{"id":102777,"date":"2025-07-16T10:38:19","date_gmt":"2025-07-16T05:38:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/?p=102777"},"modified":"2025-07-17T10:42:53","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T05:42:53","slug":"rawalpindi-property-gets-pricier-as-dc-rates-rise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/rawalpindi-property-gets-pricier-as-dc-rates-rise.html","title":{"rendered":"Rawalpindi property gets pricier as DC rates rise across district"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Rawalpindi: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Rawalpindi has officially notified a significant increase in property valuation rates across the district, with prices rising by 10% to 20% across various categories. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/property-valuations-in-rawalpindi-to-rise.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">revised DC rates <\/a>have been applied to 1,056 localities (mouzas) in Rawalpindi, affecting both residential and commercial properties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the new schedule, the highest surge in property rates has been recorded in Gujjar Khan, where property values in 384 mouzas have increased by 10% to 20%. In Rawalpindi city, 352 mouzas have seen a hike ranging from 10% to 18%. Other tehsils, including Taxila (54 mouzas), Kahuta (160 mouzas), and Kallar Syedan (106 mouzas), have also experienced similar increases in the official valuation rates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/rwp-kahuta-road-dualization-included-in-psdp.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rawalpindi-Kahuta Road dualization included in PSDP 2025\u201326<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The most expensive properties in the district are now concentrated in Cantonment (Cantt) areas, particularly in Askari 10, Bank Road, and Adamjee Road. According to the revised DC rates:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Askari 10:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>On-road commercial: Rs15,408,000 per marla<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Off-road residential: Rs1,782,000 per marla<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Bank Road, Saddar:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>On-road commercial: Rs14,157,000 per marla<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Off-road commercial: Rs13,374,000 per marla<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>On-road residential: Rs6,016,000 per marla<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Off-road residential: Rs4,761,900 per marla<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Adamjee Road:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>On-road commercial: Rs13,408,000 per marla<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Off-road commercial: Rs9,474,000 per marla<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Chaklala Scheme-3:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>On-road commercial: Rs11,275,200 per marla<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Off-road commercial: Rs7,235,000 per marla<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Raja Bazaar:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>On-road commercial: Rs6,264,000 per marla<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Off-road commercial: Rs5,554,800 per marla<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, the district administration has also fixed the construction rates for built structures, which now range between Rs860 to Rs3,330 per square foot, depending on the property type and location.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/rawalpindi-ring-road-construction-picks-up-pace.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rawalpindi Ring Road construction picks up pace with PKR 12 bn grant<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The revision of DC rates is likely to affect various aspects of property transactions, including stamp duty, capital value tax (CVT), and advance tax calculations, as these are based on official valuation rates rather than market prices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Real estate analysts suggest that while the upward revision reflects Rawalpindi\u2019s growing urban value and development pressure, it may also lead to increased transaction costs and greater documentation requirements for buyers and sellers. However, for property owners, the hike in DC rates could signify stronger asset value appreciation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The new valuation schedule is now in effect and will be used as the official benchmark for property registration and transfer purposes across the Rawalpindi district.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rawalpindi: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Rawalpindi has officially notified a significant increase in property valuation rates across the district, with prices rising by 10% to 20% across various categories. The revised DC rates have been applied to 1,056 localities (mouzas) in Rawalpindi, affecting both residential and commercial properties. According to the new schedule, the highest surge in property rates has been recorded in Gujjar Khan, where property values in 384 mouzas have increased by 10% to 20%. In Rawalpindi city, 352 mouzas have seen a hike ranging from 10% to 18%. Other tehsils, including Taxila (54 mouzas), Kahuta (160 mouzas), and Kallar Syedan (106 mouzas), have also experienced similar increases in the official valuation rates. Read: Rawalpindi-Kahuta Road dualization included in PSDP 2025\u201326 The most expensive properties in the district are now concentrated in Cantonment (Cantt) areas, particularly in Askari 10, Bank Road, and Adamjee Road. According to the revised DC rates: Askari 10: Bank Road, Saddar: Adamjee Road: Chaklala Scheme-3: Raja Bazaar: Additionally, the district administration has also fixed the construction rates for built structures, which now range between Rs860 to Rs3,330 per square foot, depending on the property type and location. Read: Rawalpindi Ring Road construction picks up&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":95317,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[15017],"tags":[66132,66128,66124,65233,4368,66127,66131,66133,66134,66130,66129,66126,66135,65227,949,2416,66136,66125,4369],"persona":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-102777","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-notices-announcements","8":"tag-adamjee-road-rates","9":"tag-askari-10-rates","10":"tag-bank-road-property-prices","11":"tag-commercial-property-rawalpindi","12":"tag-cvt","13":"tag-dc-rates-rawalpindi","14":"tag-gujjar-khan-property","15":"tag-property-rate-hike","16":"tag-property-taxes-pakistan","17":"tag-property-valuation-2025","18":"tag-punjab-property-updates","19":"tag-rawalpindi-cantonment","20":"tag-rawalpindi-dc-notification","21":"tag-rawalpindi-property-rates","22":"tag-real-estate-news","23":"tag-real-estate-regulation","24":"tag-real-estate-trends-rawalpindi","25":"tag-residential-rates-rawalpindi","26":"tag-stamp-duty","27":"cat-15017-id"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Rawalpindi property gets pricier as DC rates rise - Zameen News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The highest surge in property rates has been recorded in Gujjar Khan, where property values in 384 mouzas have increased by 10%...\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/rawalpindi-property-gets-pricier-as-dc-rates-rise.html\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Rawalpindi property gets pricier as DC rates rise - Zameen News\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The highest surge in property rates has been recorded in Gujjar Khan, where property values in 384 mouzas have increased by 10%...\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/rawalpindi-property-gets-pricier-as-dc-rates-rise.html\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Pakistan Real Estate News &amp; 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