How do you convert square meters to square feet?
Multiply by 10.76, the square of the length factor (3.28 feet per meter, and 3.28² ≈ 10.76). For mental math, multiply by 10 and add 8%: 70 m² → 700 + 56 = 756 sq ft, against an exact 753.
square meters = square feet ÷ 10.76
Common home sizes
| 1 m² | 10.76 sq ft |
| 9 m² (minimum bedroom) | 97 sq ft |
| 12.5 m² (parking space) | 135 sq ft |
| 20 m² (studio) | 215 sq ft |
| 45 m² (1-bed flat) | 484 sq ft |
| 70 m² (2-bed flat) | 753 sq ft |
| 100 m² (house) | 1,076 sq ft |
| 150 m² | 1,615 sq ft |
| 200 m² | 2,153 sq ft |
| 261 m² (tennis court) | 2,809 sq ft |
| 10,000 m² (1 ha) | 107,639 sq ft |
Show every value
- 1 m² = 10.76 sq ft
- 2 m² = 21.53 sq ft
- 3 m² = 32.29 sq ft
- 4 m² = 43.06 sq ft
- 5 m² = 53.82 sq ft
- 6 m² = 64.58 sq ft
- 7 m² = 75.35 sq ft
- 8 m² = 86.11 sq ft
- 9 m² = 96.88 sq ft
- 10 m² = 107.64 sq ft
- 11 m² = 118.4 sq ft
- 12 m² = 129.17 sq ft
- 13 m² = 139.93 sq ft
- 14 m² = 150.69 sq ft
- 15 m² = 161.46 sq ft
- 16 m² = 172.22 sq ft
- 17 m² = 182.99 sq ft
- 18 m² = 193.75 sq ft
- 19 m² = 204.51 sq ft
- 20 m² = 215.28 sq ft
- 21 m² = 226.04 sq ft
- 22 m² = 236.81 sq ft
- 23 m² = 247.57 sq ft
- 24 m² = 258.33 sq ft
- 25 m² = 269.1 sq ft
- 26 m² = 279.86 sq ft
- 27 m² = 290.63 sq ft
- 28 m² = 301.39 sq ft
- 29 m² = 312.15 sq ft
- 30 m² = 322.92 sq ft
- 31 m² = 333.68 sq ft
- 32 m² = 344.45 sq ft
- 33 m² = 355.21 sq ft
- 34 m² = 365.97 sq ft
- 35 m² = 376.74 sq ft
- 36 m² = 387.5 sq ft
- 37 m² = 398.26 sq ft
- 38 m² = 409.03 sq ft
- 39 m² = 419.79 sq ft
- 40 m² = 430.56 sq ft
- 41 m² = 441.32 sq ft
- 42 m² = 452.08 sq ft
- 43 m² = 462.85 sq ft
- 44 m² = 473.61 sq ft
- 45 m² = 484.38 sq ft
- 46 m² = 495.14 sq ft
- 47 m² = 505.9 sq ft
- 48 m² = 516.67 sq ft
- 49 m² = 527.43 sq ft
- 50 m² = 538.2 sq ft
- 51 m² = 548.96 sq ft
- 52 m² = 559.72 sq ft
- 53 m² = 570.49 sq ft
- 54 m² = 581.25 sq ft
- 55 m² = 592.02 sq ft
- 56 m² = 602.78 sq ft
- 57 m² = 613.54 sq ft
- 58 m² = 624.31 sq ft
- 59 m² = 635.07 sq ft
- 60 m² = 645.83 sq ft
- 61 m² = 656.6 sq ft
- 62 m² = 667.36 sq ft
- 63 m² = 678.13 sq ft
- 64 m² = 688.89 sq ft
- 65 m² = 699.65 sq ft
- 66 m² = 710.42 sq ft
- 67 m² = 721.18 sq ft
- 68 m² = 731.95 sq ft
- 69 m² = 742.71 sq ft
- 70 m² = 753.47 sq ft
- 71 m² = 764.24 sq ft
- 72 m² = 775 sq ft
- 73 m² = 785.77 sq ft
- 74 m² = 796.53 sq ft
- 75 m² = 807.29 sq ft
- 76 m² = 818.06 sq ft
- 77 m² = 828.82 sq ft
- 78 m² = 839.59 sq ft
- 79 m² = 850.35 sq ft
- 80 m² = 861.11 sq ft
- 81 m² = 871.88 sq ft
- 82 m² = 882.64 sq ft
- 83 m² = 893.4 sq ft
- 84 m² = 904.17 sq ft
- 85 m² = 914.93 sq ft
- 86 m² = 925.7 sq ft
- 87 m² = 936.46 sq ft
- 88 m² = 947.22 sq ft
- 89 m² = 957.99 sq ft
- 90 m² = 968.75 sq ft
- 91 m² = 979.52 sq ft
- 92 m² = 990.28 sq ft
- 93 m² = 1,001.04 sq ft
- 94 m² = 1,011.81 sq ft
- 95 m² = 1,022.57 sq ft
- 96 m² = 1,033.34 sq ft
