How Many Pools are in Phoenix? Elements AI Gave Us the Answer

It’s summertime and what’s the best way to cool off? Jumping in a pool. And in Phoenix, summers aren’t just hot, they can be blistering. It leads to a popular question: where’s the nearest pool?

We heard Phoenix is the leader in the U.S. when it comes to cities with residential pools; nearly 28% of  homes have a pool, most likely because it’s HOT. There are usually more than 100 days that get to 100°F or higher! But how many pools really are in Phoenix?

Thanks to the power of our Elements AI, we were able to run the numbers and find out.

Phoenix Heat Meets Cool Stats

We collect high-resolution aerial imagery across the Phoenix metro area three times per year and our AI is built to extract highly detailed property features from our imagery, such as swimming pools. Our Elements AI can spot a pool above or below ground and tell you the area of said pool.

In Phoenix, we identified 933,745 properties and of those properties, 257,983 had swimming pools–plenty of opportunities for backyard cannonballs, floating toys, and pool noodles.

A ortho aerial image of a pool on a property in Phoenix, AZ
How We Did It

To support our investigation into Phoenix having a high rate of residential pools, we used:

  • Our latest high-resolution ortho imagery in Phoenix
  • Our AI-powered feature extracts of pools in Phoenix
  • Official city boundary data for Phoenix
  • Vexcel’s APIs to tally pool counts per property within city boundaries

Using data points, we got our pool count—and more! It’s why Elements AI is such a powerful tool. If you’re a city planner, an insurance underwriter, or someone trying to beat the heat, understanding the built environment—even down to a backyard pool—is critical.

And unlike satellite imagery, Vexcel’s aerial imagery is crisp, calibrated, matched against ground control points, and collected at low altitudes, giving Elements AI the pixel-perfect foundation it needs to deliver outstanding accuracy. It’s trained to detect everything from residential swimming pools to solar panels and more.

A ortho aerial image of a pool on a property in Phoenix, AZ
A ortho aerial image of a pool on a property in Phoenix, AZ
Pool Data in Your City? You’re Covered

Curious about how many pools there would be in Los Angeles, Denver, Miami, or wherever you might be in the U.S.? This data isn’t limited to Phoenix.

With Vexcel’s comprehensive image library covering thousands of cities in 49 states, you can run this same kind of analysis anywhere, accessing it through the Vexcel Platform. Whether it’s identifying pools, decks, roof conditions, or tree cover, Elements AI can extract insights on millions of properties.

Tap into real property intelligence to make faster, smarter decisions.