The Taekwondo Class Cost Index (2026)

"How much does taekwondo cost a month?" is the single most-asked question about the sport — so we built the number instead of guessing at it. We read the pricing that US taekwondo schools publish themselves and rolled it into one index: what membership actually costs, how prices spread, and how the states compare. Updated 2026-07-19.

The headline number

The typical taekwondo membership in America is about $99 a month.

Most schools land between $50 and $175 a month, across a full range of $15 to $400. Based on the 179 schools in our directory that post a price publicly. Good news for a first-timer: you rarely pay to try at all — a free trial or intro class is common, so you can feel the room before you commit a dollar.

Embeddable one-liner, cite with a link: “The typical US taekwondo membership is $99/month; most schools charge $50–$175.” — TaekwondoClasses.net Cost Index, 2026.

What you'll actually pay: the price bands

Taekwondo membership isn't one price — it's a spread. Here's how the 179 priced schools fall out by band. The tails matter: budget schools and community programs anchor the low end, while premium schools with big franchises and full unlimited access push the top.

Membership per month	Schools	Share of priced schools
Under $75	65	36%
$75–99	27	15%
$100–124	20	11%
$125–149	11	6%
$150–199	28	16%
$200+	28	16%

Read it as a floor on your homework, not a quote: these are the prices schools chose to publish. Many list only "first class free" or "contact us," so treat this as a starting point and confirm the current rate — and ask what's included (belt testing fees, sparring gear, how many classes a week) before you compare two schools on price alone.

The state cost index

Where enough schools post a price to rank a state honestly (at least 5 priced schools), here's the median membership by state. North Carolina sits at the top at $200 a month.

#	State	Median membership	Range	Schools sampled
1	North Carolina	$200	$65–$300	7
2	Georgia	$189	$20–$300	5
3	Illinois	$175	$30–$216	6
4	California	$120	$15–$250	27
5	Virginia	$110	$30–$400	9
6	Texas	$105	$45–$250	17
7	New York	$100	$22–$200	10
8	Arizona	$98	$29–$200	6
9	Florida	$90	$25–$170	15
10	New Jersey	$90	$15–$250	9
11	Missouri	$90	$18–$200	5
12	Ohio	$55	$25–$270	6
13	Massachusetts	$50	$25–$200	8

Emerging state data

An honest note on coverage: cost data is the hardest field to gather, because most schools don't post a price at all. So far 179 schools across 38 states publish one — 4.1% of the directory. That's plenty for a solid national figure, but thin at the state level, so we show every state with at least 3 priced schools below and flag the small samples plainly. These rows will firm up as our crawl grows.

State	Median membership	Range	Schools sampled
North Carolina	$200	$65–$300	7
Georgia	$189	$20–$300	5
Illinois	$175	$30–$216	6
Oregon	$150	$89–$250	4 (small sample)
Louisiana	$140	$140–$225	3 (small sample)
Connecticut	$125	$65–$250	3 (small sample)
Kentucky	$123	$45–$175	4 (small sample)
California	$120	$15–$250	27
Virginia	$110	$30–$400	9
Arkansas	$110	$20–$200	4 (small sample)
Texas	$105	$45–$250	17
New York	$100	$22–$200	10
Arizona	$98	$29–$200	6
Kansas	$95	$70–$128	4 (small sample)
Florida	$90	$25–$170	15
New Jersey	$90	$15–$250	9
Missouri	$90	$18–$200	5
Ohio	$55	$25–$270	6
Massachusetts	$50	$25–$200	8
Wisconsin	$50	$25–$120	3 (small sample)
Iowa	$40	$30–$95	3 (small sample)

Why taekwondo prices spread so far

Three things move the number, and none of them are worth over-thinking before your first class:

How much you train. An unlimited membership covering sparring and forms plus every class on the schedule sits above a limited two-classes-a-week plan. Decide how often you'll really train before you compare prices.
Intro offers & family plans. Most schools welcome a free first class or intro week, and many discount kids' and family memberships — so you can feel the room before you commit a dollar.
What you're paying for. Premium schools with a well-known franchise, master instructors, and belt testing included sit at the top of the range; no-frills community schools sit at the bottom. Both can be excellent — price isn't a proxy for coaching quality.

Want the long-form version with sample budgets? Read the guide: How much does taekwondo cost?

Cite this data

Suggested attribution: “The Taekwondo Class Cost Index” — TaekwondoClasses.net, 2026, linked to https://www.taekwondoclasses.net/taekwondo-stats/cost-index/. The tables are CC BY 4.0: chart them, quote them, publish them — just link back. Want a custom cut (by state, metro, or discipline)? Email us.

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Methodology: prices are the schools' own publicly posted figures, read from school websites and pricing pages in our national directory of 4,346 taekwondo schools. We prefer the monthly membership rate — it's what most people mean by "how much is taekwondo a month" — and fall back to a drop-in / class rate only where that's all a school posts. Every number is a floor on coverage — a school only enters the index once it lists a price, so the sample (179 schools, 4.1% of the directory) grows with each re-crawl. National median and quartiles are computed across all priced schools; a state is ranked once it has 5+ priced schools and shown as "emerging" at 3+. Prices change often — always confirm the current rate on the school's own schedule. More data: the stats hub and best cities for taekwondo.