Top 10 Markets for Self Storage Deliveries in H1 2026

Development activity continued to moderate, as in the first half of 2026 nearly 300 self storage properties totaling 22.8 million rentable square feet were delivered. That was down from 30.3 million square feet completed in the first half of 2025 and the roughly 34 million square feet that came online in the same period of 2024, marking a steady pullback in new supply.  However, activity varied greatly by market, with several major metros bucking the national trend.

The top 10 metros featured below accounted for 42.3 percent of total deliveries. These metros maintained robust development pipelines, with 14.9 million rentable square feet underway and another 35 million rentable square feet of planned self storage space.

1. Tampa

This time around, Tampa topped the list of self storage deliveries with 1.4 million rentable square feet of self storage space delivered during the first half of the year. Completions accounted for 3.8 percent of total stock. Despite the downward trend nationwide, deliveries across the metro increased 47.3 percent compared to the first half of 2025, when 13 facilities totaling 934,830 rentable square feet came online.

Tampa had 16 projects under construction encompassing 902,940 rentable square feet as of June. The metro’s pipeline included 50 planned facilities totaling 3.4 million square feet. At the same time, the pace of development has slackened. During the first six months of the year, developers broke ground on just 419,393 square feet. This was well below the 1.2 million square feet started during the same period of 2025. Yardi Matrix expects Tampa to gain some 1.9 million square feet of self storage space by the end of the year with an additional 1.4 million delivered in 2027.

2. Southwest Florida Coast

Southwest Florida Coast earned second place among the leading self storage metros with 1.3 million rentable square feet completed during the first half of the year. The new supply made up 5.2 percent of existing inventory, the highest share among the 10 metros. Deliveries increased in Southwest Florida Coast too, up 49.3 percent, as 876,685 square feet of storage was delivered during the same period of 2025.

Development activity remained robust, with 14 properties encompassing 1.1 million rentable square feet under construction as of June. The metro had an additional 47 projects totaling 3.6 million square feet in the planning stages. However, construction starts declined here as well. Developers broke ground on just 305,542 square feet, less than a third of the 996,665 square feet during the first six months of 2025. Southwest Florida Coast is expected to add 1.9 million square feet by the end of 2026, with another 1.5 million square feet forecast to come online in 2027, according to Yardi Matrix.

3. Dallas-Fort Worth

Dallas-Fort Worth added 1.1 million rentable square feet of storage to its inventory during the first half of 2026. Deliveries accounted for 1.3 percent of the metro’s total stock and increased markedly year-over-year. The figure was up 58.5 percent compared to the same period of 2025, when 709,056 square feet of storage space came online.

The Metroplex had 16 facilities under construction totaling 1.1 million rentable square feet as of June, with an additional 47 planned projects encompassing 3.5 million square feet. Construction starts have dwindled. In the first half of 2026, developers started on merely 138,062 square feet. This was down sharply from the 907,081 square feet that broke ground in the first six months of 2025. Yardi Matrix estimates Dallas-Fort Worth will add some 2 million square feet of storage by year-end, with another 1.6 million coming in 2027.

4. New York Suburbs

Developers completed more than 1 million rentable square feet of self storage space across New York Suburbs during the first half of 2026. Completions accounted for 1.7 percent of existing inventory and were on an upward trend. Deliveries increased 27.8 percent compared to the same period of 2025, when 799,673 square feet of storage came online.

The metro stood out for the scale of its development pipeline. New York Suburbs had more projects underway than any other metro on the list with 38 facilities under construction totaling 2.7 million rentable square feet as of June. These were complemented by the largest planned pipeline with 98 projects encompassing 6.4 million rentable square feet. The pace of development remained steady. Developers broke ground on 1.2 million square feet of storage in the first six months of 2026, just shy of the more than 1.2 million square feet started in the first half of 2025. Overall, New York Suburbs is expected to gain 2.7 million square feet of storage by year-end with another 6.4 million square feet delivered in 2027, according to Yardi Matrix.

5. Orlando

Orlando added 972,869 rentable square feet to its self storage footprint during the first half of the year. Completions increased slightly, up 5.2 percent year-over-year and accounted for 3.0 percent of existing inventory. During the first half of 2025, the metro gained 924,742 rentable square feet of storage.

