r/container_homes is a subreddit with 55k members. The most common kinds of discussions are ideas and news, and the community frequently discusses home, container, shipping container, house, and shipping.
Shipping Container Homes and Buildings. Shipping Containers in Prefab and Modular Construction.
Popular Themes in r/container_homes
#1
Ideas
: "Built a container home- 2-40’ boxes."
24 posts
#2
News
: "See the two-story Shipping Container House with a Basement in the Middle of the Forest"
5 posts
#3
Self-Promotion
: "Call-O’Neil Containers Pre-Built 2-Story Container Home"
4 posts
#4
Advice Requests
: "What are your tips for designing a two-story container home?"
3 posts
#5
Solution Requests
: "Casa Olindez Nosara - 4 Bedroom 3 Story Shipping Container Home, Costa Rica (5 containers)"
2 posts
#6
Pain & Anger
: "No longer homeless, some locals are living inside shipping containers in Gatineau, Quebec, Canada. Rent varies between $200 and $500, based on the resident’s income."
1 post
Popular Topics in r/container_homes
#1
Home
: "My city turned old shipping containers into a tiny Home village for the Homeless"
205 posts
#2
Container
: "See the two-story Shipping Container House with a Basement in the Middle of the Forest"
166 posts
#3
Shipping Container
: "Shipping Container Single-Family Low-Cost Home, Peru"
153 posts
#4
House
: "1600 sq ft Hurricane-Proof Shipping Container House Built after 2017 Category 5 Hurricane, Florida (9 containers)"
109 posts
#5
Shipping
: "Containers of Hope - 100 sqm (1076 sqft) Shipping Container Home, Costa Rica"
84 posts
#6
Building
: "Steelhaven - 3 Bedrooms Shipping Container Home, Mancelona, Michigan"
54 posts
#7
Container Home
: "4 Bedroom 3,000 sq ft Cargo Container Home with External Insulation, Quebec, Canada"
26 posts
#8
Modular
: "Modular Shipping Container Office, Brazil (four 40' containers)"
25 posts
#9
Housing
: "Temporary Housing ... Made Out of Shipping Containers? Atlanta turned 40 giant steel boxes into temporary affordable Housing."
22 posts
#10
Office
: "Orange Cube - Shipping Container 4 Story House - Office, Cafe and Hotel in Seoul, South Korea (14 containers)"
13 posts
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Last updated: August 31, 2026