How Big is 1 Acre of Land?
Maybe you just purchased some land or you are looking to purchase some property and you’re probably asking yourself, how big of a parcel do I need? Is one acre of land really enough? Maybe I need 5 or even 10 acres in size. It can be hard to grasp the size of one acre of land. Today I am going to try to help you visualize just how big an acre of land is. One square acre measures roughly 208′ feet by 208′ (feet).
43,560 Square feet
1 standard Acre of Land is equal to 43,560 Square feet!
3/4 of an American football field
Football is the most popular American sport in the USA. An NFL regulation-size field is 160 feet wide by 360 feet in length. Or 57,600 square feet (1.32 acres).
1 Square mile = 640 Acres
640 acres can fit inside one square mile. That’s 27,878,400 square feet and is 5,280 feet by 5,280 feet. This is also known as 1 section in the United States land surveying system.
4,840 Square yards
One acre is equivalent to 4,840 square yards.
20.68 Tennis Courts
A tennis court is 78 feet wide by 36 feet long (2,808 square feet). That means you can put 20 full size tennis courts on 1 single acre of land.
0.40 Hectares
1 hectare of land is equal to 2.47 acres, 107,639 square feet or 11,959.9 square yards.
285 Parking Spaces
You can fit roughly 285 parking spaces on a 1 acre parcel of land. If you had property close to a stadium, major city centers or event centers it could be very profitable. However, you will lose some parking spaces to drive isles. Be sure to check the local county and city zoning laws.
19 Houses
The average US single-family home is 2,261 square feet. This means you could fit around 19 – 2,261 square foot homes on one acre. Depending on your location the average home size will vary. Either way one acre is a nice chunk of land.
968 Ping Pong Tables
Yup, you read that correctly… You can fit 968 ping pong tables or 2,549,853 ping pong balls in one acre!
5.3 Average Size Lots
The average lot size for a single-family home in the US is 8,177 SF lot (0.188 acres). That means you could fit about 5 averaged size lots onto just one acre of property.
Bonus Info For Nerds
Where Did the Term Acre come from?
The term acre was derived from Middle English “aker” (Old English “aecer”) and akin to Latin ager (field). The term acre is also sometimes referred to as clearing, field, lot, plat, plot, estate and tract.
How was the Size of an Acre Determined?
One acre (43,560 square feet) was originally the amount of land that could be plowed by a yoke of oxen pulling a wooden plow in one day.
Summary
As you can see you can do a lot with just 1 acre of land. It may be just the perfect size for you, others may want even more space for a garden, barn, pool, hunting, and so on. Take time to think about what you want to do with your land and that will help you decide how much land you need. Once you decide be sure to take a look at the properties we have listed, we specialize in owner-financed land with low down payments
