Shed vs. Storage Unit: Which Costs Less?
Paying every month for a storage unit? A storage shed in your own yard often pays for itself in a few years, and then it is yours. Here is a simple way to compare.
Storage unit
- Rent every month, for as long as you need it
- Rates often go up over time
- Drive there, and only during gate hours
- You never own it
Hallmark shed
- Pay once, or rent-to-own with no credit check
- Sits in your yard, open any time
- Built with treated floors and 50-year siding
- Yours to keep, and it adds a useful building to your property
A quick example
Say a storage unit costs $100 a month. That is $1,200 a year.
A 10'x12' Hallmark Lofted Barn starts at $4,187. That is about 3.5 years of storage unit rent, and you get loft space overhead too.
Price a 10'x12' lofted barn See sheds on the lot
Questions
Is a shed cheaper than a storage unit?
Usually, over time. A storage unit is rent forever. A shed is paid off once (or over a rent-to-own term) and then it is yours. At $100 a month, a $4,187 lofted barn costs the same as about 3.5 years of unit rent.
Can I rent to own a shed instead of renting a unit?
Yes. With rent-to-own you make a monthly payment like a unit, with no credit check, but at the end the building is yours.
What size shed replaces a 10x10 storage unit?
A 10x12 shed has a little more floor space than a 10x10 unit. A lofted barn adds overhead loft storage on top of that.
Can I get to my things anytime?
Yes. A shed sits in your own yard, so there are no gate hours, no drive and no access codes.
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