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587 pavers for $1,467.50. A 200-sq-ft patio in 6-by-9 pavers needs 534 pavers before waste and 587 with the usual 10% allowance. Pick a size and an area to see your count, your waste and your cost.
A paver chart is a count, not a guess: the size sets the pavers per square foot, the area sets the raw count, and the waste allowance sets the order. This calculator works out the count for any size and any area, with the chart for the eight common sizes and the cost at your price per paver.
A paver covers width times length, divided by 144, in square feet. The raw count is the area times 144, divided by the paver’s square inches. Counts round up — you cannot buy part of a paver — and the billable count adds the waste allowance on top of the exact raw count, then rounds up again. The cost is the billable count times the price per paver.
At the defaults — area 200 sq ft, paver 6 by 9 in, waste 10%, price $2.50 a paver — one paver covers 54 ÷ 144 = 0.375 sq ft, so there are 2.67 pavers a square foot and 267 pavers per 100 sq ft. The raw count is 200 × 144 ÷ 54 = 533.33, rounded up to 534 pavers; with 10% waste it is 533.33 × 1.10 = 586.67, rounded up to 587 pavers, which costs 587 × $2.50 = $1,467.50.
| Paver size | Sq in | Sq ft | Pavers per sq ft | Pavers per 100 sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 × 8 | 32 | 0.2222 | 4.50 | 450 |
| 6 × 6 | 36 | 0.25 | 4.00 | 400 |
| 6 × 9 | 54 | 0.375 | 2.67 | 267 |
| 6 × 12 | 72 | 0.50 | 2.00 | 200 |
| 8 × 8 | 64 | 0.4444 | 2.25 | 225 |
| 12 × 12 | 144 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 100 |
| 12 × 18 | 216 | 1.50 | 0.67 | 67 |
| 12 × 24 | 288 | 2.00 | 0.50 | 50 |
| Case | Raw pavers | Billable | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Default (200 sq ft, 6 x 9, 10% waste) | 533.33 → 534 | 587 | $1,467.50 |
| Area 100 sq ft | 266.67 → 267 | 294 | $735.00 |
| Area 500 sq ft | 1,333.33 → 1,334 | 1,467 | $3,667.50 |
| 12x12 pavers | 200.00 → 200 | 220 | $550.00 |
| 4x8 pavers | 900.00 → 900 | 990 | $2,475.00 |
| Waste 0% | 533.33 → 534 | 534 | $1,335.00 |
| Waste 15% | 533.33 → 534 | 614 | $1,535.00 |
| Price $1.50/paver | 533.33 → 534 | 587 | $880.50 |
| Price $4.00/paver | 533.33 → 534 | 587 | $2,348.00 |
Setup: area 200 sq ft, paver 6 by 9 in, waste 10%, price $2.50 a paver.
Line 1 — one paver. 6 × 9 = 54 sq in, and 54 ÷ 144 = 0.375 sq ft.
Line 2 — pavers per square foot. 144 ÷ 54 = 2.67.
Line 3 — the raw count. 200 × 144 ÷ 54 = 533.33, rounded up to 534 pavers.
Line 4 — the billable count. 533.33 × 1.10 = 586.67, rounded up to 587 pavers.
Line 5 — the cost. 587 × $2.50 = $1,467.50.
Reverse: 300 pavers of 6x9 cover 300 × 0.375 = 112.50 sq ft; 1,000 pavers of 12x12 cover 1,000.00 sq ft; a $1,500 budget buys 600 pavers, covering 225.00 sq ft of 6x9; 100 sq ft needs 267 pavers raw, 294 with 10% waste.
Area 100 sq ft: the raw count is 100 × 144 ÷ 54 = 266.67, rounded up to 267 pavers; with waste it is 294 pavers for $735.00. Half the area is half the pavers, plus the rounding.
Area 500 sq ft: the raw count is 1,333.33, rounded up to 1,334 pavers; with waste it is 1,467 pavers for $3,667.50. Big patios scale almost exactly, because the rounding is a paver or two.
12x12 pavers: one paver covers exactly 1.00 sq ft, so 200 sq ft needs exactly 200 pavers raw and 220 with waste, for $550.00. Big pavers are the cheapest count, but the cuts at the edges are bigger.
4x8 pavers: one paver covers 0.2222 sq ft, so 200 sq ft needs exactly 900 pavers raw and 990 with waste, for $2,475.00. Small pavers cost more because there are nearly twice as many of them.
Waste 0%: the billable count is the raw count, 534 pavers, for $1,335.00. No allowance means any broken paver is a trip back to the yard.
Waste 15%: the billable count is 614 pavers for $1,535.00. The extra 5% over the default is 27 pavers and $67.50.
Price $1.50/paver: the count is the same 587 pavers, so the cost is $880.50. The paver price moves the total dollar for dollar.
Price $4.00/paver: the count is the same 587 pavers, so the cost is $2,348.00. A dear paver is the dearest lever on the page.
Reverse — the other way round: 300 pavers of 6x9 cover 112.50 sq ft before waste; 1,000 pavers of 12x12 cover 1,000.00 sq ft; a $1,500 budget at $2.50 a paver buys 600 pavers, covering 225.00 sq ft of 6x9; 100 sq ft needs 267 pavers raw, 294 with 10% waste.
