Artificial turf cost by use
Artificial Turf Cost for a Gym or Fitness Floor
Gym and fitness turf is the one turf application that costs LESS per square foot than an outdoor lawn — and that is correct, not a mistake. It is an indoor product, glued down over an existing concrete or subfloor. There is no excavation and no compacted base, which is the expensive part of an outdoor install, so even a padded heavy-duty turf comes in below landscape pricing. This page gives the installed range for an indoor gym floor from published 2026 pricing.
Quick answer
A representative 400 sq ft gym / fitness (indoor) artificial-turf project costs about $2,000–$4,800 installed ($5.0–$12/sq ft) — a professional, national planning range. The cost driver here is an indoor glue-down over an existing floor — no base, no excavation. Use the calculator for your own project, then get three local quotes.
What this gym / fitness (indoor) estimate includes
The low per-square-foot price is real: an indoor install skips the base, drainage, and infill that an outdoor lawn needs. What you pay for is the turf itself — a low-pile, heavy-duty product, often with a foam or rubber backing for shock absorption — plus adhesive and the labor to lay it flat and trim it to the room.
Because there is no outdoor base or excavation, this band is not comparable to the lawn, patio, or playground numbers on this site — treat it as its own indoor category. For a sled track or a weight area, a padded turf is worth the small premium. Confirm your floor is clean, flat, and dry, then get local quotes.
Common questions
- How much does artificial turf cost for a gym?
- Indoor gym turf runs about $2,000–$4,800 installed for a 400 sq ft floor ($5.0–$12/sq ft) — below an outdoor lawn, because it is glued down over an existing floor with no base or excavation. Padded, heavy-duty turf sits at the top of that range.
- Why is gym turf cheaper than lawn turf?
- Because there is no ground to prepare. An indoor gym floor is a glue-down over existing concrete, so the excavation, compacted base, drainage, and infill that make up much of an outdoor install are simply not there. The cost is the turf, the adhesive, and the labor to lay it.
- Do you need padding under gym turf?
- For a weight area, sled track, or high-impact training, a foam or rubber shock pad under the turf protects the floor and the athletes and is worth the small premium. For a light-use turf lane, a padded-backing turf laid straight on the floor is often enough.
Artificial turf cost by use