{"id":4293,"date":"2020-12-04T01:35:27","date_gmt":"2020-12-04T09:35:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.storagecafe.com\/blog\/?p=4293"},"modified":"2024-02-07T02:13:32","modified_gmt":"2024-02-07T10:13:32","slug":"the-most-popular-items-people-put-in-self-storage-state-by-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.storagecafe.com\/blog\/the-most-popular-items-people-put-in-self-storage-state-by-state\/","title":{"rendered":"The Most Popular Items People Put In Self Storage, State By State"},"content":{"rendered":"

Self storage remains a popular service for Americans \u2014 about a third of the respondents of a recent survey<\/a> said they are using self storage, or have used it in the past, and an additional 11% are planning to use it in the future. The industry saw tremendous growth in recent years \u2014 currently, there are over 1.4 billion square feet of storage space in the US, according to Yardi Matrix. About 190 million square feet, or 13% of that, were built over the past five years alone.<\/p>\n

But what are the most popular items people put in self storage<\/a>, and are there any variations from state to state? Here\u2019s what the data tells us.<\/p>\n

<\/span>Furniture is the most frequently stored item in the majority of US states<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Over half of the self storage users in the survey \u2014 51% \u2014 declared that they use their units for furniture. Other belongings commonly put in storage are seasonal items, clothing and home appliances. However, people\u2019s habits, when it comes to the most frequently stored items, can vary depending on factors like age, gender or location.<\/p>\n

Furniture remains the most commonly stored item in a majority of states, but there are some interesting exceptions. Residents of Kansas and North Dakota are the only ones that declared they store mostly clothing in their units.<\/p>\n

Self storage users in Montana, Louisiana, Vermont and Rhode Island are apparently more interested in fitting their homes with domestic appliances than the rest of the Americans, and said they mostly put home appliances in storage.<\/p>\n

Residents of several other states, including Alaska, Colorado or Utah, tend to store primarily seasonal items. That\u2019s not surprising at all, seeing as many of these states are well known for their long winters or the many opportunities for practicing winter sports, so people are more likely to own things like ski equipment, snow boots, snow blowers, snowmobiles and so on. These items are obviously very useful during the cold season, but they take up a lot of space at home, so people tend to put them in storage while not in use.<\/p>\n