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Single-Story Container House Price
Admin September 15, 2026
The price range of single-story container houses is quite wide, ranging from tens of yuan to thousands of yuan per square meter, with specific prices influenced by factors such as material, configuration, specifications, and region.

I. Price Range
- Simple/Economy Type: With a relatively low price, it costs about 300 yuan per square meter. It has a simple structure and is mostly used for short-term construction site dormitories, warehouses, etc.
- Standard Type: It costs about 400 yuan per square meter. It is a common type, such as a light-steel movable house with a skeleton and double-slope roof, suitable for general construction site dormitories or temporary offices.
- Luxury/Custom Type: It costs about 1000 yuan per square meter. It has a better appearance and higher configuration, such as a luxury flat-roof movable house, suitable for scenarios with high requirements for the living environment.
- High-End/Deluxe Type: It can cost up to 2000 yuan per square meter. It uses better materials and interior decoration, which may include tiled floors and real stone paint exterior walls, suitable for long-term or high-quality use.
II. Factors Affecting Price
- Material: Color steel plates are relatively inexpensive but have poor sound insulation. Rock wool sandwich panels are more expensive but have better fireproof and thermal insulation properties. EPS core materials are low-cost but have slightly weaker performance. The thickness of the panels and the color steel skin also directly affect the price.
- Specifications: When the area is less than 100 square meters, the unit price may increase by about 10%. When the area is greater than 500 square meters, the unit price may decrease by 10-15%. A two-story structure is 15-25% more expensive than the first floor.
- Region: Prices in first-tier cities are 10-30% more expensive than those in second- and third-tier cities. When the transportation distance exceeds 50 kilometers, additional charges are applied based on the distance.
- Additional Costs: Foundation treatment may account for about 15% of the total cost. The larger the project volume, the lower the unit price. In remote areas, labor and freight costs increase, leading to an increase in the unit price.
III. Prices for Special Configurations
Some container houses are equipped with special configurations, such as fireproof, waterproof, moisture-proof, windproof, earthquake-resistant, and rainproof functions, and their prices may be higher. For example, a container house with the above functions, with a size of a single-box movable house (standard house) and a 20-foot container, costs 23,800 yuan.




