How much flooring do I need for a 16x24 room?

Buy about 422 sq ft: the 384 sq ft floor plus 10% for cuts and waste. With boxes that cover 20 sq ft, that's 22 boxes. Diagonal or herringbone layouts need 15–20% extra instead.

How much paint do I need for a 16x24 room?

With 8 ft ceilings, one door and one window, the walls are about 604 sq ft. Two coats at 350 sq ft per gallon is 3.5 gallons, so buy 4. Painting the ceiling as well brings it to 5.6 gallons.

How many square meters is 16 by 24 feet?

35.67 m². The room is 4.88 m by 7.32 m.

How many sheets of drywall for a 16x24 room?

About 34 sheets of 4x8 drywall for the walls and ceiling with 8 ft walls, one door and one window, including 10% waste.

Room sizes

How Many Square Feet Is a 16x24 Room?

A 16x24 room is 384 square feet (35.7 m²). Flooring with waste, paint, drywall and baseboard for a 16x24 room.

Updated October 12, 2026 · FloorFigures

Short answer

A 16x24 room is 384 square feet (16 × 24), or 35.7 m² and 42.7 square yards. Its perimeter is 80 ft. Flooring with 10% waste comes to about 422 sq ft.

Drawn to scale. Each grid square is 1 ft × 1 ft.

Materials for a 16x24 room

Estimates for a plain rectangular room with 8 ft ceilings, one door and one window. Adjust for your own room with the flooring, paint and drywall calculators.

Item	Quantity	Assumes
Floor area	384 sq ft	Wall to wall
Flooring to buy	422 sq ft (22 boxes)	10% waste, 20 sq ft boxes
Carpet	44 sq yd	12 ft roll, 1 seam
Wall area	604 sq ft	8 ft walls, less a door and a window
Paint, walls	3.5 gal (buy 4)	2 coats, 350 sq ft per gallon
Paint, walls and ceiling	5.6 gal	2 coats
Drywall	34 sheets	4x8 sheets, walls and ceiling, 10% waste
Baseboard	77 ft	Perimeter less a 3 ft door

What a 16x24 room is used for

Rooms this size are usually living rooms, family rooms, large primary suites or open kitchens. A queen bed (60" × 80") takes up about 33 sq ft, or 9% of the floor.

16x24 in other units

Unit	Value
Square feet	384
Square meters	35.67
Square yards	42.67
Square inches	55,296
Acres	0.0088
Dimensions in meters	4.88 × 7.32 m

Rooms close to 16x24

Room	Square feet	Square meters
12x24	288	26.8
15x20	300	27.9
16x20	320	29.7
18x18	324	30.1
18x20	360	33.4
20x20	400	37.2
18x24	432	40.1
20x22	440	40.9

Room not a simple rectangle? Use the square footage calculator for L-shapes and angled walls, or split it into rectangles.

Questions

How many square feet is a 16x24 room?: A 16 by 24 foot room is 384 square feet: 16 × 24 = 384. That's 35.7 square meters or 42.7 square yards.
How much flooring do I need for a 16x24 room?: Buy about 422 sq ft: the 384 sq ft floor plus 10% for cuts and waste. With boxes that cover 20 sq ft, that's 22 boxes. Diagonal or herringbone layouts need 15–20% extra instead.
How much paint do I need for a 16x24 room?: With 8 ft ceilings, one door and one window, the walls are about 604 sq ft. Two coats at 350 sq ft per gallon is 3.5 gallons, so buy 4. Painting the ceiling as well brings it to 5.6 gallons.
How many square meters is 16 by 24 feet?: 35.67 m². The room is 4.88 m by 7.32 m.
How many sheets of drywall for a 16x24 room?: About 34 sheets of 4x8 drywall for the walls and ceiling with 8 ft walls, one door and one window, including 10% waste.