Live webinar · State of Self Storage Q3 2026
Occupancy Up, Move-In Rents Down: Inside the Q3 2026 State of Self Storage
Tuesday, November 10, 2026
10:00 AM ET
Live webinar · State of Self Storage Q3 2026
Live webinar · State of Self Storage Q3 2026
Occupancy Up, Move-In Rents Down: Inside the Q3 2026 State of Self Storage
Occupancy Up, Move-In Rents Down: Inside the Q3 2026 State of Self Storage
Occupancy Up, Move-In Rents Down: Inside the Q3 2026 State of Self Storage
Tuesday, November 10, 2026
Tuesday, November 10, 2026
10:00 AM ET
10:00 AM ET
Presented by
Presented by
Andrew Capranos
Andrew Capranos
President, Self-Storage, Cubby
If you cut your move-in rates this year, you weren’t the only one. Across the stores in our data, starting rents fell 4.4% and occupancy climbed to 80.4%, nearly three points higher than last year. Existing tenants covered the discount through rent increases, and revenue per foot still grew 4.9%. So it worked.
If you cut your move-in rates this year, you weren’t the only one. Across the stores in our data, starting rents fell 4.4% and occupancy climbed to 80.4%, nearly three points higher than last year. Existing tenants covered the discount through rent increases, and revenue per foot still grew 4.9%. So it worked.
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But can you keep doing it?
But can you keep doing it?
Andrew Capranos, president of self storage at Cubby, walks through the Q3 2026 State of Self Storage report. It’s built from transaction-level data across independent and regional operators. He then puts the findings to two operators who set prices and lease units against these numbers every week.
Andrew Capranos, president of self storage at Cubby, walks through the Q3 2026 State of Self Storage report. It’s built from transaction-level data across independent and regional operators. He then puts the findings to two operators who set prices and lease units against these numbers every week.
Meet the panel.
Meet the panel.
Meet the panel.
Melissa Stiles, MBA
Melissa Stiles, MBA
Chief Growth Officer,
Storage Asset Management
Adam Burnam
Adam Burnam
Vice President,
StorageMart
Tim Springer
Tim Springer
Founding Partner,
Avad Storage
The agenda
The agenda
What we’ll cover
What we’ll cover
What we’ll cover
Andrew walks through the report, then puts the findings to two operators who set prices and lease units against these numbers every week.
Andrew walks through the report, then puts the findings to two operators who set prices and lease units against these numbers every week.
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Why the only stores that grew move-ins were the ones that cut starting rents by more than 10%
Why the only stores that grew move-ins were the ones that cut starting rents by more than 10%
02
How far REIT online rates sit below their in-store rates, and how independents are responding
How far REIT online rates sit below their in-store rates, and how independents are responding
03
How big a rent increase can be before churn moves, and the size at which move-outs double
How big a rent increase can be before churn moves, and the size at which move-outs double
04
The nine benchmarks that put a store in the top 25%
The nine benchmarks that put a store in the top 25%
05
What to watch in Q4
What to watch in Q4
Live Q&A
Live Q&A follows the panel.
Live Q&A follows the panel.
Join us live on November 10
Join us live on November 10
Join us live on November 10
Tuesday, November 10, 2026 · 10:00 AM ET. Bring your questions — live Q&A follows the panel.
Tuesday, November 10, 2026 · 10:00 AM ET. Bring your questions — live Q&A follows the panel.