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Self-storage build cost calculator
Set the format, size, and market to see a planning-range build cost. Every figure traces to Wasatch bid history and a live government construction index, the same numbers behind the guide.
Building type
Climate-controlled
Market & snow load
40,000 rentable SF · about 45,455 gross SF at 88% efficiency. Average unit size is an editable planning assumption.
All-in project costGet a real estimate
$2.8M – $4.4M
$70–$110 per rentable SF
- Shell & doors
- $1.2M – $2.2M
- Per rentable SF (shell)
- $30–$55
- Estimated build time
- 6–9 months
Base ranges: Wasatch bid history (2024–Q1 2026), the same figures published in the 2026 build-cost guide.
Escalation: +0.3% from BLS Producer Price Index, New Warehouse Building Construction (series PCU236221236221, 2026-06).
Planning range, not a quote. Land is separate. A real site tightens the number.