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Storage unit prices in Ohio

Which branch you pick matters more in Ohio than which city. A 10×10 typically swings 113% across the branches of one Ohio market, against 45% from the state's cheapest market to its dearest, around a median of $78. Dayton alone covers 150%.

Cincinnati — $72 median 10x10 across 39 locationsColumbus — $90 median 10x10 across 31 locationsDayton — $62 median 10x10 across 11 locationsCleveland — $88 median 10x10 across 10 locationsAkron — $79 median 10x10 across 9 locationsSheffield Lake — $78 median 10x10 across 3 locations CincinnatiColumbusDayton
$62 to $90 median 10×10 dot size = locations

6 Ohio markets, Dayton the cheapest

Markets in Ohio by median 10x10
MarketLocations Median 10×10vs Ohio
Dayton 11 $62 -21%
Cincinnati 39 $72 -8%
Sheffield Lake 3 $78 —
Akron 9 $79 +1%
Cleveland 10 $88 +13%
Columbus 31 $90 +15%

Ohio by size

Unit sizes available in Ohio, by coverage
Size Sq ft Locations Cheapest Median Dearest Per sq ft vs US
5x5 25 80 $8 $26 $111 $1.04 -24%
5x10 50 104 $12 $43 $123 $0.86 -20%
5x15 75 68 $16 $62 $123 $0.83 -17%
10x10 100 105 $29 $78 $188 $0.78 -17%
10x15 150 102 $37 $99 $242 $0.66 -16%
10x20 200 104 $57 $126 $272 $0.63 -15%
10x25 250 63 $72 $142 $402 $0.57 -14%
10x30 300 98 $85 $179 $566 $0.60 -14%

Inside Ohio

  • Cheapest of the 6 Ohio markets: Dayton at $62, then Cincinnati and Sheffield Lake. Dearest: Columbus at $90, after Akron and Cleveland.
  • Dayton, the cheapest, is a cluster rather than a city limit. It takes in Springfield, Beavercreek Township and Huber Heights.
  • Cincinnati holds 38% of the Ohio locations we price yet ranks only second of 6 on price, at $72.
  • Ohio ranks ninth of 26 states on price, with 17 dearer.
  • Columbus, the dearest, takes in Powell, Canal Winchester and Pickerington.
Where these numbers come from. 604 advertised prices read from Public Storage's own published listings across 103 locations in 6 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 Ohio. Read 2026-08-31. CC BY 4.0. https://storagepriceindex.com/states/oh/