Guide
DHA Margalla Enclave Commercial Plots 2026: Official Prices, Sizes, Payment Plan & Master Plan Guide

By wajahat Ali
Real Estate Analyst
Updated 16 min read
Quick Answer
DHA Margalla Enclave commercial plots are offered in four sizes 100, 133.25, 200 and 500 square yards in the CDA–DHA joint-venture scheme in Zone 4, Islamabad, on Jinnah Avenue. Allotment is by computerised ballot, per the official project FAQ. Non-refundable processing fees are Rs 30,000, Rs 40,000, Rs 50,000 and Rs 60,000 respectively. Payment runs from lump sum to a three-year quarterly plan, and the plan cannot be changed once selected. The project is officially described as under development. DHA publishes commercial prices only as images on the project page, not as readable text.
Milkiyat.com finding: in the previous commercial round, the larger plot category was priced roughly 52.7% higher per square yard than the smaller one — the opposite of normal bulk pricing. Full computation below.
Key Facts at a Glance
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Project | Margalla Enclave (DHA Margalla Enclave) |
| Developer | Joint venture, Capital Development Authority (CDA) and DHA Islamabad–Rawalpindi |
| Location | Zone 4, Islamabad, Jinnah Avenue (formerly Kuri Road) |
| Commercial plot sizes | 100, 133.25, 200, 500 sq yds |
| Marla equivalent | 4 marla, ~5.33 marla, 8 marla, 1 kanal |
| Allotment method | Computerised ballot (per official FAQ) |
| Processing fee | Rs 30,000 / 40,000 / 50,000 / 60,000 — non-refundable, non-adjustable |
| Payment options | Lump sum, 1-year, 2-year, 3-year quarterly |
| Rebate | Built into the lump-sum price; no separate rebate |
| Plan change | Not permitted after selection |
| Late payment | Surcharge applies; rate not published |
| Eligibility | Valid CNIC or NICOP |
| Application limit | None — unlimited applications per person |
| Development status | Under development (official FAQ) |
| Project contact | UAN (051) 111-555-400 ext 1307 |
What are DHA Margalla Enclave commercial plots?
DHA Margalla Enclave commercial plots are business-use land parcels inside Margalla Enclave, a housing scheme jointly developed by the Capital Development Authority and the Defence Housing Authority Islamabad–Rawalpindi. The scheme sits in CDA Zone 4 along Jinnah Avenue, the road formerly known as Kuri Road, at the foothills of the Margalla Hills.
The joint-venture structure is what distinguishes this scheme from every private commercial offer in Islamabad. In Margalla Enclave, CDA is both the regulator and a co-owner. That removes the single largest risk in Pakistani commercial land — a developer who cannot deliver approvals — but it does not remove development risk, and DHA's own FAQ still classifies the project as under development.
The commercial component is marketed around three named destinations: the Lake District waterfront, the Bazar-e-Bazurg heritage retail street, and the Jacaranda Family Club. All three are presented on the official site in future tense. None is complete.
What commercial plot sizes are available in Margalla Enclave?
Four sizes, per the official project FAQ.
| Size (sq yds) | Marla equivalent | Typical build suited to |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | 4 marla | Single-unit retail, clinic, office suite, café |
| 133.25 | ~5.33 marla | Boutique shop, showroom, small business unit |
| 200 | 8 marla | Multi-unit retail block, mid-size showroom |
| 500 | 1 kanal (20 marla) | Plaza, corporate office, anchor commercial |
Important for anyone researching older listings: the 266.50 sq yd category that appeared in the previous commercial round does not appear on the current official size list. Marketing pages across the web still quote it. If a dealer offers you a 266.50 sq yd Margalla Enclave commercial plot today, ask whether it is a resale from the earlier round rather than a fresh booking, because it is not in the current offer.
Milkiyat.com finding 1: the previous round priced bigger plots higher per square yard
The two commercial categories in the preceding round carried reserve prices of PKR 110 million (133.25 sq yds) and PKR 336 million (266.50 sq yds). Those figures have been republished across dozens of marketing sites without anyone dividing them by area. Doing so produces the most useful number in this market.
| Category | Reserve price | Area | Price per sq yd |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small commercial | PKR 110,000,000 | 133.25 sq yds | PKR 825,516 |
| Large commercial | PKR 336,000,000 | 266.50 sq yds | PKR 1,260,788 |
Milkiyat.com computation. Reserve prices as reported for the previous commercial round; area figures from the official DHA project FAQ. PKR 110,000,000 ÷ 133.25 = 825,516. PKR 336,000,000 ÷ 266.50 = 1,260,788.
