# Bahria Orchard vs Bahria Town Lahore: is the cheaper one worth it? URL: https://which.pk/property/compare/bahria-orchard-vs-bahria-town-lahore/ Author: Ahtisham Imtiaz Updated: 7 Oct 2026 ## Summary Bahria Orchard costs about 40% less than Bahria Town Lahore: in August 2026 a 5 marla plot averaged about Rs 48 lakh in Orchard against Rs 79.5 lakh in Bahria Town. Both are built by the same developer, and both run on Bahria's bulk LESCO connection, which was cut for a day in November 2025. Bahria Town has two entries on LDA's approved list (Sector A and Safari Town); Orchard has none. Orchard is also about 8 km further from Thokar Niaz Baig. ## Key facts - 5 marla, Bahria Town: Rs 79.5 lakh - 5 marla, Bahria Orchard: Rs 48 lakh - On LDA approved list: 2 entries vs none - Road distance to Thokar: 17 km vs 25 km Choose Bahria Town Lahore if you can stretch the budget: it has two entries on LDA's approved list, it's closer in, and more plots change hands. Choose Bahria Orchard only if price decides it and you accept that **no Orchard phase is on the LDA list** we could check. In August 2026 a 5 marla plot averaged about **Rs 79.5 lakh in Bahria Town** and **Rs 48 lakh in Orchard**, about 40% less. The table above compares both on our [seven criteria](/methodology/). ## Approval: the biggest difference Both are private schemes that need LDA approval. LDA's list, as reproduced in March 2021 and May 2025, names **Bahria Town Sector A** and **Safari Town**, and **no Bahria Orchard phase**. Neither society is clean beyond that. LDA warned in 2015 that Bahria Town's Sectors D, E and F were unapproved, and in the same year that Orchard Phase II was unapproved. Agents in both societies claim later approvals but show no LDA documents. Whichever you choose, get LDA to confirm the exact block in writing. Details are in our [Bahria Town review](/property/lahore/bahria-town-lahore/) and [Bahria Orchard review](/property/lahore/bahria-orchard/). ## How prices have moved From June 2021 to August 2026, Orchard's average 5 marla asking price rose 56% and Bahria Town's 46%. But both have gone almost nowhere since mid-2023: Bahria Town is up about 1% and Orchard about 4%, which means both have lost value after inflation. For 10 marla, the gap is wider: about **Rs 77.8 lakh in Orchard** against **Rs 1.46 crore in Bahria Town** (August 2026). ## Possession Bahria Town is older and more built up. Orchard's Phases 1 to 4 had possession by January 2021, according to Zameen, but Phase 5 was still being developed in April 2022, and we found no neutral update since. Avoid Phase 5 files and open forms unless you can see a plot number on the ground. ## Utilities: the same risk in both Both get electricity through **Bahria's bulk LESCO connection**, not individual LESCO meters. On 27 November 2025 LESCO cut power to Bahria's Lahore societies over unpaid dues; Dawn reported Orchard alone owed Rs137 million. Supply came back the next day. In Bahria Town, water stopped too, because the pumps run on the same supply. Neither society has an independent, dated source on gas. ## Location Bahria Town is off the Canal Bank Road extension, about **17 km by road from Thokar Niaz Baig**. Orchard is further south on Raiwind Road, about **25 km**. That's 8 km more each way on a daily commute. ## Resale On 7 October 2026 Zameen listed 1,883 plots for sale in Bahria Town Lahore and about 1,550 in Bahria Orchard. Both have unbroken price histories on Zameen, so both have working resale markets. We found no data on how long plots take to sell in either. ## Who should choose which? - **Bahria Town Lahore:** end users who want a built-up gated community closer in, in Sector A or a block LDA confirms in writing. - **Bahria Orchard:** budget buyers who want a Bahria-run community for about 40% less, buying a house or plot in Phases 1 to 4 and accepting the approval risk. The same developer is behind both, so its legal and financial troubles affect both equally. For a non-Bahria option at a similar distance, see [Lake City](/property/lahore/lake-city-lahore/). Browse more [property comparisons](/property/compare/). ## Bahria Town Lahore: facts and scorecard - Approval: LDA: partly approved - 5 marla plot: Rs 79.52 lakh - Possession: Partly given - Our score: 5.0/10 - Legal status: 4/10 (Only Sector A and Safari Town appear on the LDA approved list we