r/container_homes is a subreddit with 54k members. The most common kinds of discussions are ideas and self-promotion, 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
: "Lovely Little 480 sq ft Three 20 ft Shipping Container Home, Lincoln, Nebraska"
43 posts
#2
Self-Promotion
: "Man Built His Dream House Using 4 Shipping Containers for $150000"
3 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Why use containers but not container frames?"
2 posts
#4
Pain & Anger
: "l like"
2 posts
#5
Advice Requests
: "What are your tips for designing a two-story container home?"
2 posts
#6
News
: "See the two-story Shipping Container House with a Basement in the Middle of the Forest"
2 posts
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
: "3 Story 2 Bedroom Shipping Container Elevated House, Brazil (6 Containers)"
166 posts
#3
Shipping Container
: "Lovely Little 480 sq ft Three 20 ft Shipping Container Home, Lincoln, Nebraska"
153 posts
#4
House
: "Man Built His Dream House Using 4 Shipping Containers for $150000"
109 posts
#5
Shipping
: "3 Story 2 Bedroom Shipping Container Elevated House, Brazil (6 containers)"
84 posts
#6
Building
: "Shipping Container Apartments for Rent (eight apartments 740 square feet each, 16 x 40ft containers), Phoenix, Arizona"
54 posts
#7
Container Home
: "I'm building a Container Home in Ohio. 9 containers, 2400sq/ft."
26 posts
#8
Modular
: "Cozy and Affordable Modular Sea Can Home, Alberta, Canada (6 containers)"
25 posts
#9
Housing
22 posts
#10
Office
: "Brock Development Group Shipping Container Head Office, Ontario, Canada "
13 posts
Member Growth in r/container_homes
Yearly
+12k members(29.9%)
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Last updated: June 14, 2026