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Best Shipping Container Homes for Sale in Louisiana

Noting the number of benefits of buying a shipping container home, researching container homes for sale in Louisiana can be a worthwhile decision. The advantages of building a shipping container house include contemporary architecture, reduced build times, and more sustainable construction. In spite of the fact that we have yet to cover a container home builder based in Louisiana, residents of the Pelican State still have access to a number of quality shipping container home builders.

Depending on where you are in your search for a container house you may have questions of the best options for your project. If so, you are in the right place. To help make the process of finding quality container home builders easier, we have created a list of Louisiana's best shipping container house builders. The builders and houses featured on our list are available throughout Louisiana including in New Orleans, Baton Rouge, and Shreveport.

In addition to helping you find potential builders for your project, our article can be helpful in covering remaining questions that you may have. Such as: How much does a container home in Louisiana cost? Which shipping container homes are for sale in New Orleans? And which companies are the best shipping container home builders in Louisiana?

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


Shipping Container Homes for Sale in Louisiana

CargoHome - Flagship

CargoHome - Elm Mott, TX

CargoHome specializes in building smaller homes out of used shipping containers. They currently sell 8 models of homes, ranging in size from 160 to 640 square feet. Their homes are delivered fully finished but a local contractor is required to complete the necessary site preparations.

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

Example of Work: Flagship

 

Backcountry Containers - Staggered Containers

Backcountry Containers - Needville, TX

BackCountry Containers constructs container-based ADUs and homes. Even though they include home interiors in their containers, BackCountry Containers still works with local contractors to handle some of the on-site aspects of the building process.

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

Example of Work: Staggered Containers

 

Bob’s Containers - The Elgin Model

Bob's Containers - Del Valle, TX

Bob's Containers is a turn-key container home builder based in Del Valle, Texas. In addition to a line of home offices and commercial spaces, they currently sell 18 pre-designed container ADUs and container homes. Additionally, they can also work on one-off custom projects. From a design perspective, their homes largely feature refined, country inspired architecture.

Turn-Key Cost Estimate for a Container Home from Bob's Containers: $238 - $640+ per square foot

Example of Work: "The Elgin" Model

 

Luckdrops - Studio+

Luckdrops - Albuquerque, NM

Luckdrops offers a modern, small square-footage container home that can be used as a tiny home or ADU. Their "Studio+" model is delivered completely finished and features a full kitchen and bathroom, modern design, and 287 square feet of interior living space. The container home can be delivered worldwide assuming reasonable delivery access.

Turn-Key Cost Estimate for a Container Home from Luckdrops: $170 - $170+ per square foot

Example of Work: Studio+

 

Shipping Container Home Alternatives in Louisiana 

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 Louisiana 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 Louisiana, 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 Louisiana 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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