- Backyard basketball court usually costs $19,500 to $51,000, about $41,000 typical.
- A backyard basketball court with a concrete base, surface and hoop.
What backyard basketball court costs
Expect backyard basketball court to cost between $19,500 and $51,000, with $41,000 as a typical figure. A backyard basketball court with a concrete base, surface and hoop.
| Price | |
|---|---|
| Low end | $19,500 |
| Typical | $41,000 |
| High end | $51,000 |
The range blends Fixr and HomeAdvisor (method below). Where you live matters: Koira's estimate is $36,289 in Arkansas and $48,884 in Hawaii.
What drives the price
- Size. A half court costs far less than a full court.
- Surface. Plain concrete is cheapest. Sport tile surfaces cost more and are softer on joints.
- Hoop and lights. In-ground adjustable hoops and lighting add cost.
- Site. Grading a sloped yard can be expensive.
Backyard basketball court cost by state
Koira estimates for each state, built from the national $19,500 to $51,000. About 50% of a backyard basketball court price is labor, and only that part is scaled by the state's median wage for construction and extraction workers. A starting point, not a quote.
| State | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $17,579 | $36,962 | $45,977 |
| Alaska | $22,132 | $46,535 | $57,885 |
| Arizona | $19,251 | $40,477 | $50,350 |
| Arkansas | $17,259 | $36,289 | $45,139 |
| California | $21,485 | $45,174 | $56,193 |
| Colorado | $19,769 | $41,566 | $51,704 |
| Connecticut | $21,479 | $45,160 | $56,175 |
| Delaware | $19,469 | $40,936 | $50,920 |
| District of Columbia | $21,230 | $44,637 | $55,525 |
| Florida | $17,831 | $37,491 | $46,636 |
| Georgia | $17,903 | $37,642 | $46,823 |
| Hawaii | $23,249 | $48,884 | $60,806 |
| Idaho | $18,945 | $39,833 | $49,548 |
| Illinois | $22,943 | $48,239 | $60,005 |
| Indiana | $19,878 | $41,795 | $51,989 |
| Iowa | $19,486 | $40,971 | $50,964 |
| Kansas | $18,751 | $39,425 | $49,041 |
| Kentucky | $18,451 | $38,795 | $48,257 |
| Louisiana | $17,927 | $37,692 | $46,885 |
| Maine | $19,626 | $41,265 | $51,330 |
| Maryland | $19,554 | $41,115 | $51,143 |
| Massachusetts | $22,436 | $47,172 | $58,678 |
| Michigan | $19,769 | $41,566 | $51,704 |
| Minnesota | $21,635 | $45,490 | $56,585 |
| Mississippi | $17,412 | $36,611 | $45,540 |
| Missouri | $19,858 | $41,752 | $51,935 |
| Montana | $19,732 | $41,487 | $51,606 |
| Nebraska | $18,557 | $39,017 | $48,533 |
| Nevada | $19,858 | $41,752 | $51,935 |
| New Hampshire | $19,589 | $41,186 | $51,232 |
| New Jersey | $21,778 | $45,790 | $56,959 |
| New Mexico | $17,920 | $37,678 | $46,867 |
| New York | $21,278 | $44,738 | $55,649 |
| North Carolina | $17,838 | $37,506 | $46,654 |
| North Dakota | $19,766 | $41,559 | $51,695 |
| Ohio | $19,926 | $41,895 | $52,113 |
| Oklahoma | $17,712 | $37,241 | $46,324 |
| Oregon | $20,576 | $43,263 | $53,815 |
| Pennsylvania | $19,660 | $41,337 | $51,419 |
| Rhode Island | $20,072 | $42,203 | $52,496 |
| South Carolina | $17,865 | $37,563 | $46,725 |
| South Dakota | $17,957 | $37,756 | $46,965 |
| Tennessee | $18,022 | $37,892 | $47,134 |
| Texas | $17,801 | $37,427 | $46,556 |
| Utah | $19,108 | $40,177 | $49,976 |
| Vermont | $19,531 | $41,064 | $51,080 |
| Virginia | $18,993 | $39,933 | $49,673 |
| Washington | $22,112 | $46,492 | $57,831 |
| West Virginia | $19,183 | $40,334 | $50,172 |
| Wisconsin | $20,171 | $42,411 | $52,755 |
| Wyoming | $19,534 | $41,072 | $51,089 |
Rural areas and cities in the same state can differ a lot.
How we got these numbers
| Guide | Range | Average | Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fixr | $30,000 to $60,000 | $46,650 | Counted |
| HomeAdvisor | $8,600 to $42,000 | $35,000 | Counted |
How the backyard basketball court range is combined: low end from the middle of the guides' lows, high end from the middle of their highs, typical from the middle of their averages (a range's midpoint where no average is given). Figures read on each guide's page on October 9, 2026.
Labor share used: 50%. None of the guides splits labor out for this job, so this share is Koira's working assumption for patios, decks and outdoor living work. State factor: the state's median hourly wage for construction and extraction workers over the national $28.63 (BLS, May 2025), kept between 0.7 and 1.4.
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Sources: Fixr, backyard basketball court cost; HomeAdvisor, backyard basketball court cost; BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (state and national files). Prices checked October 9, 2026. More for your trade: how the trade runs on Koira.