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Parking Ratio Calculator

Calculate parking ratio: spaces per 1,000 sqft or sqm for commercial property.

Use the Parking Ratio Calculator

Enter parking spaces and building size. Ratio is shown per 1,000 sqft or sqm.

Building inputs

Number of parking spaces and building size. Ratio is per 1,000 sqft or sqm.

Results

Parking ratio
2.00 per 1,000 sqft

Parking ratio = Spaces ÷ (Building area ÷ 1,000). Used in commercial real estate to express parking supply relative to building size.

What this metric means

Parking ratio expresses how many parking spaces a building has relative to its size. Used in leasing, development, and compliance.

How to calculate it

Parking ratio = Number of spaces ÷ (Building area ÷ 1,000). Use consistent units (sqft or sqm) for area.

How to improve the metric

Add spaces (if under ratio) or reduce building area in the denominator only if redefining area is correct. Often the ratio is fixed by code or lease.

Common mistakes

Mixing sqft and sqm; using wrong area definition (e.g. land vs building); or comparing to benchmarks that use a different denominator.

How to interpret your result

Compare to local requirements and comparable buildings. Meeting or slightly exceeding typical ratios supports leaseability and value.

FAQs

What is parking ratio?▾
Parking ratio is the number of parking spaces per 1,000 square feet (or sqm) of building area. It's standard in commercial real estate.
What's a typical parking ratio?▾
It varies by use (office, retail, industrial) and location. Local codes and market norms set expectations; check your area.
Why per 1,000 sqft?▾
It's a convention that keeps numbers readable. A 2.5 ratio means 2.5 spaces per 1,000 sqft of building.
Does building size include parking structures?▾
Usually the ratio uses leasable or gross building area, not the parking structure itself. Confirm how your market defines it.

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Parking Ratio Calculator

Calculate parking ratio: spaces per 1,000 sqft or sqm for commercial property.

Use the Parking Ratio Calculator

Enter parking spaces and building size. Ratio is shown per 1,000 sqft or sqm.

Building inputs

Number of parking spaces and building size. Ratio is per 1,000 sqft or sqm.

Results

Parking ratio
2.00 per 1,000 sqft

Parking ratio = Spaces ÷ (Building area ÷ 1,000). Used in commercial real estate to express parking supply relative to building size.

What this metric means

Parking ratio expresses how many parking spaces a building has relative to its size. Used in leasing, development, and compliance.

How to calculate it

Parking ratio = Number of spaces ÷ (Building area ÷ 1,000). Use consistent units (sqft or sqm) for area.

How to improve the metric

Add spaces (if under ratio) or reduce building area in the denominator only if redefining area is correct. Often the ratio is fixed by code or lease.

Common mistakes

Mixing sqft and sqm; using wrong area definition (e.g. land vs building); or comparing to benchmarks that use a different denominator.

How to interpret your result

Compare to local requirements and comparable buildings. Meeting or slightly exceeding typical ratios supports leaseability and value.

FAQs

What is parking ratio?▾
Parking ratio is the number of parking spaces per 1,000 square feet (or sqm) of building area. It's standard in commercial real estate.
What's a typical parking ratio?▾
It varies by use (office, retail, industrial) and location. Local codes and market norms set expectations; check your area.
Why per 1,000 sqft?▾
It's a convention that keeps numbers readable. A 2.5 ratio means 2.5 spaces per 1,000 sqft of building.
Does building size include parking structures?▾
Usually the ratio uses leasable or gross building area, not the parking structure itself. Confirm how your market defines it.

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Browse all calculators on NetGrow.