# Citi Housing Gujranwala review: GDA approval, possession and plot prices

URL: https://which.pk/property/gujranwala/citi-housing-gujranwala/
Author: Ahtisham
Updated: 16 Oct 2026

## Summary

Citi Housing Gujranwala's main phases are on GDA's approved list: Phase-I with Extensions I and II (5,760.09 kanal) and Phase-II (1,042.24 kanal). GDA's 2022 illegal list also names a 'Wafi (Extension)' on GT Road. Phases I and II are built and lived in, and the developer has no plots left to sell. Zameen's average asking price for a 5 marla plot was Rs 60.96 lakh in August 2026, up 71% since August 2021. No independent source confirms gas or water.

Citi Housing Gujranwala's main phases are **on GDA's approved list**: Phase-I with Extensions I and II (5,760.09 kanal) and Phase-II (1,042.24 kanal). The developer says Phases I and II are built and lived in, and a 5 marla plot averaged **Rs 60.96 lakh** on Zameen's index in August 2026. The main legal risk is a "Wafi extension" that GDA lists as illegal.

## Is Citi Housing Gujranwala approved by GDA?

Mostly, yes. GDA (Gujranwala Development Authority) keeps the list of approved private housing schemes in the district. That list (June 2021, with the same two entries still listed in October 2024) has two Citi Housing entries:

| GDA entry | Area | Approval dates |
|---|---|---|
| Phase-I, Extension-I and Extension-II (Mouza Adho Rai, Rattoki, Kot Baqar, Kot Momin) | 5,760.09 kanal | 30 May 2012 (by the former TMA Khiyali Shahpur), 18 Jul 2016, 15 Oct 2019 |
| Phase-II (Mouza Adho Rai and Attawa, G.T. Road) | 1,042.24 kanal | 18 Jul 2016 |

GDA's current website blocks our requests, so we used archived copies of its former website. We couldn't check whether Citi Housing is on GDA's May 2026 list of 191 illegal societies for the same reason.

**A Wafi extension is on GDA's illegal list:** GDA's list of illegal schemes (October 2022) includes "City Housing Scheme Wafi (Extension)" on Main G.T. Road near the Gujranwala toll plaza, with no area given. WAFI Citi is the developer's name for part of the project. Before you pay, ask for the plot's block and number and check that it falls inside GDA's approved layout plan.

The approvals had problems along the way. In a 2017 report, the Auditor General said GDA sanctioned Phase-I and Extension 30 months, and Phase-II 7 months, after their preliminary planning permissions had lapsed, and called these sanctions irregular. Punjab's rules make that permission valid for six months.

The same audit found that GDA hadn't entered its mortgage of **346.376 kanal** (Phase-I and Extension) and **120.71 kanal** (Phase-II) in the revenue record. GDA holds this land as a guarantee for the development works. GDA did not reply to the audit.

## Which phases of Citi Housing Gujranwala are developed?

Possession means handing over a developed plot you can build on. By the developer's account, Phases I and II are done.

- **Phase I:** the developer said in May 2024 that it is "fully completed and sold out", with a large number of houses occupied.
- **Phase II:** on G.T. Road. The developer says all plots are sold and families live there.
- **WAFI Citi:** next to Phase I, with blocks EE, FF, GG and HH. Zameen reported in October 2018 that possession had been given in all its blocks, fully in some and partly in others.

Zameen now also shows "Phase 3" and "Phase 4" areas in the society. Neither name appears on GDA's lists we could read, so check those plots with GDA first.

## What is the price of a 5 marla and 10 marla plot in Citi Housing Gujranwala?

We use Zameen's price index, which averages asking prices on its listings. Asking prices are not sale prices, but the index gives a consistent trend.

| Plot | Aug 2021 | Aug 2023 | Aug 2025 | Aug 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 marla | Rs 35.62 lakh | Rs 48.31 lakh | Rs 57.5 lakh | Rs 60.96 lakh |
| 10 marla | Rs 67.31 lakh | Rs 98.17 lakh | Rs 1.28 crore | Rs 1.34 crore |

The 5 marla average rose **71%** from August 2021 to August 2026. Growth has slowed: it was up only 6% in the last year.

The 10 marla average nearly doubled over the same five years, up 99%, but rose 4% in the year to August 2026. Prices also fell once: the 5 marla average dropped from Rs 34.22 lakh in August 2018 to Rs 25.83 lakh in August 2020.

## Can you buy Citi Housing Gujranwala plots on installments?

Not from the developer. Citi Housing and Zameen both say the Gujranwala project is sold out, so you buy from a current owner. An old payment plan still shown on Zameen's area guide, Rs 16.5 lakh for 5 marla in 12 quarterly instalments, is undated and far below today's prices.

Before you pay, check the plot number with the developer and match it to GDA's approved layout plan. Our guide to [property transfer in Punjab](/property/guides/property-transfer-punjab/) covers the steps and taxes.

## Does Citi Housing Gujranwala have gas, electricity and water?

- **Electricity:** a dealer told Zameen in October 2018 that Citi Housing used to supply power itself and that WAPDA connections and meters were being installed. The developer says cables are underground.
- **Gas:** we found no SNGPL notice or news report for any phase. Only a sale listing claims Sui gas.
- **Water:** only the developer's claim of water pipes in service corridors.

Ask a resident or the seller for recent gas and water bills before you buy.

