Given the wide variety of advantages offered by building a shipping container house, researching container homes for sale in Illinois can be a wise decision. The benefits of building a shipping container home include unique aesthetics, quicker construction times, and less material waste. In spite of the fact that we have yet to cover a container home builder based in Illinois, residents of the Prairie State still have access to a number of quality shipping container home builders in the Central U.S.

Depending on where you are in your search for a shipping container house you may have questions on where to begin or which company you should work with. To help make the process of finding quality container home builders easier, we have compiled a list of Illinois's best shipping container house builders. The companies and homes included in our list can be built throughout Illinois including in Chicago, Aurora, and Naperville.

In addition to helping you find possible companies for your project, our article can be helpful in answering key questions that you may have. Such as: How much does a container home in Illinois cost? Which shipping container homes are for sale in Chicago? And which companies are the best shipping container home builders in Illinois?

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

Shipping Container Homes for Sale in Illinois

Container Homes USA - Cleveland, OH

Container Homes USA provides container homes and commercial structures made from recycled shipping containers to customers throughout the U.S. For residential projects, they offer buyers the option to design a one-of-a-kind container home or choose from six pre-designed variations.

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

Global Modulars - Aventura, FL

Global Modulars is a Florida-based shipping container builder. They offer customers seven different models of container homes to choose from. These homes range in size from small, single bedroom homes, to nearly 2,000 square foot homes with several buildings. Global Modulars is responsible for completing both interior and exterior finishes.

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

Example of Work: Duo House

CargoHome - Elm Mott, TX

CargoHome specializes in designing and building shipping container homes with smaller square footage. They currently sell  eight distinct varieties of container homes, which range in size from 160 to 640 square feet. Their homes are delivered fully finished, despite the fact that a local contractor is required to finish the necessary site preparations.

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

Example of Work: Crow’s Nest

Shipping Container Home Alternatives in Illinois

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 Illinois 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 Illinois, you can find builders & homes that match these profiles in our articles:

• Tiny Homes For Sale in Illinois

• Guide To Building a Prefab House in Chicago

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:

• Best Contemporary Prefab Homes

• Best Modern Prefab Homes

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