Home Depot and Walmart.com captures dated January to October 2026

Source: PC&S retail price panel. Download chart data (CSV)

Listed price of identical equipment models by retailer, latest capture, 2025 to October 2026, United States

model	leslies_usd	leslies_month	home_depot_usd	home_depot_month	walmart_usd	walmart_month	walmart_seller	prices_in_2026	spread_pct_2026
Hayward W3SP2603VSP variable-speed pump	1749.00	2026-09	1729.00	2026-01	1749.00	2026-10	Backyard & Pool Superstore	3	1.2
Hayward W3SP2303VSP variable-speed pump	1749.00	2026-08	1729.00	2026-01	1749.00	2026-10	Backyard & Pool Superstore	3	1.2
Hayward W3SP2607X10 1 HP single-speed pump	849.00	2026-06	849.00	2026-01	849.00	2026-10	Backyard & Pool Superstore	3	0.0
Hayward W3SP1593 above-ground pump	529.00	2026-09	529.00	2026-02				2	0.0
Pentair 342001 SuperFlo VS pump	1609.00	2026-09			1285.00	2026-10	New Golden Pool	2	25.2
Hayward W3C4030 cartridge filter	1819.00	2026-09	1629.00	2025-08	1819.00	2026-10	Backyard & Pool Superstore	2	0.0
Hayward W3C3030 cartridge filter	1599.00	2026-09	1439.00	2025-08	1599.00	2026-10	In The Swim	2	0.0
Hayward W3S244T sand filter	689.00	2026-09	599.00	2025-07	689.00	2026-10	Dohenys PoolSuppliesSuperstore	2	0.0
Pentair TR60 sand filter	1189.00	2026-06			1099.00	2026-10	AllTechRevival LLC	2	8.2
Hayward W3DE4820 DE filter	1559.00	2026-09			1559.00	2026-10	Backyard & Pool Superstore	2	0.0
Hayward W3T-CELL-15 salt cell	1099.00	2026-09			1099.00	2026-10	Dohenys PoolSuppliesSuperstore	2	0.0
Hayward W3AQR15 salt system	2199.00	2026-06			2199.00	2026-10	Backyard & Pool Superstore	2	0.0
Raypak 009219 399k BTU gas heater	4200.00	2026-06			4200.00	2026-10	WaterThat	2	0.0
Dolphin E10 robotic cleaner	568.00	2026-09			498.00	2026-10	MikeTech	2	14.1
Polaris 280 pressure cleaner	599.00	2026-09			599.00	2026-10	Dohenys PoolSuppliesSuperstore	2	0.0
Polaris PB4-60 booster pump	379.99	2026-09			379.99	2026-10	In The Swim	2	0.0

Source: PC&S retail price panel (Leslie’s, Home Depot via Wayback Machine; Walmart.com live capture). Spread uses only 2026 captures. Download CSV

11 of 16 models had the same listed price at every retailer captured in 2026 (United States). The Pentair 342001 SuperFlo VS pump had the widest spread, 25.2%, between $1,609 at Leslie’s and $1,285 from a Walmart.com marketplace seller. The Dolphin E10 and Pentair TR60 differences on Walmart.com were markdowns from a regular price equal to Leslie’s.

Walmart.com is a marketplace: the identical-model listings came from third-party pool retailers, one of them In The Swim, a brand Leslie’s operates (Leslie’s 10-K). The Home Depot pump prices date from January and February 2026 and show $1,729 for the two Hayward variable-speed pumps that listed at $1,749 elsewhere later in 2026 (the Home Depot MaxFlo listing is the W3SP2303VSP-A variant).

Retail pool equipment prices compared with BLS producer prices

Producer prices for pumps and heating equipment rose faster than the PC&S shelf index for equipment, and producer prices for chlorine rose while shelf prices for chlorine products fell.

