In the Emerald City, anticipation is building as the Seattle Seahawks gear up for a Super Bowl 60 showdown against the New England Patriots. The matchup marks a rematch more than a decade in the making, and on February 8, Seahawks fans across the region will be locked in for what promises to be a can’t-miss night.
As the two-week Super Bowl countdown gets underway, Seattle is also earning an unfortunate off-field distinction. According to new data, Seattle ranks first in the nation for the most expensive place to throw a Super Bowl watch party.
A recent analysis from The Action Network found that Seattle hosts spend an average of $39.15 per guest—more than any other major U.S. city. The study looked at per-person hosting costs in 2026, accounting for food, drinks, grocery items, and shared utility expenses, saying:
Where you host a Super Bowl party can meaningfully impact how much the night costs. In the most affordable cities, per-guest expenses stay below $32, while hosts in the most expensive markets can expect costs nearing $40 per person. For larger gatherings, those regional price differences can quickly add up—even when parties look similar on the surface.”
The study found that hosting a 10-person Super Bowl party in Seattle typically runs about $392. Compared with Green Bay, the least expensive city on the list, Seattle hosts pay roughly $13 more per person, adding up to about $130 more overall.
Food is the biggest contributor to Seattle’s high price tag. At $9.91 per guest, food costs are the highest of any city included in the study.
“Seattle ranks as the most expensive city for hosting a Super Bowl party,” the report noted. “Food costs average $9.91 per guest, the highest in the study, while other grocery expenses exceed $20, pushing overall hosting costs well above the national city average.”
The next six most-expensive cities after Seattle are all in California. Here’s the full list of the top 10 most expensive cities for hosting a Super Bowl party:
- Seattle, WA
- Sacramento, CA
- San Francisco, CA
- Los Angeles, CA
- San Jose, CA
- Long Beach, CA
- San Diego, CA
- New York, NY
- Miami, FL
- Washington, D.C.
So if you’re trying to save money this February, consider weighing the price tag of hosting a Super Bowl watch party at home with the cost of going to one of Seattle’s best sports bars to watch the game with your friends.