Is RV and boat storage having a moment?

RV and boat storage is not just extra land behind a storage facility anymore.

Parking rents increased 4.4 percent year over year to $6.38 per square foot in September 2025, with small parking units up 5.6 percent. That made national parking rent growth the strongest year-over-year change since Yardi Matrix began tracking parking rents. For investors, RV and boat storage can be attractive because it may require less building area, but it is still highly market-specific. Demand depends on local ownership patterns, zoning, land cost, security expectations, and competing supply. It’s important to consider RV and boat storage a luxury product. RVs and boats are very expensive and are more susceptible to economic factors as a result. It’s a luxury to have a boat or RV. If times get rough, those are items that are sold off more readily than furniture or keepsakes. As our economy performs, RV and boat storage follows.