What is Carpet Area, Built-Up Area and Super Built-Up Area?

As a potential homebuyer, knowledge of the terminologies used by real estate agents is important, to avoid costly mistakes that might hamper your chances of getting a flat in Gurugram of your choice. Brokers and developers in India often use the terms like built-up area, carpet area and super built-up area, which made many of us log in to the internet to look up the definitions. As a matter of fact, some companies use the lack of knowledge of buyers to their advantage by charging higher prices. So, it is important to do some homework before you start looking to buy a house in Gurgaon. Here are the three commonly used jargons viz. the built-up area, the carpet area, and the super built-up area:

Carpet area

As the name suggests, a carpet area is a net area covered by a carpet. Technically, the carpet area is the net usable area measured wall to wall from its inner surfaces excluding the area covered by the external walls, balcony, or terrace. According to RERA (Real Estate Regulation and Development) Act guidelines, it is mandatory for developers – before selling the house – to disclose the carpet area of each apartment basis in which the sale price should be calculated.

Built-up area

The built-up area is the gross area which is the total of the carpet area, the thickness of walls, and the ducts of a flat in Gurugram. The area spanned by the terrace or balcony is also included in this. The build-up area can be 20-25 per more than the carpet area and it is also known as the plinth area. Although, it is to be noted that the percentage may vary with the builder or the project. To simply put it - Built-up area = Carpet area + Area of walls + Area of balcony & ducts.

Super built-up area

The super built-up area is the total sum of the built-up area and the space occupied by common areas like lobby, staircase, elevator, clubhouse, lift shafts, and corridor, proportionately divided among all flats. Mostly, builders charge homebuyers based on this area to cover their cost of construction. Thus, it is also known as the ‘saleable’ area.

Knowing these terminologies before purchasing an affordable property in Gurgaon or a flat in Gurugram will help you make an informed & sound decision.