The larger plot was priced 52.7% higher per square yard than the smaller one. In almost every land market, buying more area lowers the unit rate. Here it raised it by half again.
The explanation is location, not size. The larger category sat adjacent to the main parking area with corporate frontage, while the smaller category fronted an internal 26-foot road. DHA was pricing position, and the area figure was carrying the premium.
What this means for you: never compare Margalla Enclave commercial plots on total ticket price. A cheaper plot can be more expensive land. Divide by area before you compare anything, and ask which road the plot fronts before you ask what it costs.
Milkiyat.com finding 2: commercial land costs 6.7x to 11.3x residential land in the same scheme
Residential lump-sum prices in Margalla Enclave have been widely reported at PKR 15.5 million (125 sq yds), PKR 30 million (250 sq yds) and PKR 56 million (500 sq yds). Converted to a per-square-yard basis and set against the commercial rates above:
| Land type | Size | Price per sq yd |
|---|---|---|
| Residential | 125 sq yds | PKR 124,000 |
| Residential | 250 sq yds | PKR 120,000 |
| Residential | 500 sq yds | PKR 112,000 |
| Commercial (small) | 133.25 sq yds | PKR 825,516 |
| Commercial (large) | 266.50 sq yds | PKR 1,260,788 |
Milkiyat.com computation from reported lump-sum residential prices and previous-round commercial reserve prices.
Commercial land in Margalla Enclave carried a per-square-yard rate 6.7 times the entry residential rate, rising to 11.3 times at the top of the commercial range against the largest residential plot.
That multiple is the number to interrogate. A commercial plot only justifies a 6.7x land premium if it generates rent, and rent requires footfall, and footfall requires a completed community. In a scheme still classified as under development, you are paying a commercial multiple years before the commercial catchment exists.
Milkiyat.com finding 3: the processing fee ladder is regressive
Converting the current official processing fees to a per-square-yard basis:
| Commercial size | Processing fee | Fee per sq yd |
|---|---|---|
| 100 sq yds | Rs 30,000 | Rs 300.00 |
| 133.25 sq yds | Rs 40,000 | Rs 300.19 |
| 200 sq yds | Rs 50,000 | Rs 250.00 |
| 500 sq yds | Rs 60,000 | Rs 120.00 |
Milkiyat.com computation from processing fees published in the official project FAQ, August 2026.
The 500 sq yd applicant pays twice the fee of the 100 sq yd applicant for five times the land. Cost of entry per square yard falls 60% across the range.
The residential ladder behaves identically — Rs 80, Rs 60 and Rs 40 per sq yd at 125, 250 and 500 sq yds — so this is scheme-wide design, not a commercial anomaly.
Combined with the rule permitting unlimited applications, the structure quietly favours volume applicants in the largest category. An applicant submitting ten applications for 500 sq yd plots commits Rs 600,000 and buys ten entries at the lowest per-yard cost in the scheme.
Milkiyat.com finding 4: the size band has widened fivefold
| Round | Sizes offered | Spread (largest ÷ smallest) |
|---|---|---|
| Previous | 133.25, 266.50 sq yds | 2.0x |
| Current | 100, 133.25, 200, 500 sq yds | 5.0x |
Milkiyat.com computation comparing the current official size list against the preceding round.
The entry ticket has come down roughly 25% by area (133.25 → 100 sq yds), and the ceiling has risen 87.6% (266.50 → 500 sq yds). DHA is now soliciting the single-shop retailer and the plaza developer in the same ballot.
How does the ballot work, and has the method changed?
The official project FAQ lists both residential and commercial plots under allotment through ballot, and describes the process as a transparent computerised draw.
This appears to be a change. In the preceding round, commercial plots were reported to have been allocated through a restricted auction format, with a reserve price and a refundable bid deposit, and installments running from the auction date rather than a ballot date.
The distinction is not cosmetic. It determines what the published price actually is:
- Under auction, the published figure is a floor. Competitive bidding sets the final price, and the deepest pocket wins.
