Self-Storage · First lien · Nationwide
Self-storage hard money & bridge loans.
Climate-controlled and drive-up self-storage, including conversions and expansions. Operations and local supply decide the loan.
Stokley Intelligence · Updated September 2026
Self-Storage Market Data 2026
A sourced view of U.S. self-storage fundamentals—occupancy, rents, new supply and capital markets—and the situations they may create for owners, lenders and investors.
Underwriting
What we look at first.
- Physical and economic occupancy
- Street rates, in-place rates and discounting
- Management platform and revenue systems
- New supply within the trade area
- Expansion land and conversion costs
Situations
Where we're most useful.
- Lease-up after a new build or conversion
- Acquisitions from mom-and-pop owners
- Expansion capital on existing facilities
- Maturities on facilities still stabilizing
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Hard money lending guidelines
- Annual rate
- From 11.5%
- Origination
- From 2% of the loan amount
- Term
- 6 to 12 months
- Payments
- Interest only
- Loan-to-value
- Up to 70%
- Lien position
- First position only
Third party closing costs are separate.
Every term sheet is different. Every deal goes through underwriting and has specific terms. These are guidelines, not a commitment to lend.
By state
Self-storage loans by state.
State pages combine local economic context with how we approach self-storage loans there.
Southwest
Northeast
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Self-storage loan request.
Questions
Self-storage loans, answered.
- Do you provide self-storage hard money loans nationwide?
- Yes. Stokley Capital provides first-position, business-purpose self-storage loans nationwide, subject to state requirements.
- What size self-storage loans do you make?
- Typically $1M–$5M. Larger loans are considered.
- What do you look at first on a self-storage loan?
- Physical and economic occupancy; Street rates, in-place rates and discounting; Management platform and revenue systems.
- Do you take second position?
- No. Every loan is a first lien on the property.
Nothing on this website is an offer to lend or a commitment of capital. All loans are subject to underwriting, due diligence, documentation and approval. Published lending guidelines are for general guidance only. Every deal goes through underwriting and has specific terms.
Next step
Have a self-storage loan request?
Send the property, amount and deadline. A principal will respond directly.