New York City FC is worth $1.12 billion, according to a new batch of Major League Soccer club valuations released today by sports-business outlet Sportico.
This is the second straight year in which New York City FC is one of five MLS teams valued at or over $1 billion, with the club standing pat in 5th Place on Sportico's 2026 valuations after gaining $120 million and 12% in value when compared to the 2025 rankings.
MLS teams now are worth, on average, $767 million, a 6% increase on 2025's average of $721 million, and an even bigger increase of 11.6% on the $678 million average value of a franchise as of Sportico's 2024 list.
2026 MLS Club Valuations
| Club | Valuation | $ Change* | % Change* | # Change* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inter Miami | $1.45 billion | $260 million | 21.9% | 1 |
| 2 | LAFC | $1.40 billion | $120 million | 9.4% | - 1 |
| 3 | LA Galaxy | $1.17 billion | $60 million | 5.5% | — |
| 4 | Atlanta United | $1.14 billion | $60 million | 5.6% | — |
| 5 | New York City FC | $1.12 billion | $120 million | 12.0% | – |
| 6 | Seattle Sounders | $915 million | $90 million | 11.0% | 1 |
| 7 | Austin FC | $910 million | $45 million | 5.2% | - 1 |
| 8 | Columbus Crew | $800 million | $70 million | 9.6% | — |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | $790 million | $65 million | 9.0% | — |
| 10 | San Diego FC | $765 million | — | — | — |
| 11 | Charlotte FC | $755 million | $50 million | 7.1% | 2 |
| 12 | DC United | $750 million | $30 million | 4.2% | - 1 |
| 13 | Portland Timbers | $745 million | $25 million | 3.6% | - 2 |
| 14 | Philadelphia Union | $740 million | $40 million | 5.7% | — |
| 15 | Toronto FC | $730 million | $5 million | 0.6% | - 6 |
| 16 | Chicago Fire | $690 million | $115 million | 20.0% | 6 |
| 17 | Sporting Kansas City | $685 million | $35 million | 5.4% | – |
| 18 | St. Louis City | $675 million | $20 million | 3.1% | - 3 |
| 19 | Nashville SC | $670 million | $30 million | 4.7% | – |
| 20 | Red Bull New York | $660 million | $15 million | 2.3% | - 2 |
| 21 | Minnesota United | $655 million | $0 million | 0.0% | - 6 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | $600 million | $20 million | 3.5% | - 1 |
| 23 | San Jose Earthquakes | $585 million | -$15 million | -2.5% | - 3 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | $580 million | $55 million | 10.1% | 2 |
| 25 | Orlando City | $565 million | $25 million | 4.6% | - 1 |
| 26 | New England | $560 million | $25 million | 4.7% | - 1 |
| 27 | FC Dallas | $555 million | $15 million | 2.8% | - 4 |
| 28 | Colorado Rapids | $480 million | $5 million | 1.1% | - 1 |
| 29 | Vancouver Whitecaps | $450 million | -$20 million | -4.3% | - 1 |
| 30 | CF Montréal | $430 million | -$20 million | -4.4% | - 1 |
Inter Miami CF is the most valuable club in MLS in 2026, worth $1.45 billion and rising 22% in value year-over-year. That was enough to jump LAFC to take the top spot in Sportico's rankings. The publication notes that Miami earned $21.05 million from competing in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, giving them a higher payout than LAFC ($10.55 million) and Seattle Sounders ($9.55 million). You have to wonder if Miami winning MLS Cup in 2025 and opening their soccer-specific home, Miami Freedom Park, in 2026 helped them make the leap to the top spot.
Two clubs tumbled six spots, Toronto FC to #15 after the club's valuation increased just $5 million to $730 million, and Minnesota United to #21 after the club's valuation stagnated at $655 million. Toronto's fall out of the Top 10 comes after years of mismanagement for what was once one of the league's most glamorous, successful, and popular clubs.
New York City FC holds steady at #5
The rest of the Top 5 remains the same, with LA Galaxy ($1.17 billion), Atlanta United ($1.14 billion), and New York City ($1.12 billion) sitting at the top of the table. NYCFC's $120 million increase in valuation is the joint-second highest, in the Top 10, equal to LAFC's, and the second-highest in terms of percentage, trailing only Inter Miami.
New York City FC | Historic Valuations
| Year | Publication | Valuation | $ Change* | % Change* | MLS Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sportico | $1.12 billion | $120 million | 12.0% | #5 |
| 2025 | Forbes | $875 million | $25 million | 2.9% | #5 |
| 2025 | Sportico | $1 billion | $160 million | 19.1% | #5 |
| 2024 | Forbes | $850 million | $50 million | 6.3% | #5 |
| 2024 | Sportico | $840 million | $150 million | 21.7% | #5 |
| 2023 | Forbes | $800 million | $385 million | 107.8% | #4 |
| 2022 | Sportico | $690 million | $35 million | 5.3% | #7 |
| 2021 | Sportico | $655 million | – | – | #5 |
| 2020 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2019 | Forbes | $385 million | $107 million | 38.5% | #7 |
| 2018 | Forbes | $278 million | $3 million | 1.1% | #7 |
| 2017 | Forbes | $275 million | $20 million | 7.8% | #4 |
| 2016 | Forbes | $255 million | – | – | #3 |
