Columbus, MN self-storage market
Population 4,248. Passes the self-storage screen with 36 / 100; each line below shows where the points came from.
Town score, higher = better market to buy in
36 / 100PassPasses the screen
0Population 4,248: in the 2,000 to 20,000 scope
+25Income $123k: $70k+, best
+8Population +4.8% since 2015-2019: growing 2% to 10%, good
0Renters 11.3%: under 20%, low
-1024 storage facilities within 10 mi (1 chain): 11+, penalty
-21 chain or REIT facilities within 10 mi
+15Supply 3.2 sq ft per person (585,990 sq ft / market population 182,793, 83% of facilities sized): under 7 sq ft, best
0Map point moved 2.1 mi from the Census internal point to the population center
36Total, out of 100
Storage sq ft per person, 10 miles
3.2
Estimated building sq ft of every facility within 10 miles, divided by everyone living within 10 miles. Under 7 is undersupplied; over 10 is crowded. 83% of nearby facilities have a size estimate.
0under 7: undersuppliedUS average 7.9over 10: crowded18+
Population
4,248
Residents of the Census place, ACS 5-year 2020 to 2024. 182,793 people live in Census places within 10 miles, the market this town is judged on.
Median household income
$123,194
Under $45k fails the screen. $70k and up scores best.
Population change since 2015 to 2019
+4.8%
Growth of 10% or more scores best. Shrinking towns lose points.
Renter households
11.3%
Renters move more and rent storage more. 40% and up scores best.
Storage facilities within 10 miles
24
0 to 3 scores best. 11 or more costs points, and chains or REITs cost more. 1 of them are chains or REITs.
Facilities whose nearest town is Columbus
6
6 independent. Each facility is linked to the nearest scored town within 10 miles.
Facilities near Columbus
| Facility | Nearest town | Type | Reviews on Maps | Est. units Members only | Website Members only | Phone Members only | Lead scorehigher = better lead Members only |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Lake Mini Storage | Columbus, MN | Independent | 69 | Members | Members | Members | Members |
| Freeway Mini Storage | Columbus, MN | Independent | 86 | Members | Members | Members | Members |
| Happy Space Self Storage South | Columbus, MN | Independent | 0 | Members | Members | Members | Members |
| Happy Space Self-Storage (North Site) | Columbus, MN | Independent | 10 | Members | Members | Members | Members |
| Mc Cullough Mini Storage | Columbus, MN | Independent | 18 | Members | Members | Members | Members |
| Minnesota Lakes Mini Storage | Columbus, MN | Independent | 12 | Members | Members | Members | Members |
Lead score runs 0 to 100, higher = better lead. Lead Weak Fail
Showing 6 of 6 facilities, sorted by name. Members see all of them with every field, sorted by lead score, highest first.
Nearby towns
| Town | Distance | Town scorehigher = better market to buy in |
|---|---|---|
| Ham Lake MN | 6 mi | 20 / 100Pass |
| Wyoming MN | 7 mi | 33 / 100Pass |
| Centerville MN | 7 mi | 20 / 100Pass |
| Hugo MN | 9 mi | 35 / 100Pass |
| East Bethel MN | 9 mi | 38 / 100Pass |
| Circle Pines MN | 10 mi | 20 / 100Pass |
Town score runs 0 to 100, higher = better market to buy in. Pass Fail Check
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