The WNBA’s Most Valuable Teams 2026

The WNBA is experiencing unprecedented growth, exemplified by the Golden State Valkyries, who made the playoffs in their inaugural season, sold out all home games with an average attendance of over 18,000, and generated $78 million in revenue. The Valkyries are now valued at an estimated $780 million. Other teams, like the Indiana Fever, New York Liberty, and Las Vegas Aces, also saw record revenues in 2025. No WNBA team is worth less than $250 million, and the league's 13 existing teams are collectively valued at nearly $5.4 billion, averaging $414 million per team, a 52% increase from 2025. This growth is driven by investors seeking opportunities in emerging leagues as major men's league valuations soar, and by the "Caitlyn Clark effect," though the league's upward trend predates her WNBA debut. Total regular season attendance rose 34% to 3.15 million, and viewership increased 3% to 969,000, the best since 1998, surpassing the NHL's national TV average.