PHOTO: According to senior analysts at Ray White Group, tennis courts appeal to a specific, committed buyer segment, unlike pools which attract broader appeal. PROPERTY NOISE
🏡 A Niche Luxury Feature Is Fast Becoming a Status Symbol
Luxury homes with private tennis courts are enjoying a major resurgence across Australia, with sales more than doubling over the past five years — and the momentum is showing no signs of slowing.
Fresh industry research reveals that the return of the Australian Open and a renewed focus on lifestyle-led living have reignited buyer appetite for homes offering elite sporting amenities.
Tennis, now played by over 5% of Australians, is increasingly influencing high-end real estate decisions — particularly among buyers seeking space, privacy, and prestige.
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📊 Tennis Court Home Sales: The Numbers Tell the Story
New data compiled from leading real estate groups shows a clear shift in buyer behaviour:
Average annual sales (2021–2025): ~95 tennis court homes
Average annual sales (2016–2020): ~47 homes
Increase: More than 100% growth
Today, for every 1,000 homes listed nationally, around three feature a private tennis court — up from just two per 1,000 in 2022.
This confirms that tennis court homes are no longer an ultra-rare novelty — but they remain a highly exclusive asset class.
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
🎾 Lifestyle Over Liquidity: Why Buyers Want Courts
According to senior analysts at Ray White Group, tennis courts appeal to a specific, committed buyer segment, unlike pools which attract broader appeal.
“Tennis courts are about lifestyle first,” analysts say.
“They attract enthusiasts, not impulse buyers — and that exclusivity underpins their value.”
As regional and lifestyle markets expand, tennis court homes are increasingly seen as:
✔️ A statement of wealth
✔️ A health and fitness investment
✔️ A family and legacy asset
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.
🌴 Queensland Takes the Lead in Tennis Court Listings
While Victoria and New South Wales dominated tennis court home sales for much of the past decade, Queensland has surged ahead in the most recent 12-month period.
🏆 Top Performers (12 months to Dec 2025)
6 of the top 10 suburbs were in Queensland
Strong concentration across the Sunshine Coast and Gold Coast
Notable suburbs include:
Pacific Paradise (Sunshine Coast) – where tennis court homes made up 38% of all listings
Bli Bli
Palmwoods
Buderim
Coomera
Coombabah
These areas offer what inner-city markets increasingly cannot: land, privacy, and scale.
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.
🏗 Why Regional & Coastal Areas Are Winning
Experts say the trend is structural — not seasonal.
🏙 Inner-city blocks:
Too small
Heavily subdivided
Planning constraints
🌊 Regional & coastal markets:
Larger land parcels
Lifestyle migration
Work-from-anywhere flexibility
“Buyers relocating to coastal and regional Australia can finally justify luxury features like tennis courts,” analysts note.
“They’re no longer compromises — they’re centrepieces.”
💰 The Price Premium: Tennis Courts Add Serious Value
For Australia’s ultra-luxury homes, the presence of a tennis court can deliver a dramatic price uplift.
Research from McGrath shows:
Tennis court homes in the top 1% of sales
Average Queensland sale price: $11.9 million
Price uplift vs non-court homes: +54%
Queensland alone accounted for 21% of all super-prestige tennis court sales last year — up from 12% across the previous decade.
🧠 Scarcity + Lifestyle = Long-Term Resilience
According to McGrath’s findings, tennis court homes sit in a rare sweet spot:
✔ Scarcity
✔ High replacement cost
✔ Redevelopment flexibility
✔ Lifestyle-driven demand
“Properties with the land and amenity for a tennis court remain resilient in value,” the report notes.
“They combine lifestyle appeal with long-term redevelopment potential.”
In an era where luxury buyers are becoming more selective, functional prestige is outperforming decorative excess.
🔮 What This Means for the Luxury Property Market
As Australia’s population continues to decentralise and lifestyle priorities evolve, tennis court homes are likely to:
Remain highly niche
Command above-market premiums
Benefit from intergenerational wealth transfer
Perform best in coastal and regional prestige suburbs
They may not suit every buyer — but for the right one, they represent the ultimate blend of sport, status, and space.
SOURCE: NEWS.COM.AU