Self Storage Market in
Baltimore, MD
$312M TAM · Market Score 82/100 · Ranked #20 of 925 MSAs by TAM
Bottom-up market data for the Baltimore, MD MSA. Sourced from PinpointIQ's MSA-level intelligence platform.
Market Score breakdown
How Baltimore scored 82/100 for Self Storage
PinpointIQ's Market Score is a percentile-weighted composite. The components + weights are set per vertical. Baltimore ranks in the 97th percentile nationally for Self Storage.
| Component | Weight | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Households | 40% | 1,120,269 | 98 |
| Fragmentation Score | 35% | 83.1 | 53 |
| Renter Households | 25% | 370,685 | 98 |
TAM by segment
$312M in Baltimore broken down by segment
Demographic snapshot
Who lives and buys in Baltimore
Frequently asked questions
Self Storage market in Baltimore: common questions
How big is the self storage market in Baltimore, MD?
The self storage market in Baltimore, MD has a total addressable market of $312M, calculated bottom-up from U.S. Census, BLS, and IRS County Business Patterns data at the census-tract level. This makes Baltimore the #20 largest self storage market of 925 U.S. MSAs.
How many self storage companies are in Baltimore?
PinpointIQ tracks 155 self storage establishments in the Baltimore MSA, employing approximately 351 people. Establishment counts are sourced from IRS County Business Patterns and refreshed monthly.
How does Baltimore rank nationally for self storage?
Baltimore scores 82/100 on PinpointIQ's Self Storage Market Score, ranking #24 of 925 U.S. metros — the 97th percentile nationally. The Market Score is a percentile-weighted composite of the vertical-specific drivers that make a metro attractive for self storage operators and investors.
What drives self storage demand in Baltimore?
PinpointIQ scores Baltimore's self storage market on 3 components: Total Households (40% weight, 98th percentile); Fragmentation Score (35% weight, 53th percentile); Renter Households (25% weight, 98th percentile). The weights are calibrated to the self storage vertical and applied consistently across every U.S. MSA.
What are the biggest self storage sub-segments in Baltimore?
Baltimore's $312M self storage TAM breaks down into: Storage_self Storage Household ($299M, 96% of TAM); Storage_self Storage Commercial ($13M, 4% of TAM). Segment sizes reflect PinpointIQ's bottom-up model at the census-tract level.
Is Baltimore growing? How does population affect the self storage market?
Baltimore has a population of 2,849,436 and has grown 2.1% over the last 5 years. Population change is one of the drivers of self storage demand and factors into PinpointIQ's Market Score alongside vertical-specific attractiveness metrics.
TAM figures reflect PinpointIQ's bottom-up market size model built from U.S. Census, BLS, IRS County Business Patterns, and other public + commercial sources at the census-tract level. Market Score is PinpointIQ's percentile-weighted composite; the components and weights are set per vertical and shown above. Data refreshed monthly.
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