2026 Self-Storage Almanac (Pre-Order)

Releases Wednesday, March 4th, 2026

34th Edition | Print & Digital

The 2026 Self-Storage Almanac features the most up-to-date data, trends, and analysis that self-storage owners, operators, investors, developers, and appraisers have come to rely on.

About the 2026 Self-Storage Almanac

First published in 1992, the annual Self-Storage Almanac is known throughout the industry as the leading self-storage source for data, trends, and in-depth analysis. With information gathered from Noah Starr and his team at TractIQ, our data provider, the Almanac is continually referenced, cited, and relied on for its current and comprehensive statistics that self-storage owners, operators, investors, developers, and appraisers across the country utilize to make better informed business decisions.

Table of Contents

• A Note From The Publisher | 5
• Ad Index | 7
• Contributions & Credits | 9
• Regional Information | 9
  • Section 1 - Industry Numbers | 11 
  • Section 2 - Ownership | 15 
  • Section 3 - Self-Storage Supply Forecast | 23 
  • Section 4 - Economics & Demographics | 27 
  • Section 5 - Customer Traits | 39
  • Section 6 - Security & Smart Technology | 45 
  • Section 7 - Occupancy | 57
  • Section 8 - Rental Rates | 71 
  • Section 9 - Marketing | 87
  • Section 10 - Site Information | 95
  • Section 11 - RV & Boat Storage | 103 
  • Section 12 - Cap Rates | 109 
  • Section 13 - Market Conditions | 115
  • Section 14 - Finance | 123 
  • Section 15 - Valuation | 131
• Associations And Resources | 139

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About the DIGITAL EDITION of the 2026 Self-Storage Almanac:

Purchasing a digital or combo edition of the 2026 Self-Storage Almanac grants the purchaser access to an online-only version of the book. We do not offer a downloadable version of this content.

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MSM would like to recognize the following industry professionals for their invaluable contributions to the 2026 Self-Storage Almanac:

Noah Starr and Taylor Bills (TractIQ), Jason Mathew, Janus International, Sarah Beth DeFazio and Lou Barnholdt (Universal Storage Group), Tommy Nguyen (Storage Pug), Yardi Matrix, Adam Karnes and Shawn Hill (The BSC Group), Ben Vestal and Cole Carosella (Argus Self Storage Advisors), Poppy Behrens, Greg Isaacson, Erica Shatzer, Alejandra Zilak

This study, or parts thereof, may not be reproduced, copied, or transmitted in any form without prior written permission of MSM, which has received one-time reproduction permission from the sources referred to herein.

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