Concrete Basketball Court Cost 2026: 30×30 Court $4,590 to $11,390
The concrete for a 30×30 ft backyard basketball half court costs $4,590 to $11,390, typically $6,920, at 4 inches with wire mesh, from prices read in October 2026. A 20×20 shooting pad is $2,210 to $5,700; a 50×84 full-length court is $20,240 to $47,270. The hoop and court surface are priced separately.
Basketball Court Slab Cost by Size
| Court | Sq Ft | Typical | Low to high | Concrete | Use |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20×20 | 400 | $3,410 | $2,210 to $5,700 | 4.94 cu yd | Shooting pad at the end of a driveway |
| 20×30 | 600 | $4,800 | $3,160 to $7,740 | 7.41 cu yd | Small half court |
| 30×30 | 900 | $6,920 | $4,590 to $11,390 | 11.11 cu yd | Backyard half court |
| 30×50 | 1,500 | $11,070 | $7,440 to $18,080 | 18.52 cu yd | Large half court |
| 42×50 | 2,100 | $15,250 | $10,290 to $24,180 | 25.93 cu yd | Half of an 84 x 50 ft court |
| 50×84 | 4,200 | $29,860 | $20,240 to $47,270 | 51.85 cu yd | Full-length court |
4-inch slab, 4,000 PSI ready-mix, wire mesh, 4-inch crushed-stone base, broom finish, forms, crew, overhead and margin, national prices. Excludes excavation, the hoop and its footing, coatings, lines, lighting and fencing.
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30 x 30 ft = 900 sq ft at 4 inches: $5.02 to $12.46 per sq ft installed.
| Line and source | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Ready-mix concrete 11.11 cu yd plus 5 to 10% overage, 3,000 PSI at Supreme Concrete $127.05, Minimix Concrete $136.00, Gehring Construction & Ready-Mix $148.00, Scenic City Ready Mix $165.00 a yard | $1,482 | $1,696 | $2,017 |
Delivery and small-load fees Per-truck and short-load charges on the same four price lists | $0 | $70 | $838 |
Crushed-stone base, 4 in Crusher run from D & L Supply, JMJ Companies, Golden Landscaping Supply, Yard Works Landscape Supply | $587 | $731 | $997 |
Wire mesh (6x6 10-gauge) Menards online price, read 13 Oct 2026 | $216 | $216 | $216 |
Form boards Menards lumber, shared across reuses | $45 | $68 | $91 |
Crew labour Crew hours (our estimate) x BLS OEWS national wages, May 2025 x BLS employer costs (June 2026): $29.60 to $43.77 a crew hour | $1,436 | $2,457 | $3,852 |
Overhead and margin Our estimate: 20% to 40% of direct cost | $753 | $1,572 | $3,204 |
Low uses the cheapest published price and our lowest assumption on every line, high the dearest. The region changes crew wages only: no state-level ready-mix price is published, so concrete and materials stay at the four price lists. Not included: excavation, permits, pumping, sealing. Totals are rounded to the nearest $10.
What Else a Court Needs
| Item | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| In-ground hoop and its footing | Quote separately | Set the footing to the maker's drawing; pour it with the slab or before |
| Court coating or interlocking tiles | Quote separately | Applied after the concrete has cured; check the coating maker's wait time |
| Line painting | Quote separately | Mark the size you have; not every backyard court fits standard lines |
| Lighting and fencing | Quote separately | Electrical work needs its own permit in most places |
| Drainage | Agree before forming | Slope the slab slightly so water runs off one side |
We price only what our inputs cover. We found no published price list or public bid for hoops, court coatings or tiles that we could use, so they are left for your quote.
