Square Foot to Square Meter
Convert square foot (ft²) to square meter (m²) instantly. Compare plot and room areas across units.
Square Foot → Square Meter
0.092903
m²
1 ft² = 0.092903 m²
Frequently asked questions
0.09290304 square metres, which is 0.3048 squared. Note that the area factor is the square of the length factor — a metre is 3.28 feet but a square metre is 10.76 square feet. Using 3.28 for area is the most common error in this conversion and understates by more than a factor of three.
It depends what the figure refers to, and converting the wrong area precisely still gives the wrong answer. Carpet area is the usable space within the walls and is what RERA requires developers to sell on. Built-up adds walls and balcony, typically 10-15% more. Super built-up adds a share of common areas and is typically 25-40% above carpet. Establish which one a quoted figure means before converting.
Usually because they state different measures. Brochures have historically quoted super built-up area in square feet while the sale deed records carpet area in square metres. A 1,200 sq ft super built-up flat with 30% loading has about 923 sq ft of carpet, which is 85.75 m². For a RERA-registered project, the carpet area in the agreement is what governs.
Divide by 10.7639
A square foot is 0.09290304 square metres, which follows from the foot being exactly 0.3048 m: 0.3048² = 0.09290304.
Square metres = square feet ÷ 10.7639
Note that the area factor is the square of the length factor. A metre is 3.28 times a foot, but a square metre is 3.28² = 10.76 times a square foot. Using 3.28 instead of 10.76 is the single most common error in area conversion, and it understates by a factor of more than three.
The conversion every Indian homebuyer needs
This is the direction that matters in property, because the two sides of a transaction use different units.
Brochures, brokers and floor plans quote square feet. Sale deeds, approved building plans, RERA filings and property tax assessments use square metres.
Converting lets you check one against the other, and discrepancies are common enough to be worth checking every time.
- 500 sq ft = 46.45 m²
- 800 sq ft = 74.32 m²
- 1,000 sq ft = 92.90 m²
- 1,200 sq ft = 111.48 m²
- 1,500 sq ft = 139.35 m²
- 2,000 sq ft = 185.81 m²
Which area, though
The conversion is arithmetic; the harder question is which area is being converted, because three definitions circulate:
Carpet area — the usable floor area within the walls. This is what RERA requires developers to disclose and sell on, with a statutory definition.
Built-up area — carpet plus walls and balcony, typically 10–15% more.
Super built-up area — built-up plus a share of common areas: lobbies, lifts, staircases, clubhouse. Typically 25–40% more than carpet.
A 1,200 sq ft super built-up flat with 30% loading has about 923 sq ft of carpet, which is 85.75 m² rather than 111.48. Converting the wrong area precisely is still the wrong answer.
Always establish which measure a figure refers to before converting, and for a RERA-registered project, the agreement's carpet area is the one that governs.
Square yards and gaj
North Indian property frequently uses square yards, locally gaj. A square yard is 9 square feet, or 0.836 m².
A plot described as 200 gaj is 1,800 sq ft, or 167.2 m².
Guidance value and stamp duty
Property tax and stamp duty assessments generally work from square metres and a per-square-metre guidance or ready-reckoner rate published by the state. Converting your square-foot figure correctly is therefore a step in estimating duty — and a factor-of-three error here would produce a wildly wrong estimate.