This is largely due to the increased industry data now available that indicates the overall risk associated with owning self storage is much less than once thought.
Current cap rates for self storage facilities.
Because of differences between properties cap rates vary.
The rate generally reflects the quality of the income property and the level of investment risk for a buyer.
While capitalization rates for the entire self storage sector averaged 8 5 percent to 9 0 percent last year institutional quality assets currently trade in the 6 75 percent to 7 5 percent range.
Cap rate snapshot.
Capitalization rates for u s.
The national average cost for all unit sizes is 87 89 per month according to sparefoot data.
All property types across nearly all classes and segments changed by less than 10 basis points either up or down.
In the third quarter of 2018.
Using our data we ve identified the 10 most in demand cities for self storage units.
At the time this article was written i consulted an appraiser who said the average cap rate for mom and pop type storage facilities had been around 7 25 percent but was moving toward 8 percent.
Full year 2019 the national average cost per square foot is 0 92 per month.
Today typical cap rates fall within the range of 6 5 8.
The minimal increase in the 10 year treasury yield anticipated for 2020 will help limit cap rate increases and keep the spread about 200 to 300 bps above the risk free rate next year.
Commercial real estate assets were broadly unchanged in h1 2019.
As of mid year 01 the long term average self storage cap rate was.
Negative news such as flat or falling rental rates or even defaults regarding one or more high profile operators could affect investor sentiment toward the entire sector.
As you can see the market has seen a constant decline in cap rates for self storage properties over the last 10 years from an average of 10 percent in 2000 to 6 25 percent in 2013.
Some portfolio sales in this region have sold for less than 5 cap rates.
The highest pricing in the nation is the northeast region where pricing averages 15 per square foot.
Percent as compared with a 10 year treasury long term average yield of 3.
Full year 2019 below is the average national cost by storage unit size.
That being said my experience for self storage cap rates in the mid atlantic states range from a low of 5 for the best properties to 9 0 for properties that are considered higher risk investments.
Multifamily and industrial cap rates tightened the most.