Tennis court homes across Australia have more than doubled in popularity since before the Covid pandemic, with more luxury homebuyers seeking easy access to a sport played by over 5 per cent of the population.
New research reports from McGrath and Ray White Group have found luxury homes with tennis courts saw an annual average of 95 sales between 2021 and 2025: shooting past the average of 47 sales from the previous five years.
For every 1,000 houses on the national market, around three of them feature a private tennis court – a jump from just two houses per 1,000 in 2022.
Luxury tennis court homes have become twice as popular in the housing market than they were before 2020, according to new research from Ray White Data and McGrath.
Ray White Group senior data analyst Atom Go Tian said the return of the Australian Open helped shine a light on Australians embracing tennis in their everyday life, and it was “showing up in the property market.”
“Unlike pools, tennis courts attract a specific group of enthusiasts,” he said, “making their value more about lifestyle than broad market appeal.”
“As participation grows and regional markets expand, properties with tennis courts increasingly represent a blend of sporting passion and premium living, offering buyers a chance to ‘serve’ up their own piece of the Australian tennis lifestyle.”
Ray White Group senior data analyst Atom Go Tian said tennis court homes were growing in appeal alongside an expanding regional market.
While McGrath Research found Victoria and New South Wales dominated the tennis court market for the past decade, Ray White Data saw Queensland take over the market this past year.
The Sunshine State had six of the top 10 suburbs with tennis court listings in the 12 months before December 2025.
The top suburb for sales was Pacific Paradise in the Sunshine Coast, where its 16 tennis court listings made up 38 per cent of the listings on the market.
Out of the top 10 suburbs with tennis court home sales in the past 12 months, a whopping six of them were from Queensland. Picture: Ray White Data
Bli Bli, Palmwoods and Buderim in the Sunshine Coast took spots three, six and seven on the list. Meanwhile, Coomera and Coombabah in the Gold Coast scored spots four and five.
Mr Go Tian said it was “no surprise” these suburbs were predominantly regional or outer-city areas.
“Inner-city blocks are increasingly too small,” he said. “Queensland’s Sunshine Coast and Gold Coast, along with northern New South Wales, provide the space and lifestyle to accommodate courts.”
“Buyers moving to regional and coastal areas find larger blocks make courts feasible, turning them into clear luxury amenities that support fitness, leisure, and family life.”
Some of the biggest luxury homes in the state can see a 54 per cent upshift in price if the house also includes a tennis court.
McGrath Research found Queensland made up 21 per cent of the year’s sales for super-prestige properties with tennis courts – a rise from 12 per cent over the past 10 years.
These mega-wealthy properties found in the top 1 per cent of sales saw an average sale price in Queensland of $11.9m, if they included a tennis court.
This made for a 54 per cent uplift when compared to the homes without one in that same market.
“Tennis court homes remain a scarce and valuable asset,” the McGrath report said. “Properties with the space and amenities for a tennis court are proving resilient in value, given their unique combination of lifestyle appeal and redevelopment potential.”
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