I built a shipping container house and in this video i will do a total cost breakdown where i go over every part of the budget from material and labor costs to soft costs like permitting design and engineering. How much does it cost to build a shipping container house? is a question that depends on location and context but I hope our experiences can help define your own budget for a shipping container build.

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SHIPPING CONTAINER BUDGET BREAKDOWN
Note: Assume a 10% margin for error and consider that these products where mostly purchased in 2018-2019
 
$240,837 Total Project Cost
$385,000 Sales Price

Overview of Container House Cost:
LAND: $20,000

SOFT COSTS: $25,400 - Design, Engineering, and Permitting

SITE WORK: $24,143 – Grading, Utilities, and Septic System

MATERIAL COSTS: $120,694 for 720 sf of conditioned space
(includes landscaping, patios, and subcontracted specialty labor)

PAID LABOR: $50,600


My own time for labor and project management = 400 hours over 30 weeks

Detailed Line Item budget for the shipping container house:

LAND:
$20,000 - 10 Acres of Land  in Joshua Tree CA
 
$25,400 - Design, Engineering, and Permitting
 
$14,290 Utilities Providers (New Service)
New water meter + connection fees = $6,540
New electric meter + connection fees = $7750
 
$8,213 Septic System

$13,650 Shipping Containers:
40’ Hi-cube = $4800 x 2
20’ high cube = $3250
Delivery = $800
 
$12,390 Foundations:
-backhoe rental ($400 per day) + operator  2 days = $1440
-Lumber, moisture barrier, sand, wire, and dobies = $1050
-Steel reinforcement #4 rebar 20 feet long plus wire =$1100
-45 yards of 2500 psi concrete plus 20% extra = $6000
-Sub contracted labor for foundation = $2800
 
$875 Crane to place containers

$2100 Steel Openings
-2”x2”x3/16” Square tube for windows
-3”x2”x3/16” Rectangular tube steel for large doors
-3”x5”x3/16 “Steel angles for swinging doors
-8”x1/8” Steel plate for window and door awnings
-Misc. angle and plate steel for trim
 
$3924 Anchoring Containers to the Foundation
 
$4370 Wood Framing:

$9500 Plumbing and Electrical rough-ins
 
$6500 Fire sprinklers
 
$5732 Insulation
 
$12,938 Windows and Doors
36”x36” Andersen 400 series windows $681
48”x48” Andersen 400 series windows $812
30”x30” Andersen 400 series windows $545
Jeld-wen bi-fold doors $4,150 x 2
Patio doors $650 x 4
 
$4620 Gypsum Board + labor

$3,060 Flooring 680 sf @ 4.50 a sf
 
$6100 Tile
Bathroom floors 120 sf @ $12 per sf
Bathroom walls and kitchen backsplash 340 sf wall tile @ $4 per sf
Subcontracted labor = $3300
 
$4300 Paint + Labor
 
$4,075 Cabinets and Countertops
Kitchen and Pantry Cabinets $1450
Solid Oak Shelves $300
Bathroom vanities x 2 (includes countertops) $925
Quartz Countertops + installation $1,400
 
$3,040 Faucets and Plumbing Fixtures
-Toilets $320 x 2
-Glass Shower Enclosure $740
-Shower Pan $230
-Bathtub $310
-Shower heads $150 x2
-Bathroom sink faucets $110 x 2
-Kitchen Faucets $310
-Kitchen Sink $290
 
$4164 Appliances + Lighting
-$1240 Range
-$500 Microwave.
-$900 Refrigerator:
-$520 Hot water heater:
-$104 garbage disposal
-$900 Lighting
 
$9500 HVAC Mini Split Heat Pumps
 
$9,856 Decks and Landscaping
-$6,525 Concrete Paver Patio 1050 sf
-$3,331 Cedar decks 110  sf
 
$50,600 LABOR:

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