A prefabricated (prefab) container house is built off-site by a qualified manufacturer and arrives ready-made. The obvious benefit is owning an almost move-in ready home (you'll still have to take care of the land, foundation, and connect utilities) which eliminates nearly all of the heavy lifting and construction.

A prefabricated shipping container home refers to a house made from shipping containers that are built off-site before being shipped to the final location and assembled there. It’s an excellent way to save time and money as you are simply buying a pre-existing module and don’t have to spend time designing from scratch.