Container House Price

The price of container houses varies significantly depending on factors such as configuration, size, material, and the region of purchase, ranging from a few hundred yuan to hundreds of thousands of yuan.

1. Calculated by individual container house

• Basic simple models: Some simple and smaller-sized container houses, such as those measuring 3 meters in length, 3 meters in width, and 2.8 meters in height with an area of 9 square meters, generally cost around 7,500 yuan each. Those measuring 6 meters in length, 3 meters in width, and 2.8 meters in height with an area of 18 square meters usually cost about 11,000 yuan each. For a 21-square-meter model measuring 7 meters in length, 3 meters in width, and 2.8 meters in height, which is used as a two-story house with an independent corridor and canopy, the price is approximately 12,600 yuan each. These are mostly made from refurbished old containers or use ordinary materials.
• Customized and high-end models: For customized types, the price depends on the specific size and style. Container houses made of high-end materials, such as those with fireproof, waterproof, moisture-proof, windproof, earthquake-resistant, and rainproof functions, with a size of a single-box movable house (standard house) and a 20-foot container, can cost up to 23,800 yuan. The 40-foot folding house ordered by American bloggers Shelly and her husband has a body price of 15,800 US dollars. Including shipping costs, tariffs, customs clearance fees, etc., the total landed cost is 28,689 US dollars for a two-bedroom, one-living-room house of about 70 square meters.

2. Calculated by square meter

• In general, most manufacturers do not calculate the price of container houses by square meter; instead, they usually price them by the number of units or rooms. However, for larger houses, such as those built as large container villas, the price per square meter usually does not exceed 1,000 yuan.

3. Price differences in different regions and sales channels

• Domestic e-commerce platforms: On e-commerce platforms like 1688, various types of container houses are sold in the Shandong region, with prices ranging from a few dozen yuan to several thousand yuan. However, these are mostly prices for components or parts of simple container houses.
• European market: The prices of container houses in the European market are diverse. The factory price of sandwich-panel prefabricated modular houses ranges from 901.21 to 1,168.23 yuan per square meter (with a minimum order quantity of 16 square meters). The factory price of standard prefabricated assembled houses ranges from 19,359.24 to 32,710.44 yuan per set.