## Who is the developer of Citi Housing Gujranwala?

Citi Housing (Pvt) Ltd, with its head office in Y-Block, DHA Phase III, Lahore. As of August 2025, its website listed projects in Gujranwala, Sialkot, Jhelum, Faisalabad, Multan and Kharian. Zameen named its CEO in October 2019 as Major (retd) Amer Ishaq.

A theme park opened in the Gujranwala project in April 2018, and Zameen lists a Beaconhouse campus in the society.

## How easy is it to sell a plot in Citi Housing Gujranwala?

Zameen showed **516 plots** and 669 properties for sale in the society on 16 October 2026, and its price index goes back to at least 2018. We have no data on how long sales take.

## Where is Citi Housing Gujranwala?

The society sits on both banks of the Upper Chenab Canal, with entrances from G.T. Road and Canal Road. It is about 11 km in a straight line south of Ghanta Ghar in the old city.

Compare it with [DHA Gujranwala](/property/gujranwala/dha-gujranwala/), or check any society with our [society approval checker](/property/tools/society-approval-check/).

More guides: [tax on property sale in Pakistan](/property/guides/tax-on-property-sale-pakistan/), [buying property as an overseas Pakistani](/property/guides/overseas-pakistani-property/) and [how we score societies](/methodology/).

## Citi Housing Gujranwala: facts and scorecard

- Approval: Other: partly approved
- 5 marla plot: Rs 60.96 lakh
- Possession: Given
- Our score: 6.2/10

- Legal status: 6/10 (GDA lists Phase-I with Extensions I and II (5,760 kanal) and Phase-II (1,042 kanal) as approved, but a 'Wafi (Extension)' is on GDA's 2022 illegal list and the 2017 audit called the sanctions irregular.)
- Possession & development: 7/10 (Phase I and II are built and lived in by the developer's 2024 account, and WAFI Citi blocks had possession by 2018 (Zameen); newer Phase 3 and 4 areas unchecked.)
- Price & appreciation: 7/10 (Zameen's 5 marla average rose 71% (Rs 35.62 lakh to Rs 60.96 lakh) and 10 marla 99% from Aug 2021 to Aug 2026, but only 6% and 4% in the last year.)
- Utilities: Not enough evidence yet (No utility-company or news source on gas or water; electricity only from a dealer quoted by Zameen in 2018.)
- Developer track record: 6/10 (Delivered and filled Phase I and II in Gujranwala and runs projects in five other cities, but an unapproved extension is on GDA's illegal list.)
- Location: 6/10 (On GT Road and the Upper Chenab Canal, about 11 km in a straight line from Ghanta Ghar; Zameen lists a Beaconhouse campus in the society.)
- Resale liquidity: 5/10 (516 plots and 669 properties listed on Zameen (Oct 2026) and a Zameen price index back to at least 2018; no time-to-sell data.)

**Suits:** Families who want a built-up, gated society in Gujranwala and buyers of a plot in the GDA-approved Phase I or Phase II.

**Avoid if:** You're offered a plot in a 'Wafi extension' or a new phase and can't match it to GDA's approved layout plan.

**Main risks:** GDA's 2022 illegal list includes a 'City Housing Scheme Wafi (Extension)' on GT Road. No independent source confirms gas or water supply in any phase. Prices rose only 6% (5 marla) and 4% (10 marla) in the year to August 2026, below the earlier pace.

## Questions people ask

### Is Citi Housing Gujranwala approved by GDA?

Its main phases are. GDA's list approves Phase-I with Extensions I and II (5,760.09 kanal) and Phase-II (1,042.24 kanal), but GDA's October 2022 illegal list also names a 'City Housing Scheme Wafi (Extension)' on GT Road.

### What is the price of a 5 marla plot in Citi Housing Gujranwala?

Zameen's index put the average asking price at Rs 60.96 lakh in August 2026, up from Rs 35.62 lakh in August 2021. Asking prices are not sale prices.

### What is the price of a 10 marla plot in Citi Housing Gujranwala?

About Rs 1.34 crore on average in August 2026, by Zameen's index, against Rs 67.31 lakh in August 2021.

### Can I buy a plot in Citi Housing Gujranwala on installments?

Not from the developer. Both Citi Housing and Zameen say the Gujranwala project is sold out, so you buy from a current owner.

### Where is Citi Housing Gujranwala?

On both banks of the Upper Chenab Canal, with entrances from G.T. Road and Canal Road. It is about 11 km in a straight line south of Ghanta Ghar.

## Sources

- [List of legitimate housing societies within District Gujranwala (2021)](https://web.archive.org/web/20230115072607/http://gda.org.pk/pdf/Approved%20Hosuing%20Scheme_U.pdf), Gujranwala Development Authority (former website, Wayback copy) (accessed 16 Oct 2026)
- [Sanctioned Housing Schemes (October 2024)](https://web.archive.org/web/20241005162408/https://gda.org.pk/sanctioned), Gujranwala Development Authority (former website, Wayback copy) (accessed 16 Oct 2026)
- [List of illegal private housing schemes and land sub-divisions, Tehsil City (2022)](https://web.archive.org/web/20230115072525/http://gda.org.pk/pdf/Ilegal%20Land%20Sub%20Divisions%20,%20Housing%20Schemes_U.pdf), Gujranwala Development Authority (former website, Wayback copy) (accessed 16 Oct 2026)
- [Special Audit Report on Private Housing Schemes under GDA Gujranwala, 2015-16](https://agp.gov.pk/SiteImage/Policy/6-SAR%20Pvt.Hsing%20Schms,%20GDA.pdf), Auditor General of Pakistan (accessed 16 Oct 2026)
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