FBR Raises Islamabad Property Valuations by Up to 75%, DHA Rates Unchanged

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has increased property valuation rates in most areas of the Islamabad Capital Territory by 15 to 75 percent, while excluding Defence Housing Authority (DHA) from the new valuation tables. Through Notification SRO.163(I)/2026, FBR replaced earlier valuation tables and finalized revised rates after consultations with real estate agents. DHA valuations will continue under previously notified rates, while a separate notification is expected for Rawalpindi. Under the new framework, residential and commercial buildings up to five years old are valued at Rs3,000 per square foot, and older structures at Rs1,500 per square foot. Rural valuations will follow rates notified by local revenue authorities.