Self-Storage Market Data
Self-Storage Market Data in Seattle, WA
A high-income, land-constrained market where new supply is harder to add, supporting rates in many submarkets. Demographics and facility data are key to siting here. Storage Stats tracks 500+ self-storage facilities across the Seattle metro, which ranks 16th among U.S. metros by facility count.
- Average 10x10 asking rent13.4% lower than a year ago
- $169/mo
- Owned by REITs
- 28%
- Owned by independents
- 36%
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro · Updated October 12, 2026
- REITs28%
- Independent owners36%
- Large & medium operators36%
Who owns self-storage in Seattle
REITs own 28% of the facilities in the Seattle metro, against 12% across Washington and 17% nationally. Independent owners, the small operators and single-site owners, run 36%, next to 70% statewide.
- REITs
- 28%
- Large operators
- 22%
- Medium operators
- 14%
- Small operators
- 11%
- Single-site owners
- 25%
What a 10x10 rents for in Seattle
The average asking rent for a non-climate 10x10, next to Washington and the country.
Seattle metro
$169/mo
13.4% lower than a year ago
Washington
$146/mo
12.1% lower than a year ago
United States
$122/mo
7.0% lower than a year ago
Average of the asking (street) rates of the non-climate 10x10 units listed in the Seattle metro when this page was updated. The change compares what the same facilities asked in September 2025 and September 2026.
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Questions about self-storage in Seattle
- How many self-storage facilities are in Seattle?
- Storage Stats tracks 500+ self-storage facilities across the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro, the 16th most of any U.S. metro.
- Who owns self-storage in Seattle?
- REITs own 28% of the facilities in the Seattle metro, independent owners 36% and large and medium operators 36%.
- What is the average 10x10 asking rent in Seattle?
- $169 a month for a non-climate 10x10, the average of the units listed in the Seattle metro. That is 13.4% lower than a year ago. Washington averages $146 and the U.S. $122.