When you are hunting for properties, you will frequently come across terms like carpet area, built-up area, and super built-up area. Therefore, being aware of these real estate terms becomes crucial. Understanding the difference between built-up area, carpet area and super built-up area can help you make better decisions. So, keep reading on to learn more.

A carpet area is a space within the walls of your apartment or home that can be covered by a carpet. It is the actual usable area where you can place your furniture, walk around comfortably, and essentially live within your space. This area includes the living room, bedrooms, kitchen, and bathrooms. A carpet area is measured to determine the accurate area you can use as your living space.

Carpet area = Usable area within your walls.

The Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 has provided a standardised definition for carpet area to ensure transparency and fairness in real estate dealings. According to RERA, the carpet area includes the actual usable floor area within the walls of the apartment, excluding the area covered by the external walls, balconies, open areas for terraces, verandas, and utility spaces like ducts and services shafts. 

The covered area includes all spaces under a roof within the property’s boundaries, including both living spaces and other spaces like balconies or corridors. On the other hand, carpet area specifically refers to the usable space within the walls, excluding areas covered by walls and balconies.

The built-up area includes the carpet area and the excluded area such as the thickness of the walls and balcony spaces within the apartment. This measurement gives a broader perspective on spaces in an apartment that contribute to the structure but are not specifically usable.

Built-up area = Carpet area + walls, balconies, and shared areas.

The super built-up area refers to the total area that includes your individual living space along with a proportionate share of the common areas in a housing complex or building. This measurement includes your complete built-up area along with shared amenities including staircases, lifts, lobby areas, and more.

Super built-up area = Built-up area + the portion of common amenities.

Understanding the differences between these terms is crucial when buying or renting a property. Here is a table highlighting the key differences between each:

Calculating these areas involves specific considerations for each measurement:

Suppose you have a bedroom and living room of the following sizes excluding the area covered by balconies and walls:

Bedroom = 20 sq. Ft. 

Living room = 25 sq. Ft.

To calculate the total carpet area:

Carpet area = size of bedroom + size of living room

Carpet Area = 20 + 25 = 45 sq. Ft. 

Let us consider the same room with walls with a length of 10m, width of 8m and thickness of 0.2m on each side:

Carpet area = 45 sq. Ft. (from the previous example)

To calculate the built-up area:

Built-up area = carpet area + (2 脳 length 脳 width 脳 wall thickness)

Built-up area = 45 + (2 脳 10 脳 8 脳 0.2) = 77 sq. Ft.

Let us assume in a complex, your unit’s built-up area is 77 sq. Ft., and the common area proportion is 20% of the built-up area.

To calculate the super built-up area, first, find the common area proportion:

Common area proportion = 20% of the built-up area

Common area proportion = 20/100 脳 77 sq. ft.

Common area proportion = 0.2 脳 77 sq. Ft. = 15.4 sq. ft.

Now, calculate the super built-up area:

Super built-up area = Built-up area + common area proportion

Super built-up area = 77 + 15.4 = 92.4 sq. Ft. 

Knowing the key differences between these terms and how to calculate them allows you to make informed decisions. It ensures that you pay for what you truly need and are aware of the total area you get as your living space. 

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No, the carpet area does not include walls. It refers to the net living space within the walls of a property.

The super built-up area comprises your built-up area (including walls, balconies, and shared spaces) along with a portion of common amenities like corridors, lifts, and other communal facilities.

Built-up area = Carpet area + walls, balconies, and shared areas.

RERA defines carpet area as the net usable floor area within the walls of an apartment, excluding external walls, balconies, and utility spaces like ducts and service shafts.

Carpet Area = Length 脳 Width (of usable space within the walls)

The carpet area includes the usable space within the walls of a property, excluding spaces like walls, balconies or verandas, open terrace areas and service shafts.

The carpet area is the total usable floor area, while the built-up area includes the carpet area along with walls, balconies, and shared spaces.

No, the carpet area is the actual usable space within walls, whereas the super built-up area includes the built-up area along with a portion of common areas like staircases, common halls and more.