How much does architect fees cost in Pune?

Published Pune prices checked in November 2026 range 5–10% % of construction cost.

What is included in a architect fees quote?

Design concept, working drawings, structural coordination and approval drawings. Site visits during construction, if agreed in the scope. Charged as a share of construction cost, per sq ft, or as a lump sum.

Are these Pune prices fixed?

No. They are the ranges 6 published Pune sources give, and they overlap because each source draws its own lines between finishes. Your plot, drawings and finish list set the real number, so compare at least three quotes.

Architect fees in Pune (2026)

Pune architects quote 5–10% of construction cost, depending on how much of the job they take on.

Prices checked November 2026 against 6 published Pune sources, listed below.

Architect fees rates in Pune

Architect fees, % of construction cost
Option	Price
Typical	5–10%

What a quote usually covers

Design concept, working drawings, structural coordination and approval drawings
Site visits during construction, if agreed in the scope
Charged as a share of construction cost, per sq ft, or as a lump sum

What moves the price in Pune

PMC/PCMC approval fees are usually charged separately from the design fee (The Firm/Vaishali Gandhe; property portal lists architecture and approvals together at 5-8%).
Council of Architecture's scale of charges (2002 revision) sets a 7.5% minimum for an individual house, but CPWD's 2015 memo says that scale is not approved by Parliament or the Central Government.

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Published rates are a starting point. A quote for your plot, drawings and finish list is what you can budget on.

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Questions

How much does architect fees cost in Pune?: Published Pune prices checked in November 2026 range 5–10% % of construction cost.
What is included in a architect fees quote?: Design concept, working drawings, structural coordination and approval drawings. Site visits during construction, if agreed in the scope. Charged as a share of construction cost, per sq ft, or as a lump sum.
Are these Pune prices fixed?: No. They are the ranges 6 published Pune sources give, and they overlap because each source draws its own lines between finishes. Your plot, drawings and finish list set the real number, so compare at least three quotes.

Sources

Grihashakti (housing finance): Architect fees usually 5-10% of total cost (Updated 2026-09-29)
SmartScale House Design (Svaroop Architects): Architect and structural consultant fees typically 5-10% of construction cost (2026-01-02)
Property portal: Architecture and approvals 5-8% of total cost (Updated 2026-10-30)
InfraLens: Architect + structural engineer: 2BHK 80,000-1,20,000; 3BHK 1,20,000-1,80,000 (2026-10-24)
Architectureideas.info (copy of CoA scale of charges): CoA minimum 7.5% for an individual/independent house (2008-09-07)
CPWD (Office Memorandum DG/P&WA/79, hosted on architexturez.net): CoA scale of charges not approved by Parliament or the Central Government (2015-12-16)