{"id":9985,"date":"2026-01-23T14:51:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T14:51:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yardimatrix.com\/blog\/?p=9985"},"modified":"2026-02-17T16:24:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T16:24:09","slug":"self-storage-market-outlook-january-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.yardimatrix.com\/blog\/self-storage-market-outlook-january-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Self Storage Market Outlook \u2013 January 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Read the latest Yardi Matrix Self Storage Market Outlook<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Key takeaways<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  • The last month of 2025 registered a 0.3 percent rise year-over-year in rents, with an average asking rent per square foot of $16.32 for the combined mix of unit sizes and types.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Same-store advertised asking rates for the combined non-climate-controlled units decreased 10 basis points year-over-year and rose 90 basis points for climate-controlled units.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • The national under-construction pipeline amassed to 54.3 million net rentable square feet, accounting for 2.7 percent of existing inventory in December, unchanged from the previous month.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Sarasota-Cape Coral ranked first in the U.S. for a third consecutive month, with the highest level of construction activity accounting for 8.7 percent from the total stock.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Sector begins new year with caution<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    December saw the national average annualized same-store advertised asking rate per square foot clock in at $16.32 for the combined mix of units and sizes, up 0.3 percent year-over-year, marking a 0.3 decline from November\u2019s 0.6 percent increase rate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n