Devon Self Storage

What Devon Self Storage does

Devon Self Storage is a privately held U.S. self-storage operator founded in 1988 and headquartered in Emeryville, California. The company operates 213 storage facilities across 30+ states, offering traditional self-storage units alongside specialized formats including climate-controlled, drive-up, indoor, wine, vehicle, boat, and RV storage. Its customer base spans residential, commercial, student, and military segments, served through both owned facilities and a third-party management services offering. Revenues are primarily generated through month-to-month recurring storage unit rentals, with ancillary streams from packing and moving supplies, truck rental, and tenant renters insurance.

The company's technology stack centers on a standard facility-management ERP (SSM-based) powering an online rental and payment portal that supports contactless move-ins, paperless statements, online lease signing, and autopay. Facilities are secured with 24/7 video surveillance, gated access, and fully fenced perimeters. The marketing and distribution motion is direct-to-consumer, executed through the company website with location-specific SEO, content marketing via storage tips and blog, a refer-a-friend program, SMS communications, and location-level flash-sale promotions. Pricing is per-unit on a monthly cadence, with premium rates for climate-controlled and drive-up units and discounts available for military customers.

The go-to-market is a self-serve digital rental flow plus in-person and phone-based service at each facility. Devon employs 101–250 corporate and operational staff supporting the 213-site network, implying meaningful per-employee leverage. The business is privately held with no disclosed institutional ownership, no public revenue figures, no funding rounds, and no M&A activity in the available record; growth is evidenced by the expanding multi-state footprint and the recent addition of third-party management as an asset-light service line.

Name

Devon Self Storage

Legal name

Devon Self Storage

Website

https://devonselfstorage.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Devon Self Storage is a privately held U.S. self-storage operator running 213 facilities across 30+ states, offering climate-controlled, drive-up, vehicle, and specialty storage units to residential, commercial, student, and military customers on month-to-month terms.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Self-Storage Facilities

NAICS

Lessors of Miniwarehouses and Self-Storage Units (531130)

SIC

Public Warehousing & Storage (4220)

akta.pro primary industry

Standard/Non-Climate Self-Storage (HSAKAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Climate-Controlled Self-Storage (HSAKAGAA), Business & Commercial Self-Storage (Inventory/Records) (HSAKAGAD), Self-Storage Facility Management & Operations (Third-Party Managed) (HSAKAGAI)

Keywords

• Self storage units
• Climate-controlled storage
• Vehicle RV storage
• Commercial business storage
• Moving supplies truck rental

Headquarters

HQ city

Oak Brook

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices25 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Storage Unit Rentals: Monthly rental fees charged for storage unit usage. Customers pay recurring monthly rates based on unit size and location. No long-term contracts required; month-to-month basis.
2. Packing and Moving Supplies: Sale of boxes, tape, locks, and other moving supplies at storage facility locations.
3. Truck Rental: On-site truck rental services available at select locations for customer use during moves.
4. Renters Insurance: Optional tenant insurance available for purchase to protect stored belongings.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Devon Self Storage rents physical self-storage units to consumers and businesses across 213 facilities in 30+ U.S. states on a flexible month-to-month basis. Its product mix spans standard, climate-controlled, drive-up, indoor, vehicle/RV, boat, wine, commercial, student, and military storage, supplemented by add-on offerings of packing/moving supplies, truck rentals, and renters insurance. The customer experience is supported by an online rental platform, contactless move-in, paperless billing, and 24/7 access with video-monitored facilities.

