How many 12×12 tiles for 120 sq ft?

Data checked October 2026

Short answer

120 sq ft of 12×12 tile takes 134 tiles — 8 boxes — including 10% for cuts, plus 3 bags of thinset and 1 × 25-lb bag of grout.

Area: 10 × 12 ft = 120 sq ft.
Each 12×12 tile (actual 11.81 × 11.81 in) plus a 1/8 in joint covers 0.989 sq ft; 120 × 1.1 ÷ 0.989 = 134 pieces → 8 boxes of 17.
Thinset: 3 × 50-lb Store-brand thinset with a 1/4 × 3/8 square-notch (55 sq ft per bag).
Grout: about 8.7 lb of Keracolor S for a 1/8 in joint 0.375 in deep — 1 × 25-lb bag.
Backer: 9 sheets of HardieBacker ¼ and about 476 screws, set in 2 bag of thinset.
Materials come to about $386; installed by a pro, about $1,966–$2,425.

Adjust it to your exact job

What are you tiling?

Project

Over a wood subfloor, 1/4 in cement board set in thinset is the usual base.

Surfaces

Length

= 10' · 3.05 m

Width

= 12' · 3.66 m

Tile

Tile size

Daltile Memoir 12×12: 11.81 in actual, 17 pieces = 16.49 sq ft per box.

Grout joint

Layout

You need

8boxes of 12×12

134 tiles for 120 sq ft incl. 10% extra · 131.7 sq ft in the boxes

Area to tile: 120sq ft
Tile cost: $130about $16.30 per box
Thinset: 3bagsStore-brand thinset · ¼ × ⅜
Grout: 8.7 lbKeracolor S: 1 × 25-lb bag
Backer board: 9sheetsHardieBacker ¼ · 476 fasteners

Other tile sizes, same area

Pieces and boxes by tile size (recommended waste, carton counts as listed)
Tile	Pieces	Boxes	Tile cost
Mosaic 12×12 sheets	132	132 sheets	$1,979
4×12 subway	392	27	$408
6×24 plank	144	14	$430
12×12 ceramic	134	8	$130
12×24 porcelain	72	11	$366
24×24 porcelain	36	9	$417
24×48 large format	18	6	$552

Hiring it out?

Installed tile runs about $1,966–$2,425 for 120 sq ft (homewyse, May 2026). Your materials above come to about $386.

Shopping list

8 boxes 12×12 ceramic tile134 pieces incl. 10% waste$130
3 bags Store-brand thinset thinset, 50 lb1/4 × 3/8 square-notch$41.97
1 units Keracolor S grout — 25-lb bag$14.48
9 sheets HardieBacker 1/4 in cement board, 3×5 ft$121
1 boxes Backer fasteners — box of 750$38.44
2 rolls 2 in alkali-resistant mesh tape — 50-ft roll$11.98
2 bags Modified thinset under the board (1/4 in square notch)$27.98
1 each Notched trowel, 1/4 × 3/8 square-notch$11.49
134 pcs Tile spacers, 1/8 inabout one per tile

Estimated total$397

Cost estimate

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12×12 tile
8 boxes × $$0.99/sq ft × 16.47 sq ft per box
$130
Store-brand thinset
3 bags × $
$41.97
Keracolor S 25-lb bag
1 units × $
$14.48
HardieBacker ¼
9 sheets × $
$121
Screws, box of 750
1 boxes × $
$38.44
Mesh tape, 50-ft roll
2 rolls × $
$11.98
Thinset under board
2 bags × $
$27.98
Notched trowel
1 each × $
$11.49

Materials total$397

Typical U.S. prices (Floor & Decor and others) checked October 2026. Tap any price to enter your store's.

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The same 120 sq ft in other tile sizes

Tile	Pieces	Boxes	Thinset bags	Tile cost
Mosaic 12×12 sheets	132	132 sheets	2	$1,979
4×12 subway	392	27	3	$408
6×24 plank	144	14	4	$430
12×12 ceramic	134	8	3	$130
12×24 porcelain	72	11	4	$366
24×24 porcelain	36	9	4	$417
24×48 large format	18	6	4	$552

How this was worked out

120 sq ft is a typical kitchen or large-bath floor. 12×12 tile packs 17 to a carton here, so the last box is often only partly used — keep it as attic stock.

