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Container House Price Details
Admin September 15, 2026
The price of container houses varies due to multiple factors, and it is not possible to provide a unified detailed list directly. However, approximate price ranges can be offered based on different types and specifications.

I. Classification by Type
Simple/Economy-type Container Houses:
- Price range: Approximately 300 yuan per square meter.
- Features: Simple structure, mostly used for short-term construction site dormitories, warehouses, etc.
Standard-type Container Houses:
- Price range: Approximately 400 yuan per square meter.
- Features: Common type, such as light steel movable houses with a double-slope roof and framework.
Luxury/Customized-type Container Houses:
- Price range: Approximately 1000 yuan per square meter.
- Features: Better appearance and higher configuration, such as luxury flat-roof movable houses.
High-end/Fully-decorated-type Container Houses:
- Price range: Approximately 2000 yuan per square meter.
- Features: Use better materials and interior decoration, may include tiled floors, stone-like paint exterior walls, etc., suitable for long-term or high-end uses.
II. Classification by Specification and Material
Small-sized Container Houses (e.g., 3m × 3m):
- Price range: Approximately 7500 yuan per unit (area of 9 square meters).
- Material: Large corrugated iron sheet rock wool sandwich panels.
Standard-sized Container Houses (e.g., 6m × 3m):
- Price range: Approximately 11000 yuan per unit (area of 18 square meters).
- Material: Large corrugated iron sheet rock wool sandwich panels.
Two-story Container Houses (e.g., 7m × 3m):
- Price range: Approximately 12600 yuan per unit (area of 21 square meters).
- Features: Have independent corridors and canopies.
III. Other Influencing Factors
- Material Quality: Rock wool sandwich panels are more expensive than foam sandwich panels but offer better fireproof and thermal insulation properties.
- New or Used Condition: Used container houses are generally cheaper than new ones, with the specific price depending on the condition of the house.
- Regional Differences: Prices in first-tier cities are usually 10%–30% higher than those in second- and third-tier cities.
- Transportation Distance: Additional charges are applied for transportation distances exceeding 50 kilometers.
- Additional Costs: Foundation treatment may account for approximately 15% of the total cost, with the unit price decreasing as the project volume increases.




