Acres to Square Feet Converter

Need to know how many square feet are in an acre? Or maybe you’re trying to compare a property listing that shows acres to one that shows square footage? This Acres to Square Feet Converter gives you an instant, accurate conversion between acres and square feet.

Whether you’re working in real estate, land development, farming, or just comparing lots, this tool shows you exactly how many square feet are in any given number of acres instantly and clearly.

Just type in a value in acres and get your result in square feet, with optional formatting and copy functionality.

Options
Round result
Trim trailing zeros
Show units

How to Use:

  1. Enter the number of acres in the input box
  2. The output updates immediately in square feet
  3. Use the toggles to adjust how the number is shown
  4. Click Copy to copy the converted result

Options:

  • Round result: Rounds to 6 decimal places
  • Trim trailing zeros: Cleans up decimals like .000000
  • Show units: Appends “ft²” to the number

Output Format Modes:

  • Standard: Plain number (e.g. 43560)
  • Scientific: Exponential notation (e.g. 4.356e+4)
  • Verbose: Full sentence (e.g. “2 acres is 87120 ft²”)

What the Acres to Square Feet Converter Can Do:

This tool is perfect for anyone comparing land listings or measuring physical space. Maybe you’re reviewing a house plot size one listing says 0.25 acres, another says 10,890 square feet. Or you’re trying to figure out how many square feet you can fence or landscape on your new property.

Farmers use this to estimate crop acreage and field layout. Realtors and homebuyers use it to compare lot sizes. City planners and contractors use it for estimating permits, excavation, and zoning.

It also saves you from remembering the exact conversion formula:

1 acre = 43,560 square feet

You don’t need to calculate just enter a number and copy the result.

Example:

Input:

Value: 1.5  
Mode: Verbose
Toggles: Round ON, Units ON

Output:

1.5 acres is 65340 ft²

Common Acre-to-Square Feet Conversions:

These are real-world land sizes and lot dimensions, showing how acre sizes convert to square feet for better comparison.

AcresSquare FeetExample
0.14356Backyard or side lot
0.2510,890Typical suburban house lot
0.521,780Half-acre home lot
143,560Standard acre (U.S. definition)
287,120Small farm or pasture
5217,800Mini-farm or rural lot
10435,600Standard farming block
20871,200Ranch land or industrial parcel
401,742,400Quarter of a square mile
1606,969,600One quarter-section (farmland)

Common Use Cases:

This tool is ideal for real estate agents, land buyers, farmers, developers, and homeowners comparing lots, estimating buildable space, or reviewing parcel listings. It’s also helpful in zoning, landscaping, fencing, or dividing up shared property fairly.