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Container Dormitory Housing Price
Admin September 15, 2026
The prices of container dormitory housing vary significantly depending on factors such as type, configuration, and condition, ranging from tens to tens of thousands of yuan. Details are as follows:

I. Prices of New Container Dormitory Housing
- Simple Container Dormitories: Prices generally range from tens to hundreds of yuan per square meter. For example, a foreign trade construction site dormitory container for living costs 142 yuan per month for 51 square meters; a detachable color-steel-panel container mobile house for living, simple office use, costs 80.1 yuan per month for 3 square meters.
- Customized or High-End Container Dormitories: Prices are higher, potentially reaching thousands of yuan or more per square meter. For example, a customized container mobile house for living, integrated housing, simple temporary construction site housing, quick-assembly container for home use, and movable panel house costs 5,320 yuan; a container mobile house for isolation, folding house, movable house panel, quick-assembly simple house, street-view high-end firewall housing costs 10,800 yuan per month for 3 units.
- Modular Container Houses: Prices vary based on configuration and scale, typically ranging from thousands to tens of thousands of yuan. For example, a large-capacity glass container house for rapid assembly, modular prefabricated residence, costs between 11,447.80 and 12,794.60 yuan per set; a low-cost modern earthquake-resistant residence, prefabricated bathroom, modular apartment, prefabricated container expandable house, costs between 36,363.60 and 39,057.20 yuan per set.
II. Prices of Second-Hand Container Dormitory Housing
- Basic Refurbished Living Units: Prices are generally under 10,000 yuan, suitable for scenarios with low accommodation requirements.
- Premium Refurbished Living Units: Prices are subject to negotiation and typically include configurations such as new rock wool, Class A fire resistance, new electrical circuits, PVC flooring, and hollow windows, suitable for scenarios with high accommodation requirements.
- Construction Site Special Discount Containers: Prices are under 3,000 yuan, but the condition varies, and freight and hoisting costs are the responsibility of the buyer. Generally not recommended for purchase.