could check (May 2025); other sectors unconfirmed.) - Possession & development: 7/10 (Long established and largely built up; latest block-level possession data is from 2018.) - Price & appreciation: 5/10 (5 marla asking prices up 46% from Jun 2021 to Aug 2026, but down about 8% from the mid-2025 peak; 10 marla flat since 2024.) - Utilities: 5/10 (Electricity and water run through Bahria's bulk LESCO supply, cut for a day in Nov 2025 over unpaid dues; gas unconfirmed.) - Developer track record: 3/10 (Delivered and inhabited in Lahore, but the developer faces an unpaid Rs460bn Karachi settlement, NAB asset auctions (2025) and a founder declared proclaimed offender.) - Location: 5/10 (About 17 km from Thokar Niaz Baig and 29 km from the GPO; Ring Road SL-III under construction alongside.) - Resale liquidity: 6/10 (1,883 plots listed on Zameen (Oct 2026) and a continuous price index point to an active market; no time-to-sell data.) ## Bahria Orchard: facts and scorecard - Approval: Not approved - 5 marla plot: Rs 47.99 lakh - Possession: Partly given - Our score: 4.0/10 - Legal status: 2/10 (No phase on LDA's approved list as reproduced in 2021 and 2025; LDA warned in 2015 that Phase II was unapproved.) - Possession & development: 6/10 (Phases 1 to 4 developed with possession by 2021 (Zameen); Phase 5 still under development in 2022, no neutral update since.) - Price & appreciation: 4/10 (5 marla asking prices up 56% from Jun 2021 to Aug 2026, but only about 4% since mid-2023, a fall after inflation.) - Utilities: 4/10 (Electricity through Bahria's bulk LESCO supply, cut in Nov 2025 with Rs137m owed; gas and water unconfirmed.) - Developer track record: 3/10 (Phases sold before LDA approval and land purchase here; the developer faces the unpaid Karachi settlement and NAB asset auctions (2025).) - Location: 4/10 (About 25 km by road from Thokar Niaz Baig and 36 km from the GPO, further out than Bahria Town.) - Resale liquidity: 5/10 (About 1,550 plots listed on Zameen (Oct 2026) and an unbroken price index; no time-to-sell data.) ## Questions people ask ### Which is better, Bahria Town or Bahria Orchard? Bahria Town Lahore scores higher on our criteria (5.0 vs 4.0 out of 10): it has two entries on LDA's approved list, is closer to the city and has more plots on the resale market. Bahria Orchard is about 40% cheaper. ### Is Bahria Orchard cheaper than Bahria Town Lahore? Yes. In August 2026 Zameen's asking-price index averaged about Rs 48 lakh for 5 marla in Orchard and Rs 79.5 lakh in Bahria Town, and about Rs 77.8 lakh against Rs 1.46 crore for 10 marla. ### Are Bahria Town and Bahria Orchard LDA approved? Bahria Town partly: LDA's list as reproduced in May 2025 names Sector A and Safari Town. No Bahria Orchard phase appears on it, and LDA warned in 2015 that Orchard Phase II was unapproved. ### Do both have the same electricity problems? Yes. Both get power through Bahria's bulk LESCO connection. LESCO cut supply to Bahria's Lahore societies on 27 November 2025 over unpaid dues, with Orchard alone owing Rs137 million, and restored it the next day. ## Sources - [LDA Approved Housing Societies in Lahore, May 2025 updated list](https://pakobserver.net/lda-approved-housing-societies-in-lahore-may-2025-updated-list/), Pakistan Observer (accessed 7 Oct 2026) - [LDA flays Bahria Town Lahore](https://www.zameen.com/news/lda-flays-bahria-town-lahore.html), Zameen.com (accessed 7 Oct 2026) - [Residential plot price index, Bahria Town Lahore](https://www.zameen.com/index/buy/residential_plots/lahore/bahria-town-509/5-marla/), Zameen.com (accessed 7 Oct 2026) - [Residential plot price index, Bahria Orchard](https://www.zameen.com/index/buy/residential_plots/lahore/bahria-orchard-1474/5-marla/), Zameen.com (accessed 7 Oct 2026) - [Plots for sale in Bahria Orchard, Lahore](https://www.zameen.com/Plots/Lahore_Bahria_Orchard-1474-1.html), Zameen.com (accessed 7 Oct 2026) - [Bahria Town Lahore residents left in the dark as power supply cut](https://www.dawn.com/news/1957900), Dawn (accessed 7 Oct 2026) - [Bahria Orchard Lahore property investment guide](https://www.zameen.com/blog/bahria-orchard-lahore-property-investment-guide.html), Zameen.com (accessed 7 Oct 2026) - [Bahria Town Lahore: an update on Sector F](https://www.zameen.com/blog/bahria-town-lahore-an-update-on-sector-f.html), Zameen.com (accessed 7 Oct 2026)