The franchise value of the Washington Nationals has been increasing steadily in recent years, reaching around 1.93 billion U.S. dollars in 2021, compared to 480 million U.S. dollars in 2012. This estimated value in 2020 is marginally higher than the average MLB franchise value, which stands at just over 1.85 billion U.S. dollars. The team generated about 119 million U.S. dollars in revenue in the 2020 season and the operating income of the Nationals for that season amount to a deficit of 67 million U.S. dollars, a harsh decline in that year as will all other professional sports clubs due to the COVD-19 pandemic.
Cumulative home attendance of the Washington Nationals games reaches well into the millions every year. The team plays its home games at the Nationals Park in Washington, DC, which has been the Nationals’ home since 2008. The average regular season attendance dropped to under 28 thousand in 2019, having been consistently over 30 thousand since 2012. The average ticket price for games of the Nationals has been increasing over the past few years and amounted to over 44 U.S. dollars for a ticket in the 2019 season. The team’s Twitter and Facebook accounts have over 700 thousand fans and followers each.
