2025 Self-Storage Occupancy Report

See the 2025 Occupancy Data Your Competitors Missed For decades, the self-storage industry made billions of dollars of investment decisions each year without access to verified, facility level operating performance.  Unlike rental rates or construction activity, occupancy and in place financials were never systematically available. Market participants were forced to rely on proxy signals such […]

REIT Street Rate Source Data for 40+ MSAs

REIT Street Rate Source Data for 40+ MSAs Historical data going back to January 2024 for non-climate-controlled 10x10s and climate-controlled 10x10s. MSAs that experienced strong year-over-year rate growth include Cincinnati, Boston, Memphis, St. Louis, Minneapolis, and New Orleans. MSAs that experienced the greatest year-over-year rate declines include San Antonio, Las Vegas, Charlotte, Houston, and Providence.

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 […]