Square Foot to Square Meter Converter

Square feet to square meters is the conversion behind almost every cross-border property listing: North American homes are advertised in ft², nearly everywhere else in m². One square foot is 0.09290304 m² exactly (because 1 ft = 0.3048 m and 0.3048² = 0.09290304), so a quick mental estimate is "divide by 10, then take a bit off": 1,000 ft² ≈ 93 m².

Where you'll meet this conversion

• Comparing a 1,200 ft² US apartment (111 m²) with a 75 m² European one (807 ft²).
• Flooring, tiles and paint are sold per m² in metric countries and per ft² in the US — a 350 ft² room needs 32.5 m² of tile plus waste.
• Commercial rents quoted per ft² per year vs per m² per month.

Common mistake

Using the length factor (0.3048) instead of the area factor (0.0929). Area scales with the square of length, so the number of square meters is much smaller than the number of square feet — 10.76 ft² fit in one m².

Quick answer: one square foot equals 0.092903 square meters. So to convert square feet to square meters, multiply by 0.09290304.

How to convert square feet to square meters

square meters = square feet × 0.09290304

The square foot rules North American real estate: homes, offices and rentals are all priced and compared per square foot.

The square meter is the SI unit of area and the global standard for apartment and house sizes outside North America.

Square foot to Square meter conversion table

Need the opposite direction? Use the Square meter to Square foot converter, or read our complete guide to area conversions for every formula in one place.