Irish Self Storage Industry Report

This is the first time that the Irish Self Storage Association (ISSA) has completed a comprehensive report into the self storage industry in Irelands.  This report covers all viewpoints of the industry, collecting data from operators, customers and the general public, making it a comprehensive report.  Data is analysed at a local level and also compared with data from the European industry report completed by the Federation of European Self Storage Associations (FEDESSA).

Some of the key data includes

  • Average occupancy at 84.7% which is above EU average of 78.7%
  • Return per square foot of €296.54 similar to EU average
  • Highest percentage of two factor access systems in Europe
  • 53% of customers are between 40 and 60 years old
  • Divorced or separated people are almost twice as likely to use self storage
  • 24% of customers are business users
  • 47% of business customers and 16

You can download a free copy of the report using the link below

Irish industry report 2025