Units of Measure Which are Used in Real Estate
This page is simply a list of different sizes and distances which are commonly used in real estate.
- One acre = 43,560 square feet, or 4,840 square yards
- One acre = 4,033 m2
- One mile = 5,280 feet
- One square mile = 640 acres
- One section = one square mile
- One township contains 36 sections
- One hectare (for those on the metric system) = 10,000 meters squared (2.47 acres)
How to determine the number of acres if you know the dimensions of a rectangular property:
Whenever we sell a parcel of land, we will always tell you how many acres you're buying. But sometimes our buyers want to figure it out on their own. Here's how you can do it. Let's say you're buying a rectangular property which is 330' on two sides and 660' on the two long sides. You would multiply the lengh times the width, and then divide that number by 43,560 (the number of square feet in an acre). Let's try it...
330 feet x 660 feet = 217,800 square feet
217,800 square feet divided by 43,560 = 5
So, your 330'x 660' property is 5 acres.
