Warehouse Size Calculator
Enter how many pallets you need to store, how many racking levels, the pallet type and the aisle style. The calculator estimates the storage area, total warehouse size and clear height.
- Warehouse size
- Storage area
- Clear height
More levels need a taller building and the right trucks.
Racking and aisles take more room than the pallets themselves. 1,000 pallets on 5 levels need 200 floor positions, 260 m² of pallets. With narrow aisles that is 520 m² of storage, and with docks and offices about 624 m², 6,717 sq ft, with 9.5 m clear height.
Warehouse size chart
1.2 × 1.0 m pallets, narrow aisles. Search for pallets.
| Pallets | 3 levels (m²) | 5 levels (m²) | 7 levels (m²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 | 104 | 62 | 45 |
| 250 | 260 | 156 | 111 |
| 500 | 520 | 312 | 223 |
| 1000 | 1040 | 624 | 446 |
| 2000 | 2080 | 1248 | 891 |
| 5000 | 5200 | 3120 | 2229 |
| 10000 | 10400 | 6240 | 4457 |
m².
Pallets and warehouse
5 levels, narrow aisles. Slide the pallets.
Racking fills the plan.
How to size a warehouse
Pallets to floor. Step through it.
Pallets
Count.
Plan for peak stock, not average stock.
Wide, narrow or very narrow aisle
Aisle types. Compare them.
Flexible.
Common.
Dense.
Narrower aisles store more but need special trucks and flat floors.
Before you lease
Warehouse checks. Tick each item.
Tick each item as you go.
Check floor flatness and load rating before installing tall racking.
What you get
Warehouse sizing. Each tile explains one result.
m² and sq ft.
Area.
Clear.
Utilisation.
Allowance.
Each extra racking level cuts the floor area needed.
Frequently Asked Questions
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How big a warehouse do I need?
Divide the pallets by the racking levels, multiply by the pallet footprint and divide by the space used for racking.
How many pallets fit in a thousand square metres?
About one thousand six hundred on five levels with narrow aisles.
How much space does a pallet take?
About one point three square metres with clearance.
How tall should a warehouse be?
About one point eight metres for each racking level plus half a metre.
What is warehouse utilisation?
The share of floor that holds pallets rather than aisles.
Do very narrow aisles save space?
Yes, about forty per cent less floor than wide aisles.
How much space for loading docks?
Allow about fifteen per cent of the warehouse.
Space for every pallet
Size the warehouse to your stock and racking and it works from day one.
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