Regulation court size, the clearances that make a court play right, and how little yard you can actually get away with.
A regulation pickleball court is 20 feet wide × 44 feet long — the same for singles and doubles. The net crosses the center (22 ft from each baseline), standing 36 inches at the sidelines and 34 inches at center. The non-volley zone (the “kitchen”) extends 7 feet from the net on each side; service boxes are 10 × 15 ft. Center strap and permanent posts sit outside the sidelines.
| Layout | Pad size | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum recommended | 30 × 60 ft | 5 ft sidelines, 8 ft behind each baseline — playable, safe |
| Comfortable standard | 34 × 64 ft | Room for ATPs, deep serves, and seating off the ends |
| Tournament feel | 36 × 70 ft+ | Full run-back for advanced play and events |
Courts are built essentially flat with a gentle ~1% slope in one plane for drainage — steep enough to shed water, flat enough to never feel it. Orientation matters in SoCal: a north–south long axis keeps the sun out of players' eyes at morning and evening hours; east–west courts bake one player at sunset.
One tennis court (60 × 120 ft overall) converts to up to four pickleball courts. Two dedicated courts with a shared buffer fit a 44 × 64 ft pad comfortably. For HOAs and clubs, see HOA & commercial courts.
Subtract setbacks first — in Los Angeles, courts observe the same yards as a one-story house (LAMC §12.21 C.5(m)), and everywhere your buildable area is smaller than your lot. Bring us your address: at the free consultation we lay the footprint out on your actual lot. See permits & local laws and conversions.
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