Unit Converter
Acres to Square Feet Calculator
Convert acres to square feet, square yards, square meters, and hectares. Includes lot size reference and common acreage examples.
The Short Answer: One acre = 43,560 square feet = 4,840 square yards = 4,047 square meters = 0.4047 hectares. A football field (without end zones) is about 1.1 acres. A standard suburban lot is typically 0.15–0.25 acres.
The Bottom Line
Acres to square feet comes up when estimating materials for large properties — sod for a full yard, gravel for a long driveway, or topsoil for grading. One acre is 43,560 square feet, but most people cannot visualize that. This converter gives you the number and context to estimate materials for acreage-scale projects.