2025 – Q3 Self Storage REIT Report

REIT Street Rates Experienced Positive Growth Overall, each self-storage REIT expressed 2025 being better than 2024 operationally. 2026 is expected to be even better than 2025 due to new supply continuing to slow.  Key Q3 2025 Self-Storage Insights Even though housing related demand is not expected to materially increase in 2026, the REITs remain optimistic […]

2025 – Q2 Self Storage REIT Report

How Are REIT Street Rents Outpacing Achieved Rents in 2025? Download TractIQ’s exclusive Q2 report to see which operators regained pricing power — and what it means for your portfolio. Key Q2 2025 insights – Data at a glance Advertised Rates $20.36 +1.7% YOY (vs $17.99 in Q1) Street rent growth is rebounding — early […]

Self-Storage Street Rates VS Achieved Rates 2025

TractIQ Street Rents vs. REIT Achieved Rents Historical data going back to 4Q20 comparing street rates and achieved rates for Extra Space, CubeSmart, Public Storage, and NSA.REIT advertised rates were $20.36 in 2Q25 (up 1.7% YOY) compared to $17.99 in 1Q25 (down 5.5% YOY).With REIT YOY street rate growth in positive territory, this suggests pricing […]

Self-Storage Deal Prospecting Playbook

Self-Storage Prospecting Playbook “This playbook outlines how I would source $100MM worth of self-storage deals from scratch.” – Noah Starr TractIQ CEO, Noah Starr, shares his secrets in this self-storage Prospecting Playbook. Built for investors, brokers, and vendors who want to build a repeatable, insight-driven pipeline, the Prospecting Playbook focuses on three key principles: Research-driven […]

How the REITs Compare Across Top MSAs

How the REITs Compare Across Top MSAs Imagine you have found the perfect self-storage facility to invest in (click here for resources on how to identify these). Buying right is only half the equation to a successful deal. Now it’s time to execute on the business plan and produce a profitable investment. How do you […]

Access to Street Rate Data for 50+ MSAs

Access to Street Rate Data for 50+ MSAs Enter your information to download street rate data for over 70 MSAs from January 2024 – March 2025 (10×10 unit size – climate and non-climate). The sheet also includes a month-to-month analysis, a year-to-date analysis, and a trailing-12-month analysis.

2025 – Q1 Self Storage REIT Report

2025 Q1 REIT REPORT The first quarter of 2025 showed signs of stabilization for the self-storage industry despite overall market volatility. Some storage REITs reported positive year-over-year revenue growth, something that has not happened for any storage REIT since the second quarter of 2024. In addition, year-over-year street rate growth continues to trend towards positive […]

Are Climate-Controlled Units Really Worth It?

Are Climate-Controlled Units Really Worth It? Imagine you have a piece of land that is perfect for self-storage development. The visibility is unmatched off a major highway, the population density is high, the zoning is in place, and there aren’t any competitors looking to build self-storage near your site anytime soon. You’ve done your due […]

Q4 Self Storage REIT Report

The self-storage industry had a challenging 2024 marked by significant rises in discounting (web rates vs street rates), dramatic same-store property tax increases, and widespread difficulties understanding the reality on the ground. In this report, we leverage TractIQ’s data since 2018 combined with public filings to identify interesting trends that you can incorporate in your […]

The Gap Between Street and Web Rates

Self Storage Discounting 2018-2024

As an investor, it’s vital to have quick access to quality data when analyzing a potential market or deal. Enter your information here to download the full 25-page report, “Revealing The Gap Between Street and Web Rates.” KEY INSIGHTS:  2018 to 2020 (Pre-COVID): Discounting Rose by 50% as Self-Storage Demand Softened and Supply Increased 2020 […]