Self storage Google Ads cost per click
Across the US, a typical self storage campaign on Google Ads pays about $7.50 a click. That ranks 47 of the 146 kinds of business measured here, where the one in the middle pays $5.40.
$7.50
Cost per click, US
2.2 million
Searches a month, US
$4.30 to $17.30
Google's top-of-page bids for the same searches
By service
Clicks for storage units cost the most at $8.30, 2.6 times those for vehicle and boat storage at $3.20. A campaign that takes every service pays somewhere between, set by which ones people search for most where it runs.
| Service | Cost per click | Searches a month |
|---|---|---|
| Storage units | $8.30 | 1.8 million |
| Portable storage containers | $4.60 | 110,000 |
| Vehicle and boat storage | $3.20 | 290,000 |
By state
A click costs the most in District of Columbia at $10.70, 3.7 times one in South Dakota at $2.80. The same searches cost more where more businesses bid on them and each customer is worth more.
Where people search most
| State | Cost per click | Searches a month |
|---|---|---|
| California | $7.90 | 280,000 |
| Texas | $7.90 | 250,000 |
| Florida | $9.20 | 190,000 |
| New York | $7.90 | 120,000 |
| Georgia | $9.30 | 76,000 |
| North Carolina | $7.20 | 76,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $6.20 | 72,000 |
| Washington | $7.30 | 66,000 |
| Illinois | $7.40 | 64,000 |
| Ohio | $6.20 | 60,000 |
Dearest and cheapest
| State | Cost per click |
|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $10.70 |
| Louisiana | $9.60 |
| Georgia | $9.30 |
| Florida | $9.20 |
| New Jersey | $8.40 |
| Vermont | $4.00 |
| North Dakota | $3.80 |
| Wyoming | $3.30 |
| Alaska | $3.30 |
| South Dakota | $2.80 |
Every state with enough searches (51)
| State | Cost per click | Searches a month |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $10.70 | 5,900 |
| Louisiana | $9.60 | 22,000 |
| Georgia | $9.30 | 76,000 |
| Florida | $9.20 | 190,000 |
| New Jersey | $8.40 | 48,000 |
| Mississippi | $8.40 | 13,000 |
| Maryland | $8.30 | 34,000 |
| South Carolina | $8.30 | 34,000 |
| Rhode Island | $8.30 | 5,200 |
| Nevada | $8.10 | 26,000 |
| Arizona | $8.10 | 59,000 |
| Texas | $7.90 | 250,000 |
| California | $7.90 | 280,000 |
| New York | $7.90 | 120,000 |
| Virginia | $7.80 | 52,000 |
| Connecticut | $7.70 | 16,000 |
| Hawaii | $7.60 | 8,100 |
| Colorado | $7.60 | 54,000 |
| Massachusetts | $7.50 | 36,000 |
| Illinois | $7.40 | 64,000 |
| Washington | $7.30 | 66,000 |
| Tennessee | $7.30 | 52,000 |
| North Carolina | $7.20 | 76,000 |
| Alabama | $7.10 | 27,000 |
| Delaware | $7.00 | 6,100 |
| Missouri | $6.60 | 34,000 |
| Utah | $6.60 | 27,000 |
| New Hampshire | $6.50 | 8,800 |
| Arkansas | $6.40 | 18,000 |
| Oregon | $6.20 | 37,000 |
| Ohio | $6.20 | 60,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $6.20 | 72,000 |
| Kentucky | $6.10 | 21,000 |
| Kansas | $6.00 | 19,000 |
| Michigan | $6.00 | 58,000 |
| Maine | $5.80 | 7,100 |
| Indiana | $5.70 | 38,000 |
| Oklahoma | $5.60 | 37,000 |
| Minnesota | $5.60 | 32,000 |
| Idaho | $5.00 | 15,000 |
| Iowa | $4.90 | 13,000 |
| New Mexico | $4.60 | 12,000 |
| Wisconsin | $4.40 | 28,000 |
| Nebraska | $4.40 | 8,400 |
| Montana | $4.20 | 7,600 |
| West Virginia | $4.10 | 8,000 |
| Vermont | $4.00 | 3,000 |
| North Dakota | $3.80 | 4,600 |
| Wyoming | $3.30 | 3,300 |
| Alaska | $3.30 | 3,800 |
| South Dakota | $2.80 | 4,200 |
Against Google's own bids
Keyword Planner puts the top-of-page bids for these searches at $4.30 to $17.30: what advertisers bid to show above the results. A typical campaign pays $7.50, inside that range, because Google charges what it takes to beat the ad below and not the bid itself. Planning a budget on the top-of-page bid overstates what clicks will cost.
The price level comes from LocaliQ's own median for this business, from what real campaigns paid; Google's prices only set how its services and the states compare.
Priced near self storage
Just above and below in the ranking
- Auto body and collision$7.50
- Flooring$7.50
- Real estate law$7.50
- Locksmith$7.40
- Tree service$7.30
- Decks and patio covers$7.30
Others in real estate and finance
- Insurance agent$8.00
- Cash home buyers$7.70
- Public adjuster$5.60
- Mortgage$5.20
- Financial advisor$5.00
- Accountant and tax prep$4.80
- Health and Medicare insurance$4.30
- Property management$3.90
Where the figures come from
Google's own search counts and click prices for the year to August 2026 (Keyword Planner, through DataForSEO), scaled to what campaigns paid in LocaliQ's published studies, rounded to ten cents. They are medians: half of campaigns pay more. The full method is on the benchmark page, and the budget calculator runs on the same data for any ZIP code.
Bringing your own cost per click down starts in the account:
Written by Grant Epley. Last reviewed October 11, 2026. Search data to August 2026.