Retail shelf prices vs producer prices: change from January 2024 to August 2026, United StatesPercent change; BLS August 2026 values are preliminary

Source: BLS Producer Price Index and CPI-U (data.bls.gov, extracted October 14, 2026); PC&S retail indexes. Download chart data (CSV)

Change in BLS producer and consumer price indexes and PC&S shelf indexes, January 2024 to August 2026, United States

series_id	series	jan_2024	aug_2026	change_pct	aug_2026_preliminary
PCU3339143339141	PPI industry data for Measuring, dispensing, and other pumping equipment mfg-Pumps and pumping equipment, excluding measuring and dispensing pumps, not seasonally adjusted	158.575	174.808	10.2	yes
PCU333414333414	PPI industry data for Heating equipment (except warm air furnaces) mfg, not seasonally adjusted	451.56	505.64	12.0	yes
PCU339920339920	PPI industry data for Sporting and athletic goods mfg, not seasonally adjusted	174.441	182.697	4.7	yes
WPU06130302	PPI Commodity data for Chemicals and allied products-Chlorine, sodium hydroxide, and other alkalies, not seasonally adjusted Group: Chemicals and allied products	204.64	215.565	5.3	yes
PCU325998325998	PPI industry data for Other miscellaneous chemical product manufacturing, not seasonally adjusted	260.147	272.04	4.6	yes
PCU325180325180	PPI industry data for Other basic inorganic chemical manufacturing, not seasonally adjusted	160.135	170.915	6.7	yes
CUUR0000SA0	All items in U.S. city average, all urban consumers, not seasonally adjusted	308.417	334.98	8.6	no
PC&S equipment (regular)	PC&S Pool Equipment Price Index, regular prices, Leslie's panel	100.0	108.1	8.1	n/a
PC&S chemicals (regular)	PC&S Pool Chemical Price Index, regular prices, Leslie's panel	100.0	88.7	-11.3	n/a

Source: BLS PPI and CPI-U, extracted October 14, 2026; PC&S calculation. August 2026 PPI values are preliminary. Download CSV

From January 2024 to August 2026, the BLS PPI for pumps rose 10.2% and the PC&S equipment shelf index rose 8.1%, a gap of 2.1 percentage points (United States). The BLS chlorine and alkalies PPI rose 5.3% while the PC&S chemical shelf index fell 11.3%, a gap of 16.6 points. CPI-U rose 8.6% (BLS).

PC&S research on pool chemical prices builds a producer-price index for pool chemicals from these BLS series; this report does not repeat that analysis and uses the series only as a benchmark for shelf prices.

Index results

The PC&S Pool Equipment Price Index reached 108.1 in September 2026 (January 2024 = 100), United States, regular online prices (Leslie’s captures via Wayback Machine).
The PC&S Pool Chemical Price Index reached 88.7 in September 2026 (January 2024 = 100), United States (Leslie’s captures).
Of 37 equipment models with both a 2024 and a June to September 2026 capture at Leslie’s, 30 rose in regular price, with a median change of 13.5% (United States).
Of 37 chemical products with both a 2024 and a June to September 2026 capture at Leslie’s, 25 fell in regular price, with a median change of -10.0% (United States).
The median 2026 regular price of a 1.5 to 1.65 THP variable-speed inground pump was $1,739 across 8 listings at Leslie’s, Home Depot and Walmart.com (United States).
The median 2026 regular price of a 100k to 140k BTU pool heat pump was $5,899.50 across 2 listings, and of a 400k BTU class gas heater $4,200 across 5 listings (United States, Leslie’s and Walmart.com).
Home Depot listed the Hayward W3SP2603VSP pump at $1,399 in July 2025 and $1,729 in January 2026, up 23.6% (Home Depot capture).
The Hayward W3C4030 cartridge filter rose from $1,499 in May 2025 to $1,819 in September 2026 at Leslie’s, up 21.3% (capture).
Leslie’s 25 lb Power Powder Plus cal-hypo shock fell from $224.99 in September 2024 to $159.99 in June 2026, down 28.9% (capture).
Leslie’s 4 x 1 gallon liquid chlorine pack fell from $33.99 in December 2025 to $29.99 in August 2026, down 11.8% (capture).
Hayward reported that price added 7.2% to net sales growth in the six months to June 27, 2026, to offset inflation and tariffs (Hayward 10-Q).
Pool Corporation reported inflationary product cost increases of about 2% to 3% in 2025, including a 1% impact from U.S. tariffs (Pool Corp 10-K).
The BLS producer price index for pumps rose 10.2% and for heating equipment 12.0% from January 2024 to August 2026 (preliminary), United States (BLS).
Chinese pool pumps, filters and gas heaters carry 37.5% in Section 301 duties since July 24, 2026: 25% from 2018 plus 12.5% forced-labor duties (Federal Register).

Scores, ranks and sensitivity

Median current price by product type

What does each type of pool equipment and chemical cost at US online retail in 2026?

