How Many Bricks per Square Foot?

Standard modular brick with 3/8-inch mortar joints takes about 6.75 bricks per square foot of wall. Standard 8×8×16 concrete block takes 1.125 blocks per square foot.

Why 6.75?

A modular brick plus its mortar joint occupies 8 × 2⅔ inches of wall face, about 0.148 sq ft — so 1 ÷ 0.148 ≈ 6.75 bricks per sq ft. A block plus joint occupies 8 × 16 inches (0.889 sq ft), giving 1.125 blocks per sq ft.

Quick chart

Wall areaModular bricksMortar (80 lb, brick)8×8×16 blocksMortar (80 lb, block)
50 sq ft33810575
100 sq ft675191139
200 sq ft1,3503722518
300 sq ft2,0255533826
500 sq ft3,3759256344

Mortar figures use Quikrete's rating of up to 37 bricks or 13 blocks per 80 lb bag of Mortar Mix. Add 5–10% for waste. Use the brick calculator or block calculator for your wall.

Sources

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

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