Paver Calculator – How Many Pavers Do I Need for a Patio?

Enter your patio or walkway size and choose a paver size to get the number of pavers to buy, with 5% extra for cuts along the edges. Pavers are laid tight with sand swept into the joints, so there is no gap by default.

Area to cover	144 sq ft
Pavers per sq ft	4.5
Without extra	648 pavers
With 5% extra	681 pavers
Pallets	2

Under the pavers you need a compacted gravel base and 1 inch of bedding sand — use the paver base and sand calculators for those.

Good to know

4 × 8 inch brick pavers: 4.5 per square foot.
Add 5% for straight patterns, 10–15% for herringbone or curves.
Base: 4 inches for patios, 6–8 inches for driveways.
Bedding sand: 1 inch.

Pavers needed by area (no extra added)

Area	4 × 8 in brick paver	6 × 6 in	6 × 9 in	12 × 12 in
25 sq ft	113	100	67	25
50 sq ft	225	200	134	50
100 sq ft	450	400	267	100
250 sq ft	1,125	1,000	667	250
500 sq ft	2,250	2,000	1,334	500

How to use this calculator

Measure the length and width (or the diameter of a round area). Use any unit — feet, inches, yards or meters.
Split odd shapes into rectangles, circles and triangles, and add each one with “Add another area”.
Pick a size and the joint width; the extra percentage covers cuts and breakage.
Optionally enter a price to estimate the cost.

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Frequently asked questions

How many pavers do I need for a 12×12 patio?

With 4 × 8 inch pavers: 144 square feet × 4.5 = 648 pavers, or about 681 with 5% extra.

How many 4×8 pavers are in a square foot?

4.5, because each paver covers 32 square inches and a square foot is 144 square inches.