Price Per Square Foot Calculator
Enter any two of total price, area and price per sq ft (or m²) to solve the third, then compare listings, convert rent to $/sq ft/yr and price flooring by the box.
Use the Price Per Square Foot Calculator
Price Per Square Foot
Fill in two values and click Calculate to see results.
Price Per Sq Ft
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Total Price
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Area
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Per Sq Ft
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Per m²
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Formula Breakdown
How It Compares (median listing $/sq ft)
Realtor.com median listing price per sq ft, September 2026, via FRED. Asking prices, all home types; your neighborhood and home type can differ a lot.
Compare Listings by Price per Square Foot
Enter up to 8 homes. Areas use the unit selected above (sq ft). Rows update as you type.
| Listing | Price ($) | Area (sq ft) | $/sq ft | $/m² | vs avg |
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Lowest $/sq ft
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Average $/sq ft
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Median $/sq ft
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Enter a size to value it at the comps' median $/sq ft.
Rent per Square Foot
Residential rent is compared per month; US commercial leases quote $ per sq ft per year.
- Per sq ft per month
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- Per sq ft per year
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- Per m² per month
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Flooring Cost per Square Foot
For tile, laminate or vinyl sold by the box. Waste covers cuts and breakage (5–10% for straight lays, 15% for diagonal or herringbone).
- Material cost per sq ft
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- Boxes to buy
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- Total with installation
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- Installed cost per sq ft of room
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Median Listing Price per Sq Ft by Metro (Sep 2026)
Realtor.com data via FRED, all listed homes in each metro area.
| Metro area | $/sq ft | $/m² |
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| Los Angeles–Long Beach–Anaheim | $647 | $6,964 |
| San Francisco–Oakland–Berkeley | $627 | $6,749 |
| New York–Newark–Jersey City | $494 | $5,317 |
| Boston–Cambridge–Newton | $459 | $4,941 |
| Seattle–Tacoma–Bellevue | $427 | $4,596 |
| Miami–Fort Lauderdale–West Palm Beach | $355 | $3,821 |
| Washington–Arlington–Alexandria | $301 | $3,240 |
| Phoenix–Mesa–Chandler | $264 | $2,842 |
| United States (national) | $223 | $2,400 |
| Chicago–Naperville–Elgin | $220 | $2,368 |
| Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington | $198 | $2,131 |
| Atlanta–Sandy Springs–Alpharetta | $194 | $2,088 |
| Cincinnati | $190 | $2,045 |
| Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land | $169 | $1,819 |
| Memphis | $153 | $1,647 |
Building cost reference: NAHB's 2024 Cost of Constructing a Home survey averaged $428,215 for 2,647 finished sq ft, about $162 per sq ft before land and builder margin.
Price per Sq Ft Chart: Home Price × Size
Each cell is price ÷ living area. Find your budget row and size column.
| Price | 1,000 ft² | 1,500 ft² | 2,000 ft² | 2,500 ft² | 3,000 ft² |
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| $200,000 | $200 | $133 | $100 | $80 | $67 |
| $300,000 | $300 | $200 | $150 | $120 | $100 |
| $400,000 | $400 | $267 | $200 | $160 | $133 |
| $500,000 | $500 | $333 | $250 | $200 | $167 |
| $750,000 | $750 | $500 | $375 | $300 | $250 |
| $1,000,000 | $1,000 | $667 | $500 | $400 | $333 |
$/sq ft ↔ $/m² conversion
| Per sq ft | Per m² | Per m² | Per sq ft |
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| $100 | $1,076.39 | $1,000 | $92.90 |
| $200 | $2,152.78 | $2,000 | $185.81 |
| $300 | $3,229.17 | $3,000 | $278.71 |
| $500 | $5,381.96 | $5,000 | $464.52 |
| $750 | $8,072.93 | $7,500 | $696.77 |
| $1000 | $10,763.91 | $10,000 | $929.03 |
Method and worked examples
Price per sq ft = total price ÷ area. 1 m² = 10.7639 sq ft (1 ft = 0.3048 m exactly), so price per m² = price per sq ft × 10.7639.
- Home: $450,000 ÷ 1,800 sq ft = $250.00/sq ft = $2,690.98/m².
- Budget: $380,000 ÷ $200/sq ft = 1,900 sq ft of home.
- Comps: $250, $226.09 and $268.28 per sq ft have a median of $250; a 2,000 sq ft home is worth about 2,000 × $250 = $500,000 (range $452,174–$536,552).
- Lease: $30/sq ft/yr × 2,500 sq ft = $75,000 a year = $6,250 a month.
Measure every property the same way (ANSI Z765 finished living area for US homes). Price per sq ft ignores lot size, condition, age and views, so use it to screen and compare, not as an appraisal.
Summary
Price per square foot is the total price divided by the area: $450,000 ÷ 1,800 sq ft = $250 per sq ft, which is $2,691 per square meter because one square meter is 10.764 sq ft. This calculator solves for any of the three values in square feet or square meters, compares up to eight listings at once and estimates a home's value from their median price per sq ft. It also converts monthly rent into the annual $/sq ft rate used in commercial leases and turns a flooring box price into cost per sq ft with waste.
How it works
- Pick square feet or square meters, choose what to solve for, enter the two known values and click Calculate.
- Read the result in both units, the formula with your numbers, and how it compares with the US median listing price per sq ft and large metro medians.
- In Compare Listings, enter the price and size of each home; the table ranks them by price per sq ft and shows each one against the group average.
- Enter the size of the home you are valuing to get an estimate at the comps' median price per sq ft and the low–high range.
- Use Rent per Square Foot for leases (monthly and annual rates) and Flooring Cost for box-priced materials with a waste allowance.
Use cases
- Compare homes of different sizes on equal footing before booking showings.
- Estimate a fair offer or list price from recent comparable sales.
- Convert a European or Asian listing quoted per m² into $/sq ft, or the reverse.
- Check an office or retail quote of $30 per sq ft per year against a monthly rent budget.
- Price flooring sold by the box and work out how many boxes to buy with waste.
- Find how much area a budget buys at a neighborhood's typical price per sq ft.