3x3 Container House Price

The price of a 3x3 container house varies depending on whether it is purchased or leased. The purchase price is influenced by factors such as size, material, and condition (new or used), while the lease price is mainly related to the lease term.

Purchase Price

• New Container Houses: For a brand-new standard container (commonly a 20-foot unit, approximately 6 meters long, meeting basic requirements for fire, water, and moisture resistance), the market reference price in 2026 starts at around 23,800 yuan. However, a 3x3 container house is not a standard 20-foot unit, and prices in the market are often quoted per square meter or per set. For example, in Maoming, Guangdong, the price is 1,522.00 yuan per square meter; if the 3x3 container house has an area of 9 square meters, the price would be approximately 13,698 yuan. In Foshan, Guangdong, the price is 9,500.00 yuan per set; in Hengshui, Hebei, it is 2,700.00 yuan per unit; in Fuyang, Anhui, it is 9,750.00 yuan per piece; in Linyi, Shandong, it is 2,500.00 yuan per unit; in Changsha, Hunan, it is 9,880.00 yuan per unit; in Weifang, Shandong, it is 8,500.00 yuan per unit; and in Ningbo, Zhejiang, it is 6,500.00 yuan per set. Larger new container houses will have correspondingly higher prices.
• Used Container Houses: The unit price of a used container is typically 30%-50% of that of a new one. Using the lowest price of a new container at 23,800 yuan as an example, the price of a used container would be approximately between 7,140 and 11,900 yuan. However, used containers may have issues such as structural fatigue and rust, and the subsequent costs of renovation, repair, and transportation may offset the initial price advantage.

Lease Price

• Leasing by Container Unit: The daily rent for a 9-square-meter (3x3 meters) container unit starts at around 3 yuan, and the monthly rent starts at around 90 yuan. However, leasing usually requires a deposit, which is typically over 3,000 yuan, and there is often a minimum lease term requirement, such as many projects requiring a lease of at least 4 months.
• Leasing by Area: For some projects, the rent is calculated by area, with a base price as low as 39.6 yuan per square meter per month. For a 9-square-meter 3x3 container house, the monthly rent would be approximately 356.4 yuan. Additionally, there may be an agreement for a small annual rent increase during the lease term, such as an increase of 5%.