Storage Price Index

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Storage unit prices in California

Only 1 of the 26 states we rank costs more than California. Its median 10×10 is $175, 86% over the national figure, and Del Rey Oaks is the dearest of its 25 markets at $243.

Los Angeles — $226 median 10x10 across 143 locationsIrvine — $178 median 10x10 across 51 locationsSan Francisco — $196 median 10x10 across 51 locationsRiverside — $114 median 10x10 across 49 locationsSan Jose — $170 median 10x10 across 48 locationsSacramento — $105 median 10x10 across 34 locationsVallejo — $136 median 10x10 across 28 locationsSan Diego — $177 median 10x10 across 24 locationsStockton — $98 median 10x10 across 14 locationsLa Puente — $168 median 10x10 across 12 locationsVictorville — $53 median 10x10 across 11 locationsPleasanton — $156 median 10x10 across 11 locationsSimi Valley — $181 median 10x10 across 11 locationsPalm Desert — $72 median 10x10 across 9 locationsBakersfield — $62 median 10x10 across 7 locationsSanta Rosa — $143 median 10x10 across 7 locationsVentura — $164 median 10x10 across 7 locationsCarlsbad — $143 median 10x10 across 6 locationsDel Rey Oaks — $243 median 10x10 across 5 locationsPalmdale — $83 median 10x10 across 4 locationsModesto — $95 median 10x10 across 4 locationsMurrieta — $117 median 10x10 across 4 locationsSanta Cruz — $203 median 10x10 across 4 locationsAntioch — $147 median 10x10 across 3 locationsGoleta — $188 median 10x10 across 3 locations Los AngelesIrvineSan Francisco
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25 California markets, Victorville the cheapest

Markets in California by median 10x10
MarketLocations Median 10×10vs California
Victorville 11 $53 -70%
Bakersfield 7 $62 -65%
Palm Desert 9 $72 -59%
Palmdale 4 $83 -53%
Modesto 4 $95 -46%
Stockton 14 $98 -44%
Sacramento 34 $105 -40%
Riverside 49 $114 -35%
Murrieta 4 $117 -33%
Vallejo 28 $136 -22%
Santa Rosa 7 $143 -18%
Carlsbad 6 $143 -18%
Antioch 3 $147 -16%
Pleasanton 11 $156 -11%
Ventura 7 $164 -6%
La Puente 12 $168 -4%
San Jose 48 $170 -3%
San Diego 24 $177 +1%
Irvine 51 $178 +2%
Simi Valley 11 $181 +3%
Goleta 3 $188 +7%
San Francisco 51 $196 +12%
Santa Cruz 4 $203 +16%
Los Angeles 143 $226 +29%
Del Rey Oaks 5 $243 +39%

California by size

Unit sizes available in California, by coverage
Size Sq ft Locations Cheapest Median Dearest Per sq ft vs US
5x5 25 526 $8 $72 $223 $2.88 +112%
5x10 50 562 $18 $106 $358 $2.12 +96%
5x15 75 366 $22 $143 $448 $1.91 +91%
10x10 100 563 $34 $174 $552 $1.74 +85%
10x15 150 515 $35 $217 $701 $1.45 +84%
10x20 200 500 $46 $274 $942 $1.37 +84%
10x25 250 192 $75 $273 $1028 $1.09 +65%
10x30 300 324 $82 $338 $978 $1.13 +63%

Inside California

  • No California market holds more than 26% of the state's locations.
  • 25 California markets carry enough locations to price separately.
  • Moving between California markets is worth more than moving between branches: 358% against 100%.
  • Cheapest of the 25 California markets: Victorville at $53, then Bakersfield, Palm Desert and Palmdale. Dearest: Del Rey Oaks at $243, after San Francisco, Santa Cruz and Los Angeles.
  • 7 of the 25 California markets sit within a tenth of $175.
Where these numbers come from. 3,896 advertised prices read from Public Storage's own published listings across 550 locations in 25 markets, last checked 2026-08-31.

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, which is a limit of what is collected here rather than of what exists. Not affiliated with Public Storage.

Cite this. Storage Price Index (2026). Storage unit prices in California. Read 2026-08-31. CC BY 4.0. https://storagepriceindex.com/states/ca/