How many square feet does a pallet of sod cover?

Usually 450 to 500 sq ft, 45 to 50 rolls, and it weighs 1,500–3,000 lb depending on moisture. Confirm with the farm before you plan the truck.

How much extra sod should I order?

Five percent for a rectangular lawn, up to ten for curves and many edges. Sod does not keep; order for one day of laying.

Per square foot, per roll or per pallet. Type whichever price you were quoted, converted to per square foot, and the total updates.

Sod calculator

Form 60 · Materials estimateFigures checked 2026-09-04

US customary

Measurements

Length(ft)

Width(ft)

Areas this size

What you need

Quantity · Amount

01Area to cover30 × 20 ft600 sq ft
02Sod to buyincluding 5 % waste630 sq ft
03Rolls at 10 sq ft each$1 per sq ft63 rolls$410
04Pallets450 sq ft per pallet2 pallets

Total, materials$410

The material

Waste allowance(%)Cutting around curves and edges; 5–10 %

Coverage per roll(sq ft)Standard rolls are 2 × 5 ft = 10 sq ft; slabs 16 × 24 in = 2.67 sq ft

Sq ft per pallet(sq ft)Pallets hold 450–500 sq ft; ask the farm

Prices — put in what you were quoted

Price($ per sq ft)Sod is typically $0.35–0.85 per sq ft picked up; more delivered

Total, materials630 sq ft of sod$410

Where these figures come from

Roll 2 × 5 ft = 10 sq ft and pallet 450 sq ft: the common US sizes; farms vary.
Prices are typical US pick-up figures at the date on this sheet.

Measure the lawn area (break odd shapes into rectangles and add them as separate areas). Sod is cut in rolls of about 10 sq ft (2 × 5 ft) and sold by the pallet of 450–500 sq ft; the sheet shows rolls, pallets and cost with a 5 % cutting allowance.

Worked examples

Front lawn 30 × 40 ft: 126 rolls — rolls at 10 sq ft each, about $819 in materials.
Two side strips 5 × 60 ft: 63 rolls — rolls at 10 sq ft each, about $410 in materials.

How it is worked out

Area × (1 + waste) = sod to buy. Rolls = that ÷ square feet per roll, rounded up. Pallets = that ÷ square feet per pallet, rounded up. Cost = square feet to buy × price per square foot.

The figures behind it

Roll 2 × 5 ft = 10 sq ft and pallet 450 sq ft: the common US sizes; farms vary.
Prices are typical US pick-up figures at the date on this sheet.

Every figure here is an estimate. Materials vary with moisture, compaction and product; order a little extra and confirm quantities with your supplier.

Questions people ask

How many square feet does a pallet of sod cover?: Usually 450 to 500 sq ft, 45 to 50 rolls, and it weighs 1,500–3,000 lb depending on moisture. Confirm with the farm before you plan the truck.
How much extra sod should I order?: Five percent for a rectangular lawn, up to ten for curves and many edges. Sod does not keep; order for one day of laying.
How is sod priced?: Per square foot, per roll or per pallet. Type whichever price you were quoted, converted to per square foot, and the total updates.

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