California Self-Storage Facts & Figures

The go-to resource for storage data in California

SpareFoot is the largest online marketplace for self-storage with direct access to the largest volume of high-quality storage statistics in the industry. That allows us to give you the most comprehensive outlook on storage trends across the country and in California. Using the tools below, you can visualize trends within the industry including everything from storage unit pricing to consumer preferences and behavior.

Average Price of a Storage Unit in California

The average price consumers have paid for a storage unit over the past few years in California.

In 2017, the average price of a storage unit in California was $114.17.

Average Price of a Storage Unit in Top California Cities

The average price consumers have paid for a storage unit over the past few years in Los Angeles, San Diego, Sacramento, Long Beach, and Riverside.

This year, Los Angeles, CA has the highest average price for storage in the state at $156.15.

Storage Unit Price Per Square Foot in California

The average price consumers have paid per square foot over the past few years in California.

Storage Unit Price Per Square Foot in Top California Cities

The average price consumers have paid per square foot over the past few years in Los Angeles, San Diego, Sacramento, Long Beach and Riverside.

Storage Demand by Month in California

The share of storage unit bookings by month in California.

In California, May and June have the highest demand for storage making up just over 11% of all storage unit reservations each for the entire year.

Storage Demand by Month in Los Angeles

Los Angeles' share of storage unit bookings by month.

Storage Demand by Month in San Diego

San Diego's share of storage unit bookings by month.

Storage Demand by Month in Sacramento

Sacramento's share of storage unit bookings by month.

Average Price per Storage Unit Size by Month in California

The average price paid for the most popular storage unit sizes in California.