Property Tax in Rawalpindi (TY 2025-26)
Rawalpindi property tax guide TY 2025-26 — Bahria Town, DHA, Cantt valuations, Section 236C/236K WHT, Section 7E, and Punjab stamp duty rates.
Rawalpindi property transactions face the federal stack (236C 3%/10% seller, 236K 3%/10.5% buyer, 7E above PKR 25M, 37(1A) CGT within five years) plus Punjab stamp duty (1-3%), CVT, and PLRA registration fees. Cantt-board properties have an additional layer — Cantonment Board fees and notice-of-mutation procedures distinct from PLRA's civilian process.
FBR's Rawalpindi valuation table organises by zone — Bahria Town Phase 4/5/6 commands the highest per-marla rates, followed by DHA Rawalpindi Phase I/II, then Cantt board areas (Saddar, Westridge), then tehsil-level urban (Rawalpindi proper, Kallar Syedan), then rural Murree Road belt. The Bahria/DHA/Cantt split is one of the more complex valuation maps in Pakistan.
Practical Rawalpindi-specific issues: dual PLRA/Cantt-Board jurisdictions in Cantt-adjacent areas, the Bahria Town transferable-letter ecosystem (where 236C/236K timing depends on whether you transact at the file/letter stage or at the formal possession+registration stage), and the proximity-to-Islamabad effect that pushes some Bahria Town/DHA Rawalpindi values above mid-tier Islamabad sectors.
Frequently asked questions
Are Bahria Town Rawalpindi properties taxed federally?
Yes — federal 236C/236K, 7E, and 37(1A) CGT apply on every transfer regardless of whether the property is in private-developer land or PLRA-administered land.
How do Cantt area properties differ?
Cantonment Board areas (Saddar, Westridge) require Cantt-Board mutation in addition to civilian registry. Federal WHT (236C/236K) still applies; the procedural step is parallel.
Are Rawalpindi rates lower than Islamabad?
Generally yes — but top Bahria Town and DHA Rawalpindi phases can match or exceed mid-tier Islamabad sectors. The Bahria/DHA/Cantt split makes a single-city averaging unreliable.
What's Punjab stamp duty on Rawalpindi property?
Currently 1-3% depending on property type, on top of federal 236C+236K. Collected via PLRA e-stamping for civilian properties; Cantt-Board for cantonment-area properties.