Storage true cost

The price you see is not the price you pay.

Storage is sold on the first month — “$1 move-in”, “50% off”. What you actually pay is decided later, by fees at the counter and a rent increase a few months after your things are inside. We show the real six-month cost, city by city.

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How it works

Start with the real rate
We average the typical street rate for each unit size from two or three public price sources — not the promo.
Add what comes later
A half-price first month, then the full rate, then a typical 30% existing-customer increase from month five.
Include the fees
An admin fee and a monthly protection plan. Divide by six: that is the true monthly cost.

Cities

The 10x10 — the most rented size — shown as its six-month true average next to the advertised rate. Every city page covers 5x5 to 10x20, with sources.

Each page lists its sources and the date its numbers were checked.

A gentle note. Storage prices change daily and vary by facility, floor and season. Nothing here is a quote, an offer or financial advice — it is a way to compare like with like: the month-four price, not the month-one price.

The price you see is not the price you pay.

How it works

Start with the real rate

Add what comes later

Include the fees

Cities