If you are comparing DHA Multan file rates, you are probably asking a simple question with a not-so-simple answer: what does a file actually cost, and what do you get for that money? A file is not a plot, and its price does not work in quite the same way as a plot price. This guide explains DHA Multan file rates in plain terms, starting with what a file is, then looking at the difference between an affidavit file and an allocation file, and finally at the current indicative file rates for the sizes we can verify.

Use this guide to understand the idea before you compare prices. A file can be a lower-cost way into DHA Multan, but it is a different purchase from a ready plot. The checks you make and the papers you ask for matter more with a file, because you are buying a right and a record, not a fenced piece of land you can walk around today.

What is a DHA Multan file?

A DHA Multan file is the record of an entitlement to a plot of a stated size in DHA Multan, rather than a specific, numbered plot on the ground. Think of it as a claim recorded with the authority, with paperwork showing who holds it, what size it covers, and what stage it has reached. The file itself does not tell you the street or sector of a future plot until allocation or balloting gives it a place. That is why two files of the same size can be worth different amounts: their stage, paperwork, and history are not the same.

Files are commonly traded before a plot is allocated, which is why they are discussed separately from plot rates. A buyer who wants to build or live in DHA Multan straight away usually looks at plots, where the sector, size, and location are known. A buyer who is planning ahead, or who wants to enter at a lower price, may look at files instead.

Affidavit vs Allocation: What Is the Difference?

The two words you will hear most often are affidavit and allocation, and they describe different stages of the same journey from file to plot. An affidavit file is generally the earlier stage: the file as issued or held on the basis of an affidavit, before a plot has been allocated to it. An allocation file is a file to which a plot has been allocated, so it is linked to a particular plot, although the buyer should still check the allocation letter, the plot details, and any dues before treating that as settled.

• Affidavit file: an earlier-stage file with no specific plot allocated yet. Its price reflects that earlier stage and the steps still to come.
• Allocation file: a file with a plot allocated to it. Ask for the plot number, sector, and allocation letter, and check them.
• Both types: verify the record. Neither type removes the need to check the file before you pay.

A file rate also differs from a plot rate. A plot rate is the price of a specific plot in a known sector, with a location you can judge. A file rate is the price of the record described above, with no location yet. Never compare a file rate directly with a plot rate and conclude that the file is a bargain. Compare file with file, and plot with plot, at the same size and the same time.

Current indicative DHA Multan File Rates

The figures below are indicative only. They are not official DHA prices, and they are not a promise that a file will be available at that price. They come from the File Rates table on our Rates page, checked on 13 November 2026 and refreshed monthly. Confirm the current rate, and the file itself, before you buy.

Read the table as a starting point, not a price list. A 5 Marla affidavit file at Rs 23 lakh and a 10 Marla affidavit file at Rs 35.50 lakh are the two sizes we can verify from the Rates page on 13 November 2026. For 1 Kanal, and for allocation files, this guide gives no figure, because no figure for those is quoted here. Do not fill that gap with a guess, a social-media post, or a figure from another housing scheme.

What affects file prices

Stage comes first: affidavit or allocation, and how far the file is from a plot. Size, demand, supply, and the market also move prices, as do the file’s papers. A file with clear, complete documents is easier to trade than one with gaps. Check the date on any figure, and make a fresh check close to the day you buy.

Before you buy: a short checklist

• Confirm whether the file is affidavit or allocation, and what happens next.
• Check the holder’s name, size, and file status.
• Confirm the rate against the live Rates page, and get the seller’s price in writing.
• Check for dues or payments still outstanding on the file.
• Once a plot is allocated, check its location on the GIS Map and read the sector guide, for example Sector A.
• Verify the details with DHA Multan, through dhamultan.org, before paying.

FAQs

What is a DHA Multan file?

The record of an entitlement to a plot of a stated size, not a specific plot.

Affidavit or allocation file?

An affidavit file is the earlier stage; an allocation file already has a plot allocated.

What are the current file rates?

5 Marla affidavit: Rs 23 lakh. 10 Marla affidavit: Rs 35.50 lakh. Indicative only; no 1 Kanal figure in this guide.