Self Storage Market in
Buffalo, NY
$102M TAM · Market Score 71/100 · Ranked #49 of 925 MSAs by TAM
Bottom-up market data for the Buffalo, NY MSA. Sourced from PinpointIQ's MSA-level intelligence platform.
Market Score breakdown
How Buffalo scored 71/100 for Self Storage
PinpointIQ's Market Score is a percentile-weighted composite. The components + weights are set per vertical. Buffalo ranks in the 83th percentile nationally for Self Storage.
| Component | Weight | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Households | 40% | 501,549 | 95 |
| Fragmentation Score | 35% | 72.4 | 26 |
| Renter Households | 25% | 166,514 | 95 |
TAM by segment
$102M in Buffalo broken down by segment
Demographic snapshot
Who lives and buys in Buffalo
Frequently asked questions
Self Storage market in Buffalo: common questions
How big is the self storage market in Buffalo, NY?
The self storage market in Buffalo, NY has a total addressable market of $102M, calculated bottom-up from U.S. Census, BLS, and IRS County Business Patterns data at the census-tract level. This makes Buffalo the #49 largest self storage market of 925 U.S. MSAs.
How many self storage companies are in Buffalo?
PinpointIQ tracks 42 self storage establishments in the Buffalo MSA, employing approximately 115 people. Establishment counts are sourced from IRS County Business Patterns and refreshed monthly.
How does Buffalo rank nationally for self storage?
Buffalo scores 71/100 on PinpointIQ's Self Storage Market Score, ranking #159 of 925 U.S. metros — the 83th 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 Buffalo?
PinpointIQ scores Buffalo's self storage market on 3 components: Total Households (40% weight, 95th percentile); Fragmentation Score (35% weight, 26th percentile); Renter Households (25% weight, 95th 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 Buffalo?
Buffalo's $102M self storage TAM breaks down into: Storage_self Storage Household ($97M, 96% of TAM); Storage_self Storage Commercial ($4M, 4% of TAM). Segment sizes reflect PinpointIQ's bottom-up model at the census-tract level.
Is Buffalo growing? How does population affect the self storage market?
Buffalo has a population of 1,161,343 and has grown 2.2% 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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