What a padel court actually costs.
Everyone publishes a price. Almost nobody says what is in it. Here is the breakdown, line by line — every figure sourced and dated.
- $50k
- Per court on an existing slab
- US Padel Court Builders, 2026
- $100k
- Per court with new foundations
- US Padel Court Builders, 2026
- 40–60%
- Share of cost that is the enclosure
- Pickletile, 2026
- +20–40%
- Indoor premium before the shell
- Pickletile · GZUnipadel
Where the money actually goes
The court system — steel frame, tempered glass, mesh, turf, net — is $30,000 to $50,000. Installation adds $5,000 to $15,000. Those two lines are stable wherever you build, because the court arrives in the same container.
What moves is the ground. Foundations and site preparation run $25,000 to $50,000 per court, and that single line explains almost the entire spread between a $50,000 quote and a $120,000 one. The UK's Lawn Tennis Association publishes £35,000 for a single-court ring beam, base and drainage — an institutional figure that corroborates the upper end.
Lighting is $8,000 to $18,000 per court for a commercial system; the club-grade standard is eight 200-watt fixtures delivering 300 lux. Permitting and engineering add $2,000 to $12,000, and vary more by jurisdiction than by project.
Common questions
- How much does a padel court cost to build?
- On an existing suitable slab, roughly $50,000 per court all-in. Requiring new foundations takes it to $100,000. Indoor runs 20–40% above outdoor before the building envelope. The enclosure alone is 40–60% of total project cost.
- Why do quotes vary so much?
- Almost entirely because of what is included. A court kit on an existing slab is $40,000–$55,000. Add earthworks, slab, drainage, lighting and permits and the same court reaches $85,000–$120,000. Always ask which line items a quote contains.
- Do multi-court projects cost less per court?
- Yes. Mobilisation, site survey and permitting are project-level costs, so they divide across courts. Economies of scale become material from four courts up.
- Does leasing a court cost more than buying one?
- Over the full term, yes — that is the price of time. What it buys is the first year: you open without putting $50,000 to $120,000 per court on the table, and you keep that cash for the opening, the staff and the first months of trading.
We build your padel court. You pay for it monthly.
Tell us how many courts and where. You get a full quote — court rent and groundwork, separated — usually within one business day.