- 97 m² = 1,044.1 sq ft
- 98 m² = 1,054.86 sq ft
- 99 m² = 1,065.63 sq ft
- 100 m² = 1,076.39 sq ft
- 125 m² = 1,345.49 sq ft
- 150 m² = 1,614.59 sq ft
- 175 m² = 1,883.68 sq ft
- 200 m² = 2,152.78 sq ft
- 225 m² = 2,421.88 sq ft
- 250 m² = 2,690.98 sq ft
- 275 m² = 2,960.08 sq ft
- 300 m² = 3,229.17 sq ft
- 325 m² = 3,498.27 sq ft
- 350 m² = 3,767.37 sq ft
- 375 m² = 4,036.47 sq ft
- 400 m² = 4,305.56 sq ft
- 425 m² = 4,574.66 sq ft
- 450 m² = 4,843.76 sq ft
- 475 m² = 5,112.86 sq ft
- 500 m² = 5,381.96 sq ft
- 550 m² = 5,920.15 sq ft
- 600 m² = 6,458.35 sq ft
- 650 m² = 6,996.54 sq ft
- 700 m² = 7,534.74 sq ft
- 750 m² = 8,072.93 sq ft
- 800 m² = 8,611.13 sq ft
- 850 m² = 9,149.32 sq ft
- 900 m² = 9,687.52 sq ft
- 950 m² = 10,225.71 sq ft
- 1,000 m² = 10,763.91 sq ft
- 1,500 m² = 16,145.87 sq ft
- 2,000 m² = 21,527.82 sq ft
- 2,500 m² = 26,909.78 sq ft
- 3,000 m² = 32,291.73 sq ft
- 3,500 m² = 37,673.69 sq ft
- 4,000 m² = 43,055.64 sq ft
- 4,500 m² = 48,437.6 sq ft
- 5,000 m² = 53,819.55 sq ft
- 5,500 m² = 59,201.51 sq ft
- 6,000 m² = 64,583.46 sq ft
- 6,500 m² = 69,965.42 sq ft
- 7,000 m² = 75,347.37 sq ft
- 7,500 m² = 80,729.33 sq ft
- 8,000 m² = 86,111.28 sq ft
- 8,500 m² = 91,493.24 sq ft
- 9,000 m² = 96,875.19 sq ft
- 9,500 m² = 102,257.15 sq ft
- 10,000 m² = 107,639.1 sq ft
Factor derived from the international foot (0.3048 m exactly): 1 m² = (1/0.3048)² = 10.7639 sq ft. Methodology & sources.
Frequently asked questions
How many square feet is 1 m²?
1 square meter equals 10.76 square feet. The factor is the square of the length factor: a meter is 3.28 feet, so a one-meter square measures 3.28 × 3.28 ≈ 10.76 square feet.
How big is a 1,000 sq ft American home?
1,000 square feet is 93 m², a comfortable two-to-three-bedroom apartment by European standards. US and Canadian listings only show sq ft: divide by 10.76 to compare.
Why do areas convert with the square of the factor?
Because an area has two dimensions: every meter of length AND every meter of width becomes 3.28 feet. The classic mistake is multiplying by 3.28 instead of 10.76, which understates the area threefold.
How big is a six-tatami room?
Between 9.29 and 10.94 m² depending on the region, for the same listing. The Kyoto tatami, called kyoma, is 1.824 m²; the Nagoya one, chukyoma, 1.656; the Tokyo one, edoma, 1.548. Six tatami therefore cover 10.94 m² in Kansai and 9.29 in Kanto, close to 18 % apart. The tsubo, by contrast, is fixed at 3.306 m², two standard tatami.
Does a quoted floor area include the walls?
It depends on the country, and this is the real trap when comparing. The French Carrez law measures private area excluding walls, partitions and stairs, and leaves out anything under 1.80 m of headroom. Other markets quote gross area, walls included. The same flat can gain 10 % simply by changing definition, with no conversion involved.