How Much Does a Housing Container Cost?
The price of housing containers varies significantly depending on factors such as type, configuration, and condition, ranging from tens of yuan per square meter to tens of thousands of yuan per unit.
Prices of New Container Houses
The prices of new container houses are significantly influenced by design, materials, and functionality. For example, custom export foldable mobile modular container houses are priced at 299 yuan per square meter; custom export double-wing expandable foldable office and residential two-bedroom, one-living room outdoor simple houses are priced at 180 yuan per square meter; container houses for trendy check-in spots like milk tea, coffee, and beverage creative movable shops are priced at 100 yuan per square meter; trendy movable container houses for residential outdoor temporary fixed box activity rooms, villas, and movable container activity rooms are priced at 88 yuan per unit; container panel houses for home, shop, and office use, featuring luxurious double-story movable container activity board houses and integrated houses, are priced at 304 yuan per square meter; quick-assembly packing container houses for construction site dormitories, residential packing container houses, project office movable integrated houses are priced at 8,900 yuan per unit; cross-border construction site packing container houses, movable container houses, modular double-story integrated houses, and activity board houses are priced at 299 yuan per square meter; movable container panel houses for temporary glass curtain wall offices, which can be hoisted, disassembled, and assembled as simple fixed boxes, are priced at 112.1 yuan per square meter; spot packing container houses for construction site dormitories, movable activity houses, fireproof and insulated residential packing container houses are priced at 331.55 yuan per unit; movable foldable container houses in Suzhou, integrated houses for accommodation and offices, movable container houses, and detachable houses are priced at 171 yuan per unit.
Prices of Second-Hand Container Houses
The prices of second-hand container houses mainly depend on the degree of refurbishment and configuration. Market conditions for second-hand 6-meter containers in 2026 show that basic refurbished residential models (rust removal and painting + old flooring + simple electrical and plumbing repairs) are priced within 10,000 yuan; premium refurbished residential models (new rock wool + Class A fire resistance + new electrical circuits + PVC flooring + hollow windows) require face-to-face negotiation; bulk (≥10 containers) wholesale prices vary depending on the manufacturer; and special discounted containers for construction sites are priced within 3,000 yuan, but their condition varies greatly, requiring self-payment for freight and hoisting, and are generally not recommended for purchase.
