Real Estate Math

Acre

A unit of land measurement equal to 43,560 square feet.


Definition

An acre is the standard unit for measuring larger parcels of land. One acre equals 43,560 square feet, which is slightly smaller than a football field. A section of land in the rectangular survey system contains 640 acres, or one square mile. Real estate math problems on the NY exam frequently require converting between acres and square feet to calculate land area, price per acre, or the number of lots that can be subdivided from a larger parcel.

Exam Tip

Memorize: 1 acre = 43,560 sq ft. This number appears in almost every real estate math problem involving land.

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