Most Affordable Sports Teams to Watch in the United States

Data-driven ranking of sports teams with the lowest average ticket prices across professional and college leagues.

Ticket prices vary widely across sports teams in the United States, and while some teams command premium pricing, others remain significantly more accessible. Lower ticket prices can reflect market size, team performance, venue capacity, and regional demand.

This page highlights the most affordable sports teams based on average ticket prices, providing insight into where fans can attend live events at lower cost across different leagues and markets.

Last updated: October 29, 2026.
Coverage: Professional and college sports teams

Contents
Top 25 Most Affordable Teams
Most Affordable Teams by League
Cities with the Most Affordable Events
Why These Teams Are More Affordable
Affordability Insights
College Teams and Accessibility
Download Dataset
Related Data
Methodology
Sources

Top 25 Most Affordable Teams

Rank Team League City Avg Price Median Low
1 Memphis Grizzlies Professional (NBA) Memphis, TN $2.80 $3 $1
2 Utah Jazz Professional (NBA) Salt Lake City, UT $5.00 $5 $4
3 Indiana Pacers Professional (NBA) Indianapolis, IN $10.50 $10.50 $10
4 Washington Wizards Professional (NBA) Washington, DC $10.75 $11.50 $4
5 Los Angeles Angels Professional (MLB) Anaheim, CA $10.89 $6 $4
6 Chicago White Sox Professional (MLB) Chicago, IL $10.92 $9 $6
7 Miami Marlins Professional (MLB) Miami, FL $11.15 $9 $6
8 Cincinnati Reds Professional (MLB) Cincinnati, OH $13.53 $13 $8
9 New Jersey Devils Professional (NHL) Newark, NJ $14.33 $12.50 $6
10 Philadelphia 76ers Professional (NBA) Philadelphia, PA $15.00 $15 $14
11 Ohio State Buckeyes Football College (Div I-A and Div I-AA) FOOTBALL Columbus, OH $15.00 $15 $15
12 Minnesota Twins Professional (MLB) Minneapolis, MN $15.18 $15 $8
13 Detroit Tigers Professional (MLB) Detroit, MI $16.09 $11 $6
14 New Orleans Pelicans Professional (NBA) New Orleans, LA $16.33 $16 $9
15 Milwaukee Brewers Professional (MLB) Milwaukee, WI $16.41 $13 $7
16 Milwaukee Bucks Professional (NBA) Milwaukee, WI $17.33 $15 $5
17 Kansas City Royals Professional (MLB) Kansas City, MO $17.65 $14 $8
18 Baltimore Orioles Professional (MLB) Baltimore, MD $17.85 $17.50 $8
19 Colorado Rockies Professional (MLB) Denver, CO $17.97 $17 $8
20 Calgary Flames Professional (NHL) Calgary, AB $18.25 $12 $9
21 Enid Outlaws College (Div I-A and Div I-AA) BASKETBALL Enid, OK $18.38 $18 $18
22 Dallas Mavericks Professional (NBA) Dallas, TX $18.50 $18.50 $16
23 Washington Nationals Professional (MLB) Washington, DC $18.66 $14.50 $11
24 Atlanta Braves Professional (MLB) Atlanta, GA $18.75 $18 $7
25 Seattle Mariners Professional (MLB) Seattle, WA $19.32 $17 $11

Most Affordable Teams by League

NFL

Rank Team League City Avg Price Median Low
1 Dallas Cowboys NFL Arlington, TX $84.00 $73 $68
2 NFL Pro Football Hall of Fame Game NFL Canton, OH $93.00 $93 $93
3 New Orleans Saints NFL New Orleans, LA $99.22 $74 $47
4 Carolina Panthers NFL Charlotte, NC $100.56 $94 $66
5 Cleveland Browns NFL Cleveland, OH $109.38 $100 $62
6 Atlanta Falcons NFL Atlanta, GA $118.56 $110 $108
7 Los Angeles Chargers NFL Inglewood, CA $124.38 $132.50 $82
8 Tennessee Titans NFL Nashville, TN $136.00 $140.50 $76
9 Cincinnati Bengals NFL Cincinnati, OH $136.75 $114 $101
10 Arizona Cardinals NFL Glendale, AZ $144.44 $145 $108

