Monthly street rent for a standard 10x10 self-storage unit, the figure that sets what a waitlisted prospect expects to pay and what every vacant day costs the operator in Utah (2026)
A typical Utah range, the local factors behind it, and the tools to price your own project.
Reviewed for 2026, updated September 8, 2026.
What drives the cost in Utah
Utah rents along the Wasatch Front from Ogden through Salt Lake City to Provo generally sit near or a little above the national typical range, with St. George and rural counties showing their own patterns. Dry air means temperature swings matter more than humidity, large households and outdoor recreation drive steady demand for gear and vehicle storage, and BYU and the University of Utah bring a spring surge. Permitting is relatively fast and new supply arrives steadily along the Wasatch Front, which keeps most waitlists shallow outside the busiest sizes.
Tips for Utah buyers
- Open a covered vehicle and gear list in fall for boats, trailers, and recreational equipment.
- Provo and Salt Lake facilities near campus should keep students on a summer-only list so a four-month need does not block a year-round prospect.
- Along the Wasatch Front, a facility opening with a first-month special can pull a noticeable share of a list in a week, so re-confirm entries whenever a competitor opens.
Ranges are hedged planning estimates derived from a national typical range and a local index, not quotes. A typical 10x10 unit commonly rents somewhere in this range per month, with drive-up units toward the low end and climate-controlled units in dense metros toward or above the high end; local supply, new construction, and seasonal demand move it widely, so treat this as a working reference rather than a survey figure.
Price your project
- Storage Waitlist Alert ROI Calculator: Estimates how much rent a self-storage facility recovers each year by refilling vacated units faster with waitlist alerts, and whether the software pays for itself.
- Storage Waitlist Depth Planner: Works out how many active prospects a self-storage facility should keep on its waitlist for a given unit size, and how many new sign-ups it needs each month to stay there.
- Vacancy Outreach Time Saved Calculator: Estimates the staff hours and payroll a self-storage office spends calling and texting waitlist prospects by hand each time a unit opens, and what automating those alerts would save.