The 10% extra is the recommendation for straight layout. The full boxes leave 2 spare pieces — keep them for repairs.

The full method, material data and tips are on the main tile calculator page.

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Data behind this answer

Floor & Decor carton specs — Venato 12×24, Napoli 24×48, Bright White Ice 3×6 — 12×24 = 11.70 × 23.50 in, 7 per box; 24×48 = 23.50 × 47.08 in, 3 per box; 3×6 subway 80 per box · checked October 2026
Floors Center carton specs — Daltile 12×12, 24×24, 6×24, 4×4 and MSI 4×12 — 12×12 = 11.81 in, 17 per box; 24×24 = 23.62 in, 4 per box; 6×24 planks 11 = 10.23 sq ft; 4¼ wall tile 100 = 12.5 sq ft; MSI 4×12 15 = 4.85 sq ft · checked October 2026
Floor & Decor tile category pricing (Ypsilanti, MI store) — 12×24 porcelain median $2.49/sq ft, 24×48 $3.99, porcelain overall $2.99, ceramic $0.99, mosaic sheets $14.99 · checked October 2026
Daltile FAQ and MSI FAQ — overage and attic stock — buy about 10% extra as attic stock; MSI: 10–15% by pattern plus 5–10% for future repairs · checked October 2026
Custom Building Products — VersaBond family sell sheet SS215 (9/26R) and TDS-119 — VersaBond 85–95 sq ft at 1/4 in, 60–67 at 1/4×3/8, U-notch 34–38 (45°) / 42–47 (30°); VersaBond LHT, LITE (35 lb = 50 lb) · checked October 2026
Custom grout data — Polyblend Plus TDS-360, Grout Card CC25, Prism SS160, Fusion Pro TDS-242 — Polyblend Plus 12×12×3/8 at 1/8 in: 348 sq ft per 25 lb; Prism 17 lb = 25 lb coverage; Fusion Pro 199 sq ft/gal at 12×12×3/8, 1/8 in · checked October 2026
MAPEI TDS — Keracolor S (Feb 2026), Keracolor U, Ultracolor Plus FA (Aug 2026), Kerapoxy CQ (Apr 2026) — Coverage tables used to calibrate the grout factor per product; Kerapoxy CQ joints 1/16–3/8 in only · checked October 2026
James Hardie — installing HardieBacker on floors and walls — fasteners every 8 in over the whole floor sheet, 1/4 in square-notch thinset under floor board, 1/8 in gaps, 2 in mesh tape; studs max 16 in o.c. · checked October 2026
Custom RedGard — TDS-104 — waterproofing 55 sq ft/gal (two coats at 110), IAPMO pan liner 40, crack prevention 100; 1 and 3.5 gal pails · checked October 2026
Celebration Hardware — RedGard LQWAF1 1-gal — $74.99 per 1-gal pail (regular price, Oct 2026) · checked October 2026
Floor & Decor backer board, screws and mesh tape listings — Durock 3×5 $12.50–$21.00, HardieBacker $13.40 / $17.50; 1-1/4 in screws 750 ct $38.44, 185 ct $13.87; 2 in tape 300 ft $15.99 · checked October 2026
homewyse — cost to install tile floor, wall tile and backsplash (May 2026) — floor $16.38–$20.21, walls $11.48–$21.27, backsplash $28.31–$49.78 per sq ft installed · checked October 2026
Fixr — shower tiling cost guide (updated Aug 29, 2025) — porcelain shower walls $17–$46/sq ft installed; diagonal and herringbone +20%, running bond +10–15%; tear-out $2–$5/sq ft · checked October 2026

Short answer

120 sq ft of 12×12 tile takes 134 tiles — 8 boxes — including 10% for cuts, plus 3 bags of thinset and 1 × 25-lb bag of grout.

Area: 10 × 12 ft = 120 sq ft.

