Self Storage

Rendering of Extra Space Hillsborough, 105,663-square-foot self storage development in Hillsborough, N.J.

Shadowbrook to Develop New Jersey Facility

The property is set to come online next year.

Outside shot of HP Storage, a 59,935-square-foot storage asset located in Houston.

Merit Hill Picks Up Houston Self Storage Facility

CubeSmart is managing the property.

Exterior shot of self storage units with blue doors.

Self Storage National Report – April 2026

As of March, all top 30 metros saw negative movement in same-store advertised rents.

The chart shows the shift in average price per square foot on a national level and for each top ten metro from 2024 to 2025.

Top 10 Markets for Self Storage Transactions in 2025

More than 40 percent of sector deals took place in these metros, according to Yardi Matrix.

Exterior shot of SecureSpace Tukwila, a 625-unit self storage facilty in Tukwila, Wash.

SecureSpace Expands Seattle Footprint

This is the firm’s 15th asset in the state of Washington.

A photo of a self-storage facility in Lexington, Kentucky.

SROA Capital Sells Self Storage Portfolio for $98M

The assets total over 6,000 units.

Interior shot of self storage facility

Self Storage National Report – March 2026

The national under-construction pipeline remained unchanged month-over-month, accounting for 2.4 percent of existing inventory, according to Yardi Matrix data.

Scatter chart showing emerging self storage markets

Top 10 Emerging Self Storage Markets of 2026

Our annual list of the nation’s fastest‑rising metros, based on insights from Yardi Matrix.

Photos of James Park, Greg Wilett, Jahn Brodwin and John Perry

What’s Driving All the REIT Mergers?

This isn’t a normal investment cycle, but specific market trends are driving the flurry of activity.

Exterior of Public Storage facility at 11995 State Road 82 Fort Myers, FL 33913

Public Storage to Buy National Storage Affiliates for $10.5B

The deal will close in the third quarter.