Pickleball Court Dimensions (With a DIY Layout Plan)
The court · Dimensions · Updated 2026-07-11
A pickleball court is 20 feet wide by 44 feet long - for singles and doubles alike - with a net at 36 inches on the sidelines sagging to 34 in the center.
Every measurement you need, whether you're renting a gym or chalking a driveway.
The official numbers
| Element | Dimension |
|---|---|
| Court (singles & doubles) | 20 ft × 44 ft |
| Non-volley zone (kitchen) | 7 ft from the net, each side |
| Service courts | 10 ft wide × 15 ft deep, each |
| Net height | 36 in at sidelines, 34 in at center |
| Line width | 2 in |
| Recommended total space | 30 ft × 60 ft (tournaments 34 × 64) |
The extra space matters: the court is 20 × 44, but players need runoff behind the baselines and beside the sidelines. A 24 × 54 pad is the bare minimum; 30 × 60 plays comfortably.
Marking a court in a driveway or gym
- Set the centerline of the net: Find your 44-ft length, mark the midpoint (22 ft), and run the net line across it. A portable net, or even a strap between two chairs at 34 inches, works.
- Mark the kitchen first: Measure 7 ft from the net on each side and run the full 20-ft width. Getting the kitchen right matters more than perfect baselines.
- Baselines, sidelines, centerline: Baselines at 22 ft from the net, sidelines 20 ft apart, then split each service area down the middle (10 ft) from kitchen line to baseline. Chalk, painter's tape, or court tape all work.
Court's ready - the score keeper is too
Once the lines are down, the last argument left is the score - and Dink ends that one. Tap the side that won the rally; the app tracks the serve, the server number, and the call and announces it out loud, on a scoreboard readable from the far baseline.
Chalk the lines. Dink keeps the score.. Spoken call-outs, glanceable scoreboard, Apple Watch scoring. Free on the App Store - no account. Download Dink: Pickleball Score Keeper on the App Store.
Frequently asked questions
Are singles and doubles pickleball courts the same size?
Yes - 20 × 44 feet for both. Unlike tennis, pickleball has no doubles alleys; only the serving and scoring rules change between formats.
How much space do you need for a pickleball court?
The court itself is 20 × 44 ft, but plan 30 × 60 ft of total surface for safe runoff (24 × 54 minimum, 34 × 64 for tournament standard).
What is the height of a pickleball net?
36 inches at the sidelines, 34 inches at the center. Two inches lower than a tennis net at center - one reason crosscourt dinks through the middle are the percentage play.
How big is the kitchen in pickleball?
The non-volley zone extends 7 feet from the net on each side, spanning the full 20-foot width - and its lines count as part of the zone.