Container House Sales for New Homes

The situation of container houses being sold as new homes varies by region and purpose, with some areas seeing bulk customization and sales of container houses as new homes.

I. Bulk Customization and Sales

In Shenzhen, Dongguan, and other places, manufacturers customize container houses and sell them as new homes. These houses are mostly simple mobile warehouses, on-site residential assembled color steel box houses, folding wave containers, etc., with prices ranging from several hundred to several thousand yuan, depending on the size, material, and configuration of the house. For example, the simple mobile warehouse provided by Dongguan Qihang Integrated Housing Co., Ltd. is priced at 2000 yuan, while the container residential box mobile house provided by Shenzhen Shengbang Integrated Housing Co., Ltd. is priced at 265 yuan (possibly for partial components or specific configurations). These houses are mostly used for temporary on-site housing, simple home use, and other scenarios.

II. Export of High-End Modular Buildings

In addition to simple container houses, China also exports a large number of high-end modular buildings as new homes. These buildings adopt a modular design, with the house disassembled into independent modules for prefabrication in the factory, and then transported to the destination via containers for on-site assembly. This method shortens the construction period by more than 60% compared to traditional construction and significantly reduces labor and material costs. For example, a British merchant purchased a Chinese-made modular elderly care apartment, which took only two weeks from shipment to completion of on-site hoisting and construction.

III. Specific Regions and Uses

In Hangzhou, Xi'an, and other places, there are also situations where container houses are sold or leased as new homes, but most of them are second-hand or renovated houses, and prices vary depending on the condition, configuration, and regional differences of the houses. In addition, there are also container houses for specific purposes, such as container complex building communities and container family compounds. These houses are mostly self-built by units, and their property rights years and property types differ from those of traditional residences.