Self Storage Market in
Virginia Beach, VA
$162M TAM · Market Score 84/100 · Ranked #39 of 925 MSAs by TAM
Bottom-up market data for the Virginia Beach, VA MSA. Sourced from PinpointIQ's MSA-level intelligence platform.
Market Score breakdown
How Virginia Beach scored 84/100 for Self Storage
PinpointIQ's Market Score is a percentile-weighted composite. The components + weights are set per vertical. Virginia Beach ranks in the 98th percentile nationally for Self Storage.
| Component | Weight | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Households | 40% | 707,408 | 96 |
| Fragmentation Score | 35% | 88.2 | 62 |
| Renter Households | 25% | 258,713 | 96 |
TAM by segment
$162M in Virginia Beach broken down by segment
Demographic snapshot
Who lives and buys in Virginia Beach
Frequently asked questions
Self Storage market in Virginia Beach: common questions
How big is the self storage market in Virginia Beach, VA?
The self storage market in Virginia Beach, VA 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 Virginia Beach the #39 largest self storage market of 925 U.S. MSAs.
How many self storage companies are in Virginia Beach?
PinpointIQ tracks 147 self storage establishments in the Virginia Beach MSA, employing approximately 299 people. Establishment counts are sourced from IRS County Business Patterns and refreshed monthly.
How does Virginia Beach rank nationally for self storage?
Virginia Beach scores 84/100 on PinpointIQ's Self Storage Market Score, ranking #15 of 925 U.S. metros — the 98th 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 Virginia Beach?
PinpointIQ scores Virginia Beach's self storage market on 3 components: Total Households (40% weight, 96th percentile); Fragmentation Score (35% weight, 62th 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 Virginia Beach?
Virginia Beach's $162M self storage TAM breaks down into: Storage_self Storage Household ($156M, 97% of TAM); Storage_self Storage Commercial ($5M, 3% of TAM). Segment sizes reflect PinpointIQ's bottom-up model at the census-tract level.
Is Virginia Beach growing? How does population affect the self storage market?
Virginia Beach has a population of 1,787,235 and has grown 4.0% 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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