Is having a pool worth it in Houston?

For those that have a pool: is it worth it? Just my thoughts:

Cons:

  • Maintenance cost
  • Real estate cost (purchase price + yearly tax)
  • Liability (increased insurance cost possibly?)
  • Not pleasant to use a pool during the cold winter season (Nov – Feb)
  • Apparently, not even pleasant to use during the super hot summer season (Aug – Sep) because it feels like hot soup
  • Rainy days

Pros:

  • So that just leaves a portion of the warm fall, spring, and early summer seasons to use the pool (Oct) + (Mar – Jul). I’m guessing about 30-40% of the year the pool is actually usable

Are my estimates about right? Anything I’m missing? Seems like it might not actually be worth it in Houston to own a pool due to the poor weather conditions

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