How much can you save with peer-to-peer storage vs self-storage in Q2 2026?

Across the 15 cities tracked in the Packhood State of Storage report (Q2 2026), peer-to-peer storage on Packhood is a median 54% cheaper than commercial self-storage for the same usable volume (a 50 sq ft / ~14 m³ reference unit). Figures are estimates composited from public operator rate cards and residential rent references.

Which city has the biggest self-storage saving?

Of the tracked cities, Dublin shows the largest gap: peer-to-peer storage runs about 57% below the local commercial rate, an annualised saving of roughly €1,500 on the reference unit.

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Yes. The full dataset is published under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC-BY 4.0). Download the CSV or JSON from the report page and cite as: "Packhood Research, State of Storage, packhood.com/state-of-storage". A ready-made citation and BibTeX entry are on the page.

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The State of Storage — Q2 2026

Q: Where does the State of Storage data come from?

Commercial figures are sampled from published rate cards of the major self-storage operators in each market (a min–max range, never a single operator). Peer-to-peer figures are Packhood's published reference rate card, anchored to residential rent references (Daft.ie, Rightmove, Funda/CBS). The marketplace is pre-launch, so these are indicative list prices and methodology-driven estimates — not realised booking data. Full method: packhood.com/state-of-storage/methodology.

How much does it cost to store your stuff in Ireland, the UK and the Netherlands — and how much cheaper is hosted, peer-to-peer space than a commercial self-storage unit? We benchmarked 15 cities across 3 markets. Peer-to-peer storage came out a median 54% cheaper for the same usable volume.

Published 2026-06-01 · Updated quarterly · Free to reuse with attribution

54%median cheaper than commercial self-storage, for the same volume

15cities benchmarked across IE · UK · NL

€1,500a year saved in Dublin — the widest gap

About these numbers: Packhood is a new marketplace, so this report contains estimates composited from real public sources — published commercial self-storage rate cards and residential rent references (Daft.ie, Rightmove, Funda/CBS) — not realised booking data. Every figure is a like-for-like price comparison for a 50 sq ft (~14 m³) reference unit. See the full methodology.

By market

Median monthly price for the reference unit, commercial vs peer-to-peer, in each market we cover.

Ireland

5 cities tracked

Commercial (median): €168/mo
Packhood P2P (median): €74/mo
Typical saving: 56%

United Kingdom

6 cities tracked

Commercial (median): £175/mo
Packhood P2P (median): £84/mo
Typical saving: 53%

Netherlands

4 cities tracked

Commercial (median): €194/mo
Packhood P2P (median): €90/mo
Typical saving: 54%

Per-city storage price index

The reference unit is a 50 sq ft (~14 m³) equivalent — the most-quoted self-storage size, and the rough volume of a typical hosted garage or box room. Bars are scaled to the most expensive city.

City	Commercial /mo	Packhood /mo	Saving	Per year
Dublin IE	€220	€95	57%	€1,500
Cork IE	€175	€78	55%	€1,164
Galway IE	€168	€74	56%	€1,128
Limerick IE	€150	€66	56%	€1,008
Waterford IE	€138	€60	57%	€936
London UK	£268	£120	55%	£1,776
Manchester UK	£178	£85	52%	£1,116
Birmingham UK	£172	£82	52%	£1,080
Bristol UK	£182	£88	52%	£1,128
Leeds UK	£165	£80	52%	£1,020
Glasgow UK	£158	£76	52%	£984
Amsterdam NL	€235	€105	55%	€1,560
Rotterdam NL	€185	€86	54%	€1,188
The Hague NL	€190	€88	54%	€1,224
Utrecht NL	€198	€92	54%	€1,272

Commercial self-storage Packhood peer-to-peer

Sources. Commercial: published rate cards of the major self-storage operators in each market (a min–max range, midpoint shown) — Big Yellow, Safestore, Shurgard, Lok’nStore (UK); Shurgard, City Box and national operators (NL); leading Dublin / Cork / Galway operators (IE), sampled Q2 2026. Peer-to-peer: Packhood’s published reference rate card, anchored to residential rent references (Daft.ie, Rightmove, Funda / CBS).

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