# Boundary wall cost in Pakistan (2026): per running foot, by city, with a 5 marla and 1 kanal example

URL: https://which.pk/property/guides/boundary-wall-cost/
Author: Ahtisham
Updated: 21 Oct 2026

## Summary

A 9-inch brick boundary wall 7 ft high, on a concrete strip foundation, needs about 76 bricks, 0.38 bags of cement, 1.9 cft of sand and 0.9 cft of crush per running foot. At PBS September 2026 prices that is Rs 2,825 of materials a running foot in Lahore, Rs 2,480 in Karachi and Rs 3,049 in Islamabad, before plaster and labour. KP's government rate for the same wall, plastered and complete, is Rs 4,172 a running foot (2025), and a precast wall Rs 1,137.

## Key facts

- Materials, 9-inch wall, Lahore (PBS Sep 2026): Rs 2,825 a running ft
- Complete wall, KP govt rate (2025): Rs 4,172 a running ft
- Precast wall, KP govt rate (2025): Rs 1,137 a running ft
- Maximum height (LDA, CDA): 7 ft

A 9-inch brick boundary wall 7 ft high costs about **Rs 2,825 a running foot in materials in Lahore** at Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) prices for September 2026, before plaster and labour (our calculation). Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's government rate for the same wall, plastered and complete, is **Rs 4,172 a running foot** (2025). Per square foot of wall above ground, that puts the boundary wall cost in Pakistan at about Rs 404 for materials and Rs 596 complete.

No body publishes a boundary wall rate for private houses, so below we price one stated wall from published quantities and official prices, city by city, and compare blocks and precast.

## What wall are we pricing?

Our example, not an engineer's design:

- a 9-inch brick wall, 7 ft above ground and 1.5 ft below
- on a plain cement concrete (PCC) strip, 1:3:6, 2 ft wide and 6 inches thick
- bricks laid in 1:6 cement-sand mortar
- 1/2-inch plaster in 1:4 on both faces above ground
- no pillars, plinth beam, coping, gate or paint

Seven feet is the most LDA allows, measured from plinth level, and the most CDA allows in Islamabad. CDA also sets a minimum of 3 ft.

## How much material does a boundary wall need per running foot?

| Material | Per running foot | How we got it |
|---|---|---|
| Bricks | 76.5 | 8.5 sq ft of 9-inch wall x 9.0 bricks |
| Cement | 0.38 bags | 0.26 for mortar + 0.12 for the PCC |
| Sand | 1.9 cft | 1.45 for mortar + 0.46 for the PCC |
| Crush (bajri) | 0.9 cft | for the PCC |

The quantities come from Avenir Developments' calculators (reviewed Q4 2026): 9.0 bricks per sq ft of 9-inch wall, and 3 bags of cement and 17 cft of sand per 100 sq ft in 1:6 mortar. For the concrete we used Avenir's dry-volume factor of 1.54 and 1.25 cft per bag. Avenir allows 5% to 10% for wastage, which isn't included.

## What is the boundary wall cost per square foot in Pakistan, by city?

Materials only (bricks, cement, sand and crush), no plaster, labour or wastage, at PBS city prices for September 2026. Per sq ft means per sq ft of the 7 ft of wall above ground:

| City | Per running foot | Per sq ft of wall | 5 marla (140 ft) | 1 kanal (280 ft) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lahore | Rs 2,825 | Rs 404 | Rs 3.96 lakh | Rs 7.91 lakh |
| Karachi | Rs 2,480 | Rs 354 | Rs 3.47 lakh | Rs 6.94 lakh |
| Islamabad | Rs 3,049 | Rs 436 | Rs 4.27 lakh | Rs 8.54 lakh |
| Rawalpindi | Rs 3,014 | Rs 431 | Rs 4.22 lakh | Rs 8.44 lakh |
| Gujranwala | Rs 3,031 | Rs 433 | Rs 4.24 lakh | Rs 8.49 lakh |
| Sialkot | Rs 2,737 | Rs 391 | Rs 3.83 lakh | Rs 7.66 lakh |
| Faisalabad | Rs 2,527 | Rs 361 | Rs 3.54 lakh | Rs 7.08 lakh |
| Peshawar | Rs 2,529 | Rs 361 | Rs 3.54 lakh | Rs 7.08 lakh |
| Bahawalpur | Rs 2,181 | Rs 312 | Rs 3.05 lakh | Rs 6.11 lakh |
| Multan | Rs 2,120 | Rs 303 | Rs 2.97 lakh | Rs 5.94 lakh |
| Quetta | Rs 1,945 | Rs 278 | Rs 2.72 lakh | Rs 5.44 lakh |
| Hyderabad | Rs 1,872 | Rs 267 | Rs 2.62 lakh | Rs 5.24 lakh |

Bricks are two-thirds of the cost: in Lahore, Rs 1,900 of the Rs 2,825. The PBS prices are the same ones our [construction material calculator](/property/tools/construction-material-estimator/) uses.

The plot totals assume you wall all four sides of a standard DHA Lahore plot: 25 x 45 ft for 5 marla and 50 x 90 ft for 1 kanal. Where your house wall stands on the plot line, or a neighbour's wall already exists, multiply the per-foot figure by your own length instead.

