How Much Does a Pool Table Cost? (2026 Pricing Guide)

A quality pool table costs between $1,500 and $8,000+ depending on brand, size, and construction. At Lexington Billiards & Spas, our most popular tables from C.L. Bailey start around $2,000 and include free delivery, professional installation, 29 cloth color choices, and a full accessory kit. Those are things you won't get buying online, and they add up to real money if you try to piece them together yourself.

I've been selling pool tables in Lexington, Kentucky for 50 years. In that time I've seen every pricing trick in the book: the "too good to be true" online deals, the furniture-store markups, the tables that look great in photos but fall apart in two years. Here's what pool tables actually cost in 2026, broken down by brand and tier, from someone who has no reason to sugarcoat it.

Pool Table Prices by Brand

Entry Level: $1,500 to $3,000

C.L. Bailey is the brand we recommend most and the one we stock deepest. Their tables are solid hardwood construction with real three-piece slate, and they start around $2,000. For most families, this is the sweet spot. You're getting a table that plays beautifully, looks great in your home, and will last decades. Imperial also falls in this range, especially their licensed collegiate and pro sports tables.

Mid Range: $3,000 to $5,000

Olhausen and A.E. Schmidt live here. Olhausen is made in Portland, Oregon and they've been at it for over 50 years. Their Accu-Fast cushion system is one of the best in the industry. A.E. Schmidt is handcrafted in St. Louis and offers a level of wood detailing that's hard to match at this price. American Heritage also covers this range with furniture-grade pieces that double as stunning room centerpieces.

Premium: $5,000 to $8,000+

Brunswick and Connelly are the top of the line. Brunswick has defined billiards since 1845. Their tournament tables are what the pros play on, and their home tables carry the same engineering. Connelly is a family-owned company in Tucson that builds every table by hand with premium North American hardwoods. At this level, you're buying a piece of furniture that your grandchildren will play on.

What's Included vs. What Costs Extra

This is where the real cost comparison matters. When you buy a pool table from Lexington Billiards, the price includes:

• Free delivery within 50 miles of Lexington
• Professional installation by our own crew (not a subcontractor)
• Leveling on any surface
• Your choice of 29 cloth colors from Championship and Simonis
• A complete accessory kit: cues, balls, triangle, brush, chalk, and cover

If you buy online, delivery alone runs $300 to $500. Installation is another $300 to $400. That "cheap" table you found on the internet just got $600 to $900 more expensive, and you're trusting strangers to set it up right. If it's not level, it's not playable.

Does Size Affect Price?

Yes, but probably less than you'd think. Within any given brand, moving from a 7-foot table to an 8-foot adds roughly $200 to $400. The jump to a 9-foot table (regulation tournament size) adds another $300 to $500.

The bigger factor is room size. You need clearance for a full cue stroke on all sides. For a standard 58-inch cue:

• 7-foot table: minimum room of 13 x 16 feet
• 8-foot table: minimum room of 13.5 x 17 feet
• 9-foot table: minimum room of 14 x 18 feet

We measure rooms for customers all the time. It's one of those things that takes five minutes but saves you from a very expensive mistake. Come into the showroom or call us and we'll walk you through it.

Slate vs. Non-Slate: Why It Matters

This is the single most important thing to understand when comparing pool table prices. The playing surface is everything.

Slate tables use a slab of natural stone (usually Brazilian or Italian slate) that's ground perfectly flat. It doesn't warp. It doesn't bow. It plays the same on day one as it does on year twenty. Every table we sell at Lexington Billiards uses three-piece slate, which is easier to level and more stable over time than a single slab.

Non-slate tables use MDF (medium-density fiberboard), slatron, or plywood. These surfaces warp in humidity, develop dead spots, and degrade over time. They cost less upfront, but they're not real pool tables. You'll spend $800 on a non-slate table, get frustrated within a year, and then spend $2,500 on a real one anyway. I've seen it happen hundreds of times.

If someone is selling you a "pool table" for under $1,000, it's almost certainly non-slate. Walk away.

Dealer vs. Online: The Real Cost Comparison

Let's do the math on a typical mid-range table:

| | Online Retailer | Lexington Billiards | |---|---|---| | Table price | $2,200 | $2,400 | | Delivery | $350 | Included | | Installation | $400 | Included | | Accessory kit | $150 | Included | | Cloth upgrade | $200 | Included (29 colors) | | Total | $3,300 | $2,400 |

And that's before you factor in the things that don't have a price tag. When something goes wrong with your table, who do you call? An online retailer will give you an email address. We'll send our service team. We re-cloth tables, replace cushions, repair cues, and move tables when you relocate. We've been doing it since 1975, and our phone number hasn't changed.

When you buy a pool table from a family-owned dealer, you're not just buying a table. You're buying the relationship that comes with it. That's worth more than any discount code.

Financing Options

We offer flexible financing to make quality pool tables accessible. Not everyone has $3,000 or $5,000 sitting around, and that's fine. Ask about current financing options when you visit. We'd rather help you buy the right table on a payment plan than watch you settle for a bad one because the price was lower.

Visit the Showroom

The best way to understand pool table pricing is to see them, touch them, and play on them. We have tables from every brand set up and ready to shoot on in our showroom at 1431 Leestown Rd in Lexington. No appointments needed. Come in, try a few shots, feel the difference between a $2,000 table and a $6,000 table, and let us help you figure out what's right for your room and your budget.

Call us at (859) 255-7639 or just stop by. We're open Monday through Saturday, 10am to 6pm.