Padel news: US Padel Report 2026 reveals fast-growing sport nearly doubled US footprint in one year
Misitrano Consulting has released The US Padel Report 2026, the second annual data-led national study mapping the growth of padel across all 50 US states.
One year after the inaugural report, the data confirms padel isn’t slowing down – it’s consolidating into a mature, multi-format sport with real staying power.
As of Q2 2026, 1,110 padel courts are operating across 38 states, up 61.6% from 688 courts in 31 states one year ago.
Facilities grew even faster, up 65% to 296, and the US player base is now estimated at 460,000 active players.
Built on proprietary research, verified projections, scraping, and interviews with clubs and operators, the report includes detailed breakdowns of infrastructure, pricing, booking technologies, tournament structure, and state-by-state facility development.
Patricio Misitrano, founder of Misitrano Consulting, said: “This year’s data confirms what last year’s data suggested.
“The window is still open, the challenges are real, and the operators who show up with real numbers instead of good intentions are the ones who’ll still be standing in five years.”
Key findings
Here are the key findings from the 2026 report:
National infrastructure snapshot: Padel is now present in 38 US states, up from 31, with 1,110 total courts across 296 active facilities, up from 688 courts and 180 facilities in 2025. Seven states entered the market for the first time this year.
Indoor trend keeps climbing: 42% of all US padel courts are now indoor, up from 39.1% last year, as developers keep responding to all-weather demand and real estate constraints outside the Sun Belt.
Padel and pickleball convergence deepens: 39.4% of padel facilities now offer pickleball, up from 36.7%, with crossover facilities growing from 66 to 117 in a single year.
Pricing holds steady: Despite nearly doubling total courts, national median hourly rates are unchanged from last year at $100 indoor peak, $80 indoor off-peak, $80 outdoor peak, and $60 outdoor off-peak. Growth is coming from new supply, not from operators discounting to fill courts.
Geography is broadening: Florida, Texas, and California’s combined share of US facilities fell from 65% to just over 50% even as all three kept growing in absolute terms, evidence the rest of the country is catching up rather than the leaders slowing down.
With US padel continuing to scale, the report highlights ongoing opportunity in real estate-led club development, indoor venue conversion, and franchise/multi-site roll-ups alongside real risk from capital chasing excitement without operational discipline.
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