WNBA playoff ticket costs rise as demand increases among fans
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 28, 2026, 10:46 AM
Last updated Sep 28, 2026
As the WNBA playoffs begin, ticket prices have surged amid growing demand. Minnesota Lynx season ticket holder Sara Mantia estimated potential postseason costs at $3,686 for home games after calculating ticket prices for various playoff rounds. The average first-round ticket has risen 78 percent in five years, with demand for this year's tickets reported up 27 percent from last year. While WNBA tickets remain more affordable than other professional sports, significant pricing pressures are evident. This year's playoffs follow record attendance figures in 2024, 2025, and 2026 and increased viewership, particularly among young audiences, as the league continues to grow.
- •Ticket prices reached $127 for Round 1, $159 for Round 2, $278 for Round 3
- •Demand up 27 percent year-over-year, according to StubHub
- •Courtside seats for the Golden State Valkyries priced at $4,130
- •Atlanta's least expensive playoffs ticket listed at $67
- •WNBA ticket sales show sustained growth amid recent attendance records
- 10:46 AMYahoo Sports — What’s it cost to attend every WNBA playoff arena? Being a fan isn’t so cheap anymore
"MINNEAPOLIS — During the final week of the regular season, with her Minnesota Lynx racing toward the No. 1 overall seed in the WNBA playoffs, Minnesota season ticket holder Sara Mantia finally sat down to do the math. On a piece of lined, lime green paper, she wrote the ticket cost for each potential home game in the WNBA postseason. Round 1: $127Round 2: $159Round 3: $278 She multiplied that by the potential number of home games in each round (as the overall top seed: two in the first round, th
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