How many bricks do you need for 500 square feet?

A 500 sq ft wall of modular brick takes 3,375 bricks — buy 3,544 with 5% for waste — and about 96 bags of 80 lb mortar mix.

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6.75 for modular brick with 3/8 in joints.

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Quikrete Mortar Mix: up to 37 bricks per bag.

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Bricks needed3,544
80 lb bags of mortar mix96
Wall area500 sq ft
Bricks per sq ft6.75
How many bricks do you need for 500 square feet — diagram

Bricks and mortar for 500 sq ft

WasteBricks80 lb mortar bags
0%3,37592
5%3,54496
10%3,713101

500 sq ft is, for example, a wall 125 ft long and 4 ft high. A two-wythe (double-thick) wall needs twice as many bricks.

The math

500 sq ft × 6.75 × 1.05 = 3,544 bricks 3,544 ÷ 37 per bag = 96 bags of mortar

Common questions

How many bricks for 500 square feet?

3,375 modular bricks, or 3,544 with 5% waste.

Want the full method, tips and other sizes? See the brick calculator guide.

Last reviewed November 1, 2026. Results are estimates — confirm with your supplier.

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