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Price per square foot is a metric used for comparing costs in real estate, such as rents or remodeling costs. In commercial leases, PSF helps assess value by comparing the rent of similar buildings.

Of course, calculating and comparing price per square foot doesn’t tell you everything about the differences between various homes you’re considering. There are several reasons for this. Price per ...