Each 12×12 tile (actual 11.81 × 11.81 in) plus a 1/8 in joint covers 0.989 sq ft; 120 × 1.1 ÷ 0.989 = 134 pieces → 8 boxes of 17.

Thinset: 3 × 50-lb Store-brand thinset with a 1/4 × 3/8 square-notch (55 sq ft per bag).

Grout: about 8.7 lb of Keracolor S for a 1/8 in joint 0.375 in deep — 1 × 25-lb bag.

Backer: 9 sheets of HardieBacker ¼ and about 476 screws, set in 2 bag of thinset.

Materials come to about $386; installed by a pro, about $1,966–$2,425.

Adjust it to your exact job

What are you tiling?

Project

Over a wood subfloor, 1/4 in cement board set in thinset is the usual base.

Surfaces

Length

= 10' · 3.05 m

Width

= 12' · 3.66 m

Tile

Tile size

Daltile Memoir 12×12: 11.81 in actual, 17 pieces = 16.49 sq ft per box.

Grout joint

Layout

You need

8boxes of 12×12

134 tiles for 120 sq ft incl. 10% extra · 131.7 sq ft in the boxes

Area to tile: 120sq ft
Tile cost: $130about $16.30 per box
Thinset: 3bagsStore-brand thinset · ¼ × ⅜
Grout: 8.7 lbKeracolor S: 1 × 25-lb bag
Backer board: 9sheetsHardieBacker ¼ · 476 fasteners

Other tile sizes, same area

Pieces and boxes by tile size (recommended waste, carton counts as listed)
Tile	Pieces	Boxes	Tile cost
Mosaic 12×12 sheets	132	132 sheets	$1,979
4×12 subway	392	27	$408
6×24 plank	144	14	$430
12×12 ceramic	134	8	$130
12×24 porcelain	72	11	$366
24×24 porcelain	36	9	$417
24×48 large format	18	6	$552

Hiring it out?

Installed tile runs about $1,966–$2,425 for 120 sq ft (homewyse, May 2026). Your materials above come to about $386.

Shopping list

8 boxes 12×12 ceramic tile134 pieces incl. 10% waste$130
3 bags Store-brand thinset thinset, 50 lb1/4 × 3/8 square-notch$41.97
1 units Keracolor S grout — 25-lb bag$14.48
9 sheets HardieBacker 1/4 in cement board, 3×5 ft$121
1 boxes Backer fasteners — box of 750$38.44
2 rolls 2 in alkali-resistant mesh tape — 50-ft roll$11.98
2 bags Modified thinset under the board (1/4 in square notch)$27.98
1 each Notched trowel, 1/4 × 3/8 square-notch$11.49
134 pcs Tile spacers, 1/8 inabout one per tile

Estimated total$397

Cost estimate

Tap a price to use your store's

12×12 tile
8 boxes × $$0.99/sq ft × 16.47 sq ft per box
$130
Store-brand thinset
3 bags × $
$41.97
Keracolor S 25-lb bag
1 units × $
$14.48
HardieBacker ¼
9 sheets × $
$121
Screws, box of 750
1 boxes × $
$38.44
Mesh tape, 50-ft roll
2 rolls × $
$11.98
Thinset under board
2 bags × $
$27.98
Notched trowel
1 each × $
$11.49

Materials total$397

Typical U.S. prices (Floor & Decor and others) checked October 2026. Tap any price to enter your store's.

Tile

Pieces

Boxes

Thinset bags

Tile cost

Mosaic 12×12 sheets

132

132 sheets

$1,979

4×12 subway

392

$408

6×24 plank

144

$430

12×12 ceramic

134

$130

12×24 porcelain

$366

24×24 porcelain

$417

24×48 large format

$552

How this was worked out

120 sq ft is a typical kitchen or large-bath floor. 12×12 tile packs 17 to a carton here, so the last box is often only partly used — keep it as attic stock.

The 10% extra is the recommendation for straight layout. The full boxes leave 2 spare pieces — keep them for repairs.

The full method, material data and tips are on the main tile calculator page.