Pool Size Guide: What Pool Fits Your Utah Yard?

“How big should my pool be?” is one of the first questions every Utah homeowner asks. Here’s the practical sizing guide based on yard, family, and use.

Standard Pool Sizes by Use Case

Plunge / Cocktail Pool

• Footprint: 8’×16′ to 10’×20′
• Depth: 4-5′ uniform
• Best for: Cooling off, conversation, small yards (Avenues, Sugar House, tight Lehi lots)
• Cost (fiberglass): $50,000 – $80,000

Standard Family Pool

• Footprint: 14’×28′ to 16’×32′
• Depth: 3.5′ shallow / 5-6′ deep end
• Best for: Most Utah families. Room for swimming + lounging.
• Cost: $65,000 – $130,000 depending on type

Larger Family Pool

• Footprint: 18’×36′ to 20’×40′
• Depth: 3.5′ / 6-8′
• Best for: Larger yards, families with multiple kids, entertaining
• Cost: $85,000 – $180,000

Lap Pool

• Footprint: 8’×40′ or 10’×50’+ (length matters most)
• Depth: 4-5′ uniform
• Best for: Serious swimmers, narrow yards
• Cost: $90,000 – $180,000

Premium Custom (Park City / Foothills)

• Footprint: 25’×50’+ with attached spa, vanishing edge, multiple zones
• Depth: Variable, often 3′ shelf / 8-10′ deep
• Best for: Estate properties
• Cost: $250,000 – $1M+

How to Decide

1. How many people will use it at once? Each swimmer needs ~50 sq ft of water surface.
2. Will you swim laps? Need 30’+ length minimum.
3. Diving? Need 8’+ depth in the deep end (most family pools no longer have diving boards).
4. Tanning shelf? Adds 4-6′ to one end, 9-12″ deep.
5. Attached spa? Adds ~6’×6′ to one end.

Yard Setbacks (Utah)

Pool needs typically 3-10′ from property lines (varies by city), 3-5′ from house, plus deck space. So your “available yard” is your lot minus those buffers.

Quick Math

For a 14×28 family pool, you need roughly 22’×40′ of clear backyard (pool + deck + setbacks). Smaller yards still work — fiberglass plunge pools fit in surprisingly tight spaces.

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