Patio cost per square foot calculator
Turn a price per square foot into a total patio cost — and check it against the typical installed band for concrete patios.
Calculator
At $9.00/sq ft, a 300 sq ft patio is about $2,700.00. Installed concrete patios typically run about $6–16/sq ft (labeled band).
Sometimes you just want the headline number: a price per square foot times an area. This calculator does exactly that for a concrete patio, then shows the typical installed band so you can tell at a glance whether your quoted rate is low, mid or high for the finish you have in mind. It is the fastest way to translate a per-foot quote into a budget, or to reverse a lump-sum quote back into a per-foot rate you can compare.
For a fuller estimate that separates the sub-base and decorative add-ons and adds a contingency buffer, use the full concrete patio cost calculator. This page keeps it deliberately simple.
Formula
A single multiplication, checked against a labeled band:
total = area_sqft × price_per_sqft
The result also reports the typical installed patio band ($6–16/sq ft) as a labeled sanity guide — not a quote and not a price you must use.
Worked example
At $9/sq ft, a 300 sq ft patio is:
- Total = 300 × $9 = $2,700
That $9 sits squarely in the mid-range of the typical $6–16/sq ft installed band — a reasonable rate for a plain-to-lightly-finished patio. A stamped or exposed-aggregate finish would push the per-foot rate toward the top of that band or beyond.
What a per-foot rate hides
Per-square-foot rates are a great sniff test, but remember what they hide. A single rate rolls the flatwork, the sub-base, the finish and often the mobilization into one number, so a "cheap" per-foot quote can leave prep or reinforcement out, and a "high" one can already include a decorative finish. When two bids differ, break each back into flatwork, sub-base and add-ons — the full patio cost tool does this — before deciding which is really cheaper.
Small patios also carry a higher per-foot rate than large slabs because forming, finishing and short-load ready-mix fees are spread over fewer square feet. The band in the table below is a labeled planning guide only; mix, thickness, finish, access and local labor move the real figure. Get itemized written quotes from licensed, insured concrete contractors before you commit.
Reference table
Typical installed $/sq ft by finish (labeled sanity bands):
| Finish | Typical installed $/sq ft |
|---|---|
| Plain broom finish | $5–$10 |
| Patio (typical range) | $6–$16 |
| Colored / integral | $7–$14 |
| Exposed aggregate | $8–$15 |
| Stamped | $10–$18 |