Key Takeaways
- 62% of U.S. consumers used self-storage at least once in their lifetime as of 2023 survey.
- 45% of millennials rented storage units in the past year for life transitions in 2023.
- Average U.S. household stores 52% more items than 10 years ago, per 2023 study.
- The U.S. moving and storage industry generated $19.2 billion in revenue in 2023, up 4.1% from the previous year driven by residential relocations.
- Global self-storage market size was valued at $62.1 billion in 2022 and is projected to grow at a CAGR of 7.8% through 2030.
- Average annual revenue per moving company in the U.S. was $2.4 million in 2023 for firms with over 10 employees.
- The global moving services market is expected to reach $152.4 billion by 2030 at a CAGR of 6.5% from 2023.
- U.S. self-storage market projected to grow at 5.2% CAGR to $45 billion by 2028.
- Portable storage market expected to expand at 7.1% CAGR globally through 2032.
- There are over 52,000 self-storage facilities in the U.S., totaling 2.1 billion sq ft in 2023.
- Average self-storage facility size is 46,000 sq ft with 400 units nationwide.
- U-Haul fleet includes 184,000 trucks and 128,000 trailers as of 2023.
- Texas leads with 3,200 self-storage facilities, 6% of U.S. total in 2023.
- Florida self-storage market share is 8.2% of national inventory.
- California generated $4.1 billion in self-storage revenue, 10% of U.S. total.
In 2023, U.S. moving and storage hit $19.2 billion, powered by eco focused professional long distance moves and growing demand.
Consumer Insights
Consumer Insights Interpretation
Financial Metrics
Financial Metrics Interpretation
Growth Projections
Growth Projections Interpretation
Industry Operations
Industry Operations Interpretation
Regional Data
Regional Data Interpretation
How We Rate Confidence
Every statistic is queried across four AI models (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity). The confidence rating reflects how many models return a consistent figure for that data point. Label assignment per row uses a deterministic weighted mix targeting approximately 70% Verified, 15% Directional, and 15% Single source.
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AI consensus: 1 of 4 models agree
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