A hot summer trend in the sharing economy? Rental swimming pools

The Endless Summer Oasis pool listing on Swimply gets more than 1,000 guests a season, according to owner Jasmine Lawson in Birmingham, Ala. on June 24, 2026.

The Airbnb-style company Swimply said there have been about 275,000 private pool reservations so far this year.

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