{"id":9079,"date":"2025-05-27T11:51:36","date_gmt":"2025-05-27T11:51:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/listselfstorage.com\/us\/industry-insights\/?p=9079"},"modified":"2026-02-13T10:34:59","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T10:34:59","slug":"stortrack-market-of-the-month-kannapolis-nc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/listselfstorage.com\/us\/industry-insights\/stortrack-market-of-the-month-kannapolis-nc\/","title":{"rendered":"StorTrack Market of the Month: Kannapolis, NC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- VideographyWP Plugin Message: Automatic video embedding prevented by plugin options. --><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lato, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stortrack.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><u><b>StorTrack&#8217;s<\/b><\/u><\/a> featured market this month is Kannapolis, NC. Located just northeast of Charlotte,\u00a0Kannapolis\u00a0is one of the fastest-growing cities in the region, with a population increase of over 20% in the last decade. The city is undergoing a\u00a0major transformation, anchored by the $1.5 billion North Carolina Research Campus, a\u00a0public-private hub for health, nutrition, and biotech research.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lato, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">How is Kannapolis as a self-storage market, and is it a good place to consider investing in? We\u2019ve used <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stortrack.com\/products\/explorer.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><u><b>StorTrack&#8217;s Explorer<\/b><\/u><\/a>\u00a0platform to look at some metrics to analyze its potential as a self-storage investment.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lato, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><b>Self Storage Market Metrics for Kannapolis, NC<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3055\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stortrack.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/mom-metrics_kannapolis-nc.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lato, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>Current Supply<\/b>:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lato, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">There is a supply of 3.27 square feet per capita in this market. For comparison, North Carolina&#8217;s\u00a0square feet per capita is\u00a06.83<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lato, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Kettering is home to 9 self-storage facilities, including one REIT, two large operators, one mid-size operator, and five single or small operators<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lato, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">There are three new planned development projects in this market, though there are 138 active projects across the state<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lato, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>Rate Trends<\/b>:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lato, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Rates in Kettering have trended slightly downward in the last 12 months<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lato, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The average rate per sq ft for a standard unit is $1.16, and climate-controlled units are currently $2.12<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lato, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><b>View the Market Report for Kannapolis, NC<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lato, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Is this a good market for you to invest in? To understand Kannapolis&#8217; potential as a self-storage market, <a href=\"https:\/\/4297816.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net\/hubfs\/4297816\/StorTrackMarketReport_Kannapolis%20NC.pdf?utm_source=hs_email&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_b74yq_5eCcNV1FgVGeFvJR2Z02Dnkoj3IOTNqU9RoOzl3ANJwmg_H6IIn6BxSB9WvxITP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><u><b>view this complimentary report<\/b><\/u><\/a>, giving you useful market statistics and metrics.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lato, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Additional metrics are available with the report purchase.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/4297816.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net\/hubfs\/4297816\/StorTrackMarketReport_Kannapolis%20NC.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3056\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stortrack.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/view-the-report_kannapolis.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"578\" height=\"217\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lato, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">To get a comprehensive market report for any location, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stortrack.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><u><b>StorTrack.com<\/b><\/u><\/a>\u2014the leading market intelligence platform for self-storage, vehicle, RV, and boat storage.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lato, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stortrack.com\/products\/explorer.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><u><b>StorTrack\u2019s Explorer<\/b><\/u><\/a> platform is the go-to tool for operators, investors, and developers, providing insights on over 79,000 facilities across primary, secondary, and tertiary markets in the U.S., Canada, Europe, and the UK.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lato, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/explorer.stortrack.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><u><b>Sign up for free<\/b><\/u><\/a>\u00a0to start evaluating markets.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"427\" data-end=\"527\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stortrack.com\/products\/explorer.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stortrack.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/explorer-logo_transparent.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"380\" height=\"100\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>StorTrack&#8217;s featured market this month is Kannapolis, NC. Located just northeast of Charlotte,\u00a0Kannapolis\u00a0is one of the fastest-growing cities in the region, with a population increase of over 20% in the last decade. The city is undergoing a\u00a0major transformation, anchored by the $1.5 billion North Carolina Research Campus, a\u00a0public-private hub for health, nutrition, and biotech research. How is Kannapolis as a self-storage market, and is it a good place to consider investing in? We\u2019ve used StorTrack&#8217;s Explorer\u00a0platform to look at some metrics to analyze its potential as a self-storage investment. 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