Catalog statistics

Every figure below is computed directly from SaunaCosts's dataset of 396 models at build time. Nothing here is estimated or summarized by hand; the numbers come from the same dataset that powers the comparison table.

Overview

Models
396
Brands
21
Publish a list price
52%
Carry a verified price
84%

Capacity

Median
3 persons
Maximum
8 persons

Based on 380 of 396 models that list this spec.

Heater power

Median
6 kW
Maximum
10.5 kW

Based on 241 of 396 models that list this spec.

Warranty

Median
5 yr
Maximum
20 yr

Based on 258 of 396 models that list this spec.

Distribution

Each table below sorts every model that lists the spec into groups split at that spec's own 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile across the current dataset, not at fixed thresholds chosen in advance.

380 models by capacity
RangeModels
Up to 2 persons132
Over 2 persons, up to 3 persons76
Over 3 persons, up to 4 persons78
Over 4 persons94
241 models by heater power
RangeModels
Up to 4.5 kW69
Over 4.5 kW, up to 6 kW79
Over 6 kW, up to 8 kW60
Over 8 kW33
258 models by warranty
RangeModels
Up to 3 yr78
Over 3 yr, up to 5 yr143
Over 5 yr37

Cost by state

Using June 2026 residential electricity rates from the U.S. Energy Information Administration, the tables below show the cost of a 1 hour session at the median heater power of 6 kW in the five cheapest and five most expensive states.

Five cheapest states for a 1 hour session at the median heater power of 6 kW
StateCost
Nevada$0.79
Nebraska$0.80
Utah$0.80
Louisiana$0.81
Tennessee$0.84
Five most expensive states for a 1 hour session at the median heater power of 6 kW
StateCost
Hawaii$3.16
California$2.08
Massachusetts$1.78
Maine$1.78
New York$1.77

Categories

Models by sauna type
Sauna typeModels
traditional226
infrared153
hybrid17
Models by placement
PlacementModels
indoor201
outdoor173
indoor or outdoor13

Based on 387 of 396 models that list this spec.

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Prices and specifications verified September 9, 2026, and re-checked weekly after that.

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