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2026 self storage reports: Yardi Matrix updates U.S. performance

Yardi Matrix reports provide monthly updates on rent growth, supply, investment trends and other key elements of the U.S. self storage market.

01 / 27 / 26

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Yardi Matrix: U.S. self storage investment outlook brightens

The U.S. self storage industry remains an attractive investment opportunity as 2026 beckons, Yardi Matrix research reveals, even as year-over-year advertised rent growth continues to slow.

12 / 22 / 25

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Self storage update: Is the industry in “stable” mode?

Advertised asking rates, demand and capital market activity signal ongoing stabilization in the U.S. self storage market. A new Yardi Matrix report outlines key trends driving this sector.

10 / 06 / 25

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How Yardi Storage Manager unifies enterprise facility management

Yardi Storage Manager unifies enterprise self storage operations with centralized data, digital leasing, real-time insights and scalable tools to streamline workflows and drive portfolio growth.

08 / 20 / 25

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Yardi Matrix: Self storage market showing upbeat signs

While U.S. self storage rates showed nearly flat (-0.1%) year-over-year change in June, this metric represents stability following earlier declines. See the new Yardi Matrix report for details.

07 / 22 / 25

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Yardi Matrix reports declining self storage advertised rates

A new Yardi Matrix national report shows that the slowing U.S. housing market contributed to a decline in advertised rates for self storage properties in May 2025.

07 / 01 / 25

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Here’s the full April 2025 Matrix Self Storage National Report

The April 2025 Matrix Self Storage National Report details the basis for an optimistic long-term outlook for the U.S. self storage industry investment despite near-term challenges.

04 / 29 / 25

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Yardi Matrix leaders present a self storage industry update

The U.S. self storage industry’s dynamic landscape was the focus of a recent Yardi Matrix self storage industry update by Jeff Adler, vice president, and Tyson Huebner, director of research. The sector is emerging from two challenging years of declining rent, occupancy and revenue stemming from weak housing demand. But signs indicate that some supply […]

04 / 07 / 25

Self Storage May Struggle

The latest Yardi Matrix Self Storage webinar provided insights into the current state of the economy and its impact on the self-storage industry. Find a full recording of the March 6 webinar here and view the presentation deck here. The self storage sector began seeing weaker performance in 2023 due to a decline in demand, […]

03 / 07 / 24

Weak Demand Hurts Self Storage

Self storage performance slumped in the second quarter of 2023, typically the strongest quarter, due to weak demand. That was among the top takeaways from a Thursday webinar hosted by industry leading data provider Yardi Matrix. You can view the webinar recording and presentation materials here. Among other key takeaways for the sector: “We’re in […]

08 / 24 / 23

Storage Rates Hold

Self storage street rates were solid in May, with several unit types and sizes improving on a monthly basis and sequential growth staying to trend, according to the latest National Self Storage Report from Yardi Matrix. The self storage market continues to be resilient, despite headwinds to demand caused by a slowing housing market. National […]

06 / 15 / 23

Self Storage Rents

Self storage street rates continue to fall off of last year’s historic highs each month, according to the latest National Self Storage Report from Yardi® Matrix. However, sector fundamentals remain strong. Year-over-year street rate growth was negative in March for the sixth straight month, with national average rates for standard-size 10×10 units down 2.3 percent […]

04 / 19 / 23

Storage Stabilizes

Self storage street rates were flat in February as consumer relocation trends and demand revert to pre-pandemic levels, according to the latest National Self Storage Report from Yardi Matrix. Growth of the average national street rate for all unit sizes was -2.8 percent year-over-year, unchanged from January. Rates for standard-size 10×10 units fell by 3.1 […]

03 / 17 / 23

Demand Steady

Continuing steady demand signals stability for the U.S. self storage sector even as street rates declined in January, according to the February 2023 National Self Storage Report from Yardi Matrix. Year-over-year street rates for 10X10 non-climate-controlled units slid by $7 to $126 in January, a 2.3% drop from their peak of $133 in the summer of 2022. Only […]

02 / 21 / 23

Self Storage Update

National self storage street rates hit their lowest average of the year last month, according to the latest National Self Storage Report from Yardi Matrix. Average street rates for both 10X10 climate controlled (CC) and 10X10 non-climate controlled (NON-CC) units slipped in October for the second straight month as demand weakened. The national average rate […]

11 / 17 / 22