Almost one in three Americans use self-storage facilities, with many drawn in by affordable introductory offers as low as $84 a month for a car-sized unit. But what starts as a reasonable monthly rate ...

Seven years ago I wrote about the cost of renting a storage unit, and urged people to avoid putting things in storage indefinitely. The next year, in 2018, I downsized from a single-family house to a ...

Millions are facing the challenge of escalating storage unit rents, as artist Bonnie Sales discovered when her initial $169 monthly fee soared to $285 in just a few months. This phenomenon, known as ...

Approximately 77 percent of America’s 150 largest cities saw a decrease in average monthly storage unit rent this year compared to last year. In RentCafe’s 2023 study, a standard 10’x10’ storage unit ...

Ashlyn is one of Forbes Home's in-house writers and a former civil engineer-turned content writer with over six years experience. Until recently, Ashlyn focused on creating content for Forbes Home as ...

If you’re moving, downsizing or just tired of tripping over too much stuff, renting a storage unit could be the answer to your space squeeze. A storage unit can be invaluable for a month or two while ...

You think you're just storing a few boxes until you need them again. Maybe it's furniture from your old apartment, holiday ...