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Storage Unit Pricing Calculator

Calculate self-storage unit monthly rent, facility revenue, and vacancy loss based on unit size, market rates, and occupancy.

Inputs

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Results

Monthly Unit Rent

$100.00

≈ 7 movie tickets

Monthly Facility Revenue

$17,600.00

≈ 9 gaming PCs

Annual Unit Rent$1,200.00
Effective Rate ($/sq ft)$1.00
Occupied Units176
Annual Facility Revenue$211,200.00
Annual Vacancy Loss$28,800.00
Revenue per Sq Ft (annual)$10.56
Economic Occupancy88
How to Use This Calculator
  1. Enter the unit size in square feet (common sizes: 5x5=25, 5x10=50, 10x10=100, 10x20=200).
  2. Set the base rate ($/sq ft/month) for your market.
  3. Toggle climate control and enter the climate premium percentage if applicable.
  4. Enter total units in the facility and target occupancy rate.
  5. Review monthly and annual unit rent, effective rate per sq ft, and projected gross facility revenue.

How the result changes with Unit Size (sq ft)

Unit Size (sq ft)Monthly Unit RentMonthly Facility Revenue
201$201.00$35,376.00
701$701.00$123,376.00
1,300$1,300.00$228,800.00
1,800$1,800.00$316,800.00

What each input means

Unit Size (sq ft)
Storage unit size. Common sizes: 5×5 (25), 5×10 (50), 10×10 (100), 10×20 (200), 10×30 (300).
Base Rate ($/sq ft/month)
Market rate per square foot per month for standard (non-climate) units. Typical: $0.75-1.50.
Climate Controlled (0/1)
Set to 1 for climate-controlled unit, 0 for standard.
Climate Premium (%)
Price premium for climate control. Industry standard: 25-50%.
Total Units in Facility
Number of units in the facility (for revenue projection).
Occupancy Rate (%)
Expected occupancy rate. Established facilities average 85-92%.

What each result means

Monthly Unit Rent
Monthly rent for this unit size and type.
Annual Unit Rent
Yearly rent per unit.
Effective Rate ($/sq ft)
Actual rate per square foot including climate control premium.
Occupied Units
Number of units rented at the target occupancy rate.
Monthly Facility Revenue
Total monthly revenue across all occupied units.
Annual Facility Revenue
Projected annual revenue at target occupancy.
Annual Vacancy Loss
Revenue lost to vacant units per year.
Revenue per Sq Ft (annual)
Annual revenue per square foot of total rentable space.

How this is calculated

Worked example, using the default values

  1. Identify Input Parameters
    4 parameters
    Unit Size (sq ft) = 100, Base Rate ($/sq ft/month) = 1, Climate Controlled (0/1) = 0, Climate Premium (%) = 40 = 6 input(s) provided
  2. Calculate Monthly Unit Rent
    Monthly Unit Rent = effectiveRatePerSqFt * unitSizeSqFt
    100 = $100
  3. Calculate Monthly Facility Revenue
    Monthly Facility Revenue = monthlyUnitRent * occupiedUnits
    17600 = $17,600
  4. Calculate Annual Unit Rent
    Annual Unit Rent = monthlyUnitRent * 12
    1200 = $1,200
  5. Calculate Effective Rate
    1 = $1

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