How many people search for storage units each month?

About 6,322,890 monthly searches across the top related keywords in the United States, led by "best storage units".

Who already ranks for storage units searches?

0 dedicated directories and 5 general aggregators appear in the top 10 results for "best storage units".

Directory / United States / Data pulled 55 minutes ago

Storage Units Directory

Create a directory for storage units to help users find local options easily.

Verdict: Worth a try

The demand for storage units is high, with over 6 million searches monthly. However, competition is tough due to 5 aggregators dominating the top search results, making it a challenging space to succeed. There are no dedicated directories in the top rankings, indicating a potential gap for a new player, but the existing aggregators may limit visibility.

Searches: 6,322,890; per month, top 12 keywords
Directories: 0; dedicated, in the top 10
Aggregators: 5; Yelp, Maps, marketplaces
Businesses nearby: n/a; no location given

Demand

Monthly Google searches in United States for the keyword cluster around 'storage units'. Phrasings Google counts as one keyword are collapsed.

Google Ads keyword data

Primary keyword

best storage units

Cluster total

6,322,890 / mo

Easy keywords

7 of 12

Keyword	Volume	Difficulty	CPC	Intent
storage unit near me	1,000,000	17 easy	$15.57	transactional
self storage unit near me	1,000,000	14 easy	$15.57	transactional
storage unit deals near me	1,000,000	18 easy	$15.57	commercial
monthly storage unit near me	1,000,000	14 easy	$15.57	transactional
storage unit	246,000	59 medium	$17.28	transactional
storage unit self storage	246,000	59 medium	$17.28	transactional
unit with storage	246,000	59 medium	$17.28	transactional
storage locker unit	246,000	59 medium	$17.28	transactional
rv storage unit near me	135,000	7 easy	$5.95	transactional
auction storage unit	90,500	33 medium	$0.30	transactional
car storage unit near me	90,500	0 easy	$7.37	transactional
vehicle storage unit near me	90,500	0 easy	$7.37	navigational

Competition

The live top 10 for 'best storage units', the keyword a directory for this niche would need to win.

Live Google SERP

Dedicated directory

Sites built for this niche. Your direct competitors.

Aggregator

Yelp, Maps, Reddit, marketplaces. Not beatable, not niche.

Business site

Google chose a business, not a list, for these slots.

Beatable slots

0 of 8

Content pages on domains under 10k visits a month.

No niche directory ranks here, but 7 of the top results are domains with over a million visits a month. Entering this page means outranking them, not filling an empty slot.

#	Result	Type	Est. traffic / mo
1	reddit.com What are the best storage facilities in Huntsville? Aggregator 4,074,612,103/mo	Aggregator	4,074,612,103
2	publicstorage.com Best Rated Self Storage Units near Roseville, MI Content 4,457,392/mo	Content	4,457,392
3	facebook.com If you have a storage unit, you should read this!!! Aggregator 3,209,723,111/mo	Aggregator	3,209,723,111
4	quora.com How to choose the best self-storage facility in my local area Aggregator 369,791,683/mo	Aggregator	369,791,683
5	reddit.com good storage unit in the area? : r/lansing Aggregator 4,074,612,103/mo	Aggregator	4,074,612,103
6	biggerpockets.com What are the best ways/ sites to find self storage units? Content 135,749/mo	Content	135,749
7	publicstorage.com Best Price Deals on Self Storage Units near Jackson, MI Content 4,457,392/mo	Content	4,457,392
8	yelp.com I need a small unit to store some furniture in long term. Do ... Aggregator 1,268,971,975/mo	Aggregator	1,268,971,975

Traffic is the estimated monthly organic visits to the whole domain, shown on a log scale. A content page from a small site ranking above giants is the signal to look for; business sites rank on local relevance and are not slots a directory can take.

Build plan

A starting structure for the directory, drafted from the numbers above. Treat the revenue range as an order of magnitude.

Generated

Name ideas

StorageFinder
UnitVault
SpaceSaver

Monetization

lead generation

Generate leads for storage unit providers through user inquiries.

$500 to $1,500 / mo after a year