On average, single container models cost about $25,000 to $80,000, while a multi-container home generally costs $80,000 to $250,000. Container home prices can be lower or higher than these averages.

Anyone who has ever been a fan of The Boxcar Children book series may have found the thought of living in a railroad car intriguing. In fact, that is probably more likely the case now than ever before ...

The idea to start a business that converts shipping containers into affordable homes started around a fire pit. Sandra Whitley and Allison Lyons never did light the fire, but the idea first discussed ...

Shipping containers are being transformed to provide housing. Can they be affordable? We are used to seeing shipping containers as a mode of transporting goods by land or sea. We see them on the backs ...

Price: It usually costs a lot less to build a shipping container home than a traditional single-family home, but the price depends on the features. Costs of the containers vary depending on the size, ...

Kristin is a lead editor at Forbes Home and has nearly a decade of professional experience as a writer and editor. She's previously worked at sites like Talking Points Memo, Insider, Delish, Angi and ...

This two-bedroom container home was born out of a family's desire to have a more comfortable, reliable accommodation option for vacation time on their rural property. It's a huge upgrade from the ...

A couple who left the US to escape rising costs say they’ve saved $430,000 by building a shipping container home in Mexico. Miriam and Eric Guiterrez bought land in Mexicali for $8,000 and have spent ...

FAIRFIELD, Ohio — The idea to start a business that converts shipping containers into affordable homes started around a fire pit. Sandra Whitley and Allison Lyons never did light the fire, but the ...