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 […]
2025 Self Storage US Real Estate Market Value Falls to $432 Billion
2025 U.S. Self Storage Real Estate Market Value Falls to $432 Billion Industry Valuation, NOI, and Cap Rate Analysis from TractIQ The total value of U.S. self storage real estate declined to approximately $432 billion in 2025, representing a roughly 2% decrease year over year. Slower demand recovery, muted rate growth, and elevated operating costs […]
TractIQ and CrediQ Partner to Set the New Standard in Underwriting
TractIQ and CRED iQ Establish Verified Operating Performance as the New Underwriting Standard for Self-Storage Verified occupancy and financial performance data mark a permanent shift in self-storage underwriting Austin, TX, January 20, 2026 — TractIQ, the market intelligence platform built specifically for the self-storage industry, today announced a partnership with CRED iQ that establishes verified, […]
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 […]
Part Two: How the Best Investors Are Analyzing Self-Storage Deals
PART 2: How the Best Investors Are Analyzing Self-Storage Deals In part-one of this series, we discussed how to define your buy-box, how to analyze demographics, and how to understand your competition and potential incoming supply. In part-two, we will uncover how the best investors understand demand drivers, environmental factors and facility characteristics. Demand Drivers […]
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 […]
Lessons from underwriting $1B in storage deals. Part 1: How the best investors analyze self-storage deals
Lessons from underwriting $1B in storage deals. Part 1: How the best investors analyze self-storage deals Space is becoming more of a necessity rather than a luxury in today’s world. Self-storage is a booming business, and with the rise of consumerism the industry has only grown. As housing costs have increased and average home size […]
