Columbia Falls, MT self-storage market
Population 5,615. Fails the self-storage screen with 1 / 100; each line below shows where the points came from.
Town score, higher = better market to buy in
1 / 100FailFails the screen
0Population 5,615: in the 2,000 to 20,000 scope
+25Income $76k: $70k+, best
+8Population +3.4% since 2015-2019: growing 2% to 10%, good
+10Renters 44%: 40%+, best
-1030 storage facilities within 10 mi (1 chain): 11+, penalty
-21 chain or REIT facilities within 10 mi
-30Supply 37.1 sq ft per person (619,375 sq ft / market population 16,694, 63% of facilities sized): 17.5+ sq ft, hard fail
1Total, out of 100
Storage sq ft per person, 10 miles
37.1
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. 63% of nearby facilities have a size estimate.
0under 7: undersuppliedUS average 7.9over 10: crowded18+
Population
5,615
Residents of the Census place, ACS 5-year 2020 to 2024. 16,694 people live in Census places within 10 miles, the market this town is judged on.
Median household income
$75,766
Under $45k fails the screen. $70k and up scores best.
Population change since 2015 to 2019
+3.4%
Growth of 10% or more scores best. Shrinking towns lose points.
Renter households
44.0%
Renters move more and rent storage more. 40% and up scores best.
Storage facilities within 10 miles
30
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 Columbia Falls
15
14 independent. Each facility is linked to the nearest scored town within 10 miles.
Facilities near Columbia Falls
| Facility | Nearest town | Type | Reviews on Maps | Est. units Members only | Website Members only | Phone Members only | Lead scorehigher = better lead Members only |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CJ's Storage | Columbia Falls, MT | Independent | 41 | Members | Members | Members | Members |
| Chief Mountain Storage | Columbia Falls, MT | Independent | 11 | Members | Members | Members | Members |
| Columbia Containers | Columbia Falls, MT | Independent | 23 | Members | Members | Members | Members |
| Columbia Falls Mini Storage | Columbia Falls, MT | Independent | 36 | Members | Members | Members | Members |
| Columbia Falls RV and mini Storage | Columbia Falls, MT | Independent | 3 | Members | Members | Members | Members |
| Last Best Storage | Columbia Falls, MT | Independent | 25 | Members | Members | Members | Members |
| Old Tractor Storage | Columbia Falls, MT | Independent | 20 | Members | Members | Members | Members |
| Pee Wee's Storage | Columbia Falls, MT | Independent | 2 | Members | Members | Members | Members |
| Red Shark Storage- Columbia Falls | Columbia Falls, MT | Independent | 14 | Members | Members | Members | Members |
| Rusty Saw Storage | Columbia Falls, MT | Independent | 12 | Members | Members | Members | Members |
| Scrappy Squirrel Storage | Columbia Falls, MT | Independent | 2 | Members | Members | Members | Members |
| Storage Rentals of America | Columbia Falls, MT | Chain or REIT | 80 | Members | Members | Members | Members |
| Whitefalls Boat & RV Storage | Columbia Falls, MT | Independent | 6 | Members | Members | Members | Members |
| Wildflower Storage | Columbia Falls, MT | Independent | 23 | Members | Members | Members | Members |
| Windmill Storage and Business Park | Columbia Falls, MT | Independent | 54 | Members | Members | Members | Members |
Lead score runs 0 to 100, higher = better lead. Lead Weak Fail
Showing 15 of 15 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Whitefish MT | 7 mi | 6 / 100Fail |
| Evergreen MT | 11 mi | 16 / 100Pass |
| Bigfork MT | 21 mi | 20 / 100Pass |
| Lakeside MT | 24 mi | 13 / 100Fail |
| Polson MT | 47 mi | -2 / 100Fail |
| North Browning MT | 55 mi | 43 / 100Fail |
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