Square feet to square metres
Multiply square feet by 0.092903 to get square metres.
500 ft² = 46.4515 m²
How to convert square feet to square metres
The square metre is the SI unit of area, a square one metre on each side. The square foot is exactly 0.09290304 m² (0.3048 m squared), by the 1959 agreement.
Worked example — 500 ft²: 500 × 0.092903 = 46.4515 m².
Square feet to square metres table
| Square feet | Square metres |
|---|---|
| 1 ft² | 0.092903 m² |
| 10 ft² | 0.92903 m² |
| 50 ft² | 4.6452 m² |
| 100 ft² | 9.2903 m² |
| 500 ft² | 46.4515 m² |
| 1,000 ft² | 92.903 m² |
| 1,500 ft² | 139.3546 m² |
| 2,000 ft² | 185.8061 m² |
| 5,000 ft² | 464.5152 m² |
Reverse and related
About square feet and square metres
Square foot (ft²)
1 ft² = 0.092903 m²Definition. Exactly 0.09290304 m² (0.3048 m squared), by the 1959 agreement
History and origin
The square foot is the area of a square one foot on each side, tied to the international foot fixed in 1959. It equals exactly 0.09290304 square metres.
Current use
Square feet are the standard measure for real estate, flooring and carpet in the United States.
Source: NIST Handbook 44, Appendix C (area); 1959 yard-and-pound agreement
Square metre (m²)
1 m² = 10.7639 ft²Definition. The SI unit of area, a square one metre on each side
History and origin
The square metre is the SI unit of area, simply a square one metre on each side. It came with the metre in the metric system of the 1790s.
Current use
Square metres measure floor area and the size of rooms and apartments across the metric world.
Source: BIPM SI Brochure (2019)
Where people use this
Square feet: US real estate, flooring and carpet. Square metres: floor area, room and apartment sizes. A 1500 sq ft home is about 139 m².
Every value is carried to full double precision; the display is rounded.
Sources: BIPM SI Brochure (2019); NIST Handbook 44, Appendix C (area); 1959 yard-and-pound agreement.
Questions people ask
How many m² is 1 square foot?
One square foot is about 0.0929 m². To convert square feet to square metres, multiply by 0.0929 or divide by 10.76.
How many m² is 1000 sq ft?
1000 sq ft is about 92.9 m², and a 1500 sq ft home is about 139 m².
How many m² is 500 sq ft?
500 sq ft is about 46.5 m².
How many m² is 2000 sq ft?
2000 sq ft is about 185.8 m².