What are the most popular storage unit types?

Unit mix can tell you who a facility really serves.

More than half of consumer renters, 53 percent, and business renters, 58 percent, rent exterior access units, other known as drive-up. For consumer renters, the 10 foot by 10 foot has remained the most common unit size, with 5-by-10 units used by 21 percent of consumer renters. These details matter for site planning, acquisition diligence, and marketing. A drive-up facility may appeal to movers and small businesses. A multi-story climate-controlled facility may serve a different renter profile, typically a more densely populated urban market. The best operators match unit mix to local demand.