Formula

For each product type: median of the latest 2026 regular price per listing across Leslie's, Home Depot and Walmart.com; chemicals divided by package size first

Inputs: Price observation rows in facts.csv dated 2026 (Leslie's observation rows in facts.csv (906 rows between #38 and #960); Home Depot rows #56 to #930; Walmart.com rows #961 to #995)

Variable-speed inground pumps: $1,739 median (8 listings); 100k to 140k BTU heat pumps: $5,899.50; 400k BTU class gas heaters: $4,200; cartridge filters: $1,819; salt systems: $2,099; 3-inch tablets in 20 to 35 lb buckets: $5.43 per lb.

Limitations: Two to eight listings per type; Home Depot captures date from early 2026; no installer or in-store prices.

Equipment vs chemical price index, January 2024 to September 2026

How have pool equipment and chemical shelf prices moved since January 2024?

Formula

Chained two-stage Jevons index on regular prices with last-price carry-forward; equal weights across product types; January 2024 = 100

Inputs: Leslie's observation rows in facts.csv (906 rows between #38 and #960)

Equipment 108.1 (+8.1%), chemicals 88.7 (-11.3%). Including markdowns: 105.7 and 84.1. Matched-model medians: 13.5% and -10.0%.

Limitations: One retailer; irregular archive captures; fewer active series in July to September 2026; equal type weights are a choice, not spending weights.

Price moves around tariff dates

Did shelf prices change around 2025 and 2026 tariff actions?

Formula

Index level 3 months after the action / index level in the month before - 1; and change across three periods (pre-2025, IEEPA year, post-ruling)

Inputs: Derived index levels; tariff facts #15 to #23

Equipment: -0.2% before 2025, +4.5% in the IEEPA year, +3.8% after the ruling. Chemicals: -1.2%, -1.0%, -9.2%. No tariff action was followed by an equipment index rise of more than 1.2% within three months.

Limitations: Correlation in time only; price lists, inflation and promotions overlap with tariff dates.

Price spread across retailers for identical models

Does the same pump or filter cost less at another retailer?

Formula(highest listed price / lowest listed price) - 1 across retailers with a 2026 capture

Inputs: Leslie's, Home Depot and Walmart.com observation rows for 16 models (retailer_spread_identical_models.csv)

11 of 16 models had a spread of 0%. The largest spread was 25.2% (Pentair 342001 SuperFlo VS).

Limitations: Captures on different dates within 2026; Walmart.com prices are marketplace sellers; Lowe’s not covered.

Shelf prices vs producer prices

Do retail pool prices follow BLS producer prices?

FormulaPPI change minus PC&S index change, January 2024 to August 2026

Inputs: facts #1 to #14; derived PC&S August 2026 levels

Pumps PPI minus equipment shelf index: 2.1 points. Chlorine and alkalies PPI minus chemical shelf index: 16.6 points.

Limitations: BLS series are industry-wide and preliminary for August 2026.

Download the calculation sheet (CSV)

Takeaways

Pool equipment regular prices at Leslie’s online rose 8.1% from January 2024 to September 2026 in the United States, on the PC&S index built from 798 archived captures (example capture).
Pool chemical regular prices on the same panel fell 11.3% over the same period, and 15.9% when September 2026 markdowns are counted (Leslie’s capture).
The equipment index was flat in 2024 (-0.2% from January 2024 to January 2025), rose 4.5% during the 2025 IEEPA tariff year and rose another 3.8% from January to September 2026, after the Supreme Court ruling.
A Hayward W3SP2603VSP variable-speed pump listed at $1,399 at Leslie’s in May 2025 and $1,749 in September 2026, up 25.0% (capture).
Leslie’s cut the regular price of its 35 lb bucket of 3-inch chlorine tablets from $199.99 in December 2025 to $169.99 in June 2026, a 15.0% drop (capture).
11 of 16 identical equipment models carried the same listed price at every retailer PC&S captured in 2026 (Leslie’s, Home Depot, Walmart.com).
Producer prices moved the other way for chemicals: the BLS chlorine and alkalies PPI rose 5.3% from January 2024 to August 2026 while the PC&S chemical shelf index fell 11.3% (BLS).

Questions this index answers

How much does a pool pump cost?

In 2026, a 1.5 to 1.65 THP variable-speed inground pump had a median regular online price of $1,739 across 8 US listings, a 0.75 to 1 HP single-speed inground pump $849, and a 1 to 1.5 HP above-ground pump $519 (PC&S panel, Leslie’s capture). Installation is extra.

