KarachiDHA Karachi Phase 8
Karachi's waterfront frontier, home to HMR and Emaar high-rise towers.
Inside DHA Karachi Phase 8
Phase 8 is where Karachi's branded waterfront supply sits, with sea-facing apartments in HMR and Emaar towers asking roughly PKR 35,000 to 55,000 per sqft. Completed two-bed units run from about PKR 2.5 crore, while larger sea-view homes cross PKR 9 crore and above. Yields are around 4 to 6 percent, supported by short-let and executive rental demand. Prices are index and asking based, not cleared-transaction figures, and payment plans vary by developer.
Along the coast off Khayaban-e-Ittehad, roughly 25 minutes to Clifton.
- Sea-facing apartments
- Off-plan investors
- Overseas buyers
- HMR Waterfront
- Emaar Oceanfront
- Crescent Bay
How DHA Karachi Phase 8 prices against its peers
New to the metrics? See price per sqft and rental yield explained in plain English.
transfer taxes-derived indicative pricing. Not financial advice.
Projects in DHA Karachi Phase 8 (8)
Active developers here: DHA (Defence Housing Authority), Emaar Pakistan, HMR Group
H1 Tower
HMR Waterfront Retail and Office
Panorama at Crescent Bay
Gold Crest Bay Sands
Crescent Bay
DHA City Karachi Residential Plot
DHA Phase 8 Commercial Plot
DHA Phase 8 Residential Plot
Buying in DHA Karachi Phase 8, answered
What can I buy in DHA Karachi Phase 8, plots or apartments?
You have both. Sea-facing apartments sit in branded towers like HMR Waterfront, Emaar Oceanfront and Crescent Bay, with completed two-bed units from about PKR 2.5 crore and larger sea-view homes crossing PKR 9 crore. Residential plots run roughly 200 sq yd near PKR 3.5 crore up to 1000 sq yd around PKR 18 crore in prime pockets. Figures are indicative, verify current.
How much does a sea-facing apartment in Phase 8 cost per square foot?
Waterfront apartments in Phase 8 towers ask roughly PKR 35,000 to 55,000 per square foot, with the area indexing near PKR 34,000 to 40,000 on average. Sea-view floors and premium units sit at the top of that band. These are asking and index based, not cleared-transaction prices, so possession status and view drive real values. Indicative, verify current.
What rental yield can I expect in DHA Phase 8, Karachi?
Gross yields here run roughly 4 to 6 percent, supported by short-let and executive rental demand for sea-facing apartments in Phase 8 towers. Plots carry no yield, so income buyers lean toward completed tower units. Yields are directional and depend on the unit, the floor and furnishing. Indicative, verify current before committing.
What taxes and fees apply when I buy in Phase 8?
Budget beyond the price for stamp duty, capital value tax, town or registration fee, and FBR section 236K withholding, which is higher for non filers, all charged on the DC rate and FBR notified value. Add the DHA or sub registrar transfer fee and about 1 percent agent commission. Plots and tower units transact differently, so rates vary. All rates are indicative, verify current with DHA and FBR.
Where exactly is Phase 8 and how far is it from Clifton?
Phase 8 is Karachi's waterfront frontier, running along the coast off Khayaban-e-Ittehad, roughly 25 minutes to Clifton depending on traffic. It is where the branded high-rise supply sits, near HMR Waterfront, Emaar Oceanfront and Crescent Bay. Proximity to the seafront and creek-side developments supports both plot and apartment values. Payment plans vary by developer, so confirm terms per project.