Gujranwala is Punjab's industrial heartland, a GT Road city often called the city of wrestlers, and one of the cheapest big cities to buy in. A 5 marla house starts from about PKR 25 lakh, and a 1 kanal house asks up to PKR 5 crore. This guide covers prices by area, DHA file and plot rates, the FBR table and the checks that matter most in November 2026.
House prices by area in November 2026
House prices in Gujranwala vary more by society than by size, and the ranges below are asking prices. Across the city, a 5 marla house asks from about PKR 25 lakh to PKR 1.3 crore, 10 marla from PKR 55 lakh to PKR 3.5 crore, and 1 kanal from PKR 1 crore to PKR 5 crore.
DC Colony is the established address for officers, business families and overseas Pakistanis. In the mature blocks, a 5 marla plot asks PKR 1.05 to 1.4 crore, 10 marla PKR 1.5 to 2.5 crore and 1 kanal PKR 2.5 to 5 crore, while villas ask PKR 2.3 to 3.5 crore for 5 marla and PKR 3.9 to 6 crore for 10 marla. Extension 3 is far cheaper: 5 marla plots PKR 30 to 45 lakh, 10 marla PKR 45 to 70 lakh and 1 kanal PKR 80 lakh to 1.2 crore, with possession from the third quarter of 2026.
Citi Housing Gujranwala is the gated alternative. Phase 1 is fully matured, holds full NOC and GDA approval, and is 100 percent sold out, so only resale is available. A 5 marla plot asks about PKR 47 to 60 lakh, 10 marla about PKR 73 lakh, 20 marla PKR 1.85 to 3.75 crore, while Phase 4 offers plots from about PKR 35 lakh. Wapda Town, Satellite Town, Model Town, Cantt, Peoples Colony and Madina Town are also popular, with no verified figure at write time.
DHA Gujranwala: file rates, sector plots and the 2026 ballots
DHA Gujranwala sits on Main GT Road, about 11,000 kanal in sectors A to Q. The third location ballot was held in late April 2026, and the fourth Smart Ballot on 17 September 2026 cleared Moza Ghulab-Pura and allotted plots to 2016 file holders in new blocks B6 near the Theme Park and A2. Possession is live in Sectors C and G; Sectors K and L are construction ready.
File rates from dealer boards on 13 and 14 November 2026: 5 marla PKR 16.5 to 18.1 lakh, 10 marla PKR 29 to 31.2 lakh, 1 kanal PKR 54 to 55 lakh, 4 marla commercial PKR 82.5 to 91.5 lakh.
A located plot costs far more than a file, and the sector decides the price. 5 marla plots ask PKR 27 to 60 lakh, 10 marla PKR 42 lakh to 1.05 crore, 1 kanal PKR 64 lakh to 1.23 crore. Sector K is cheapest for 5 marla at PKR 27 to 38 lakh, Sector A dearest at PKR 45 to 60 lakh; for 10 marla, Sector Q is cheapest at PKR 42 to 55 lakh, Sector C dearest at PKR 88 lakh to 1.05 crore. A file is not a plot, so verify allocation, dues and transfer status with DHA before you pay token money.
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What to check before you buy a house in Gujranwala
Start with the paper, not the paint. Ask for the registry and intiqal, and confirm the seller's name matches the record. Check whether you are buying a developed house, a located plot or a file, and confirm the dues are clear and the house is not mortgaged.
Check the society with the Gujranwala Development Authority. Citi Housing Phase 1 holds full NOC and GDA approval, which is why it commands a premium. For any other scheme, confirm the approval, the layout plan and the NOC with the GDA before you book. If you are buying in DHA, check the allocation letter and ballot result against DHA's record, confirm the development charges are paid, and get the NDC before transfer. An unballoted file can wait years for a plot number.
Then work out the tax. The FBR's April 2026 notification values a DHA Phase 1 residential plot at Rs 675,500 a marla and a commercial plot at Rs 1,673,000, so a 10 marla plot carries an FBR value of PKR 67.55 lakh. Advance tax under sections 236K and 236C is charged on the FBR value when it is higher than the deed price. The table also records a second residential rate of Rs 588,000 a marla, so check your block's rate and confirm the filer rate first.
Is Gujranwala good value in 2026?
A 5 marla DHA file at PKR 16.5 to 18.1 lakh is the lowest way into any DHA scheme in Punjab, and a located 5 marla plot in Sector K starts at PKR 27 lakh. The gap is the trade: DHA is still building, DC Colony is already lived in.
After the September ballot, plots that had traded as files around PKR 30 to 35 lakh were asking PKR 55 to 80 lakh, and searches spiked to 87 on 2 November, 100 on 8 November and 72 on 14 November. Files, ballots and possession dates decide the return: a buyer who checks the paper and buys a located plot in a possession sector is buying a home, while a buyer who buys a file on a promise is betting on the next ballot.
Frequently asked questions
What is the price of a 5 marla house in Gujranwala?
Across the city a 5 marla house asks from about PKR 25 lakh. A 5 marla DHA file trades at PKR 16.5 to 18.1 lakh, a located DHA plot asks PKR 27 to 60 lakh, and a DC Colony plot asks PKR 1.05 to 1.4 crore.
Is DHA Gujranwala a good investment in 2026?
Entry is the lowest of any DHA scheme in Punjab, possession is live in Sectors C and G, Sectors K and L are construction ready, and the September 2026 Smart Ballot cleared 2016 files. But a file is not a plot, so verify allocation, dues and possession status before you buy.
The bottom line
In November 2026 a house in Gujranwala asks from about PKR 25 lakh to PKR 5 crore. DHA offers the cheapest entry into a DHA scheme in Punjab, while DC Colony and Citi Housing Phase 1 offer finished neighbourhoods at a premium. The FBR value can sit above the asking price, so work out the tax and check the society with the GDA before you pay.
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This guide is general information, not financial or legal advice. Prices are indicative asking ranges as of 15 November 2026 and move daily, so confirm the rate, the FBR value and the society status before you pay.