Are pool equipment prices going up?

Yes. The PC&S Pool Equipment Price Index rose 8.1% from January 2024 to September 2026 in the United States, with most of the rise from mid-2025. The Hayward W3SP2603VSP pump went from $1,399 in May 2025 to $1,749 in September 2026 at Leslie’s (capture).

How much does a pool heater cost?

In 2026 US online listings, a 100k to 140k BTU heat pump had a median regular price of $5,899.50 and a 400k BTU class gas heater $4,200 (PC&S panel). Leslie’s listed the Raypak 009219 399k BTU heater at $4,200 in June 2026 (capture).

Why are pool chemicals expensive?

Leslie’s describes its main chemical inputs, granular chlorine compounds, as commodities priced by manufacturing capacity and demand (10-K). Small packages also cost more per pound: Leslie’s 5 lb bucket of 3-inch tablets cost $10.00 per lb in September 2026 against $4.50 for a 50 lb bucket. Shelf prices fell 11.3% from January 2024 to September 2026 on the PC&S index.

Did tariffs raise pool equipment prices?

Shelf prices rose during and after the 2025 tariffs, but not on tariff dates. The PC&S equipment index rose 4.5% from January 2025 to January 2026 and 3.8% more by September 2026, after the IEEPA tariffs ended. Hayward attributed 2025 and 2026 price increases partly to tariffs (Hayward 10-K).

Data vintage

2026-10Walmart.com captured October 14, 2026: the Hayward W3SP2603VSP pump listed at $1,749 from a marketplace seller, matching Leslie’s September 2026 price.
2026-10Leslie’s 35 lb bucket of 3-inch tablets listed at $154.99, reduced from $169.99, in an October 2026 capture (capture).
2026-09End-of-season markdowns at Leslie’s: 25 lb cal-hypo shock at $139.99 (regular $159.99) and 50 lb 3-inch tablets at $179.99 (regular $224.99).
2026-08BLS preliminary August 2026 PPI: pumps 174.808 and heating equipment 505.64 (BLS).
2026-07Forced-labor Section 301 duties of 12.5% on products of China took effect July 24, 2026 (Federal Register).
2026-06Leslie’s raised the Hayward W3C4030 filter to $1,819 and the W3T-CELL-15 salt cell to $1,099 in June 2026 captures.

FAQ

What is the PC&S Pool Equipment Price Index?

A monthly index of regular online prices for 67 pool equipment listings in 19 product types at Leslie’s, built from Wayback Machine captures, January 2024 = 100. It stood at 108.1 in September 2026 (United States).

How much have pool chemical prices changed since 2024?

The PC&S Pool Chemical Price Index fell 11.3% from January 2024 to September 2026 on regular prices, and 15.9% counting markdowns (United States, Leslie’s captures).

What does a 35 lb bucket of chlorine tablets cost in 2026?

Leslie’s listed its 35 lb bucket of 3-inch tablets at $169.99 regular price in June 2026 and $154.99 on markdown in October 2026, down from $199.99 in 2025 (capture).

Is a pool pump cheaper at Home Depot or Walmart than at Leslie's?

For identical Hayward pumps, rarely. The W3SP2603VSP listed at $1,749 at Leslie’s (September 2026) and on Walmart.com (October 2026), and at $1,729 at Home Depot in January 2026 (Home Depot capture).

How much does a salt chlorine generator cost?

A complete salt system had a median 2026 regular price of $2,099 in US listings, and a replacement salt cell $1,099. Leslie’s listed the Hayward W3AQR15 at $2,199 in June 2026, up 15.8% from July 2025 (capture).

How much does a pool filter cost?

In 2026 US listings, an inground cartridge filter of 325 to 525 sq ft had a median regular price of $1,819 and a 22 to 30 inch sand filter $689. The Hayward W3C4030 rose 21.3% at Leslie’s from May 2025 to September 2026 (capture).

How much does a robotic pool cleaner cost?

A mid-range inground robotic cleaner had a median 2026 regular price of $899 and an above-ground model $568 (United States). Leslie’s listed the Dolphin E10 at $568 in September 2026, up 13.8% from July 2025.

What tariffs apply to pool pumps from China in October 2026?

Section 301 duties total 37.5%: 25% since 2018 and 12.5% forced-labor duties since July 24, 2026 (Federal Register). The IEEPA duties ended after the February 20, 2026 Supreme Court ruling.

