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Property Area Converter

Convert between square feet and square metres.

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How it works

Property sizes in the UAE are often quoted in square feet, in square metres, or in both. This tool converts an area from one unit to the other.

One foot is defined as exactly 0.3048 metres, so one square foot is 0.3048 × 0.3048 = 0.09290304 square metres, exactly. To convert square feet to square metres, the calculator multiplies by 0.09290304. To convert square metres to square feet, it divides by the same number.

The arithmetic is exact and only the final result is rounded, to 4 decimal places.

This is a unit conversion only. It does not change what an area figure measures: built-up, saleable and plot areas are measured differently, and their definitions vary by developer and emirate.

Worked examples

A 2,500 sq ft villa in square metres

2,500 × 0.09290304 = 232.2576 sq m.

A 100 sq m apartment in square feet

100 ÷ 0.09290304 = 1,076.391041… sq ft, which rounds to 1,076.3910 sq ft.

One square metre

1 ÷ 0.09290304 = 10.763910… sq ft, which rounds to 10.7639 sq ft. That is the factor behind the common rule of thumb of about 10.76.

Frequently asked questions

How many square feet are in a square metre?

About 10.7639. The exact value is 1 ÷ 0.09290304 = 10.76391041… square feet.

Why is 0.09290304 an exact factor?

The international foot is defined as exactly 0.3048 metres (NIST Special Publication 811). Squaring it gives exactly 0.09290304 square metres, with no rounding.

Does this use the US survey foot?

No. It uses the international foot. The US survey foot (1200/3937 of a metre) is very slightly longer and is not used here.

Why does another website give a slightly different answer?

Some tools use a rounded factor such as 10.76 or 0.0929. Over large areas the difference adds up: 10,000 sq ft is 929.0304 sq m with the exact factor but 929 sq m with 0.0929. This calculator uses the exact factor and rounds only the final result.

Which area figure should I convert?

Convert the figure stated on your document and keep its label. Built-up, saleable and plot areas measure different things, so converting the unit does not turn one into another.

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