The portable emergency shelter market has seen considerable growth due to a variety of factors.
• The size of the market for portable emergency shelters has seen consistent growth in past years. The market is projected to expand from $0.97 billion in 2024 to $0.99 billion in 2025, reflecting a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.6%.
Factors such as the rise in natural and humanitarian crises, an uptick in the occurrence of natural disasters, increased defence spending, the growing appeal of portable homes, and the expansion of government initiatives aimed at disaster readiness, all contributed to the growth experienced in the historic period.
The portable emergency shelter market is expected to maintain its strong growth trajectory in upcoming years.
• The market size for portable emergency shelters is projected to experience consistent expansion in the coming years, growing to $1.09 billion by 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.3%.
The growth projected within the forecast period can be linked to an increase in impacted people, rising demand for lightweight and long-lasting camping equipment, escalating militant security needs, a surge in demand for eco-friendly substitutes, and an amplified focus on environmentally-friendly goods. The forecast period also sees key trends including advancements in the technology used for portable emergency shelters, digital technological applications, product novelties, swiftly deployed systems like inflatable structures, and innovations using advanced materials like insulated composite panels.
The surge in the occurrence of natural disasters is predicted to stimulate the expansion of the portable emergency shelter market in the coming years. Natural disasters, which are cataclysmic events triggered by earth's natural mechanisms, result in substantial damage to properties, the environment, and infrastructure and frequently cause deaths and economic turbulence. Factors such as climate change, deforestation, rapid urbanization, population growth, environmental degradation, and enhanced reporting are augmenting the frequency of natural disasters. Portable emergency shelters, offering immediate and temporary accommodation, shield people from adverse weather conditions, can be swiftly deployed and established, and provide a secure environment for people dislocated by disasters. For example, Our World in Data (OWID), a public source based in the UK, reported in April 2024 that the global count of earthquakes rose from 16 in 2021 to 32 in 2023. As such, the escalating frequency of natural disasters propels the growth of the portable emergency shelter market.
The portable emergency sheltermarket covered in this report is segmented –
1) By Type: Tents, Prefabricated Shelters, Sleeping Pods, Others Types
2) By Distribution Channel: Direct, Indirect
3) By Application: Disaster Relief, Medical, Military, Others Applications
Subsegments:
1) Tents: Family Tents, Dome Tents, Instant Setup Tents
2) Prefabricated Shelters: Modular Shelters, Transportable Shelters, Hard-Sided Shelters
3) Sleeping Pods: Individual Sleeping Pods, Group Sleeping Pods, Inflatable Sleeping Pods
4) Other Types: Emergency Blankets, Portable Cabins, Compact Sleeping Systems
Key players in the portable emergency shelter sector are concentrating their efforts on the advancement of military shelters for better speed in deployment and adaptability in different operational contexts. This comes in response to the growing demand for flexible solutions in military and civilian crisis situations. Through the investment in cutting-edge technology and materials, the functionality and endurance of military shelters can be significantly enhanced. For example, HDT Global, a manufacturer of portable emergency shelters based in the US, secured a contract worth $432 million in April 2024 from the U.S. Army. The contract, as part of the Army Standard Family of Rigid Wall Shelters Phase 1 (ASF-RWS P1) program and potentially lasting a decade, encompasses rigid wall shelter variants which are both expandable and non-expandable. These shelters are constructed to be more modular, interoperable, and scalable compared to traditional international standardization shelters, providing 50% increased payload capacity and a 5% reduced weight.
Major companies operating in the portable emergency shelter market are:
• HDT Global
• Alaska Structures Inc.
• Weatherhaven Global Solutions Limited
• Black Diamond Equipment
• ShelterLogic Corporation
• Western Shelter Systems
• Kelty's
• Big Agnes Inc.
• Epack Polymers Private Limited
• Tentnology
• Karmod Prefabricated Technologies
• Dome Technology
• NEMO Equipment Inc.
• Sierra Designs Inc.
• Hilleberg the Tentmaker
• Covertex
• Six Moon Designs
• InterShelter Inc.
• Pinnacle Tents
• World Housing Solution
Europe was the largest region in the portable emergency shelter market in 2024. The regions covered in the portable emergency shelter market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa.