Finding Self Storage in Belleville, IL: Top Tips

There are a few things you should know about Belleville self storage before you begin your search. Storage unit prices and availability in Belleville are determined by many different factors, including real estate, population growth, the wealth of the local population, the current economic climate, and more. We used US Census data on Belleville to give you a better idea of these factors.

If there are many people moving to or from Belleville, prices could be higher than in other cities. That's because self storage if often used as part of a home move. A city with a high amount of moving activity should see substantial changes in population, so by looking at population data for Belleville we can get a better idea of the amount of moving activity. The US Census tells us that the metro area population of Belleville declined from 44,078 in 2010 to 42,529 in 2014, a loss of -3.51%.

Housing occupancy and vacancy rates in Belleville can help us get a better idea of how much demand there is for living and storage space in Belleville and thus the kind of storage prices and availability we should expect to find. High occupancy rates can indicate a lack of housing supply in Belleville, which may correlate to a lack of storage unit inventory and thus higher rental rates for self storage in the Belleville area. The US Census estimates that housing vacancy rates in Belleville are at 10.9%, while the occupancy rate is at 89.1%. That's a higher rate than average for US cities, suggesting storage unit occupancy in Belleville may also be higher. That might make it harder to find cheap storage in Belleville.

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