How much sod do I need for 500 square feet? (rolls, pallets and cost, 100 to 2,000 sq ft)
For 500 square feet you order 55 rolls of 2 ft × 5 ft sod: 550 sq ft once the 10% extra for cuts is added, which is 1 full pallet + 5 loose rolls of 50, about $495 at $9.00 a roll and 825-1,650 lb to move. A 1,000 sq ft lawn takes 110 rolls. Roll, pallet, extra and price follow CT Sod, How many square feet of sod comes on a pallet; the table below runs from 100 to 2,000 sq ft, and the same arithmetic in metres covers a UK lawn.
How many rolls and pallets of sod for 100 to 2,000 square feet?
Area to order = lawn area × (1 + 10%); rolls = area to order ÷ 10 sq ft, rounded up to a whole roll; pallets = rolls ÷ 50, shown rounded up and as full pallets plus loose rolls, because farms sell both. Cost = rolls × $9.00 (CT Sod); weight = 750-1,500 lb per pallet (CT Sod, How many square feet of sod comes on a pallet) scaled to the rolls. Read on 2026-09-20.
| Lawn | Order | Rolls | Pallets | Full pallets + loose | Cost (sod only) | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 sq ft | 110 sq ft | 11 | 1 | 11 loose rolls | $99 | 165-330 lb |
| 200 sq ft | 220 sq ft | 22 | 1 | 22 loose rolls | $198 | 330-660 lb |
| 300 sq ft | 330 sq ft | 33 | 1 | 33 loose rolls | $297 | 495-990 lb |
| 400 sq ft | 440 sq ft | 44 | 1 | 44 loose rolls | $396 | 660-1,320 lb |
| 500 sq ft | 550 sq ft | 55 | 2 | 1 full pallet + 5 loose rolls | $495 | 825-1,650 lb |
| 600 sq ft | 660 sq ft | 66 | 2 | 1 full pallet + 16 loose rolls | $594 | 990-1,980 lb |
| 700 sq ft | 770 sq ft | 77 | 2 | 1 full pallet + 27 loose rolls | $693 | 1,155-2,310 lb |
| 800 sq ft | 880 sq ft | 88 | 2 | 1 full pallet + 38 loose rolls | $792 | 1,320-2,640 lb |
| 900 sq ft | 990 sq ft | 99 | 2 | 1 full pallet + 49 loose rolls | $891 | 1,485-2,970 lb |
| 1,000 sq ft | 1,100 sq ft | 110 | 3 | 2 full pallets + 10 loose rolls | $990 | 1,650-3,300 lb |
| 1,500 sq ft | 1,650 sq ft | 165 | 4 | 3 full pallets + 15 loose rolls | $1,485 | 2,475-4,950 lb |
| 2,000 sq ft | 2,200 sq ft | 220 | 5 | 4 full pallets + 20 loose rolls | $1,980 | 3,300-6,600 lb |
The lawn area is the hard part: measure it as rectangles, circles and triangles minus beds, paths and sheds, and the sod calculator keeps that area for the seed and fertilizer calculators. If the sizes above are not yours, type your own: the maths is the same.
How much extra sod should I order?
CT Sod, How many square feet of sod comes on a pallet says to add 5 to 10 percent for waste: the cuts at edges, along curves and around obstacles. The table takes the top of that range (10%) because a roll cut in half rarely gets used; on a plain rectangle you can drop to 5%. The extra is also your safety margin for a measurement that was a foot short. Rolls are rounded up in every case, so the order is never below the area.
How much does 500 square feet of sod weigh?
CT Sod, How many square feet of sod comes on a pallet puts a 500 sq ft pallet at 750-1,500 lb depending on moisture; the weight column divides that by 50 and multiplies by your rolls. For 500 sq ft that is 825-1,650 lb: plan the delivery spot near the lawn, and lay it the day it arrives, because a wet pallet at the top of the range is the one that has been sitting.
How much turf for a UK lawn in m²?
