Price data
How much does a 10x10 storage unit cost?
The 10x10 is the most widely stocked unit in the country, at 4,417 locations across 326 markets. That makes its median of $95 the closest thing to a national storage price.
| Measure | Online rate | Regular rate |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest tenth of locations | $50 | $75 |
| Lower quartile | $68 | $102 |
| Median | $95 | $143 |
| Upper quartile | $140 | $210 |
| Dearest tenth | $206 | $309 |
What fits in a 10x10
100 square feet, roughly half a single garage. Two bedrooms, or a whole one-bed flat including sofa, fridge and washer. At the median online rate that is $0.95 a square foot.
Cheapest markets for a 10x10
4 of the ten cheapest 10x10 markets sit in Florida: Venice, Ocala, Fort Myers and Daytona Beach. Huntsville, AL undercuts all of them at $34, 64% below the national median.
| Market | Locations | Median | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huntsville, AL | 14 | $34 | -64% |
| Venice, FL | 8 | $34 | -64% |
| Ocala, FL | 34 | $45 | -53% |
| Fort Myers, FL | 17 | $48 | -49% |
| Daytona Beach, FL | 8 | $49 | -48% |
| Lawrenceville, GA | 40 | $49 | -48% |
| Macon, GA | 8 | $49 | -48% |
| Amarillo, TX | 10 | $50 | -47% |
Most expensive markets
Honolulu, HI leads at $279, 8.2× the Huntsville figure, but that is the country talking rather than this size. Across the 91 markets reporting a full ladder, none prices a 10x10 more than 13% away from its own level for other sizes (Savannah, GA and Boise over; Charlotte, NC and Irvine under).
| Market | Locations | Median | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu, HI | 14 | $279 | +194% |
| Brooklyn, NY | 34 | $256 | +169% |
| Los Angeles, CA | 141 | $251 | +164% |
| San Juan, PR | 11 | $247 | +160% |
| Miami, FL | 61 | $205 | +116% |
| San Francisco, CA | 51 | $204 | +115% |
| San Diego, CA | 24 | $194 | +104% |
| San Jose, CA | 47 | $190 | +100% |
Is a 10x10 the right size?
This is the default rung, kept at 4,417 branches, more than any other size. Dropping to a 5x15 returns $17 a month and takes away 25 square feet; climbing to a 10x15 asks $28 for 50 more. Even the market that carries it least, Wichita, KS, has one at 65% of 23 branches.
| Size | Sq ft | Median online | Per sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5x5 | 25 | $35 | $1.40 |
| 5x10 | 50 | $55 | $1.10 |
| 5x15 | 75 | $78 | $1.04 |
| 10x10 | 100 | $95 | $0.95 |
| 10x15 | 150 | $123 | $0.82 |
| 10x20 | 200 | $150 | $0.75 |
| 10x25 | 250 | $168 | $0.67 |
| 10x30 | 300 | $221 | $0.74 |
Online rate vs regular rate. Every listing publishes two figures and the regular rate is 1.5× the online rate at the median. That is a pricing rule, not a second quote. Figures here are the online rate (the promotional price for booking on the web) unless labelled otherwise. Budget on the regular rate.
Advertised rates for new rentals, not quotes; they move with availability. Insurance, admin fees and limited-time offers are excluded. This covers Public Storage only. Other operators do not publish per-location pricing in a form that can be read. Not affiliated with Public Storage.