Pickleball court dimensions explained: the official court size, every line measurement in feet and meters, a diagram, and how much space you actually need to build one.
| Element | Feet | Meters |
|---|---|---|
| Court, outside of lines | 20' x 44' | 6.10 x 13.41 |
| Minimum total playing area | 30' x 60' | 9.14 x 18.29 |
| Preferred total playing area | 34' x 64' | 10.36 x 19.51 |
| Non-volley zone (kitchen), each side of net | 7' deep x 20' wide | 2.13 x 6.10 |
| Service courts | 10' wide x 15' deep | 3.05 x 4.57 |
| Net height at sidelines | 36" | 0.914 |
| Net height at center | 34" | 0.864 |
| Line width | 2" | 0.05 |
| Area | Square feet |
|---|---|
| The court itself (20' x 44') | 880 |
| Minimum playing area (30' x 60') | 1,800 |
| Preferred playing area (34' x 64') | 2,176 |
| Four courts on one tennis pad (60' x 120') | 7,200 |
A backyard court uses the same 20 by 44 foot lines. What changes is the run-off around it. The standard is a 30 by 60 foot pad. If your yard cannot fit that, the lines stay regulation and the margins shrink, which makes it harder to chase wide balls but keeps the game the same. There is no official small or mini court size for adult play; smaller layouts are compromises, not standards.
Court builders price by the square foot of pad and surface, so the playing area, not the painted court, sets the price. A minimum 1,800 sq ft court costs $27,000 to $37,800 to build. Building to the preferred 34 by 64 footprint adds 376 sq ft, about $5,640 at basic-pad rates. See the full pickleball court construction cost breakdown. Four of these 30 by 60 foot areas fit on one standard tennis pad, which is the basis of a pickleball court conversion.
Price your own court in 3 minutes20 feet wide by 44 feet long, the same for singles and doubles. The recommended total playing area is 30 by 60 feet at minimum and 34 by 64 feet preferred.
The court is 20 by 44 feet. The kitchen is 7 feet from the net on each side. Each service court is 10 feet wide by 15 feet deep. The playing area including run-off is 30 by 60 feet.
6.10 meters wide by 13.41 meters long. The minimum playing area is 9.14 by 18.29 meters.
A flat, buildable area of at least 30 by 60 feet, which is 1,800 square feet. 34 by 64 feet is more comfortable.
36 inches at the sidelines and 34 inches at the center.
The court lines enclose 880 square feet. The playing area a builder prices is 1,800 square feet.