Unit Converter
Square Feet to Square Yards Calculator
Convert square feet to square yards and back. Essential for carpet, flooring, and fabric ordering.
The Short Answer: One square yard = 9 square feet. Divide square feet by 9 to get square yards. A 12 × 15-foot room (180 sq ft) = 20 square yards. Carpet is priced per square yard; measure in feet, convert here.
The Bottom Line
Square yards is the standard unit for carpet pricing and some commercial flooring. If you have room measurements in square feet (which is how you measure), this converter gets you to square yards (which is how carpet is sold). Simple division by 9, but the calculator prevents the mental math errors that lead to over- or under-ordering.