The franchise value of the Houston Astros has seen a surge over the past five years, reaching 1.87 billion U.S. dollars in 2021, which corresponds to the average franchise value in MLB. In 2020, the team generated about 126 million U.S. dollars in revenue. The operating income of the Astros for that season amounted to a deficit of 76 million U.S. dollars, a harsh decline in that year as will all other professional sports clubs due to the COVD-19 pandemic.
More than two million people attend games of the Houston Astros each season at Minute Maid Park in Downtown Houston, Texas, which has been the home for the team since 2000. The average regular season attendance reached over 35 thousand in 2019, a small decrease compared to the previous year. The average ticket price for games of the Houston Astros has increased over the past few years, amounting to over 49 U.S. dollars for the 2019 season. The team’s Twitter and Facebook accounts have over one million fans/followers each.
