The Complete Guide to Pickleball Court Dimensions (With PDFs) (2024)

FAQs

How to layout a pickleball court? ›

The baselines should span 20ft (6.67 yards/6.10m) which is the full width of the pickleball court. Once the baselines have been drawn, you can outline the two sidelines. They should be parallel to one another, 20ft (6.67 yards/6.10m) apart and extend 44ft (14.67 yards/13.41m) in length.

PICKLEBALL EQUIPMENT AND SETUP

The pickleball court is 44-feet long by 20-feet wide. On each side of the net, the court is divided into three quadrants – the non-volley zone and the left and right service boxes.

But how much space do you really need to build a pickleball court? A standard pickleball court is 20 feet wide by 44 feet long. The minimum playing surface required by USA Pickleball measures 30 feet wide by 60 feet long, which adds ample room to all sides of the court.

The acrylic “hard court” system will have the lowest cost, followed by the standard and premium ProCushion systems. The ProCushion systems are liquid applied acrylic coatings that are fortified with granulated rubber.

The USA Pickleball Rule Book states that “a total playing surface 30'X60' is the minimum size that is recommended. A total size of 34'X64' feet is preferred.” The actual playing lines measure 20' x 44'. Whenever possible, a north-south orientation should be maintained to minimize the angle of the sun in player's eyes.

For an added fee, you can also work with one of our certified landscape architects at Lanmark Designs to integrate your backyard pickleball court into a more comprehensive landscape design. The ideal base for a VersaCourt pickleball court is a 4” thick concrete slab using 3000 PSI concrete and #4 rebar reinforcements.

What is the Height Clearance for a Pickleball Court? Pickleball is played both inside and on outdoor pickleball courts. It is recommended that an indoor vertical height clearance of between 18- and 20-feet is maintained above the court.

Pickleball courts should be 20′ x 44′ for both singles and doubles play. This is the same overall court size as badminton courts. The net is lowered from the standard badminton height to 36” on the ends and 34” in the middle.

The diagram on the left shows 2 pickleball courts laid out on a tennis court. A standard tennis court pad is 60'x120'. The minimum recommended size for a pickleball court is 30'x60'. That is exactly one fourth the size of a standard tennis court pad.

Outdoor pickleball courts are exposed to mainly environmental elements that can obstruct players' vision (position of the sun, shadows cast onto surface of court, etc), so it's important to orient your pickleball court north-south. Court lines should be white and 2 inches wide.

What are the dimensions of a slender pickleball court? ›

Slender singles playing surfaces are a bit smaller as compared to skinny singles. Their playing surface size is 16ft * 20ft.

Hence, if you build a pickleball court on a lot that's less than an acre, you will likely hurt your property's value anywhere from 1% to 10%. If your lot is larger than an acre and you can build the pickleball court on the lot as far away from your neighbors as possible, your property's value might go up 1% to 5%.

While it's traditionally played on a smooth concrete surface covered with a polyurethane or acrylic coating, you can play pickleball on other surfaces like grass, clay or snap-together plastic. Each of these courts has its advantages depending on what you're looking to get from it.

While you can set up a pickleball court on any open, flat area, it's best on asphalt, concrete or hard synthetic surface. The official pickleball court dimensions are 44 feet long by 20 feet wide and you'll want to include some space around the court for spectators and players in waiting.