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Property and building calculators

What it costs to build a house, how much material you need, and the tax when you buy or sell property.جائیداد اور تعمیر

These calculators cover a house from the plot to the sale deed. The house construction cost calculator gives the cost per sq ft for grey structure and finishing, with a breakdown of bricks, cement, steel, sand, crush and labour.

For the materials themselves, use the brick calculator, concrete calculator, steel weight calculator and tile calculator. When you buy or sell, the property transfer tax calculator adds up 236K, 236C, stamp duty and registration, and the capital gains tax calculator works out gain tax under the 2026-27 rules.

Construction cost

House construction costCost per sq ft for grey structure and finishing, with materials and labour.5 marla construction costGrey structure and finishing cost of a 5 marla house, with materials.10 marla construction costCost of a 10 marla house by quality and city, with material quantities.1 kanal construction costCost of a 1 kanal house by quality, with steel, cement and bricks needed.

Materials

Brick calculatorBricks, cement and sand for a 4.5, 9 or 13.5 inch wall, with cost.Concrete calculatorCement bags, sand and crush for any slab, beam or column mix.Tile calculatorTiles and boxes for floors and walls, with wastage and cost.Steel weight calculatorWeight and cost of sarya by bar size and length, using D²/162.Water tank calculatorTank capacity in litres and gallons, and the size a household needs.

Buying and selling tax

Property transfer tax236K, 236C, stamp duty and fees for buyer and seller, 2026-27.Capital gains tax on propertyGain tax on a plot, house or flat under section 37(1A), with 236C set off.

What changed for property in 2026-27

  • Advance tax on buying (236K) for filers fell to a flat 1.25% of the property value from 1 July 2026. Non-filers still pay 10.5% to 18.5%.
  • Advance tax on selling (236C) for filers fell to a flat 2.75%. Non-filers pay 11.5%.
  • The late filer rates that applied in 2024-25 and 2025-26 were removed by the Finance Act 2026.
  • Section 7E, the tax on deemed income from a second property, was omitted from 1 July 2026.
  • Capital gains tax did not change: 15% for filers on property bought from 1 July 2024, and the old holding period table for property bought before that.

Common questions

What is the construction cost per sq ft in Pakistan in 2026?

In Lahore in September 2026, a standard (B category) house costs about Rs 3,200 a sq ft for grey structure and another Rs 3,200 for finishing, so Rs 6,400 a sq ft in all. Economy work is about Rs 4,800 and premium about Rs 8,600. Karachi and Islamabad are a few percent higher.

How much tax does a filer pay when buying property?

A filer buyer pays 1.25% advance tax under section 236K on the higher of the price and the FBR value, plus provincial stamp duty and fees. In Punjab that is about 3.4% in all on a Rs 15 million house. A non-filer pays 10.5% or more under 236K alone.

Is section 7E tax still charged?

No. The Finance Act 2026 omitted section 7E, so there is no deemed income tax on a second property from tax year 2027 onwards. Rent you actually receive is still taxed, and our rental income tax calculator works that out.