As of 2024 there were 16,681,383 households renting a self-storage unit, up from 10,032,740 in 2005, and constituting a $60 billion industry. One recent phenomenon is that as the self-storage facilities become more common and communities begin to oppose the existence of the large, boxy facilities — places in 15 states have banned self-storage facilities since 2019 — there has been energy put into making them to blend in more. Some facilities designed the exterior of their storage to look like rows of houses so as to fit blend in with suburban areas.
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