Self Storage Market in
Raleigh, NC
$162M TAM · Market Score 66/100 · Ranked #38 of 925 MSAs by TAM
Bottom-up market data for the Raleigh, NC MSA. Sourced from PinpointIQ's MSA-level intelligence platform.
Market Score breakdown
How Raleigh scored 66/100 for Self Storage
PinpointIQ's Market Score is a percentile-weighted composite. The components + weights are set per vertical. Raleigh ranks in the 75th percentile nationally for Self Storage.
| Component | Weight | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Households | 40% | 574,295 | 96 |
| Fragmentation Score | 35% | 59.1 | 11 |
| Renter Households | 25% | 191,714 | 96 |
TAM by segment
$162M in Raleigh broken down by segment
Demographic snapshot
Who lives and buys in Raleigh
Frequently asked questions
Self Storage market in Raleigh: common questions
How big is the self storage market in Raleigh, NC?
The self storage market in Raleigh, NC has a total addressable market of $162M, calculated bottom-up from U.S. Census, BLS, and IRS County Business Patterns data at the census-tract level. This makes Raleigh the #38 largest self storage market of 925 U.S. MSAs.
How many self storage companies are in Raleigh?
PinpointIQ tracks 102 self storage establishments in the Raleigh MSA, employing approximately 341 people. Establishment counts are sourced from IRS County Business Patterns and refreshed monthly.
How does Raleigh rank nationally for self storage?
Raleigh scores 66/100 on PinpointIQ's Self Storage Market Score, ranking #229 of 925 U.S. metros — the 75th 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 Raleigh?
PinpointIQ scores Raleigh's self storage market on 3 components: Total Households (40% weight, 96th percentile); Fragmentation Score (35% weight, 11th percentile); Renter Households (25% weight, 96th 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 Raleigh?
Raleigh's $162M self storage TAM breaks down into: Storage_self Storage Household ($154M, 95% of TAM); Storage_self Storage Commercial ($7M, 5% of TAM). Segment sizes reflect PinpointIQ's bottom-up model at the census-tract level.
Is Raleigh growing? How does population affect the self storage market?
Raleigh has a population of 1,487,302 and has grown 16.7% 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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