ShippingProjected / Unconfirmed
CHOMEX J. Carter Pod
The smallest and lowest-priced unit in the CHOMEX lineup — a 195 sq ft one-bedroom pod that unfolds in under an hour. Named in honor of President Carter's housing advocacy work. At $18,995 delivered, it targets emergency housing programs, homeless shelters, and backyard ADU budgets where the Grand Luxe or Duo Mod is oversized. R-25 ceiling insulation, Category 5 hurricane rating, and double-pane windows are meaningful specs at this price.
No photo yet
What's good
- Lowest delivered price in the CHOMEX lineup at $18,995 with free continental US delivery
- Rapid deployment (under 1 hour); designed for scalable, repeatable emergency housing applications
- R-25 ceiling / R-15 wall / R-7 floor insulation; Category 5 hurricane-rated per manufacturer
- Full bathroom (shower, toilet, vanity) and mini-kitchen included in 195 sq ft
- Bulk pricing available for 4+ units — relevant for shelter operators and municipal programs
What's not
- No US residential certification — not permittable as a dwelling in most jurisdictions without variance
- 195 sq ft is tight for full-time living; best suited to hospitality, ADU supplement, or temporary shelter
- Exact dimensions not published; 195 sq ft and 'Category 5' ratings are manufacturer claims, not independently verified
- CHOMEX incorporated April 2024; limited track record. No publicly documented unit delivery count
- Electrical requires a US-licensed electrician to finish hookups to local code
Full specifications
Anything we could not confirm with the manufacturer carries a Projected / Unconfirmed badge. We would rather flag an estimate than publish a number we invented.
| Maker | CHOMEX |
|---|---|
| Category | Expandable container |
| Status | Shipping |
| Base priceProjected / Unconfirmed | $18,995 |
| Estimated delivered costProjected / Unconfirmed | $19,000 – $30,000 |
| Deployed areaProjected / Unconfirmed | 195 sq ft |
| Bedrooms | 1 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Folded dimensionsProjected / Unconfirmed | Nominal 10 ft unit; exact folded dimensions not published by CHOMEX |
| Deployed dimensionsProjected / Unconfirmed | 195 sq ft interior (manufacturer-stated); exact outer dimensions not published |
| Setup timeProjected / Unconfirmed | Under 1 hour to unfold; designed for rapid deployment |
| Foundation | Level, stable pad; no concrete slab required by manufacturer. Arrives pre-wired and pre-plumbed; connect to RV-style utilities. Buyer expands unit and hooks up utilities. |
| Certifications | No certification verified |
| Regions served | United States (continental US, free delivery; excludes AK/HI) |
| Lead timeProjected / Unconfirmed | Not published; confirm with CHOMEX at order |
| Financing | Affirm pay-over-time available. Price ($18,995) includes free continental US delivery. Bulk discounts available for 4+ units. No manufactured-home or real-property mortgage path. |
| Warranty | 3-year structural warranty; 3-year electrical and plumbing parts warranty (per CHOMEX warranty policy) |
| Best for | Disaster relief, ADU / backyard home, Hospitality & short stay |
Financing
Affirm pay-over-time available. Price ($18,995) includes free continental US delivery. Bulk discounts available for 4+ units. No manufactured-home or real-property mortgage path.
Read the financing guide →Foundation & permits
Level, stable pad; no concrete slab required by manufacturer. Arrives pre-wired and pre-plumbed; connect to RV-style utilities. Buyer expands unit and hooks up utilities.
Read the permitting guide →Compare with…
Casita vs J. Carter PodBaby Box vs J. Carter PodCube Two vs J. Carter Pod19 ft × 20 ft Expandable House vs J. Carter Pod40 ft Foldable Container House vs J. Carter Pod20 ft Folding Container House vs J. Carter PodGrand Luxe vs J. Carter PodDuo Mod vs J. Carter Pod
Build a custom comparison →J. Carter Pod — questions buyers ask
- How much does a Boxabl actually cost delivered?
- The Casita's base price is around $60,000. A realistic delivered-and-installed figure in the US is $95,000 to $140,000 once you add freight, crane, site work, an engineered pad, utility connections and permits. On raw land with no services, the top of that range is the honest planning number. Anyone quoting you a turnkey Casita at the base price is leaving something out.
- What is the cheapest foldable home you can actually buy?
- Expandable container buildings sell in the US from roughly $20,000 on marketplaces, and brand-name US sellers like Chery Industrial now start closer to $30,000, sometimes available from stock. They are legitimate portable buildings — excellent jobsite offices, studios and farm structures. They are not certified dwellings in most counties, so if your plan is to live in one full-time on a permitted lot, the real cheapest option is a certified unit at two to three times that price.
- Are the expandable container homes on Amazon any good?
- As portable buildings, some are perfectly fine — a galvanized-steel frame with foam-panel walls that unfolds into 380–800 sq ft for a low price, useful as an office, studio, guest room or short-stay unit. As dwellings, they are a problem: none of the Amazon-sold units in our catalog (Feekercn, EROMMY) carries a verified residential certification, so most jurisdictions will not permit them as a residence, and warranty and support are retail-grade. Buy one for what it is, plan for import logistics and an electrician, and do not mistake a low sticker price for a low-cost home.
- Can I put a foldable home on raw land?
- Physically yes, but the site work is where the budget goes. Raw land with no services means you pay for access, clearing and grading, a foundation, and — the big one — utilities, where a septic system alone can exceed $20,000. On the cheapest units the site work frequently costs more than the building. Plan on roughly base price × 2.2 for an unserviced site, and confirm your parcel is zoned for a dwelling and can pass a septic/perc test before you buy either the land or the unit.
- What is the Boxabl Baby Box?
- A small towable Boxabl launched around $19,999, with a wet bath and kitchenette in roughly 120 sq ft, aimed at offices, studios and guest rooms rather than full dwellings. It is SUV-towable and off-grid capable, but it is RV-classed rather than a permitted dwelling, and several specs — folded dimensions, certification and warranty — remain unconfirmed by Boxabl. Treat it as a preorder with projected numbers, not a shipping product you can pin down today.