Unit-To-Unit Area conversion

Square Feet to Square Metres

1 square foot = 0.09290304 square metres

Property listings are the main use, and the factor is the square of the length conversion: 0.3048² gives exactly 0.09290304. A 1,500 sq ft apartment is 139.4 m².

Formula m² = ft² × 0.09290304

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Square Feet to Square Metres — quick reference
Square footSquare metre
1 ft²0.092903 m²
2 ft²0.185806 m²
3 ft²0.278709 m²
4 ft²0.371612 m²
5 ft²0.464515 m²
10 ft²0.92903 m²
15 ft²1.393546 m²
20 ft²1.858061 m²
25 ft²2.322576 m²
50 ft²4.645152 m²
100 ft²9.290304 m²
500 ft²46.45152 m²
1000 ft²92.90304 m²
Square Metres to Square Feet — reverse
Square metreSquare foot
1 m²10.76391 ft²
2 m²21.527821 ft²
3 m²32.291731 ft²
4 m²43.055642 ft²
5 m²53.819552 ft²
10 m²107.639104 ft²
15 m²161.458656 ft²
20 m²215.278208 ft²
25 m²269.09776 ft²
50 m²538.195521 ft²
100 m²1076.391042 ft²
500 m²5381.955208 ft²
1000 m²10763.910417 ft²

Worked examples

Common values
SituationFromTo
Small bathroom40 ft²3.72 m²
Bedroom150 ft²13.94 m²
Two-car garage400 ft²37.16 m²
Three-bedroom house1500 ft²139.35 m²
Doubles tennis court2808 ft²260.87 m²

Mental-math shortcut

Divide by 11, then add 2%. For 1,000 ft²: 90.9 plus 2% is 92.7 m², against an exact 92.9 m².

Where this conversion comes up

Real estate, flooring and rental listings use square feet in the US and square metres elsewhere. A 40 ft² bathroom is 3.72 m², a 150 ft² bedroom is 13.94 m², a 1,500 ft² house is 139.35 m², and a doubles tennis court (2,808 ft²) is 260.87 m².

Common mistakes

Using the linear factor 0.3048 instead of its square (0.0929) overstates the area about three times. Area scales with the square of length.

Background

The square foot inherits the international foot of exactly 0.3048 m (1959), so one square foot is exactly 0.09290304 m².

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Frequently asked

How many square metres are in a square foot?
1 square foot = 0.09290304 square metres. In the other direction, 1 square metre = 10.763910417 square feet.
What is a square foot?
A square foot is exactly 0.09290304 square metres. It is the standard unit for floor area in US and UK real estate.
What is a square metre?
A square metre is the SI unit of area. Property listings, flooring and land use in most countries are quoted in square metres.
How many square feet are in a square metre?
About 10.7639 ft².