Apartments in Europe and Asia are listed in square meters; American listings use square feet. Land adds another layer with acres and hectares. This converter handles all four, which covers nearly every property listing on Earth.
The m² to sq ft formula
1 square meter = 10.7639 square feet. Multiply m² by 10.76 to get sq ft; divide sq ft by 10.76 to get m². A useful mental model: 10 m² ≈ 107 sq ft, roughly the size of a small bedroom.
Acres and hectares
1 hectare = 10,000 m² = 2.471 acres. 1 acre = 4,046.86 m² ≈ 43,560 sq ft, about 75% of a soccer field. Farmland and ranch listings in the US use acres; most other countries use hectares.
Apartment sizes at a glance
50 m² ≈ 538 sq ft (compact one-bedroom) · 75 m² ≈ 807 sq ft (two-bedroom) · 100 m² ≈ 1,076 sq ft (family three-bedroom) · 200 m² ≈ 2,153 sq ft (large house). Multiply any listing by 10.76 and you have the American figure.
Frequently asked questions
How big is 100 square meters in square feet?
100 × 10.7639 ≈ 1,076 sq ft — a comfortable three-bedroom apartment by US standards.
Is a square meter bigger than a square foot?
Yes, by a lot: one square meter is about 10.76 square feet. People often forget the squared factor and underestimate by tenfold.
How many acres is a hectare?
Exactly 2.47105 acres. Or in the other direction, 1 acre = 0.4047 hectares.
Why does US real estate use square feet?
Historical inertia: the imperial system predates the metric push, and switching an entire property market is costly. Legal units in US trade still allow customary units.