Pickleball Court Dimensions: Lines, Kitchen and Net in Metres and Feet
Short answer
A pickleball court measures 6.10 × 13.41 m (20 × 44 ft) for both singles and doubles. The kitchen extends 2.13 m (7 ft) from the net, and the net is 91.44 cm (36 in) high at the sidelines and 86.36 cm (34 in) in the middle.
A pickleball court is small, but it has a surprising number of lines and every one of them means something. If you want to mark one out in a gym or over a tennis court, you need exact figures. Here they all are from Rule 3 of the USA Pickleball 2026 rulebook, in metres with feet in brackets. For what each zone is for, see pickleball rules.
Playing area
The court is a rectangle of 6.10 × 13.41 m (20 × 44 ft) and under rule 3.A.1 it is the same for singles and doubles. Pickleball has no narrower singles court. Under rule 3.A.2 the dimensions are measured to the outside edge of the perimeter lines and the kitchen line.
Under 3.A.4.e the lines are 5.08 cm (2 in) wide and all the same colour.
Lines and what they bound
| Line or zone | Measurement | Rule |
|---|---|---|
| Baselines | at both ends of the court | 3.A.4.a |
| Sidelines | along the full length of the court | 3.A.4.b |
| Kitchen (non-volley zone) | 2.13 × 6.10 m (7 × 20 ft) on each side of the net | 3.A.4.c |
| Kitchen line (non-volley line) | parallel to the net, 2.13 m (7 ft) from it | 3.A.4.c |
| Centerline | from the kitchen line to the baseline | 3.A.4.d |
| Service courts | between the kitchen and the baseline on both sides of the centerline | 3.A.4.f |
| Serving area | behind the baseline, bounded by the imaginary extensions of the sideline and centerline | 3.A.4.g |
Two small details that settle arguments. The kitchen lines belong to the kitchen (3.A.4.c). And the service courts include the baseline, the sideline and the centerline (3.A.4.f), so a serve on any of them is good. The only line a serve may not land on is the kitchen line.
If you subtract the depth of the kitchen from half the court length and split the width with the centerline, each service court comes out at roughly 3.05 × 4.57 m (10 × 15 ft). The rulebook does not state this figure directly; it is just an aid to picturing it.
Net
A pickleball net is not level. Under rules 3.B.6 and 3.B.7 it is 91.44 cm (36 in) high at the sidelines and 86.36 cm (34 in) in the middle, both with a quarter-inch tolerance. In the middle it is held by a centre strap (3.B.5), which sits 3.05 m (10 ft) from both sidelines.
| Part of the net | Measurement | Rule |
|---|---|---|
| Height at the sidelines | 91.44 cm (36 in) ± 0.64 cm | 3.B.6 |
| Height in the middle | 86.36 cm (34 in) ± 0.64 cm | 3.B.7 |
| Post spacing (inside) | 6.71 m (22 ft) ± 2.54 cm | 3.B.2 |
| Post diameter | at most 7.62 cm (3 in) | 3.B.2 |
| Net length | at least 6.63 m (21 ft 9 in) | 3.B.3 |
| Mesh height | at least 76.2 cm (30 in) | 3.B.3 |
| Top binding | white, 5.08 cm (2 in) | 3.B.4 |
The net stands exactly halfway along the court, 6.71 m (22 ft) from both baselines. For how high the net is in other sports, compare tennis rules.
How much room you need around it
The court alone is not enough; you need run-off. Rule 3.A.3 gives three values:
- Minimum: 9.14 × 18.29 m (30 × 60 ft).
- Recommended for new courts and tournaments: 10.36 × 19.5 m (34 × 64 ft).
- Stadium court: 15.24 × 24.38 m (50 × 80 ft).
These are the total playing surface, not the court itself.
Did you know?
- The court is the same for singles and doubles; pickleball has no narrower singles variant (3.A.1).
- The net is 5 cm (2 in) lower in the middle than at the ends (3.B.6, 3.B.7).
- Dimensions are measured to the outside edge of the lines, so the line lies inside the court (3.A.2).
- For mini-singles the centerline is extended through the kitchen as well (14.B.1.c).
The kitchen, by far the most important zone on the court, gets its own article: the kitchen in pickleball.
Frequently asked questions
How big is a pickleball court?
6.10 × 13.41 m (20 × 44 ft), measured to the outside edge of the lines. The same for singles and doubles (3.A.1, 3.A.2).
How deep is the kitchen?
2.13 m (7 ft) from the net, across the full width of the court. Its line is part of the zone (3.A.4.c).
How high is a pickleball net?
91.44 cm (36 in) at the sidelines and 86.36 cm (34 in) in the middle (3.B.6, 3.B.7).
How much space should there be around the court?
At least 9.14 × 18.29 m (30 × 60 ft) of total playing surface; for tournaments 10.36 × 19.5 m (34 × 64 ft) is recommended (3.A.3).
How wide are the lines?
5.08 cm (2 in), all the same colour (3.A.4.e).
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