Product overview

Devon Self Storage operates a network of 213+ self storage facilities across 32 U.S. states, offering a unified self-storage platform with multiple product lines. The core offering consists of traditional and specialized storage units including standard self storage, climate-controlled units, drive-up accessible units, and indoor units. Vehicle storage services cover cars, RVs, boats, and trailers. Specialized segments include commercial/business storage, student storage, and military storage. Add-on services include packing/moving supplies, truck rental, and renters insurance. The company emphasizes the 'Devon Difference' brand promise centered on convenience, security, personalized service, and transparency with features like online bill pay, paperless statements, and 24/7 access across facilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Self Storage Units (Personal Storage) Traditional self-storage units for personal use, allowing individuals to rent space for household items, furniture, and belongings on flexible month-to-month terms.
• Climate-Controlled Storage Units Temperature-regulated storage units that maintain consistent conditions year-round to protect sensitive items such as electronics, furniture, photographs, and vinyl records from heat and humidity.
• Drive-Up Storage Units Storage units with direct vehicle access, allowing customers to park within feet of their unit door for convenient loading and unloading without navigating hallways.
• Vehicle Storage / RV Storage Enclosed and outdoor parking spaces for cars, boats, RVs, trailers, ATVs, Jet Skis, motorcycles, and classic cars within secure, gated facilities.
• Boat Storage Dedicated storage solutions for boats, providing secure parking spaces within a fenced and camera-monitored facility.
• Commercial Storage / Business Storage Storage solutions for businesses to store inventory, tools, documents, office furniture, and other company assets with flexible unit sizes.
• Student Storage Affordable, short-term storage options for college students with month-to-month leases for storing belongings during breaks, study abroad, or between dorms.
• Military Storage Storage solutions for military personnel and their families, often including military discounts on select units, to support PCS moves, deployments, and temporary duty assignments.
• Wine Storage Specialized storage conditions for wine collections, maintaining ideal temperature and humidity levels for proper wine preservation.
• Packing & Moving Supplies On-site availability of packing materials and moving supplies such as boxes, tape, locks, and bubble wrap sold at storage facility locations.
• Truck Rental On-site truck rental services available at select Devon Self Storage locations to assist customers with moving their belongings into or out of storage units.
• Storage Insurance / Renters Insurance Optional tenant insurance available for purchase to protect stored belongings against loss or damage during the rental period.

Quantifiable outcome

• Month-to-month flexibility with no long-term contracts required
• +2 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Public Storage: Largest publicly-traded self-storage REIT with thousands of facilities in the US and Europe. Directly comparable as a national self-storage operator serving the same customer base with similar product offerings (standard, climate-controlled, vehicle storage).
• Extra Space Storage: Major publicly-traded self-storage REIT with thousands of facilities nationwide following its acquisition of Life Storage. Direct competitor in essentially every market where Devon operates, serving the same residential and commercial self-storage customers.
• CubeSmart: Public self-storage REIT operating hundreds of facilities across the US. Competes directly with Devon in major metros on standard units, climate-controlled units, and vehicle storage for both consumer and business customers.
• Life Storage: Previously independent self-storage operator with hundreds of US facilities, now owned by Extra Space Storage but operating as a distinct brand. Direct competitor offering the same climate-controlled, drive-up, and vehicle storage products as Devon.

Direct peers

• National Storage Affiliates: Public self-storage REIT operating hundreds of facilities across 42 states through its participating regional brands. Comparable in scale and footprint breadth to Devon, serving residential and business customers with similar unit types and amenity offerings.
• StorageMart: Privately-held self-storage operator with a comparable multi-state footprint across the US and Canada. Closely matches Devon's profile as a private, owner-operated facility manager competing with public REITs in residential, commercial, and specialty storage.
• Prime Storage: Privately-held self-storage operator with a multi-state footprint focused primarily on the Northeast and Midwest. Closely comparable as a private operator competing with public REITs in climate-controlled and standard self-storage for residential and commercial customers.
• iStorage: Self-storage brand operated by National Storage Affiliates across multiple US states. Directly comparable as a participating regional self-storage brand under a larger operator, offering similar unit types and customer experience to Devon.
• Compass Self Storage: Privately-held, multi-state self-storage operator serving residential and commercial customers in select US markets. Comparable to Devon as a regional/multi-state operator offering standard, climate-controlled, and vehicle storage services.
• Safeguard Self Storage: Privately-held self-storage operator with multi-state presence (owned by Mako Properties). Directly comparable to Devon in offering standard, climate-controlled, drive-up, and vehicle storage units to residential and commercial customers across multiple markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/devonstorage
• Facebookfacebook.com/DevonSelfStorage

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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