5'×10' storage
5 ft × 10 ft · 50 SQFT · 400 CU FT

A 5×10 fits a motorcycle. A 5×5 doesn't.

That one dimension decides the size for most people, and it is arithmetic rather than opinion: a road bike is about 7 ft long, a 5×5 is 5 ft deep, a 5×10 is 10 ft deep. Everything below works the same way. We size the unit against real item dimensions and we do not publish a price table we cannot stand behind.

Interior view of a 5x10 storage unit showing the key differentiator: a single motorcycle parked on the right, a king-size mattress leaning against the left wall, and a stack of cardboard boxes against the back wall
Floor: 50 sqftVolume: 400 cu ftCeiling: 8 ftIndustry PPI YoY: +1.1%Below 2023 peak: 7.9%
SIDE-BY-SIDE · WHICH SIZE DO I NEED

5×5 vs 5×10. The motorcycle decides.

5×5 · 25 SQFT · 200 CU FT

5×5 — Small overflow

boxestwin
  • 5-8 boxes + small furniture
  • Seasonal items, documents
  • Twin mattress (upright)
  • No motorcycle
  • No king bed
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5×10 · 50 SQFT · 400 CU FT

5×10 — Studio + motorcycle

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  • 1 motorcycle (most sizes)
  • Mid-sized bedroom contents
  • King mattress + box spring
  • 20 boxes + small couch
  • Studio apartment contents
  • No car (not even a Smart)
The motorcycle test: the two sizes share a 5 ft width and differ only in depth. A motorcycle is longer than 5 ft and shorter than 10 ft, so it is the cleanest single object to decide on. If you are storing a bike, the answer is 5×10. If you are storing a car, the answer is neither, because the door itself is about 5 ft wide. Go 10×15 or 10×20.
WHAT FITS · DIMENSIONAL ANALYSIS

What actually fits in 50 square feet.

Each judgement is item dimensions measured against a 5 ft by 10 ft floor and an 8 ft ceiling, with an allowance for the aisle you need to reach the back. The two that matter: motorcycles fit, cars do not.

Large boxes · ×up to 20Mid-sized bedroom contents · ×1 full setStudio apartment / dorm contents · ×11-bedroom apartment contents · ×PartialKing-size bed set with box spring · ×1Queen or twin mattress · ×1Small couch + chair · ×CombinedMotorcycle (most sizes) · ×1-2Small car (Smart car, Mazda Miata) · ×0Bicycle, lawn mower, sports gear · ×SeveralSmall appliances (microwave, vacuum, window AC) · ×MultipleSmall business inventory + 15-25 banker boxes · ×Significant

Full working, item by item →

PRICE DIRECTION · BLS PPI, SERIES PCU531130531130

We can tell you which way prices are moving. Not what you will pay.

No free public source publishes what a 5×10 costs by city, and the operator listing pages that do carry live rates are not ours to copy. What does exist is the US Bureau of Labor Statistics producer price index for miniwarehouse and self-storage unit operators, which measures what the industry receives. At July 2026 it stood at 184.8, on an index where December 2003 equals 100: 1.1% above a year earlier, and still 7.9% below the December 2023 peak.

YEAR
INDEX (AVG)
Change vs prior year
2019
149.8
n/a
2020
146.9
-1.9%
2021
159.0
+8.2%
2022
184.6
+16.1%
2023
197.0
+6.7%
2024
191.1
-3.0%
2025
185.4
-3.0%

Calendar-year averages of the monthly index. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, series PCU531130531130, retrieved via St. Louis Fed (FRED) on 2026-09-06. ↗ series page

READING A QUOTE

The number on the booking page is rarely the number you pay.

Introductory versus standing rateMost operators advertise a first-month or short-run offer and a separate rate that applies afterwards. Ask what the rate is in month two and get it in writing before you sign.
The first increaseRates on an existing tenancy are reviewed, and the first review usually lands within the first six months. Diary it, and ring the site before it takes effect rather than after.
Insurance and the lockCover is normally compulsory. You can usually decline the in-house policy if your home contents policy extends off premises, but you will have to show it. Budget for a lock either way.
Climate controlWorth paying for if you are storing electronics, timber furniture, instruments or paper anywhere humid. Not worth paying for if it is garden tools and plastic bins.

Last reviewed 2026-09-06. These are practices common across the industry, not a claim about any one operator's current terms.