Sawmills, NC self-storage market
Population 5,042. Passes the self-storage screen with 21 / 100; each line below shows where the points came from.
Town score, higher = better market to buy in
21 / 100PassPasses the screen
0Population 5,042: in the 2,000 to 20,000 scope
+25Income $71k: $70k+, best
-8Population -2.4% since 2015-2019: shrinking 2% to 5%, penalty
+8Renters 31.3%: 30% to 40%, good
-1033 storage facilities within 10 mi (2 chain): 11+, penalty
-42 chain or REIT facilities within 10 mi
+10Supply 8.1 sq ft per person (533,491 sq ft / market population 65,746, 82% of facilities sized): 7 to 8.5 sq ft, good
21Total, out of 100
Storage sq ft per person, 10 miles
8.1
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. 82% of nearby facilities have a size estimate.
0under 7: undersuppliedUS average 7.9over 10: crowded18+
Population
5,042
Residents of the Census place, ACS 5-year 2020 to 2024. 65,746 people live in Census places within 10 miles, the market this town is judged on.
Median household income
$71,067
Under $45k fails the screen. $70k and up scores best.
Population change since 2015 to 2019
-2.4%
Growth of 10% or more scores best. Shrinking towns lose points.
Renter households
31.3%
Renters move more and rent storage more. 40% and up scores best.
Storage facilities within 10 miles
33
0 to 3 scores best. 11 or more costs points, and chains or REITs cost more. 2 of them are chains or REITs.
Facilities whose nearest town is Sawmills
0
0 independent. Each facility is linked to the nearest scored town within 10 miles.
Facilities near Sawmills
No facility lists Sawmills as its nearest scored town.
Nearby towns
| Town | Distance | Town scorehigher = better market to buy in |
|---|---|---|
| Hudson NC | 2 mi | 18 / 100Pass |
| Granite Falls NC | 3 mi | 26 / 100Pass |
| Cajah's Mountain NC | 4 mi | 23 / 100Pass |
| Connelly Springs NC | 4 mi | 43 / 100Pass |
| Icard NC | 6 mi | -18 / 100Fail |
| Lenoir NC | 7 mi | 24 / 100Pass |
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