Square Yards Calculator

A square yards calculator converts a rectangular area in feet into square yards, the unit carpet and some flooring is priced by. It multiplies length by width to get square feet, then divides by 9, since a square yard is 9 sq ft. A 12 ft by 10 ft room is 13.33 sq yd.

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Area

13.33 sq yd

Breakdown
Area	13.33 sq yd
Area	120 sq ft

How to Calculate Square Yards

Area in square feet (length × width) divided by 9 gives square yards, since a square yard is 3 ft × 3 ft = 9 sq ft.

Example: 12 ft × 10 ft room

A 12 ft × 10 ft room: 1. Area in square feet: 12 × 10 = 120 sq ft 2. Area in square yards: 120 ÷ 9 = 13.33 sq yd

What Is Square Yards?

A square yards calculator converts a rectangular area's dimensions into square yards. Carpet and some other flooring products are priced by the square yard, since carpet is typically manufactured and sold in wide rolls. Square yardage is the natural way to measure and price a room's worth of that material.

Square Yards: Pros and Cons

Pros

Gives both square yards and square feet, since some products are priced by one unit and others by the other
A direct, exact conversion with no approximation
Useful specifically for carpet and flooring pricing, where square yardage is the standard billing unit

Cons

Doesn't account for carpet roll width and seaming waste. See the Carpet calculator for a roll-width-aware takeoff that includes that adjustment
Assumes a simple rectangular room. An irregular room needs its area estimated separately
A quote given in square feet still needs this conversion applied before comparing to one given in square yards

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I convert square feet to square yards?

Divide by 9. A square yard is 3 ft × 3 ft, or 9 sq ft. 120 sq ft is 120 ÷ 9 = 13.33 sq yd.

Why is carpet priced by the square yard?

Carpet is manufactured and sold in wide rolls (commonly 12 ft or 15 ft wide). Square yardage has traditionally been the standard unit for pricing and ordering that width of material, even though square feet is often the more intuitive unit for picturing a room's size.

How many square feet are in a square yard?

9. Since a yard is 3 ft, a square yard is 3 ft × 3 ft = 9 sq ft.

Does this calculator include carpet waste from roll width?

No. This is a plain area conversion. For an actual carpet order that accounts for roll width and seaming waste, use the site's Carpet calculator instead, which is built around that purchasing constraint.

How do I calculate square yards for an irregular room?

Break the room into simpler rectangular sections, calculate each section's area in square feet, add them together, then divide the total by 9 to get square yards.

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