NBA

Rank Team League City Avg Price Median Low
1 Memphis Grizzlies Professional (NBA) Memphis, TN $2.80 $3 $1
2 Utah Jazz Professional (NBA) Salt Lake City, UT $5.00 $5 $4
3 Indiana Pacers Professional (NBA) Indianapolis, IN $10.25 $10 $10
4 Washington Wizards Professional (NBA) Washington, DC $10.75 $11.50 $4
5 New Orleans Pelicans Professional (NBA) New Orleans, LA $16.33 $16 $9
6 Milwaukee Bucks Professional (NBA) Milwaukee, WI $17.33 $15 $5
7 Brooklyn Nets Professional (NBA) Brooklyn, NY $29.83 $27.50 $21
8 Chicago Bulls Professional (NBA) Chicago, IL $36.00 $34 $30
9 Sacramento Kings Professional (NBA) Sacramento, CA $37.67 $21 $20
10 Dallas Mavericks Professional (NBA) Dallas, TX $44.75 $23.50 $16

MLB

Rank Team League City Avg Price Median Low
1 Los Angeles Angels Professional (MLB) Anaheim, CA $9.75 $7 $4
2 Chicago White Sox Professional (MLB) Chicago, IL $10.63 $9 $6
3 Miami Marlins Professional (MLB) Miami, FL $11.34 $10 $6
4 Cincinnati Reds Professional (MLB) Cincinnati, OH $14.79 $14 $8
5 Minnesota Twins Professional (MLB) Minneapolis, MN $16.72 $17 $8
6 MLB All Star Sunday Professional (MLB) Philadelphia, PA $17.00 $17 $17
7 Colorado Rockies Professional (MLB) Denver, CO $18.08 $17 $8
8 Milwaukee Brewers Professional (MLB) Milwaukee, WI $18.15 $15.50 $7
9 Detroit Tigers Professional (MLB) Detroit, MI $18.16 $15 $6
10 Kansas City Royals Professional (MLB) Kansas City, MO $18.86 $15 $8

College Football

Rank Team League City Avg Price Median Low
1 Ohio State Buckeyes Football College (Div I-A and Div I-AA) FOOTBALL Columbus, OH $15.00 $15 $15
2 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Football College (Div I-A and Div I-AA) FOOTBALL Notre Dame, IN $23.00 $23 $23
3 Oklahoma Sooners Football College (Div I-A and Div I-AA) FOOTBALL Norman, OK $28.00 $28 $28
4 Montana Grizzlies Football College (Div I-A and Div I-AA) FOOTBALL Missoula, MT $63.00 $63 $63
5 Penn State Nittany Lions Blue & White Game College (Div I-A and Div I-AA) FOOTBALL University Park, PA $73.00 $73 $73

Cities with the Most Affordable Events

Rank City State Avg Price Median Teams
1 Memphis TN $2.80 $3 1
2 Cincinnati OH $13.53 $13 1
3 Newark NJ $14.33 $12.50 1
4 New Orleans LA $16.33 $16 1
5 Kansas City MO $17.65 $14 1
6 Baltimore MD $17.85 $17.50 1
7 Calgary AB $18.25 $12 1
8 Enid OK $18.38 $18 1
9 Milwaukee WI $18.96 $13.50 3
10 Arlington TX $19.83 $16 1
11 Bronx NY $20.11 $13 1
12 St. Louis MO $20.81 $16 2
13 Chicago IL $22.27 $17 5
14 Ottawa ON $22.67 $18.50 1
15 Notre Dame IN $23.00 $23 1
16 Sunrise FL $24.50 $22.50 1
17 Flushing NY $25.23 $16 1
18 Washington DC $26.57 $15 4
19 Fort Worth TX $26.67 $24 1
20 San Diego CA $27.03 $23 1
21 Sacramento CA $27.50 $20.50 2
22 Norman OK $28.00 $28 1
23 Brooklyn NY $29.83 $27.50 1
24 St. Petersburg FL $30.35 $22 1
25 Vancouver BC $35.00 $32 1

Why These Teams Are More Affordable

Market Size

smaller metropolitan areas
lower population density

Demand Levels

lower national demand
fewer high-profile matchups

Venue Capacity

larger seating availability
more accessible ticket inventory

Affordability Insights

affordable teams typically show narrower price ranges
lower volatility compared to high-demand teams
early-season games often have the lowest pricing

College Teams and Accessibility

Many college programs provide relatively affordable ticket options, especially for:

non-conference games
smaller conferences
regional matchups

This contributes to accessibility for students and local communities.

Download Dataset

Download the full dataset of ticket prices by team:

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Excel

Includes:

affordability rankings
price ranges
team-level data

Related Data

Most Expensive Teams → /data/pricing/most-expensive-teams/
Ticket Prices by Team → /data/pricing/ticket-prices-by-team/
Ticket Prices by City → /data/pricing/ticket-prices-by-city/

Methodology

Rankings are based on aggregated ticket pricing data across teams and events.

Metrics include:

average ticket price
median price
lowest available ticket prices

Data is standardized across leagues to ensure comparability.

Sources

public ticket pricing datasets
university athletics departments
league and venue records
aggregated event data