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RERA Carpet Area Square Meter Feet Reporting India

RERA mandates carpet area disclosure in square meters. Here is how to convert RERA-mandated sq meter carpet area to sq feet for practical use by homebuyers.

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By blackrose
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· Published 5 Mar 2026, 3:16 PM GMT+0000 · 1 min read

The Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA) Act mandates that developers disclose carpet area in square meters. This is the legally binding measurement. However, most Indian homebuyers think in square feet. Converting between the two is essential for evaluating value for money.

The conversion: 1 sq meter = 10.764 sq feet. A 1,000 sq ft apartment has 92.9 sq meters carpet area. A developer quoting “87 sq meter carpet area” is offering approximately 936 sq ft.

Why Carpet Area Differs from Saleable Area

Carpet area is the actual usable floor space inside your flat, excluding walls. It is typically 70-75% of the developer’s “super built-up area.” Use RERA carpet area (in sq meters, then converted to sq ft) as your real comparison metric. Our square meter to square feet calculator handles this. Also see square feet to square meter calculator for the reverse.