A Royal Swim Spa costs $28,595, verified from our own product page on August 17, 2026. That is the manufacturer price for the spa itself, before the pad and the electrical hookup that every swim spa needs.
Most of the internet will not tell you that number. Search the question and you get lead forms, price “ranges” wide enough to drive a truck through, and a promise that a dealer will call you. We build these in Indianapolis, so we can just tell you.
Here is what the price covers, what installation actually involves, and the comparison you are already running in your head against an inground pool.
How much does a swim spa cost?
One model, one price. The Royal Swim Spa is $28,595. There is no good, better, best ladder to climb and no configuration menu that quietly doubles the number at the end.
What you get for it:
- 1,960 gallons in a 15 foot footprint
- A three pump swim current with adjustable resistance, from a first lap to interval training
- Up to 17 jets, including two recovery seats, with room for up to 14 people
- Ozone purifier standard
- Epsom Salt Compatible
- 40 year structural warranty, 10 years on the surface, 3 years on parts
- Built to order in Indianapolis
That warranty number is the one worth sitting with. Industry standard structural coverage runs 5 to 10 years. Ours runs 40. We are not asking you to take that as a slogan. It is a commitment we have to fund for four decades, which is a different kind of promise than a brochure adjective.
What does a swim spa cost installed?
Installation is not included, and any manufacturer who folds it into a single number is guessing about your backyard. Three things drive it, and all three are specific to your property.
The base. Filled, the Royal Swim Spa weighs roughly 18,850 pounds. It needs a level, load bearing base sized for that weight. What that costs depends on whether you already have suitable slab, what your soil is doing, and how far the site sits from your driveway.
The electrical. You need a 240V, 50 amp dedicated GFCI circuit run by a licensed electrician. The cost is a function of distance from your panel and whether your panel has capacity. A short run from a modern panel is a straightforward job. A long trench from a full panel is not.
The delivery path. A 15 foot shell has to get from the street to the pad. Gate width, slope, overhead lines, and turns decide whether that is a walk in or whether it needs equipment.
We are not going to invent a dollar figure for your site, because the honest answer is that we cannot know it from here. Send us photos of your yard and your panel and we will tell you what your install looks like before you commit to anything.
Swim spa vs. inground pool: which costs less?
This is the comparison most buyers are actually making, so let us make it honestly.
According to HomeGuide’s 2026 cost data, an inground pool runs $44,499 to $87,349 installed, with most homeowners landing near $65,909. A Royal Swim Spa at $28,595 plus site work comes in well under that, and the gap is not the interesting part.
The interesting part is the calendar.
An inground pool in Indiana is a summer asset. You open it in May, you close it in September, and you pay to maintain it during the seven months you are not using it. Call it four usable months in a good year.
A swim spa is heated and insulated. You swim in it in January. If you divide what you spend by the number of days you actually get in the water, the pool has to overcome a three to one disadvantage before the comparison even starts. That is the math that tends to end the debate.
There is also the yard to consider. A 15 foot footprint fits properties where a pool was never an option, and it does not permanently commit the entire back half of your lot to one purpose.
What does a swim spa cost to run?
Operating cost is the line item that outlives the sticker price, and it is where engineering decisions show up on your utility bill for the next 30 years. Insulation, pump efficiency, and cover design do more for that number than anything you can adjust after delivery.
We built ours to be run year round rather than shut down every fall, which is the whole point of owning one in Indiana. Royal Spa owners save over $1,000 a year compared to what the same use costs on less efficient equipment. If you want the engineering behind that, we broke it down in our guide to hot tub energy efficiency and operating costs, and the same design thinking carries into the swim spa.
Water care is the other running cost, and ours is lighter than most. The ozone purifier is standard, and the shell and components are engineered for Epsom salt, which every other manufacturer prohibits. That is not a feature bullet. It is a materials decision that tells you what the rest of the build can handle.
Is a swim spa worth it?
Depends entirely on whether you will use it, so be honest with yourself about that first.
If you want a place to float on a Saturday in July, buy a pool or use a friend’s. If you want to swim laps in February, do low impact rehab work without driving to a facility, and have somewhere the family actually gathers in October, a swim spa is doing three jobs a pool cannot do at all.
The people who get the most out of ours tend to be the ones who were already paying for something else. A lap pool membership, a physical therapy copay, a gym they visit twice a week and resent. Those costs do not stop. A swim spa is the version you own, in your yard, at 6am, without a drive.
For a sense of what that looks like week to week, here is a swim spa exercise routine built around real use rather than a showroom demo.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a swim spa cost?
The Royal Swim Spa is $28,595 as of August 17, 2026, verified from our product page. Installation, which covers the base and the electrical hookup, is separate and depends on your site.
Is a swim spa cheaper than an inground pool?
Yes. HomeGuide puts a 2026 inground pool at $44,499 to $87,349 installed, averaging about $65,909. A Royal Swim Spa is $28,595 plus site work, and it stays usable through the winter instead of sitting closed for seven months.
What electrical does a swim spa need?
A 240V, 50 amp dedicated GFCI circuit, installed by a licensed electrician. Cost depends on the distance from your panel and whether your panel has room.
Can you use Epsom salt in a swim spa?
In ours, yes. The Royal Swim Spa is Epsom Salt Compatible, and it is the only swim spa engineered for it. Every other manufacturer prohibits Epsom salt because it destroys their components.
How long does a swim spa last?
Ours carries a 40 year structural warranty, against an industry standard of 5 to 10 years. The surface is covered for 10 years and parts for 3.
How big is a swim spa?
The Royal Swim Spa has a 15 foot footprint and holds 1,960 gallons. Filled, it weighs about 18,850 pounds, which is what determines the base it needs.
Come swim in it before you buy it
You should not spend $28,595 on a swim spa you have never been in. Book a wet test at the showroom, get in the water, turn the current up until it beats you, and see whether the resistance actually suits how you swim.
Bring photos of your yard and your electrical panel and we will price your install while you are here. Same visit, real numbers, no follow up call required.
See full specs on the Royal Swim Spa page, or compare against our hot tub pricing guide if you are still deciding which one fits your life.
Pricing verified from royalspa.com on August 17, 2026. Royal Spa has built hot tubs, swim spas, float tanks, cold plunges, and portable baptistries in Indianapolis since 1981.
