Self Storage Market in
South Carolina
$345M statewide TAM · 14 metros · Rank #25/51 states · 1.2% of national TAM
Bottom-up rollup across every metro in South Carolina. PinpointIQ covers all 14 MSAs in the state.
Top metros
Most attractive Self Storage metros in South Carolina
Ranked by Market Score — PinpointIQ's vertical-specific attractiveness composite. TAM shown for reference.
| Rank | Metro | TAM | Market Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Greenville, SC MSA | $77M | 83 |
| #2 | Spartanburg, SC MSA | $26M | 82 |
| #3 | Columbia, SC MSA | $65M | 80 |
| #4 | Hilton Head Island, SC | $22M | 79 |
| #5 | Florence, SC | $12M | 76 |
| #6 | Charleston, SC MSA | $81M | 72 |
| #7 | Myrtle Beach, SC MSA | $30M | 63 |
| #8 | Orangeburg County, SC | $4M | 62 |
| #9 | Sumter, SC | $6M | 60 |
| #10 | Abbeville County, SC | $6M | 56 |
What drives the Market Score
How Self Storage attractiveness is measured
Frequently asked questions
Self Storage market in South Carolina: common questions
How big is the self storage market in South Carolina?
The statewide self storage total addressable market in South Carolina is $345M, aggregated across 14 MSAs. This represents 1.2% of the $29.1B U.S. self storage market.
How does South Carolina rank nationally for self storage?
South Carolina ranks #25 of 51 states by self storage TAM — the 52th percentile. The ranking is based on aggregate MSA-level TAM within each state's geographic boundaries.
What are the most attractive self storage metros in South Carolina?
PinpointIQ ranks the top self storage metros in South Carolina by Market Score (a vertical-specific attractiveness composite): #1 Greenville, SC MSA ($77M TAM, Market Score 83); #2 Spartanburg, SC MSA ($26M TAM, Market Score 82); #3 Columbia, SC MSA ($65M TAM, Market Score 80); #4 Hilton Head Island, SC ($22M TAM, Market Score 79); #5 Florence, SC ($12M TAM, Market Score 76). Market Score weighs the drivers of self storage demand and operator concentration.
What drives self storage attractiveness in South Carolina's metros?
PinpointIQ's Self Storage Market Score for every MSA in South Carolina is computed from 3 components: Total Households (40%); Fragmentation Score (35%); Renter Households (25%). Each component is scored at the national percentile level before being weighted into the composite.
How many self storage markets does PinpointIQ cover in South Carolina?
PinpointIQ covers all 14 Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) in South Carolina for self storage, with TAM, Market Score, competitive landscape, and demographic drivers available at each MSA and down to the census-tract level.
Where can I get self storage market data for a specific South Carolina metro?
Individual metro pages are available for every MSA in South Carolina covered by PinpointIQ. You can also pull a free self storage market report for any specific metro through PinpointIQ's report tool, or start a trial to access the full platform including competitive landscape and business-level data.
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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