Self-Storage Market Shows Signs of Stabilization

After two years of steady price declines, the self-storage market is finally showing signs of stabilization. While national rental rates dipped just 0.7% year-over-year in January, month-over-month prices are beginning to rebound—suggesting the industry may be reaching equilibrium. In this episode of Real Estate News for Investors, Kathy Fettke breaks down the latest self-storage report from Rent Cafe. She reports on where prices are falling, where they're rising, and which markets are seeing the biggest new developments in 2025. With supply growth slowing and demand strengthening in key cities, what does this mean for investors? Tune in to find out which markets are poised for recovery, where self-storage rents are still declining, and how these shifts could impact real estate investments in the year ahead. 00:00 Self Storage Trends 00:25 Rent Cafe's New Report 01:06 Top Cities Report Rent Declines 01:35 New Storage Space 02:03 Largest Rent Declines 03:27 Largest Rent Increases 04:00 New Storage Supply   LINKS JOIN RealWealth® FOR FREE https://realty.realwealth.com/join-now/ SYNDICATIONS: Wild Pine San Antonio https://realwealth.com/wildpine FOLLOW OUR PODCASTS Real Wealth Show: Real Estate Investing Podcast https://link.chtbl.com/RWS Real Estate News: Real Estate Investing Podcast: https://link.chtbl.com/REN   Source: https://www.rentcafe.com/blog/self-storage/self-storage-monthly-report/