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Price of Selling Container Houses
Admin September 15, 2026
The price range for selling container houses is quite wide, spanning from several thousand yuan to several hundred thousand yuan, with specific prices influenced by factors such as house type, size, configuration, material, and purchase quantity.

I. Classification by House Type
- Simple Container Houses: Prices are relatively low. For example, a 20-foot stackable, quickly assembled, mini, detachable, portable residence with 2 bedrooms is available for sale at a price of US$3,810 - 3,912.94 (approximately RMB 27,000 - 28,000, calculated at an exchange rate of 7), with a minimum order quantity of 1 set.
- Customized and Luxury Container Houses: Prices are higher. Modern customized steel modular mobile residential apartments, two-story residential villas, movable small prefabricated container houses are available for sale at prices ranging from US$5,000 - 30,000 (approximately RMB 35,000 - 210,000).
II. Classification by Size
- 20-Foot Container Houses: Prices vary widely. The sale price of ordinary 20-foot new containers and second-hand shipping containers is relatively low, at ¥375.59 (approximately RMB 376) per 18 square meters; while the price of a 20-foot movable, detachable container house, a luxury living and industrial building, ranges from ¥3,008.03 - 4,672.47 (approximately RMB 3,008 - 4,672) per set.
- 40-Foot Container Houses: Prices are generally higher than those of 20-foot containers. A 40-foot expandable prefabricated container house, a two-story small house with 3-5 bedrooms and a steel structure, is available for sale for transportation purposes at prices ranging from ¥33,550.29 - 36,905.99 (approximately RMB 33,600 - 36,900) per set.
III. Other Influencing Factors
- Configuration and Material: The higher the configuration and the better the material, the higher the price. For example, container houses with features such as solar modularization, waterproofing, heat insulation, and durability will see a significant price increase.
- Purchase Quantity: Generally, the larger the minimum order quantity, the lower the unit price may be. For example, when the minimum order quantity for Sinoy customized 20-foot and 40-foot modern furniture residential container houses is 10 square meters, the price ranges from US$500 - 850 (approximately RMB 3,500 - 5,950).
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