square footage

Room's measured size

Square footage is the area of a space measured in square feet, used especially in real estate and construction: The apartment has 850 square feet of square footage.

It's how Americans size up homes, offices, and commercial spaces.

The term is often redundant—square feet alone usually suffices—but square footage has become the standard noun form when discussing floor area as a concept: What's the square footage?

measurement

area

Extent of surface

acreage · calculation · living space · total area · coverage · footprint · hectares · measurement · scale

construction

building permit

Official approval for construction

renovation · addition · expansion · occupancy · permitting · setback · structural

realestate

listing

Recorded item in catalog

assessment · MLS · lot · parcel · deed · survey · plat · title · escrow · brokerage

design

floorplan

Overhead architectural diagram

  • blueprintDetailed technical drawing
  • layoutSpatial arrangement of elements
  • CADTechnical drawing technology

drafting · circulation · zoning · interior · arrangement · flow · functionality · partitioning · open plan · room size

valuation

appraisal

Estimation of worth

equity · appreciation · depreciation · investment · ROI · mortgage · insurance · taxation · resale value · rental rate

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measurement type

square footagevolume

Amount of space filled

lot size · acreage · frontage · height · depth

spatial presence

square footagecramped quarters

Insufficiently spacious living area

point · tight squeeze

Family

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