How to Sell Your Self-Storage Facility (2026 Guide)
Storage is one of the most sellable small businesses there is — recurring monthly revenue, low staffing, and hard real-estate value underneath it.
What your self-storage facility is worth
Like any small business, a self-storage facility sells on a multiple of its cash flow (SDE), not its revenue. Start with our valuation guide and calculator to estimate your number before anyone makes you an offer.
Where the growth is
Most independent facilities have no website, no online rental, no dynamic pricing, and a gate that goes to voicemail at night. Fixing those four things routinely lifts revenue double digits — and that growth is what funds your payout.
This is why our model fits a self-storage facility so well. Instead of waiting for your numbers to slip and lowballing you, we bring that growth in first — then buy you out of the upside we create. See how we differ from private equity →
How to structure the sale
Facilities are usually held in an LLC that owns the dirt, which opens up flexible structures — from a straight seller-financed sale to a master lease with an option to buy. Most owners are surprised how much flexibility exists — a straight seller-financed sale, an earn-out on the growth, or a stay-and-earn where you keep working and drawing income while we buy you out.
Curious what your exit could look like?
Tell us a little about your business and we'll put together a free, private exit analysis — what it may be worth, where it could grow, and how a deal on your terms (often with nothing down) might work.
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