Latest construction cost in Lahore & Islamabad, before you break ground.
The latest construction cost in Lahore for October 2026 is Rs 3,250 per sq ft for grey structure and Rs 7,000 per sq ft for turnkey, with Islamabad typically 5 to 8% higher. Set your plot size, covered area and construction type below for an itemised estimate, plus material and construction-rate trends. Figures are sourced from Team Overc's own published rate cards, project records and market-rate charts.
What a grey structure actually consumes.
Median purchase rates and per-square-foot quantities taken from Team Overc's own site purchase vouchers on recent Lahore projects. Indicative only — rates move week to week and every design differs.
Latest purchase rates
Quantity per sq ft of covered area
Quantities are averaged from Team Overc’s completed grey-structure projects. Houses with a basement use more concrete and steel (roughly 3 kg of steel per sq ft) and fewer bricks, and the basement area is added to the total. Other materials and labour are listed below.
Other materials & site costs
Labour
Builder margin
Rates are from Team Overc’s own 2026 BOQs. Excludes approvals and taxes.
Turnkey: the sections above cover the grey structure part. The finishing part of the estimate is split by trade below.
Finishing
Shares are based on Team Overc’s actual finishing spend on 23 completed projects since 2022. This is a typical split, not a quote: finishing varies with design, selections and quality.
Lahore market rates, 2008–2026
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