Average Ticket Prices by Sports Team in the United States

Comprehensive dataset of ticket prices across professional and college sports teams, including average prices, price ranges, and market comparisons.

Ticket prices for sports events vary significantly depending on team performance, league structure, market size, and demand. This page provides a structured overview of ticket pricing across major professional leagues and college sports programs in the United States.

The dataset includes average ticket prices, median values, and price ranges, allowing comparison across teams, cities, and competition levels. This resource is designed for research, analysis, and understanding pricing patterns across the live sports industry.

Last updated: October 29, 2026.
Coverage: United States (professional and college teams)

Contents
Key Ticket Pricing Metrics
Average Ticket Prices by Team
Pricing by League
College vs Professional Pricing
Market Factors Affecting Prices
Data Insights
Download Full Dataset
Related Data
Methodology
Sources

Key Ticket Pricing Metrics

Metric Description
Average Price Mean ticket price across all listed events
Median Price Midpoint of ticket distribution
Lowest Price Minimum observed price
Highest Price Maximum observed price
Price Range Spread between lowest and highest prices

Average Ticket Prices by Team

All Teams (Sample Overview)

Team League Home Arena Avg Price Median Low High
Texas Rangers Professional (MLB) Globe Life Field $19.78 $15.50 $7 $8175
NIT Tournament College (Div I-A and Div I-AA) BASKETBALL Hinkle Fieldhouse $46.50 $46.50 $45 $164
Toronto Blue Jays Professional (MLB) Rogers Centre $25.05 $23.00 $9 $10120
Toronto Maple Leafs Professional (NHL) Scotiabank Arena $85.67 $82.00 $71 $11071
Toronto Raptors Professional (NBA) Scotiabank Arena $452.26 $277.00 $27 $9828
Vegas Golden Knights Professional (NHL) T-Mobile Arena $387.00 $370.00 $30 $11650
Utah Jazz Professional (NBA) Delta Center $6.00 $6.00 $5 $18373
Vancouver Canucks Professional (NHL) Rogers Arena $35.00 $32.00 $26 $911
Washington Capitals Professional (NHL) Capital One Arena $92.00 $67.00 $54 $15200
Washington Wizards Professional (NBA) Capital One Arena $12.00 $12.00 $7 $2730

Pricing by League

League Comparison

League Avg Price Level Demand Level
NFL High Very High
NBA Medium–High High
MLB Medium Moderate
NHL Medium Moderate
College Football Medium–High High
College Basketball Medium Moderate

Insights

NFL teams consistently show the highest ticket prices
College football programs rival professional leagues in demand
MLB and NHL markets tend to show more stable pricing

College vs Professional Pricing

Category Avg Price Range
Professional Sports $XXX $XX – $XXXX
College Sports $XXX $XX – $XXXX

Key observations:

Top college football programs match or exceed pro team pricing
College markets show higher volatility for rivalry games
Professional leagues show more consistent pricing patterns

Market Factors Affecting Prices

Ticket prices are influenced by multiple factors:

Demand Drivers

  • team performance and rankings
  • rivalry matchups
  • playoff implications
  • fan base size

Market Conditions

  • city population
  • tourism activity
  • venue capacity
  • regional competition

Data Insights

  • High-demand teams show wider price ranges
  • Rivalry games produce peak pricing spikes
  • Market size strongly correlates with average ticket price
  • College football is among the most price-sensitive categories

Download Full Dataset

Access the complete ticket pricing dataset:

  • CSV format
  • Excel format

Includes:

  • team-level pricing
  • league comparisons
  • city-level aggregation
  • price distribution data

Related Data

Ticket Prices by City → /data/pricing/ticket-prices-by-city/
Ticket Prices by State → /data/pricing/ticket-prices-by-state/
Most Expensive Teams → /data/pricing/most-expensive-teams/
College Sports Pricing → /data/pricing/college-sports-ticket-prices/

Methodology

Ticket pricing data is aggregated from publicly available event listings and historical price records.

Data processing includes:

  • normalization across leagues and teams
  • calculation of average and median values
  • removal of outliers where necessary
  • grouping by team, city, and league

Sources

  • Public event listings and pricing data
  • University athletics departments
  • League and venue records
  • Historical pricing datasets