Research & Data

Research & Data

SSA takes pride in providing members with fresh research and data. SSA data studies are revolutionizing the way owner-operators and managers look at our industry.

Thank you to all that participated in our Traffic Study!

We hope to have results to report at our Spring Conference & Trade Show in Orlando. Participants and members will have access to the new data soon.

For more information, please contact Mike Blackett @ mblackett@selfstorage.org

Members can view the 2025 Traffic Study HERE

The 2023 Self Storage Demand Study

This 2023 edition of the SSA’s Self Storage Demand Study tells us who uses self storage, how and why and most importantly projects future demand. It helps us to understand the current incidence of usage and how it is tied to area demographic characteristics. It provides us with a point of view on what drives demand, with insights on how customers use self storage. Over 300 pages with hundreds of tables and graphs packed with information you won’t get anywhere else. Sold electronically. Member: $400 / Non-Member: $550

Buy it TODAY

See a sample of the 2023 Demand Study here

2023 Self Storage Demand Study Mapping/Query Tool

The 2023 Self Storage Demand Study Mapping (or Query) Tool takes the data sets from all six SSA Demand Studies (2005, 2007, 2013, 2017, 2020 and 2023) and puts them into a searchable and comparable format. Sold electronically, via email, in an Excel Macros file format. Sold electronically. Member: $500 / Non-Member: $750

 Buy it TODAY

“TractIQ pulls together the best of all platforms and filters out the garbage in a way that provides a self-storage investor exactly the information they need.” - Adam Roosien, JLL

TractIQ is a self-storage data platform that empowers investors, brokers, and operators to make smarter, more confident, data-driven decisions. The company proudly serves top-tier brokerages like Cushman & Wakefield, Matthews Real Estate, and Marcus & Millichap, and notable investment companies such as 10Federal Storage, Spartan Investment Group, and Store Here.

TractIQ provides comprehensive data on self-storage supply, demand indicators, and site risk factors. The platform includes information on over 68,000 operating storage facilities and construction sites, 30,000 with detailed pricing by unit type, and 35,000 with owner contact details. It also tracks many demand indicators, such as demographic data, 80,000+ housing starts, 300,000+ commercial construction projects, traffic counts, and major signal brand locations (Walmart, Starbucks, Whole Foods, etc.).

To book a demo or sign up for TractIQ’s research, visit their website here

“With millions of dollars at stake in each deal, TractIQ is the must have resource” - Armand Aghadjanians, Store Here

Industry Focused Partner Program

Moody’s CRE is committed to positioning pivotal data at the heart of business decision-making, across diverse markets within the self storage sector. Through the Data Contributor Program, we're supporting participating owners, operators, and property managers by delivering valuable performance data and market insights.

Real Time Insights for Participants

Data is critical to the self storage industry, an asset class in commercial real estate that’s experienced rapid growth and demonstrated resilience. The growing competitiveness and local market nuances add layers of complexity and risk to this sector, emphasizing the importance of adopting a data-informed approach for decision-making and strategizing. Covering 125 primary United States metropolitan markets and hundreds of submarkets, Moody’s CRE offers extensive self storage data that can aid in risk mitigation and help you make better decisions.

See the Markets we cover here.

Identify Opportunities

Contributing members can access property, new construction, and market data to efficiently identify over-and under-performing markets and properties.

View Comprehensive Risks

Monitor risk specific to your market, property type, or tenant.

Monitor Sales Transactions

Understand market news and gain better insights into sales transactions, such as true ownership information.

HOW OUR DATA CONTRIBUTOR PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM WORKS

1. Partner Member Onboarding

Once Partnership agreement is signed and returned, a user list is created for up to 5 members of your organization to have access to the Moody's CRE platform.

2. Quarterly/Monthly Submission

You download an XLS data file directly from your company's management software, and send it to us via a secured file transfer site.

3. Contributor Platform Access

Access is granted to the self storage markets based on the region(s) in which you contribute data. Training is available through our Customer Success Team.

Discounted pricing is available for additional regions or sectors.

Please click here to learn more about this program.

© 2024 Moody’s Corporation, Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., Moody’s Analytics, Inc. and/or their licensors and affiliates (collectively, “MOODY’S”). All rights reserved.

Yardi^® Matrix Self Storage is the industry’s leading market intelligence platform for originating, pre-underwriting and managing assets for profitable loans and investments. Subscribers get access to property-level data for more than 27,000 storage facilities in 135 markets across the U.S.

Key Features

• Complete new supply pipeline information at the asset, competitive set and market level
• In place loans and expirations - construction, permanent and CMBS
• Full ownership and management information
• Complete site-level information
• Rents by storage unit size and rent comparable reporting
• Property sales information and sale comparable reporting
• Patented property improvement and location ratings systems

VIEW A SAMPLE REPORT HERE

If you have any questions, please contact Yardi Matrix by calling 480.663.1149 or email

Find out more HERE