Acres to Square Feet Converter

An acre is a fixed unit of area equal to 43,560 square feet, regardless of its shape -- it doesn't have to be square. To convert acres to square feet, multiply by 43,560; to go the other way, divide by 43,560.

This shows up constantly in property listings, lot surveys, and larger landscaping or grading projects where square feet alone becomes an unwieldy number. A typical suburban residential lot runs somewhere between a quarter and a third of an acre in many areas, though this varies enormously by region.

For smaller, more typical yard and garden project areas, see the Square Feet to Square Yards or Square Meters converters, which are more commonly useful at that scale.

Where these numbers come from

Standard unit-conversion factors. Material weight figures (where used) are typical averages -- check your specific supplier for exact density.