The median cheapest 10x10 within 5 miles of the Alamo was $65 a month online on October 24, 2026. Across the 25 facilities that listed one, prices ran from $36 to $154.95.
The cheapest and the most expensive were 2.4 miles apart, and the high was 4.3 times the low.
Key findings
Booking online saved a median 40%
19 unit listings showed an online price next to a higher in-store price. The median online discount was 40%, and the biggest was 54.5%.
Climate control cost no more at the median
At the 6 facilities that listed both types, the median climate premium was 0%. At Extra Space Storage, 2300 Broadway, the climate-controlled 10x10 was $63 and the drive-up unit was $114.
9 facilities offer only climate-controlled 10x10s
9 of 26 facilities had no standard 10x10 at all. Their median cheapest 10x10 was $59, against $65 for the whole area.
19 of 26 were running a promotion
Ask what the rent will be once the deal ends, since that is what you pay for most of your stay.
National brands $71, local operators $67
These are median online prices for a standard 10x10, from 9 national brand facilities and 7 local or regional ones. National brands were $4 higher at the median. With 16 facilities, that gap is too small to count on.
The cheapest 10x10 at each facility
- Standard unit
- Climate controlled
- Median
How it compares
The local median of $65 is 19% below the national online figure and 45% below the national street rate.
- SpareFoot puts the national average for a 10x10 booked online at $80.43 a month, for 2026 through May.
- StorageCafe puts the national street rate for a 10x10 at $119 a month as of September 2026.
These are not exact matches. Both national figures are averages and ours is a median. Street rates are list prices before online deals, and our figure is the online price.
All 26 facilities
Sorted by the cheapest 10x10 online. Miles are straight line from the Alamo. Download the data (CSV).
| Facility | Address | Miles from the Alamo | Cheapest 10x10 online | In-store price | Type | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Storage | 3440 Fredericksburg Rd, 78201 | 4.59 | $36 | $72 | Standard drive-up | Web only Halloween sale, 50% off in-store rate |
| Public Storage | 909 Runnels Ave, 78208 | 2.58 | $38 | $76 | Climate controlled | Web only Halloween sale, 50% off in-store rate |
| Public Storage | 870 Hot Wells Blvd, 78223 | 4.58 | $46 | $92 | Climate controlled | Web only Halloween sale, 50% off in-store rate |
| Public Storage | 1130 Austin Hwy, 78209 | 4.74 | $50 | $62 | Standard drive-up | None listed |
| Your Storage Place | 6414 San Pedro Ave, 78216 | 4.90 | $51 | Not shown | Standard drive-up | 50% off next 3 months' rent |
| Public Storage | 3535 Roosevelt Ave, 78214 | 4.89 | $52 | $104 | Standard drive-up | Web only Halloween sale, 50% off in-store rate |
| Devon Self Storage | 1030 Vance Jackson Rd, 78201 | 4.83 | $54 | Not shown | Standard drive-up | Half month free |
| Extra Space Storage | 211 E French Pl, 78212 | 1.73 | $56 | $86 | Climate controlled | None listed |
| Public Storage | 2505 S Hackberry St, 78210 | 2.45 | $56 | $112 | Standard drive-up | Web only Halloween sale, 50% off in-store rate |
| Extra Space Storage | 1114 W Commerce St, 78207 | 1.26 | $58 | $78 | Climate controlled | Web: first month free |
| Extra Space Storage | 4618 San Pedro Ave, 78212 | 3.55 | $59 | $76 | Climate controlled | Web flash sale on the elevator-access 10x10 |
| Extra Space Storage | 2300 Broadway, 78215 | 1.65 | $63 | $105 | Climate controlled | None listed |
| Mission Road Mini-Storage | 3520 Mission Rd, 78214 | 4.97 | $65 | Not shown | Standard drive-up | None listed |
| Public Storage | 1426 N PanAm Expy, 78208 | 1.06 | $66 | $82 | Climate controlled | Web only: 2nd month free (some 10x10s: $1 first month) |
| Devon Self Storage | 1571 W Contour Dr, 78212 | 4.22 | $67 | Not shown | Standard drive-up | First month free |
| Public Storage | 1750 S General McMullen Dr, 78237 | 4.66 | $71 | $95 | Standard drive-up | Web only: 2nd month free on the drive-up 10x10 |
