Documented pickleball openings accelerated sharply after 2021
A live-web scan found 260 named U.S. facilities that opened during the ten calendar years 2017–2026, representing 2,311 courts where a count was reported. This is a sourced sample—not a national permit census—and 2026 is partial through August 21.
260
facilities found
2,311
courts reported
45
states represented
67
2026 openings found, partial year
Timeline · facilities opened by year; labels also show reported courts
complete calendar year sample2026 partial
Year
Facilities found
Sites
Courts
2017
8
52
2018
9
56
2019
7
95
2020
10
99
2021
13
102
2022
29
285
2023
30
279
2024
44
373
2025
43
410
2026
67
560
Florida leads the documented footprint
Map · named facilities found per state, 2017–2026
031
What the scan shows
01
The break occurs in 2022. The sample jumps from 13 facilities in 2021 to 29 in 2022, then reaches 44 in 2024.
02
The growth is geographically broad. Openings were found in 45 states; Florida, Texas and New York account for 66 of the 260 facilities.
03
Florida stands apart. Its 31 documented facilities represent 339 reported courts, both the largest state totals in the scan.
04
Counts understate the physical footprint. Court totals were available for 225 of 260 facilities, so 2,311 is a floor for this sample.
The three largest state footprints
largest documented footprint
Florida
31 facilities · 339 courts
Openings span the full period from 2017 through 2026. Court counts were available for 25 facilities.
second-most facilities
Texas
20 facilities · 156 courts
The earliest opening found was in 2020. Court counts were available for 15 facilities.
third-most facilities
New York
15 facilities · 100 courts
Openings span 2017 through 2026. Court counts were available for 11 facilities.
Year-by-year detail
| Opening year | Facilities found | Courts reported | Facilities with count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8 | 52 | 8 |
| 2018 | 9 | 56 | 9 |
| 2019 | 7 | 95 | 7 |
| 2020 | 10 | 99 | 9 |
| 2021 | 13 | 102 | 13 |
| 2022 | 29 | 285 | 26 |
| 2023 | 30 | 279 | 26 |
| 2024 | 44 | 373 | 35 |
| 2025 | 43 | 410 | 35 |
| 2026 through Aug. 21 | 67 | 560 | 57 |
Method · Live-web search conducted August 21, 2026. Results were deduplicated by facility, city, state and opening year, yielding 260 named facilities across 45 states from 720 extracted mentions. “Courts reported” sums stated court counts at opening; missing counts remain excluded. Search visibility varies by place and year, so these figures describe documented openings found—not every U.S. court built. Ten calendar years means 2017–2026, with 2026 partial.