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Best Shipping Container Homes for Sale in Arkansas

Thanks to the number of benefits offered by building a shipping container house, researching container homes for sale in Arkansas can be a wise choice. The advantages of building a shipping container home include unique architecture, reduced build times, and less material waste.

In spite of the fact that we have yet to cover a container home builder based in Arkansas, residents of the Natural State still have access to a number of quality shipping container home builders. Thanks to the transportability of container homes, individuals can take advantage of the strong network of builders in the Southern U.S.

Depending on how much you have researched building a  container home you may have questions on where to begin. To help you in your search, we have compiled a list of Arkansas's best shipping container home builders. The builders and houses included in our article are available throughout Arkansas including in Little Rock, Fayetteville, and Fort Smith.

Continue reading below for a list of some of Arkansas's best shipping container home builders and container homes for sale in Arkansas. 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 Arkansas and modular homes for sale in Arkansas.


Shipping Container Homes for Sale in Arkansas

Backcountry Containers - Bosque Bungalow

Backcountry Containers - Needville, TX

BackCountry Containers builds turn-key container homes and ADUs. BackCountry Containers works with neighborhood contractors to handle some of the on-site elements of the home building process even though they are responsible for finishing home interiors.

Turn-Key Cost Estimate for a Container Home from Backcountry Containers: $314 - $367+ per square foot

Example of Work: Bosque Bungalow

 

Global Modulars - Quattro House

Global Modulars - Aventura, FL

Global Modulars designs and constructs contemporary homes from shipping containers. They offer seven distinct models of container homes, ranging in size from one container-houses with one bedroom to six shipping container-homes with four bedrooms. Both the interior and exterior of the homes are completed by Global Modulars.

Turn-Key Cost Estimate for a Container Home from Global Modulars: $128 - $216+ per square foot

Example of Work: Quattro House

Container Homes USA - 1 Bedroom Custom Container Home

Container Homes USA - Cleveland, OH

Container Homes USA, based in Cleveland, Ohio, builds residential and commercial shipping container structures. For residential projects, they offer the option to design a customized container home or buyers can choose from six unique pre-designed models.

Turn-Key Cost Estimate for a Container Home from Container Homes USA: $255 - $365+ per square foot

Example of Work: 1 Bedroom Custom Container Home

 

CargoHome - The Anchor

CargoHome - Elm Mott, TX

CargoHome, prefab home builder and designer, is the market leader in the design and construction of smaller shipping container homes. They are based in Central Texas. With sizes ranging from 160 to 640 square feet, they currently offer eight distinct models of container homes. Although their homes arrive fully finished, the necessary site preparations must be completed by a local contractor.

Turn-Key Cost Estimate for a Container Home from CargoHome: $250 - $745+ per square foot

Example of Work: The Anchor



Comparing Arkansas’ Shipping Container Homes for Sale

Backcountry Containers Global Modulars Container Homes USA CargoHome
Headquarters (Needville, TX) (Aventura, FL) (Cleveland, OH) (Elm Mott, Texas)
Year Founded 2016 1987 2016 2016
# of Container Home Plans Fully Custom 7 6+ 9
Turn-Key Cost Estimate $314 - $367 per sqft $128 - $216 per sqft $255 - $365 per sqft $250 - $745 per sqft
# of Container Homes Built 35 20+ 6 150
Reviews Google 4.2 Stars
(5 Reviews)
4.5 Stars
(15 Reviews)
4 Stars
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4.4 Stars
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Yelp No Reviews No Reviews No Reviews No Reviews





Shipping Container Home Alternatives in Arkansas

 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 Arkansas that you may want to consider.

If you would like to build a different type of home (ADU, custom home, small square footage homes, affordable homes) in Arkansas, 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 Arkansas 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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