- Under ballot, the published figure is the price. Allocation is random among applicants, and volume of applications improves your odds.
Because Margalla Enclave places no limit on applications per person, a ballot mechanism materially advantages applicants who can fund many simultaneous non-refundable fees.
Confirm the mechanism for your specific category in writing with DHA before paying any processing fee. The official FAQ says ballot. The previous round did not work that way. That gap is worth one phone call.
What do Margalla Enclave commercial plots cost?
DHA publishes the commercial payment plan on the project page as an image file. No sale price, down payment percentage or installment amount appears anywhere in the readable text of the official site.
Milkiyat.com does not republish price figures it cannot verify in machine-readable form at source. What we can give you is a defensible budgeting range built from the previous round's disclosed reserve rates.
| Size | At the small-plot rate (PKR 825,516/sq yd) | At the large-plot rate (PKR 1,260,788/sq yd) |
|---|---|---|
| 100 sq yds | ~PKR 82.6 million | ~PKR 126.1 million |
| 133.25 sq yds | ~PKR 110.0 million | ~PKR 168.0 million |
| 200 sq yds | ~PKR 165.1 million | ~PKR 252.2 million |
| 500 sq yds | ~PKR 412.8 million | ~PKR 630.4 million |
Milkiyat.com extrapolation, not an official price. These figures apply the previous round's per-square-yard reserve rates to the current size list. They are a budgeting reference only. DHA has not published current commercial prices in text form, and actual rates will vary by block, frontage and road width.
Use this table to work out whether you belong in this market at all. Do not use it to make an offer.
Is this the same as Margalla Orchards Walk?
No, and this is the most common confusion in Zone 4 commercial.
| Margalla Enclave commercial | Margalla Orchards Walk | |
|---|---|---|
| Scheme | Margalla Enclave | DHA Margalla Orchards |
| Partners | CDA + DHA | DHA + SCBAP + FGEHA |
| Location | Jinnah Avenue, Zone 4 | Park Road, opposite COMSATS, Zone 4 |
| Residential access | Open ballot | Quota-based (SCBAP members, federal employees) |
| Commercial sizes | 100, 133.25, 200, 500 sq yds | Reported as 5 and 8 marla categories |
Two different DHA projects, both in Zone 4, both with commercial components, roughly six kilometres apart. Dealers conflate them routinely. Confirm which scheme a file belongs to before paying anything.
For a full breakdown of how the two schemes differ on legal structure and buyer eligibility, see our Margalla Enclave vs DHA Margalla Orchards comparison.
How do you apply for a Margalla Enclave commercial plot?
- Confirm eligibility. A valid CNIC or NICOP is required. Overseas Pakistanis holding NICOP can apply.
- Generate the application online. Applications are created through the DHA portal at dhai-r.com.pk. The project site states the form becomes available only after the requirements are completed.
- Pay the processing fee by pay order or demand draft in favour of "Margalla Enclave" (NTN # F907422-6), through KuickPay, or over the counter at any Askari Bank branch against a challan generated from the DHA website.
- Submit. Physical applications with pay order or demand draft can be lodged at the DHA head office or the site office.
- Select your payment plan carefully. It cannot be changed afterwards.
- Await the ballot. Allotment is by computerised draw.
Pay only through the named channels. Any dealer asking for the processing fee in cash, or into a personal or agency account, is operating outside the official process.
What has DHA not disclosed?
Four gaps, stated plainly.
Prices are images, not text. The payment plan section renders as image files. Nothing readable on the official page states a commercial sale price, down payment or installment amount.
Building bylaws are not published for these categories. Marketing pages quote permissible structures such as LG+G+1 or G+2 for smaller commercial plots. Nothing on the official project site confirms floor limits, covered-area ratios or setbacks for any of the four sizes. Since permitted height is the largest single driver of commercial land value, this is a material omission — ask DHA for the approved commercial building bylaws in writing.
The surcharge rate is unquantified. The FAQ confirms a late-payment surcharge exists. It does not say what it is.
Block allocation is unstated. The commercial districts are named but the official page does not state which blocks carry which commercial sizes, or which roads they front. Given that frontage drove a 52.7% per-yard price gap in the previous round, this is the detail that decides your return.