How We Price a Slab
Every installed price on this site comes from one model: published ready-mix and materials prices, plus crew hours priced at Bureau of Labor Statistics wages, plus overhead and margin. The low figure uses the lowest published input and our lowest assumption at every step; the high figure uses the highest. The crew hours, overage and margin are our own estimates, not published figures, and are listed below so you can check them against your quote. Worked example: a 30 x 30 ft basketball half court (4-inch, 4,000 PSI, wire mesh, broom finish, 4-inch stone base).
| Line | Low | Typical | High | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ready-mix concrete | $1,540 | $1,780 | $2,139 | 11.11 cu yd plus 5 to 10% overage, at published per-yard prices |
| Delivery and small-load charges | $0 | $70 | $838 | Per-truck charges from the same price lists (10 yd per truck) |
| Crushed-stone base | $587 | $731 | $997 | 4 in compacted crusher run |
| Reinforcement | $216 | $216 | $216 | 6x6 10-gauge mesh panels, lapped |
| Form lumber | $45 | $68 | $91 | Perimeter boards, shared across reuses |
| Crew labour | $1,436 | $2,457 | $3,852 | Crew hours x BLS wages x employer costs |
| Overhead and margin | $765 | $1,597 | $3,253 | 20% to 40% on direct cost |
| Installed total | $4,590 | $6,920 | $11,390 | Rounded to the nearest $10 |
Not included: excavation and soil haul-off, removing an old slab, permits, pumping, decorative finishes and sealing. Totals are national; the calculators’ state option swaps in that state’s BLS wages and leaves concrete and materials at the published lists.
Published inputs (read 13 October 2026)
- Ready-mix, per cubic yard: 3,000 PSI $127.05 to $165.00, 4,000 PSI $132.00 to $175.00, from Supreme Concrete (Los Angeles, CA), Minimix Concrete (Pequannock, NJ), Gehring Construction & Ready-Mix (Columbus, NE, list dated 2026-01-01), Scenic City Ready Mix (Tennessee, list dated 2024-08-03).
- Small orders and trucks: short-load charge $50 under 4 yd (Gehring) or $100 at 5 yd or less, plus $100 more at 2 yd or less (Scenic City); per truck, no charge within 20 miles (Gehring), a $35 surcharge (Scenic City), or $363.88 Zone A delivery plus a $55 environmental fee (Supreme).
- Crushed-stone base: $44.00 to $74.75 per cubic yard from D & L Supply (Central New York, $44.00/yd), JMJ Companies (Lynchburg, VA, $39.50/ton), Golden Landscaping Supply (Cumming, GA, $50.00/ton), Yard Works Landscape Supply (Fort Mill, SC, $74.75/yd); per-ton prices converted at 2,450 lb per yard.
- Steel, forms, poly: #4 rebar 20 ft $8.99, 6x6 10-gauge mesh 4x8 panel $6.99, 2x6x12 $14.32, 2x4x16 $12.13, 6-mil poly 8 ft 4 in x 100 ft $59.99, rebar chair $0.33 (Menards online prices; Home Depot and Lowe’s pages could not be read that day). That works out to $0.24 per sq ft for mesh and $0.74 per sq ft for a rebar grid, materials only.
- Wages: BLS OEWS 47-2051 cement masons (May 2025) 25th percentile $22.60, median $27.41, 75th $32.15 an hour; 47-2061 construction laborers $18.57, $22.66, $28.72. Employer costs from BLS ECEC June 2026, construction industry ($51.96 total compensation per $36.13 of wages, x1.44): a crew hour costs $29.60 to $43.77.
Our assumptions (estimates, not published figures)
- Crew: half cement masons, half laborers.
- Setup per job: 8 to 16 crew hours (layout, stripping, cleanup).
- Per 100 sq ft: 4-inch 4 to 7 crew hours, 6-inch 5 to 8.5, 8-inch 6 to 10; add 0.5 to 1 for mesh or 1.5 to 2.5 for rebar.
- Concrete overage 5% to 10%; base stone ordered at 1.2x its compacted volume; form boards charged at half to all of their price.
- Overhead and margin 20% to 40% of direct cost.
- 6-inch and thicker slabs use 4,000 PSI mix; thinner slabs 3,000 PSI.
Sources: BLS OEWS 47-2051 cement masons (May 2025), BLS OEWS 47-2061 construction laborers (May 2025), BLS ECEC, construction (June 2026), ready-mix price lists from Supreme Concrete, Minimix Concrete, Gehring Construction & Ready-Mix, Scenic City Ready Mix, crusher-run prices from D & L Supply, JMJ Companies, Golden Landscaping Supply, Yard Works Landscape Supply, Menards mesh, rebar, lumber and poly prices. All read 13 October 2026. Crew hours, overage, overhead and margin are our estimates and are listed in the method above.
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