I certainly get the appeal of having a backyard pool (although, to be honest, I preferred a swim club when my kids were little), but they’re really, really expensive. (Which is why they’re a “status symbol.” What fun.)
But I don’t see residential pools lasting into the future. We’re already seeing drought, extreme heat and water shortages — I wouldn’t be surprised to see more money going to public pools because single-home pools will be banned.
Said to say, but the public pools in my city had to close due to water shortage. The local water treatment plant couldn’t handle the current level of algae. The plant is now getting back to capacity, and the pools should reopen soon, but this doesn’t bode well for future years.
Our public pools are only open in July and August now, but that’s to save money.