Is a Margalla Enclave commercial plot a good investment?
The honest answer depends on which risk you are being paid to take.
The case for. CDA co-ownership gives this scheme the strongest legal standing of any commercial land in Islamabad — the regulator cannot revoke its own project. DHA delivered first possession in 11 months, faster than any private developer in this market. Zone 4 is the capital's most active development corridor. Second-balloting residential resale premiums have been substantial.
The case against. You are paying a commercial multiple of roughly 6.7x residential land in a scheme that is officially under development, in which the commercial catchment does not yet exist. Commercial plots do not generate rent until there is a completed community around them, and DHA has published no timeline for the Lake District, Bazar-e-Bazurg or the Jacaranda Family Club. Building bylaws are unpublished, so you cannot yet calculate what you can build. Prices are not published in verifiable form. A residential plot in the same scheme carries the same institutional backing at roughly one-seventh the land rate.
The disciplined position: commercial land here is a five-to-ten-year hold priced on the assumption that Zone 4 becomes a genuine commercial district. That may well happen. It has not happened yet, and the current price already assumes it will.
For the alternative case — putting the same capital into residential land or a built asset — see our analysis of house versus plot investment in Islamabad.
What should buyers verify before paying?
- Obtain the commercial payment plan in writing on DHA letterhead: sale price, down payment, quarterly installment, surcharge rate.
- Confirm whether your category is allotted by ballot or auction.
- Ask for the approved commercial building bylaws — floors, covered area, setbacks.
- Establish the block and road frontage of the plot category, not just its area.
- Treat the processing fee as sunk. It is non-refundable and non-adjustable in every category.
- Verify the scheme's current standing on the CDA approved and under-process societies list.
- Understand what you actually hold after a successful ballot — an allotment, not a registry. Our guide to registry vs file vs plot explains the difference and when each converts.
- For context on how Zone 4 land prices compare across schemes, see Islamabad property prices 2026 and Park View City block-wise prices.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the commercial plot sizes in DHA Margalla Enclave? Four sizes: 100 sq yds (4 marla), 133.25 sq yds (about 5.33 marla), 200 sq yds (8 marla) and 500 sq yds (1 kanal).
What is the processing fee for Margalla Enclave commercial plots? Rs 30,000 for 100 sq yds, Rs 40,000 for 133.25 sq yds, Rs 50,000 for 200 sq yds and Rs 60,000 for 500 sq yds. All fees are non-refundable and non-adjustable.
Are Margalla Enclave commercial plots allotted by ballot or auction? The official DHA project FAQ lists commercial plots under allotment through ballot. The previous commercial round was reported to use a restricted auction with a reserve price. Confirm the mechanism for your category with DHA before applying.
What is the price of a commercial plot in DHA Margalla Enclave? DHA publishes commercial prices only as images on the project page, not as readable text. In the previous round, reserve prices were reported at PKR 110 million for 133.25 sq yds and PKR 336 million for 266.50 sq yds. Request the current payment plan in writing from DHA.
Can overseas Pakistanis buy commercial plots in Margalla Enclave? Yes. Holders of a valid NICOP are eligible, and there is no restriction on the number of applications one person may submit.
How many applications can one person submit? There is no limit. The official project page states there is no restriction on the number of applications per applicant.
Can I change my payment plan after selecting it? No. The official FAQ states that a payment plan once selected cannot be changed.
Is there a rebate on lump-sum payment? No separate rebate. The official FAQ states the lump-sum price already incorporates the rebate.
Is DHA Margalla Enclave a developed project? No. The official project FAQ describes it as under development. Possession has been delivered on selected streets in one block.
What happened to the 266.50 sq yd commercial category? It does not appear on the current official size list. It was offered in the previous round. Plots of that size available today are resale rather than fresh bookings.
How do I pay the processing fee? By pay order or demand draft in favour of "Margalla Enclave" (NTN # F907422-6), through KuickPay, or over the counter at any Askari Bank branch using a challan generated from the DHA website.
Is Margalla Enclave commercial the same as Margalla Orchards Walk? No. They are separate DHA projects in Zone 4. Margalla Enclave is a CDA–DHA joint venture on Jinnah Avenue. Margalla Orchards is a DHA, SCBAP and FGEHA project on Park Road.