If you haven’t heard of it before, you might be shocked to hear that there’s a growing population building their homes out of shipping containers! Yes, you heard that right, shipping containers! While at first it might seem like an outlandish, or at least undesirable way to build your new abode, shipping container homes have rapidly risen in popularity, and are beloved to the hundreds of thousands who now call them home. But why? Have we reached the dystopia we’ve all feared would come? Well no – don’t be so doom and gloom! The truth is that shipping containers have become so popular because they’re an affordable and eco-friendly alternative to traditional housing, in-line with more minimalistic lifestyles that have become more prevalent in recent years. Moreover, we’ve all seen what’s happened to housing prices, and are facing a shocking housing shortage, especially for the middle class and lower income families. Shipping container homes are a response to both market forces, and to people’s surprise,they’ve proven highly effective at increasing the supply of affordable housing while scratching the itch for those simply looking for a unique way to downsize.