## What does a complete boundary wall cost with labour?

For a complete price we used the one official schedule we could read: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Market Rate System (MRS), 1st half of 2025, the newest edition on the KP Finance Department's website on 21 October 2026. It prices government works from Peshawar market rates and includes 23.5% for sales tax, income tax, overheads and the contractor's profit.

| Item, per running foot of our wall | Quantity | KP MRS 2025 rate |
|---|---|---|
| Digging the foundation, ordinary soil | 4 cft | Rs 41 |
| PCC 1:3:6 | 1 cft | Rs 359 |
| Brickwork in foundation, 1:6 | 1.125 cft | Rs 518 |
| Brickwork above ground, 1:6 | 5.25 cft | Rs 2,578 |
| Plaster 1:4, 1/2 inch, both faces | 14 sq ft | Rs 676 |
| **Total** | | **Rs 4,172** |

Labour is Rs 1,314 of that. At this rate a 5 marla perimeter costs Rs 5.84 lakh and a 1 kanal perimeter Rs 11.68 lakh (our calculation). Lahore's materials alone (Rs 2,825 at 2026 prices) come to 68% of the KP total. The KP rate is for Peshawar in 2025, not a Lahore quote.

## Is a block or precast boundary wall cheaper?

On KP's government rates, yes:

| Wall, per running foot | KP MRS 2025 |
|---|---|
| 9-inch brick, 7 ft, 1:4 mortar, not plastered | Rs 2,695 |
| 8-inch hollow concrete block (16 x 8 x 8 inch), 7 ft, 1:4 mortar, not plastered | Rs 1,097 |
| Precast wall, complete: 6 x 6 inch columns 10 ft long, 2 x 12 inch planks, foundation concrete | Rs 1,137 |

The precast rate includes digging, concrete and backfilling. PBS also records cement blocks (6 x 8 x 12 inch) in four cities in September 2026: Rs 9,847 per 100 in Islamabad, Rs 9,879 in Rawalpindi, Rs 5,902 in Karachi and Rs 5,000 in Peshawar. We found no maker price list for precast walls with a date.

**Before you sign a quote:** 1. Ask for the wall height, thickness, foundation depth and mortar ratio in writing, and price them with the tables above.
2. Check whether pillars, coping, the gate and plaster on both faces are included.
3. In Lahore, budget LDA's plan fee: Rs 1,000 per marla for a gate and boundary wall, so Rs 5,000 for 5 marla and Rs 20,000 for 1 kanal. In Islamabad, an enlisted architect must inspect the boundary wall at DPC level.

## Is the boundary wall in the grey structure rate?

Sometimes. Avenir's grey structure rate leaves the boundary wall out, while Elegant Properties includes it with the gate frame. Check the written scope: see [grey structure cost per sq ft](/property/guides/grey-structure-cost/).

More guides: [house construction cost in Pakistan](/property/guides/house-construction-cost-pakistan/), [construction material prices](/property/guides/construction-material-prices/), [covered area and setbacks in Lahore](/property/guides/covered-area-setbacks-lahore/), [contractor with material vs labour-only](/property/guides/contractor-with-material-vs-labour-rate/), [Property](/property/).

## Questions people ask

### What is the boundary wall cost per running foot in Pakistan?

For a 9-inch brick wall 7 ft high with a foundation, materials alone come to Rs 2,825 a running foot in Lahore at PBS September 2026 prices (our calculation). Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's government rate for the complete wall, plastered, is Rs 4,172 a running foot (2025).

### What is the boundary wall cost per square foot?

Divide the running-foot cost by the height. For our 7 ft wall, KP's government rate of Rs 4,172 a running foot works out to about Rs 596 per sq ft of wall above ground.

### Is a precast boundary wall cheaper?

On government rates, yes: KP's 2025 rate for a complete precast wall is Rs 1,137 a running foot, against Rs 4,172 for our plastered brick wall.

### How high can a boundary wall be in Lahore and Islamabad?

7 ft. LDA measures it from plinth level; CDA also sets a minimum of 3 ft. LDA charges Rs 1,000 per marla to approve gate and boundary wall plans.

## Sources

- [Brick Quantity Calculator (reviewed Q4 2026)](https://avenirdevelopments.com/calculators/brick-quantity-calculator/), Avenir Developments (accessed 21 Oct 2026)
- [Concrete Volume Calculator](https://avenirdevelopments.com/calculators/concrete-volume-calculator/), Avenir Developments (accessed 21 Oct 2026)
- [Urban Inter-City Consumer Prices of Construction and Energy Items, September 2026](https://www.pbs.gov.pk/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Urbn-Construction-11.xlsx), Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (accessed 21 Oct 2026)
- [Market Rate System MRS-2025 (1st Bi-Annual)](https://finance.gkp.pk/article/market-rate-system-mrs-2025-ist-bi-annual), Finance Department, Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (accessed 21 Oct 2026)
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- [Grey Structure Cost Calculator (2026)](https://avenirdevelopments.com/house-construction-cost/grey-structure-cost/), Avenir Developments (accessed 19 Oct 2026)
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