The model assumes the area, the paver size, the waste percentage and the price per paver you enter, and it counts the pavers only — not the base, the sand, the edging or the labour. It rounds every count up, because you cannot buy part of a paver, and it applies the waste to the exact raw count, not to the rounded one. Per-100-sq-ft figures are rounded whole pavers. Rounding convention: money is rounded to cents, pavers are whole numbers, square feet are shown to two or four decimals, and all figures are computed from unrounded values, rounded only for display.
| Output | Formula | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Paver size | width × length | 54 sq in. |
| One paver covers | width × length ÷ 144 | 0.3750 sq ft. |
| Raw pavers (exact) | area × 144 ÷ (width × length) | 533.33. |
| Raw pavers (rounded up) | ceil(raw exact) | 534 pavers — you cannot buy part of a paver. |
| Billable pavers | ceil(raw exact × (1 + waste)) | 587 pavers. |
| Total cost | billable × price per paver | $1,467.50. |
| Pavers per sq ft | 144 ÷ (width × length) | 2.67 per sq ft. |
| Pavers per 100 sq ft | ceil(100 × 144 ÷ (width × length)) | 267 pavers. |
| 300 pavers cover | 300 × sq ft per paver | 112.50 sq ft (before waste). |
| 1,000 pavers of 12x12 cover | 1,000 × 12 × 12 ÷ 144 | 1,000.00 sq ft (before waste). |
| $1,500 budget buys | floor($1,500 ÷ price per paver) | 600 pavers, covering 225.00 sq ft. |
| 100 sq ft needs | 100 × 144 ÷ (width × length) | 267 pavers raw, 294 with 10% waste. |
| Area 100 sq ft | same model, 100 sq ft | Raw 266.67 → 267 pavers, 294 billable, $735.00. |
| Area 500 sq ft | same model, 500 sq ft | Raw 1,333.33 → 1,334 pavers, 1,467 billable, $3,667.50. |
| 12x12 pavers | same model, 12 x 12 in | Raw 200.00 → 200 pavers, 220 billable, $550.00. |
| 4x8 pavers | same model, 4 x 8 in | Raw 900.00 → 900 pavers, 990 billable, $2,475.00. |
| Waste 0% | same model, 0% waste | Raw 533.33 → 534 pavers, 534 billable, $1,335.00. |
| Waste 15% | same model, 15% waste | Raw 533.33 → 534 pavers, 614 billable, $1,535.00. |
| Price $1.50/paver | same model, $1.50/paver | Raw 533.33 → 534 pavers, 587 billable, $880.50. |
| Price $4.00/paver | same model, $4.00/paver | Raw 533.33 → 534 pavers, 587 billable, $2,348.00. |
The math is exact for the numbers you enter: the raw count is the area times 144 divided by the paver’s square inches, the billable count is the raw count with waste, rounded up, and the cost is the billable count times the price per paver. What the model cannot do is measure your yard for you: check the area, because a 100-sq-ft patio and a 500-sq-ft patio need very different orders. It counts the pavers only, not the base, the sand, the edging or the labour, and a herringbone or diagonal pattern cuts more than a straight run, so use 15% waste for those. For the full patio price, see paver patio cost; for the concrete alternative, see concrete driveway cost calculator.
Bright Side Kit. "Paver Size Chart: How Many Pavers Per Sq Ft & Cost 2026." https://brightoolbox.com/paver-size-chart/ Accessed October 25, 2026.587 pavers of 6x9, with 10% waste. A 6 by 9 in paver covers 0.375 sq ft, so 200 sq ft needs 200 × 144 ÷ 54 = 533.33 pavers raw, rounded up to 534, and 533.33 × 1.10 = 586.67, rounded up to 587 billable. At $2.50 a paver that is $1,467.50.
2.67 pavers a square foot. One 6 by 9 in paver covers 54 ÷ 144 = 0.375 sq ft, so 1 ÷ 0.375 = 2.67 pavers cover a square foot. For 100 sq ft that is 267 pavers raw, or 294 with 10% waste.
267 pavers of 6x9 raw, 294 with 10% waste. 100 sq ft needs 100 × 144 ÷ 54 = 266.67 pavers, rounded up to 267, and 266.67 × 1.10 = 293.33, rounded up to 294 billable. The chart above gives the per-100-sq-ft figure for every common size.
Divide 144 by the paver’s square inches. A 4 by 8 in paver is 32 sq in, so 144 ÷ 32 = 4.50 pavers a square foot. A 12 by 12 in paver is 144 sq in, so 144 ÷ 144 = 1.00 paver a square foot. Then multiply by the area and round up.
10% is the usual allowance. It covers cuts at the edges, breakage and a few spares. At the defaults, 0% waste gives 534 pavers and $1,335.00, while 15% gives 614 pavers and $1,535.00. Use 15% for herringbone or diagonal patterns, which cut more.
990 pavers with 10% waste. A 4 by 8 in paver covers 32 ÷ 144 = 0.2222 sq ft, so 200 sq ft needs exactly 900 pavers raw, and 900 × 1.10 = 990 billable. At $2.50 a paver that is $2,475.00 — small pavers cost more because there are more of them.
$1,467.50 for 6x9 pavers at $2.50 each. That is 587 pavers at $2.50. At $1.50 a paver the same patio costs $880.50, and at $4.00 a paver it costs $2,348.00. The paver price is the whole cost here — base, sand and labour are not counted.