Do producer prices predict pool equipment shelf prices?

Loosely. From January 2024 to August 2026 the BLS pumps PPI rose 10.2% and the PC&S equipment shelf index 8.1% (United States, BLS).

Can I use this data?

Yes. Tables and the 821-capture price file are CC BY 4.0 with attribution to Pool Construction & Service (poolconstructionandservice.com). Every price row lists its archive snapshot URL.

Using and citing the index

Index figures to quote

US pool equipment shelf prices rose 8.1% from January 2024 to September 2026 on the PC&S Pool Equipment Price Index. (Leslie's, Inc. via Internet Archive)
US pool chemical shelf prices fell 11.3% from January 2024 to September 2026 on the PC&S Pool Chemical Price Index. (Leslie's, Inc. via Internet Archive)
A 1.5 to 1.65 THP variable-speed pool pump had a median US online price of $1,739 in 2026. (Leslie's, Inc. via Internet Archive)
The Hayward W3SP2603VSP pool pump rose 25.0% at Leslie’s, from $1,399 in May 2025 to $1,749 in September 2026. (Leslie's, Inc. via Internet Archive)
11 of 16 identical pool equipment models carried the same listed price at Leslie’s, Home Depot and Walmart.com in 2026. (Walmart Inc.)
From January 2024 to August 2026, the BLS chlorine PPI rose 5.3% while US pool chemical shelf prices fell 11.3%. (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics)

Underlying datasets

Leslie's product pages (archived captures, January 2024 to October 2026), Leslie's, Inc. via Internet Archive
PPI: Pumps and pumping equipment (PCU3339143339141), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump, No. 24-1287 (decided February 20, 2026), Supreme Court of the United States
Section 301 forced-labor investigations: determinations of action (FR Doc. 2026-15181), Federal Register
Hayward Holdings, Inc. Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 27, 2026, SEC EDGAR

Index brief

Pool Construction & Service (PC&S) today published a retail price index for pool equipment and chemicals in the United States, built from 821 archived monthly captures of Leslie’s online listings plus Home Depot and Walmart.com prices. The PC&S Pool Equipment Price Index rose 8.1% from January 2024 to September 2026, while the PC&S Pool Chemical Price Index fell 11.3%. Equipment prices were flat in 2024, rose 4.5% during the 2025 tariff year and rose another 3.8% in 2026 after the Supreme Court ended the IEEPA tariffs. A Hayward variable-speed pump went from $1,399 to $1,749. Chemical prices fell as Leslie’s cut regular prices on chlorine tablets and shock in 2026. For 11 of 16 identical equipment models, the listed price was the same at every retailer captured. Median 2026 prices run from $519 for an above-ground pump to $5,899.50 for a heat pump. All price rows link to their archive snapshots.

Headlines the index supports

Pool equipment prices up 8.1% since 2024 as chemical prices fall 11.3%
Pool pump prices kept rising after the Supreme Court struck down IEEPA tariffs
A variable-speed pool pump now lists for about $1,739 online
Chlorine tablets got cheaper at Leslie's in 2026 while producer prices rose
Same pump, same price: 11 of 16 pool equipment models cost the same at every retailer

Cite the index

Pool Construction & Service. "Pool Equipment Prices 2026: A Retail Price Index for Pumps, Filters, Heaters, Cleaners and Chlorine." PC&S Research Desk, October 14, 2026. https://poolconstructionandservice.com/research/pool-equipment-prices/

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Index data

Source grading

Tier 1: primary and government sources (14)

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: PPI: Pumps and pumping equipment (PCU3339143339141)
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: PPI: Heating equipment except warm air furnaces (PCU333414333414)
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: PPI: Sporting and athletic goods manufacturing (PCU339920339920)
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: PPI: Chlorine, sodium hydroxide and other alkalies (WPU06130302)
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: PPI: Other miscellaneous chemical product manufacturing (PCU325998325998)
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: PPI: Other basic inorganic chemical manufacturing (PCU325180325180)
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: CPI-U, all items, U.S. city average (CUUR0000SA0)
Federal Register: Imposing duties to address the synthetic opioid supply chain in the PRC (FR Doc. 2025-02408)
Federal Register: Modifying reciprocal tariff rates (FR Doc. 2025-06462)
Federal Register: Modifying reciprocal tariff rates to reflect discussions with the PRC (FR Doc. 2025-09297)
Supreme Court of the United States: Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump, No. 24-1287 (decided February 20, 2026)
Federal Register: Section 122 temporary import surcharge proclamation (FR Doc. 2026-03824)
Federal Register: Section 301 forced-labor investigations: determinations of action (FR Doc. 2026-15181)
Federal Register: Section 301 action on China: first list of products (FR Doc. 2018-13248)

