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Best Shipping Container Homes for Sale in Washington

Considering the wide variety of benefits of choosing to build a shipping container home, researching container homes for sale in Washington can be a smart choice. The advantages of building a shipping container house include modern aesthetics, reduced build times, and reduced material waste. And given the fact that Washington is already home to   an in-state container home builder, Cargotecture, shipping container homes become an even more appealing option for residents of the Evergreen State. This is compounded by the fact that there are also several other builders located in the Pacific Northwest U.S. that buyers can choose from.

If you are thinking about building a shipping container home, you may have questions about which companies might be good fits for your project. To simplify the process of finding container homes for sale, we have put together a list of Washington's best shipping container house builders. The companies and homes featured in our article can be built throughout Washington including in Seattle, Spokane, and Tacoma.

What's more, for your modular, our article can be helpful in addressing key questions that you may have. This Includes: how much does a container home in Washington cost? Which shipping container homes are for sale in Seattle? And which companies are the best shipping container home builders in Washington?

Continue reading below for a list of Washington's best shipping container home builders and container homes for sale in Washington. Should you have any specific questions about your project, contact our prefab concierge team for assistance with your own shipping container home build. Or, see our full list of prefab homes for sale in Washington and modular homes for sale in Washington.


Shipping Container Homes for Sale in Washington

Cargotecture - Seattle, WA

Cargotecture is a turn-key home builder and designer that builds shipping container houses that typically span 160-720 square feet. Their homes often include appliances, fixtures, and furniture.

Turn-Key Cost Estimate for a Container Home from Cargotecture: $235 - $338+ per square foot

Example of Work: Cargotecture

 

Relevant Buildings - De Lux 20’

Relevant Buildings - Oregon City, OR

Oregon-based Relevant Buildings designs and constructs container homes using upcycled shipping containers. They offer 13 pre-designed models to choose from as well as the option to work with their in-house design team on a fully custom home.

Turn-Key Cost Estimate for a Container Home from Relevant Buildings: $351 - $651+ per square foot

Example of Work: De Lux River 20’

IndieDwell - Brynhurst

IndieDwell - Boise, ID

IndieDwell is a prefab home builder based in Boise, Idaho with factories throughout the U.S. It is worth noting that they are technically not a container home builder but rather, build affordable modular projects. It is also important to note that they do not work directly with consumers, they tend to work with builders and commercial developers.

Turn-Key Cost Estimate for a Container Home from IndieDwell: $185 - $330+ per square foot

Example of Work: Brynhurst

 

Honomobo - HO2

Honomobo - Alberta, Canada

Honomobo is a shipping container home builder and one of the earlier builders to focus on this style of building. They currently sell 4 models of modern, pre-designed container homes as well as their "Honomobar". While they do not build fully-custom homes, buyers are able to personalize aspects of their home.

Turn-Key Cost Estimate for a Container Home from Honomobo: $270 - $500+ per square foot

Example of Work: HO2


Comparing Washington’s Options for Container Homes for Sale

CargoHome Relevant Buildings IndieDwell Steelblox Honomobo
Headquarters (Elm Mott, Texas) (Oregon City, OR) (Boise, ID) (Lompoc, CA) (Alberta, Canada)
Year Founded 2016 2017 2016 1994 2015
# of Container Home Plans 9 13 6 single family/ 3 multi-family units 4 9+
Turn-Key Cost Estimate $250 - $745 per sqft $351 - $651 per sqft $185 - $330 per sqft $350 - $500 per sqft $270 - $500 per sqft
# of Container Homes Built 150 85 50 1,000+ 100+
Reviews Google 4.4 Stars
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 Container Home Alternatives

If, for some reason, the homes or builders on our list do not seem like good fits for your project, there may be alternative options in Washington that you may want to consider.

If you would like to build a different type of home (ADU, custom home, small square footage home) in Washington, you can find builders & homes that match these profiles in our articles:

If you like the modern, industrial style of container home architecture you can find prefab home builders that match this profile in our articles for:

If you are a shipping container home builder that serves buyers in Washington or, if you have worked with a company that is not included on our list, we'd love to hear from you.

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