r/container_homes is a subreddit with 55k members. The most common kinds of discussions are ideas and solution requests, 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
: "4 Bedrooms Shipping Container Home with Two-Story Atrium, New York"
10 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Casa Olindez Nosara - 4 Bedroom 3 Story Shipping Container Home, Costa Rica (5 containers)"
6 posts
#3
News
: "See the two-story Shipping Container House with a Basement in the Middle of the Forest"
6 posts
#4
Advice Requests
: "What are your tips for designing a two-story container home?"
5 posts
#5
Self-Promotion
: "Call-O’Neil Containers Pre-Built 2-Story Container Home"
5 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
: "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
: "I'm starting to build my own 20ft container House"
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
: "1280 sq ft 2 Bedrooms Shipping Container Double-Wide Two Story Home"
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
: "Modular Shipping Container Office, Brazil (four 40' containers)"
13 posts
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Last updated: August 4, 2026