<p>I have an above ground pool and have to admit that, in some places, they must be tacky or a sign of “lower class.”</p>
<p>In MY neighborhood they can sometimes be seen as a sign of a higher class… because in ground pools are practically unheard of, it’s above ground or nothing-- the few in ground pools I’ve seen are so out of place they’re ostentatious. It’s totally regional. If it sticks out like a sore thumb in the neighborhood and isn’t well landscaped I could see if being tacky in that situation. If you’re not planning on moving any time soon, though, I don’t think I’d care… it’s not like you’re putting it in your front yard, and you’ll enjoy it. I’ve known a lot of people who have gotten rid of their pools before putting their houses on the market and it wasn’t a terrible ordeal, either.</p>
<p>Can’t say I’ve ever seen a shade of blue on a house that I didn’t like, though, so what do I know! ;)</p>