Example 1
- price 400,000
- area 50
8,000 / unit
What is the unit price from 400,000 and 50? → 8,000 (without closing costs).
Price per Square Foot Calculator
Enter the total price and the area. The calculator divides price by the header area unit (m² or ft²). At 400,000 on 50 the result is 8,000 per unit. At 350,000 on 70: 5,000. At 360,000 on 60: 6,000. The result is the price divided by the area you enter — not a listing average.
Result
Enter price and area.
Not a market average or an appraisal. The calculator divides the entered price by area. The reverse calculation — area times a unit rate — is on total price from price per unit.
How it works
Price400,000
Area50
Unit8,000
The price per unit calculator divides total price by area when the area is greater than zero. At 400,000 and 50 the result is 8,000 per unit. At 350,000 and 70 it is 5,000. At 360,000 and 60 it is 6,000.
Total price is the numerator. Area is the denominator. With metric units the result is labeled m²; with US units it is labeled ft². The division formula stays the same. The currency in the header only labels the result — it does not convert exchange rates.
Optional closing costs (transfer tax, notary, agent fee) add to the price, then that sum is divided by area. At 400,000, 50, and costs of 20,000 the effective unit price is 8,400. Without those costs the unit price stays 8,000.
This is not a listing average or an appraisal. The related total-price calculator multiplies area by a unit rate: 50 × 8,000 is 400,000. Here this page works the other way: price divided by area.
Enter 400,000 and 50, then Calculate. A comma in 50.5 works the same as a period. An empty or zero area does not show a primary result. When closing costs are filled in, the result also shows the total cost and the effective unit price.
Formula
unit price = total price / area when area > 0
When closing costs are entered: effective unit price = (total price + costs) / area.
This is simply price divided by area, the usual way to compare listings. At 400,000 and 50: 400,000 / 50 = 8,000 per unit. The calculator does not fetch a market average.
How to use
- Enter the total price, for example 400,000.
- Enter the area, for example 50.
- Click Calculate. The result is 8,000 per unit.
- 350,000 and 70 give 5,000. 360,000 and 60 give 6,000.
- Optionally enter closing costs to see the effective unit price.
Price, area, quotient
unit price = total price / area. At 400,000 and 50 the result is 8,000 per unit.
- price
- Numerator. 400,000 on 50 gives 8,000. 350,000 on 70 gives 5,000.
- area
- Denominator in m² or ft² from the header. 60 at 360,000 gives 6,000. Zero does not divide.
- quotient
- Price over area. Not a listing average and not an appraisal.
- effective
- When you enter costs: (price + costs) / area. At 20,000 costs and 50 with 400,000 the result is 8,400.
Examples
Example 2
- price 350,000
- area 70
5,000 / unit
What is the unit price from 350,000 and 70? → 5,000.
Example 3
- price 360,000
- area 60
6,000 / unit
What is the unit price from 360,000 and 60? → 6,000.
Example 4
- price 400,000
- area 50
- costs 20,000
8,000 / unit (effective 8,400 / unit)
What is the unit price from 400,000, 50, and 20,000 in costs? → 8,000 without costs; 8,400 with costs.
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Common questions
How is the unit price calculated?
The calculator divides the total price by the area when the area is greater than zero. At 400,000 and 50 the result is 8,000 per unit.
What is the unit price from 400,000 and an area of 50?
8,000 per unit. The calculator divides 400,000 by 50. With empty closing costs the result is simply price divided by area.
Is this a free price per square foot calculator?
Yes. Enter the total price and area and you see the unit rate at once. No account required.
What do the extra transaction costs do?
Transfer tax, notary, and agent fees add to the price, then that sum is divided by the area. When the field is empty, the result is simply price divided by area.
What is the effective unit price at 400,000, 50 area, and 20,000 in costs?
8,400 per unit. The calculator adds 20,000 to 400,000, then divides 420,000 by 50. Without costs the unit price stays 8,000.
Is the result a listing average or an appraisal?
No. The result comes only from the numbers you enter. The calculator does not pull data from a portal or a surveyor report.
What happens when the area is zero?
The calculator does not divide by zero. With an empty or zero area the primary result stays hidden.
How is this different from total price from unit price?
That page multiplies area by a unit rate. Here total price is divided by area. 50 × 8,000 is 400,000; the reverse 400,000 / 50 is 8,000.
How do I compare two listings in this calculator?
Open “Compare a second listing” and enter listing B’s price and area. With A = 400,000 / 50 (8,000 per unit) and B = 350,000 / 70 (5,000 per unit) the gap B − A is −3,000 per unit, so B is 37.5% cheaper per unit.
Does the header currency convert exchange rates?
No. The currency label only names the result. The quotient stays with the numbers you enter.
Do US units change the formula?
No. With US units the result is labeled ft², and the formula stays the same. 400,000 over 50 stays 8,000; only the unit label in the result changes.
Does a decimal in the area field work?
Yes. A comma and a period are the same fraction. 400,000 and 50.5 give a different quotient than 50.
Do closing costs change the primary unit price?
Not the primary unit price. Costs appear in separate result rows and in the effective unit price.
Where do I estimate a mortgage payment for this home?
On the mortgage instalment calculator. This page stays the unit price from total price and area.
Does price per square foot include a garage, storage, or balcony?
No. The calculator only divides the total price by the area you enter. What counts as living area versus add-ons is defined by the listing or deed, not by this page.
Knowledge sources
The calculation divides total price by area. This is not a market average or an appraisal.
Page updated October 29, 2026.