| Store It All Self Storage - McMullen | 421 N General McMullen Dr, 78237 | 4.18 | $72 | Not shown | Standard interior | Free month (2nd month) |
| Extra Space Storage | 1974 S Alamo St, 78204 | 1.40 | $73 | $131 | Climate controlled | None listed |
| US Storage Centers | 2155 S Laredo St, 78207 | 2.06 | $73 | Not shown | Standard interior | Up to 50% off 2 months ($36/mo for 2 months) |
| Storage Hub | 1419 Commercial Ave, 78221 | 4.53 | $75 | $165 | Climate controlled | Climate 10x10: first full month half off |
| Public Storage | 3567 Fredericksburg Rd, 78201 | 4.79 | $78 | $98 | Standard drive-up | Web only: $1 first month |
| Spacesavers Self Storage | 919 SE Military Dr, 78214 | 4.75 | $80 | Not shown | Standard | None listed |
| Key Storage - Jerry Drive | 1415 Jerry Dr, 78201 | 3.21 | $138 | Not shown | Climate controlled | Intro rate $104/mo for 4 months on the upper floor 10x10 |
| StorageMart | 400 W Olmos Dr, 78212 | 3.17 | $149 | Not shown | Climate controlled | 50% off 3 months ($75/mo for 3 months) on the climate 10x10 |
| Self-Storage at U-Haul | 5810 San Pedro Ave, 78212 | 4.34 | $154.95 | Not shown | Standard drive-up | Free lock with Rent Now ($11.95 value); 1-year price lock |
| Store Space Self Storage | 1301 E Commerce St, 78205 | 0.68 | No 10x10 listed | None listed | ||
What this means if you are renting
- Always check the online price. Where a facility showed both, the online price was a median 40% below the in-store price.
- Compare 3 places inside 5 miles. Two facilities 2.4 miles apart charged $36 and $154.95. Our finder lists every facility inside the line.
- Ask about climate-controlled units even if you do not need one. At 4 of the 6 facilities with both types, the climate unit cost the same or less.
- Ask when the promotion ends. 19 of 26 facilities were running one, and the rent goes up after it. Our cost guide covers fees and rate increases.
How we collected this
We recorded the cheapest available 10x10 shown on each facility's own website on October 24, 2026. We noted the standard and the climate-controlled 10x10 separately, with any in-store price shown next to the online one. Where a site showed one price, we list no in-store price.
The center point is the Alamo (29.4260, -98.4861). The radius is 5 miles in a straight line. Every storage listing in our data inside that circle was checked, 30 in all.
The online price is the ongoing monthly price shown for online booking. Where a deal lasts a set number of months, such as 50% off for 3 months, we recorded the regular rate and noted the deal as a promotion. Sale prices with no stated end date, such as a Halloween sale, were recorded as the online price and flagged. We did not use discounts that need a coupon, membership or military ID.
We left out a portable container company with no units on site, an RV and boat parking lot and a duplicate truck rental listing for a facility already in the study. We also left out Courthouse Mini-storage on 319 S Flores St because its listed website no longer works and no price was available. That leaves 26 facilities.
We saved a screenshot of every price page, and we keep them on file.
Limits of this data
- Online prices only. We did not call facilities, so in-store prices are only the ones posted on their sites.
- Rent only. Admin fees, insurance and taxes are not included.
- One day. Prices change daily. These are the prices on October 24, 2026 only.
- A holiday sale. Public Storage was running a web-only Halloween sale at 5 of its 9 locations here, so some of its prices may be temporary.
- One odd listing. Devon Self Storage, 1571 W Contour Dr is flagged. Its website showed inconsistent prices (a 5x10 at $11), so this figure may be off.
Next update
We plan to repeat the study every quarter with the same method. The next round is due in January 2027.
Sources
- Our own price check of 26 facility websites, October 24, 2026. Download the data (CSV).
- Facility locations from our listings, compiled from public business data in October 2026.
- SpareFoot, How much does a storage unit cost, 2026 data through May.
- StorageCafe, Self-storage industry statistics, September 2026.