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Real Estate Glossary

Acre (AC)

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Written by Richard Wilson

This is a unit of measurement specific to land areas that is used in the US customary and imperial systems. Traditionally, an acre is defined as the area of one chain by one furlong or 66 by 660 feet. Acre is a measure of land that is equal to 43,560 square feet, which is about 40% of a hectare.

This is a unit of measurement specific to land areas that is used in the US customary and imperial systems. Traditionally, an acre is defined as the area of one chain by one furlong or 66 by 660 feet. Acre is a measure of land that is equal to 43,560 square feet, which is about 40% of a hectare.

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Richard Wilson