Introduction to Factors Affecting Price in the Sale of Container Prefab Houses

Container prefab houses fall into standard units and custom units, and their selling prices differ. Standard-unit prices are adjusted somewhat according to freight costs, while custom units vary much more—quotes are prepared according to each customer's requirements. So through which aspects do the factors that affect product prices show up? 1. Supply and demand If supply exceeds demand, prices tend to fall, and vice versa. Judging by user attention from 2020 to 2021, demand for container prefab houses rose markedly versus the prior period and continued to grow steadily, showing that customer recognition of these products is rising. Data analysis indicates that container prefab houses have been widely promoted to the public in recent years, and major media nationwide have begun large-scale coverage. As a result, more and more people know that containers can not only carry cargo but also be built into movable residential houses. In addition, quality container prices have a clear advantage over traditional movable-house prices, so people readily accept the product. Through sales surveys of several large container prefab house manufacturers, we learned that 2021 sales were indeed much stronger than in the same period the year before, with demand growing by 50%. Factories were processing and producing day and night, supply could not meet demand, and customers queued to wait. In that situation, buyers dared not ask for discounts. Manufacturers quoted a price directly, and some even quickly adjusted container prefab house prices. 2. Manufacturing cost factors Raw material supply and labor costs. First, watch the price trend of steel raw materials. According to relevant data, in the first quarter of 2021 most observers noted continued rises at steel mills and plate mills, which everyday photos of the market also confirm. We surveyed related markets and found prices had edged up, so the production cost of container prefab houses will certainly rise. Manufacturers will also adjust container prefab house prices automatically in line with market behavior. At present, under nationwide pressure to curb inflation, worker costs have relatively increased and wages must be adjusted to some extent, so labor costs rise as well—another factor that affects the price trend of residential containers.