Tier 2: trade bodies, public companies, market research (9)

Leslie's, Inc. via Internet Archive: Leslie's product pages (archived captures, January 2024 to October 2026)
The Home Depot via Internet Archive: Home Depot product pages (archived captures, 2024 to 2026)
Walmart Inc.: Walmart.com search results for identical models (live capture October 14, 2026)
SEC EDGAR: Hayward Holdings, Inc. Form 10-K for fiscal 2025
SEC EDGAR: Hayward Holdings, Inc. Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 27, 2026
SEC EDGAR: Pool Corporation Form 10-K for 2025
SEC EDGAR: Pool Corporation Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2026
SEC EDGAR: Leslie's, Inc. Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 4, 2025
SEC EDGAR: Leslie's, Inc. Form 10-Q for the quarter ended July 4, 2026

Data sources

Leslie's, Inc. via Internet Archive. Leslie's product pages (archived captures, January 2024 to October 2026). Accessed 2026-10-14.
The Home Depot via Internet Archive. Home Depot product pages (archived captures, 2024 to 2026). Accessed 2026-10-14.
Walmart Inc.. Walmart.com search results for identical models (live capture October 14, 2026). Accessed 2026-10-14.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. PPI: Pumps and pumping equipment (PCU3339143339141). Accessed 2026-10-14.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. PPI: Heating equipment except warm air furnaces (PCU333414333414). Accessed 2026-10-14.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. PPI: Sporting and athletic goods manufacturing (PCU339920339920). Accessed 2026-10-14.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. PPI: Chlorine, sodium hydroxide and other alkalies (WPU06130302). Accessed 2026-10-14.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. PPI: Other miscellaneous chemical product manufacturing (PCU325998325998). Accessed 2026-10-14.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. PPI: Other basic inorganic chemical manufacturing (PCU325180325180). Accessed 2026-10-14.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. CPI-U, all items, U.S. city average (CUUR0000SA0). Accessed 2026-10-14.
Federal Register. Imposing duties to address the synthetic opioid supply chain in the PRC (FR Doc. 2025-02408). Accessed 2026-10-14.
Federal Register. Modifying reciprocal tariff rates (FR Doc. 2025-06462). Accessed 2026-10-14.
Federal Register. Modifying reciprocal tariff rates to reflect discussions with the PRC (FR Doc. 2025-09297). Accessed 2026-10-14.
Supreme Court of the United States. Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump, No. 24-1287 (decided February 20, 2026). Accessed 2026-10-14.
Federal Register. Section 122 temporary import surcharge proclamation (FR Doc. 2026-03824). Accessed 2026-10-14.
Federal Register. Section 301 forced-labor investigations: determinations of action (FR Doc. 2026-15181). Accessed 2026-10-14.
Federal Register. Section 301 action on China: first list of products (FR Doc. 2018-13248). Accessed 2026-10-14.
SEC EDGAR. Hayward Holdings, Inc. Form 10-K for fiscal 2025. Accessed 2026-10-14.
SEC EDGAR. Hayward Holdings, Inc. Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 27, 2026. Accessed 2026-10-14.
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Median current price by product type

Equipment vs chemical price index, January 2024 to September 2026

Price moves around tariff dates

Price spread across retailers for identical models

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How the PC&S Pool Equipment Price Index is built

Pool equipment prices since January 2024: index results through September 2026

What pool pumps, filters, heaters and cleaners cost in 2026

Pool chemical prices at retail: chlorine tablets, shock and acid per pound

Did tariffs raise pool equipment prices? Shelf prices around each tariff action

Same model, different store: pool equipment price spread across Leslie's, Home Depot and Walmart.com

Retail pool equipment prices compared with BLS producer prices

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Median current price by product type

Equipment vs chemical price index, January 2024 to September 2026

Price moves around tariff dates

Price spread across retailers for identical models

Shelf prices vs producer prices

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How much does a pool pump cost?

Are pool equipment prices going up?

How much does a pool heater cost?

Why are pool chemicals expensive?

Did tariffs raise pool equipment prices?

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