Finding Self Storage in Bend, OR: Top Tips

Before beginning your self storage search in Bend, there are a few things you should know. The pricing and availability of storage units in Bend will depend on several factors such as the real estate climate, the number of people moving into or throughout the area, housing conditions in the city, and the general wealth and prosperity of the area. We used US Census data on Bend to give you a better idea of these factors.

If there are many people moving to or from Bend, prices could be higher than in other cities. That's because self storage if often used as part of a home move. By looking at population changes in Bend, we should be able to get an idea of how many people are moving to or from the city. The Bend metro area grew from 76,683 persons in 2010 to 84,080 persons in 2014 according to the US Census, an increase of 9.65%.

Housing occupancy and vacancy rates in Bend can help us get a better idea of how much demand there is for living and storage space in Bend and thus the kind of storage prices and availability we should expect to find. Low rates of vacancy in Bend housing could indicate that real estate is in short supply. Self storage units in Bend may then also be in short supply, which means Bend storage unit prices may be higher. 12% of housing units in Bend are vacant according to the US Census, while 88% are occupied. That's a lower vacancy rate than the average for cities in the United States, and suggests that storage facility vacancy in Bend may also be lower. Low vacancy allows storage facilities to charge higher rent, so a cheap storage unit could be trickier to find in Bend than in other cities.

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