Ten Marla is the most common serious-house plot size in DHA — big enough for four bedrooms and a basement, small enough to build in one continuous phase without staging over years. Here's the complete 2026 cost picture for DHA Lahore.
Plot dimensions and DHA's rules for 10 Marla
A 10 Marla plot in DHA Lahore is 35×65 ft — 2,275 sqft total. The setbacks are F10, S3, R3, which leaves a buildable rectangle of 29×52 ft = 1,508 sqft per floor. The 60% coverage cap (1,365 sqft per floor) usually binds first, so practical floor plates land around 1,350–1,400 sqft. Standard build is G+2 — three floors. Total built area typically runs 3,800–4,100 sqft across all floors. For the room-by-room planning logic on that footprint, see the 10 Marla FAR and coverage post.
10 Marla grey structure cost in DHA Lahore 2026
The 2026 grey-structure rate for a 10 Marla in DHA Lahore is PKR 2,500–3,200 per sqft. On 4,000 sqft of built area that works out to a total of PKR 1.0–1.28 crore. At the centre of the band (PKR 2,800/sqft) you're looking at PKR 1.12 crore for a solid, standard-spec grey structure without a basement.
BOQ summary: 4,000 sqft G+2 grey structure
| Item | PKR (approx.) |
|---|---|
| Foundation (excavation, PCC, rebar 5 tons, concrete) | 18–22 lakh |
| Superstructure rebar (Grade 60, 13–14 tons) | 37–40 lakh |
| Superstructure concrete (columns, beams, slabs — 3 floors) | 22–27 lakh |
| Brickwork — external 9-inch, internal 4.5-inch | 14–17 lakh |
| Plastering | 9–11 lakh |
| Roof waterproofing membrane | 3–4 lakh |
| Electrical conduit and sanitary rough-in | 4.5–6 lakh |
| Boundary wall and gate columns | 4–5 lakh |
| Supervision, overhead, project management | 9–11 lakh |
| Total | PKR 1.0–1.28 crore |
The 13–14 ton rebar figure is for a standard G+2 structural design on a 10 Marla plot. A builder quoting 10–11 tons is using lighter sections. Ask for the bar bending schedule and structural drawings before you sign — see the seven filter questions for choosing a builder.
Adding a basement to a 10 Marla
A basement on a 10 Marla adds 900–1,100 sqft at PKR 3,000–3,500/sqft — roughly PKR 27–39 lakh extra, depending on depth, waterproofing spec, and whether a retaining wall is needed. On a personal-use or rental build, the basement is almost always worth including: it's the cheapest additional square footage you can add to a 10 Marla, and it dramatically improves liveability and resale value. Include it at the map approval stage; retrofitting requires a drawing revision and a new DHA approval cycle.
10 Marla turnkey cost in DHA Lahore 2026
- Standard turnkey (local tiles, local sanitary fittings, engineered-wood joinery): PKR 5,500–6,500/sqft → total PKR 2.2–2.6 crore
- Premium turnkey (imported tiles, German fittings, solid-wood doors, smart-home): PKR 7,000–9,000/sqft → total PKR 2.8–3.6 crore
A 10 Marla is where the spec sheet starts to matter most: at 4,000 sqft, the difference between a standard and premium spec compounds into several crore. For a full line-item comparison see the turnkey tiers post.
How size compares across DHA Lahore plot types
| Plot size | Grey structure total | Standard turnkey total |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Marla (~1,400 sqft built) | PKR 31–39 lakh | PKR 77–91 lakh |
| 10 Marla (~4,000 sqft built) | PKR 1.0–1.28 crore | PKR 2.2–2.6 crore |
| 1 Kanal (~6,500 sqft built) | PKR 1.4–1.8 crore | PKR 3.6–4.9 crore |
Phase-level differences
- Phase 5 and Phase 6: Mature phases with wide roads and reliable material delivery. Most 10 Marla work here is renovation or demolition-and-rebuild on houses 15–25 years old. Grey sits at the lower half of the band.
- Phase 8 and Phase 9 Prism: Active new-build zones. Access is good; labour is in supply. The bulk of new-construction 10 Marla projects in DHA Lahore are in these two phases right now.
- Phase 11 Rahbar: Still developing. Material logistics are more variable and push grey rates to the upper half of the band.
Getting a quote
Use the 10 Marla cost page for DHA Lahore for the live 2026 rate, or the construction rate calculator to model basement, spec level, and turnkey options. For a fixed-price BOQ against your specific plot, phase, and scope, the free quote form comes back within 48 hours.