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Data

Know your market before you commit to a feasibility study.

A Market Report gives you the demographic, supply and demand data for your site's trade area, compiled from our proprietary market intelligence platform. Available for self storage and for vehicle, RV and boat storage. Order online and receive it by email.

Order a Market Report · $495 See a sample report

Add a one-hour walkthrough with an AACI appraiser for $250. The full cost is credited toward a Phase I Feasibility Study on the same site.

Illustrative sample

What's in the report

Demographics, supply and demand for your trade area, benchmarked against provincial and national figures. No market depth or saturation analysis, conclusions or recommendations. That's what a Phase I is for.

Supply

  • Facility count and net rentable area
  • Operator mix: large, mid-size and single-site
  • Unit types offered
  • Square feet per capita and per household
  • New developments pipeline, with stage and size
  • Full facility list with operator, size, year built and distance

Demand

  • Rental households and renter share
  • Population and households per facility
  • Inventory availability by unit type
  • Inventory not advertised online
  • Promotions in use
  • Recent facility openings

Rental rates

  • 12-month trailing average rates
  • Rate per square foot by operator type
  • Rate history by unit type
  • Rate history by facility
  • Rate volatility

Demographics

  • Population, density, growth and projections
  • Households and household size
  • Age profile
  • Dwelling types and tenure
  • Household income and spending power
  • Property values and average rents

Self Storage Market Report

Rates and availability for standard unit sizes, climate-controlled and non-climate-controlled, plus parking offered at self storage facilities.

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Vehicle, RV and Boat Storage Market Report

Rates by space size and by covered, uncovered and enclosed storage, with walk-in and online rates compared.

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CSSVS sample Market Reports: self storage and vehicle, RV and boat storage covers with inside pages

See exactly what you'll get

Download a full sample for a real Canadian trade area. Same format and data sources as the report you'll receive for your site.

  • FormatPDF
  • DeliveryBy email, within 2 business days of payment
  • CoverageAny site in Canada
Self storage sample (PDF)RV and boat storage sample (PDF)

Start with data. Step up when you're ready.

Most clients use the Market Report to screen a site, then commission a Phase I if the numbers look promising.

Market ReportPhase I Feasibility Study
Price$495, or $745 with an appraiser walkthroughFrom $5,000, less what you paid for your Market Report
OrderingOnline, in minutesProposal and engagement letter
DemographicsIncludedIncluded
Supply and new developmentsIncludedIncluded
Demand indicators and rental ratesIncludedIncluded
Highest and best use and market analysisNot includedIncluded
Market depth and saturation analysisNot includedIncluded
Conclusions and recommendationsNot includedIncluded
Suitable for lenders and investorsNoYes

What you pay counts toward a Phase I

Proceed with a Phase I Feasibility Study on the same site within 6 months and we'll credit the full cost of your Market Report, including the appraiser walkthrough.

About feasibility studies

Two ways to order

Get the data on its own, or have one of our appraisers walk you through it.

Market Report

$495
  • Full report for your site and trade area
  • Self storage or vehicle, RV and boat storage
  • PDF delivered by email
Order the report
Recommended·Includes AACI appraiser review

Market Report + Appraiser Walkthrough

$745
  • Everything in the Market Report
  • A one-hour call with a designated AACI appraiser
  • Walk through the numbers and what they mean for your site
  • Talk through next steps, including whether a Phase I makes sense
Order with walkthrough

How ordering works

  1. Locate your site

    Enter the address or drop a pin on the map. Every report covers both 3, 5 and 10 km rings and 5, 10 and 15 minute drive times.

  2. Pay your invoice

    We email you an invoice with the correct taxes for your province, payable by credit card, e-transfer or bank transfer.

  3. Receive your report

    A CSSVS analyst checks every report before it's emailed to you.

  4. Book your walkthrough

    If you added the appraiser call, you'll get a link to book your hour once the report is sent.

Order a Market Report

Option
Market Report$495 + GST
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Questions first? Call 1-844-484-2929.

Canadian Self Storage DataComing soon

Live market data, built from our own proprietary database.

CSSVS is building a set of data tools that track the Canadian self storage industry continuously — facility counts, ownership breakdowns, rental rates, and supply per capita, refreshed weekly and verified against operator listings.

Facility count
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By market & province
Ownership breakdown
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Independent vs. REIT / operator
Rental rates
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By unit size & region
Supply per capita
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Sq. ft. per resident
Refreshed weekly · verified against operator listings
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A Market Report is a compilation of demographic, supply and demand data. It is not an appraisal, a feasibility study or an opinion of value, and it is not intended for financing or investment reliance. Data is drawn from public sources and our proprietary market intelligence platform and is believed accurate but not guaranteed.