4 Kanal Plots for Sale in Lahore

A 4 kanal plot in Lahore is 80 marla, or 18,000 sq ft on the 225 sq ft marla used by DHA and LDA schemes (21,780 sq ft on a 272.25 sq ft marla); inside DHA the largest standard residential plot is 2 kanal, so 4 kanal homes come from amalgamating two plots, while larger parcels are found as farmhouse land on the city's edge.

A 4 kanal plot is 80 marla: 18,000 sq ft on the 225 sq ft marla used in DHA and LDA schemes, or 21,780 sq ft (half an acre) on the 272.25 sq ft marla used in most of Pakistan. It is a rare size inside Lahore's planned societies, so most 4 kanal deals are either two merged plots or farmhouse land on the outskirts.

What 4 kanal means in practice

The 272.25 sq ft basis comes from Wikipedia's marla entry, which gives 1 acre as 8 kanal. DHA's own Construction and Development Regulations treat 2 kanal as 9,000 sq ft, which is the 225 basis.

The difference is 3,780 sq ft. Always ask which basis the seller uses, and get it written into the sale document.

Where 4 kanal plots are found

DHA Lahore, through amalgamation. DHA's regulations set the largest standard residential plot at 2 kanal (Reg. 4(a)) and allow up to two 2 kanal plots to be amalgamated (Reg. 8(e)). The July 2025 schedule of charges lists the fee to merge two 2 kanal plots into a 4 kanal plot:

Even after merging, the regulations say the built footprint must not exceed 9,000 sq ft. A 4 kanal DHA plot buys space and privacy, not a house twice as big.

Older central areas. Large kothi plots exist in some older neighbourhoods, but we found no official source listing them by size, so we don't name them here.

Farmhouse land. Land along Bedian Road, Barki Road, Jallo Mor and Harbanspura was described by Profit in 2021 as much cheaper than central Lahore, with buyers there often building farmhouses. This is where most multi-kanal parcels change hands.

What you can build

Rules differ by authority:

• DHA: for 2 kanal plots, the first floor may cover up to 75% of the permitted ground floor and no second floor is allowed (Reg. 24(a)). Houses of 1 kanal and above are capped at 35 ft (Reg. 23(a)).
• LDA schemes: the LDA Building and Zoning Regulations 2019, as summarised by Avenir Developments, allow 55% ground coverage from 2 kanal.
• Apartments: an LDA document comparing existing and proposed building regulations proposes apartments on sites of 4 kanal and above, up to 80 ft. It is a proposal text, so confirm the rule in force with LDA.
• Farmhouses: the same LDA document proposes a maximum of two storeys and 30 ft for farmhouses.

What drives price

Houseplot's indicative price data (Oct 2026) stops at 1 kanal, so no 4 kanal ranges are available. For orientation only, the nearest size in our data, 1 kanal plots, ran about Rs5.35–8.2 crore in DHA Phase 6, Rs3.25–7.5 crore in DHA Phase 5 and Rs4.5–7 crore in EME Society. Do not multiply these by four. Large plots trade on their own terms.

What moves a 4 kanal price:

• Inside a society or not. A merged DHA plot carries DHA's services and resale market; raw land does not.
• Amalgamation status. A completed merger is worth more than two separate files that still need approval.
• Road and frontage. Wide-road frontage matters more on large plots.
• Zoning. Agricultural land cannot simply be built on as housing.

Checks before you pay

1. Confirm the basis and area. Get a site plan or demarcation showing measured area in sq ft.
2. Merged or not. In DHA, ask for the amalgamation approval, or price in the fee if the plots are separate.
3. Title. For land outside societies, check the fard and intiqal, and confirm the seller's share if the khewat is jointly held.
4. Zoning. Confirm the land use with the development authority.
5. Farmhouse schemes. In 2023, Lahore authorities identified 91 illegal farm housing schemes in Tehsil Cantt and Tehsil Shalimar, some near the border, where farm housing on agricultural land is barred (Profit, Jul 2023).
6. Dues. In DHA, a 2 kanal investor plot left empty in Phases I–XII (excluding IX and XI Sector IV) carries a non-utilisation fee of Rs300,000 a year.

This guide is general information; confirm current rates with FBR/the bank/a lawyer before you pay.

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