Orlando had 20 properties under construction totaling 1.6 million rentable square feet as of June. The pipeline also included 57 planned projects encompassing some 4 million rentable square feet. The metro bucked the trend with construction starts increasing. Developers broke ground on 726,744 square feet in the first six months of 2026, up from the 611,390 square feet started in the same period of 2025. Overall, Orlando is expected to gain 1.9 million square feet of storage space by year-end, with another 1.1 million added in 2027, according to Yardi Matrix.

6. Atlanta

Deliveries for Atlanta totaled 888,416 rentable square feet during the first half of the year. Completions accounted for 1.6 percent of the total stock, but were on a downward trend. New supply fell 43.6 percent year-over-year, as during the first half of 2025 developers completed 1.6 million square feet of storage across the metro.

The metro’s development pipeline included nine properties encompassing 678,711 rentable square feet under construction as of June. An additional 49 projects totaling 3 million square feet were moving through the planning stages. Construction starts also decreased for Atlanta. Developers broke ground on 329,732 square feet during the first six months of 2026, less than half of the 697,561 square feet started during the same period of 2025. All in all, Atlanta is expected to gain a total of 1.4 million square feet of storage space by the end of 2026 with 1.3 million square feet to follow in 2027, according to Yardi Matrix.

7. Houston

Houston gained 872,168 rentable square feet of space in the first six months of 2026. Deliveries accounted for 1.0 percent of existing inventory. Houston mirrored the national trend, with completions decreasing 5.3 percent year-over-year, as 920,730 rentable square feet came online in the first half of 2025.

Houston had 22 facilities under construction totaling 1.7 million rentable square feet as of June. An additional 35 planned projects encompassing 2.9 million rentable square feet were also in the works. Construction starts have picked up. Developers broke ground on 885,988 square feet in the first half of 2026. This marked a step up from the same period of 2025, when developers started on 678,161 square feet. Yardi Matrix expects Houston will gain 1.8 million square feet of storage space by the end of 2026 and 1.6 million in 2027.

8. Jacksonville

Jacksonville added 771,865 rentable square feet to its self storage stock during the first half of the year. This marked a 30.7 percent rise year-over-year, as during the same period of 2025 the metro gained 590,474 square feet of space. All in all, completions accounted for 4.6 percent of existing inventory.

Jacksonville had eight properties totaling 625,905 rentable square feet under construction as of June. The pipeline included an additional 18 projects totaling 1.2 million square feet in the planning stages. Construction starts have waned. Developers broke ground on 320,071 square feet during the first six months of 2026. This was less than half of the 655,007 square feet started during the same period of 2025. Jacksonville is expected to gain a total of  625,905 square feet of storage space by the end of the year with an additional 1.2 million square feet to be added in 2027, according to Yardi Matrix.

9. Phoenix

Phoenix added 681,686 rentable square feet to its self storage stock during the first half of 2026. This marked a 54.3 percent decline year-over-year, the sharpest among the top 10 on the list. Developers delivered 1.5 million rentable square feet during the first six months of 2025.

Despite the sharp pullback in recent deliveries, Phoenix had the largest under-construction pipeline among the top 10. The metro had 34 properties underway totaling 2.9 million rentable square feet as of June. The pipeline included 50 facilities encompassing 3.7 million square feet moving through the planning stages. Construction starts have declined moderately. During the first six months of the year, developers broke ground on 825,682 square feet of storage space. Meanwhile, during the same period of 2025, developers started on 975,159 square feet. All in all, Phoenix is expected to gain a total of 2.9 million square feet of storage space by the end of the year with another 3.7 million square feet to follow in 2027, according to Yardi Matrix.

10. Miami

Rounding out the top 10, Miami added 622,265 rentable square feet to its self storage footprint during the first half of the year. Completions accounted for 1.4 percent of the existing inventory. Contrary to the national trend, new supply rose 14.4 percent year-over-year, as during the first half of 2025 developers completed 543,830 square feet of storage.

The metro’s development pipeline included 15 properties encompassing 1.5 million rentable square feet under construction as of June. Miami had an additional 39 planned projects totaling 3.5 million square feet. Construction starts have fallen. Developers broke ground on 372,552 square feet during the first six months of 2026, well below the 685,593 square feet started during the same period of 2025. All in all, Miami is expected to gain a total of 1.5 million square feet of storage space by the end of 2026 with 3.5 million square feet of storage anticipated for 2027, according to Yardi Matrix.