DHA Lahore — The Complete Guide (2026)

Overview

Defence Housing Authority (DHA) Lahore is Pakistan's largest and most sought-after planned community, stretching from Lahore Cantt to Bedian Road and Barki Road, with DHA EME on Multan Road and DHA Rahbar to the south. This guide covers every phase with real counts from DHA's own record, the facilities on the ground, the transfer process, and the honest observations that only a working dealer can give you.

[History section — from Abid bhai: which phase launched when, when possession arrived, how the market moved.]

DHA Lahore on the live map

Every plot, block and phase — zoom in to see plot numbers, click any plot for details.

Phases of DHA Lahore

Real satellite view of every phase. Click a card to read that phase's own guide.

Phase 1

3,850 residential · 827 commercial

Phase 2

2,258 residential · 349 commercial

Phase 3

4,637 residential · 674 commercial

Phase 4

5,006 residential · 543 commercial

Phase 5

7,954 residential · 1,017 commercial

Phase 6

13,237 residential · 2,071 commercial

Phase 7

20,291 residential · 1,984 commercial

Phase 8

18,886 residential · 4,162 commercial

Phase 9 Town

10,886 residential · 869 commercial

Phase 9 Prism

29,326 residential · 631 commercial

Balloting pending

Phase 10

Balloting not yet held

DHA Rahbar (Phase 11)

13,081 residential · 1,301 commercial

DHA EME (Phase 12)

3,932 residential · 517 commercial

Balloting pending

Phase 13

Balloting not yet held

Explore DHA Lahore

Four ways in. Each one opens on the next, down to a single plot.

Places in DHA Lahore

4,786 places across 24 kinds, each with its own page and the plots it sits beside. Where a plot is has always been worth more than what a plot is — this is the map of why.

Shapes and land use come from DHA’s own GIS record; names come from DHA where it gives one and from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) otherwise. DHA files its graveyards under medical land use — we have listed them as graveyards, because that is what they are.

Types of property in DHA Lahore

• Residential plots — from 5 Marla to 4 Kanal; 1 Kanal dominates the older phases, 5 and 10 Marla the newer sectors.
• Commercial plots — from 2-8 Marla sector shops to large plots in Broadway and the CCAs.
• Files — a large market in Phase 9 Prism and newer areas. Verification before payment is non-negotiable.
• Houses & buildings — a house listing shows block and phase only, never the house number (a privacy rule we keep deliberately).
• Sector shops — the 2 Marla shops inside each block (Block A of Phase 1 has exactly 32).

Facilities & amenities

Counts from DHA's GIS record — a dedicated page for every single one is in the works.

DHA Lahore's general lifestyle

Life in DHA runs on wide, tree-lined boulevards with round-the-clock security. The Defence Raya Golf & Country Club anchors the leisure scene beside Phase 6, while Broadway in Phase 8 has grown into one of Lahore's liveliest food and retail strips. Each phase carries its own commercial area for daily needs, its own central parks and community mosques, and DHA-run schools and medical facilities are spread across the phases.

Why investors, buyers and Overseas Pakistanis prefer DHA

Rates & the market

The transfer process (for buyers)

1. Deal agreed — token (bayana) paid against a written agreement.
2. Seller's papers verified: allotment/transfer letter, CNIC, and No Demand Certificate (NDC).
3. File submitted at the DHA transfer office — both parties present, or their registered attorneys.
4. Fees paid: DHA transfer fee, membership, CVT/stamp duty and FBR advance tax. [Exact figures to be confirmed — a calculator will sit here.]
5. Transfer letter issued — possession and mutation complete.

An honest opinion: the good and the caution

Frequently asked questions