The real usable space within a home that defines how much area you actually live in.
Definition of Carpet Area
Carpet Area refers to the actual usable floor space within a home, the area you can walk, live, and build your daily life around. It includes every square foot inside the internal walls such as bedrooms, kitchens, and bathrooms but excludes external walls, balconies, shafts, and shared spaces. The Carpet Area is the most truthful reflection of a home’s livable size and is now the legally mandated metric under RERA, ensuring buyers know exactly what they’re paying for.
Why It Matters
Understanding what you are really paying for
- Helps buyers compare true value between properties
- Avoids confusion caused by super built up calculations
- Defines usable area for interior planning and furniture layout
- Ensures fair pricing in line with RERA definitions
The carpet area represents reality, not marketing. It defines what you own inside the four walls.
How It Works
The logic behind calculating carpet area
- It includes the floor space within internal walls
- It excludes balconies, terraces, and external walls
- It forms the basis for RERA approved sale agreements
- Builders must declare it separately from built up or super built up area
A clear understanding of Carpet Area helps buyers evaluate if the home is priced for its actual usable space.
How Brickfi Uses This
Transparency through verified measurement
Brickfi verifies the declared Carpet Area for every project during the Verification and Quality Audit stages of its Brick360 Report. Each property listing is matched against sanctioned building plans, structural drawings, and RERA disclosures to confirm that the Carpet Area stated by the developer aligns with the approved documentation.
Through this process, Brickfi eliminates exaggerated figures and ensures that every property listed reflects accurate, regulatory-compliant space data. Buyers gain a factual understanding of value per square foot, grounded in verified numbers rather than marketing assumptions.
Buyer Action
Practical steps for clarity
- Ask for the official RERA document showing Carpet Area
- Compare it with built up and super built up areas before buying
- Review the layout plan with Brickfi’s verified dimensions
- Use the Carpet Area figure to calculate the real price per square foot
Related Terms
Built Up Area | Super Built Up Area | Quality Audit | Verification
Key Takeaway
Knowing the Carpet Area helps you measure fairness, not fantasy. It ensures that you pay only for the space you live in, not for walls, common corridors, or developer-marketing illusions.
Where Brickfi Comes In
Brickfi validates every project’s Carpet Area using official plans and RERA records. This data-driven verification gives buyers confidence that the home’s size and price are aligned, transparent, compliant, and truly livable.