UK turf comes in rolls of about 1 m² (Rolawn, How to measure your lawn), sold by the roll with a 5% extra recommended and a price per roll that falls with the quantity (Rolawn Medallion Turf price per 1 m² roll by quantity). No pallet count and no published weight. The full 10 to 200 m² table, the roll dimensions and the price tiers are in How many rolls of turf do I need?.
| Lawn | Order | Rolls | Price per roll | Cost (turf only) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 m² | 10.5 m² | 11 | £10.24 | £113 |
| 20 m² | 21 m² | 21 | £7.38 | £155 |
| 30 m² | 31.5 m² | 32 | £5.74 | £184 |
| 40 m² | 42 m² | 42 | £5.41 | £227 |
| 50 m² | 52.5 m² | 53 | £5.41 | £287 |
| 60 m² | 63 m² | 63 | £5.41 | £341 |
| 80 m² | 84 m² | 84 | £5.41 | £454 |
| 100 m² | 105 m² | 105 | £4.91 | £516 |
Seeding instead of sodding? The seed rates by grass type give the pounds of seed for the same lawn sizes. Every figure above is the sod calculator’s own arithmetic on the starting values, whose sources and dates are listed on the calculator page; your supplier’s roll, pallet and price win.
Frequently asked questions
- How much sod do I need for 500 square feet?
- 55 rolls of 10 sq ft (550 sq ft with 10% extra for cuts): 1 full pallet + 5 loose rolls, or 2 pallets if the farm sells whole pallets only. Type 500 in the sod calculator and change the extra or the roll to your supplier's.
- How much sod do I need for 1,000 square feet?
- 110 rolls: 2 full pallets + 10 loose rolls, about $990 at $9.00 a roll, 1,650-3,300 lb. Suppliers that sell whole pallets only will send 3.
- How much extra sod should I order?
- CT Sod, How many square feet of sod comes on a pallet says 5 to 10 percent for the cuts at edges, curves and obstacles; the table uses 10%. A plain rectangle can get by with 5%; a lawn with curved beds, a path and a tree well is safer at 10%. On 200 sq ft the difference is 1 roll (21 at 5%, 22 at 10%).
- How many square feet are on a pallet of sod?
- 500 sq ft at CT Sod, How many square feet of sod comes on a pallet: 50 rolls of 2 ft × 5 ft (10 sq ft each). Other farms load pallets differently and warm-season sod often comes as slabs, so the pallet column applies to this roll and this count; the calculator takes any rolls-per-pallet figure.
- How much does 500 square feet of sod weigh?
- 825-1,650 lb for 55 rolls, scaled from the 750-1,500 lb per 500 sq ft pallet that CT Sod, How many square feet of sod comes on a pallet gives; wet sod sits at the top of the range.
- How much does it cost to sod 500 square feet?
- About $495 for the sod alone: 55 rolls at $9.00 (CT Sod, $0.90 per sq ft, less by volume). Delivery, soil preparation and laying are extra; a retailer's pallet price ÷ its rolls gives the per-roll figure for the calculator.
More guides
- How many rolls of turf do I need? (1 m² rolls with 5% extra, 10 to 200 m²)
Turf rolls for gardens of 10 to 200 m²: 1 m² rolls with the extra Rolawn recommends, the cost at their price tiers, roll dimensions and pallets; US sod rolls too.
- How much starter fertilizer per 1,000 sq ft? (10-10-10, 16-8-8, 20-10-10 at seeding)
Starter fertilizer at seeding: the Penn State nitrogen range as pounds of 10-10-10, 16-8-8 and 20-10-10 per 1,000 sq ft, and for lawns of 1,000 to 10,000 sq ft.
- How much grass seed per square foot? (rates by grass type)
Seed rates by grass type for a new lawn and overseeding, in lb per 1,000 sq ft and kg per 100 m²; seed, sod and fertilizer by lawn size.
Last updated 2026-09-21. Rates from university extension guides and product labels, each with its source and date: the label on the bag wins.