What Lighthouse Storage does

Lighthouse Storage is a privately held, for-profit self-storage operator founded in 2012 and headquartered in Tell City, Indiana. The company runs 25 physical storage facilities — 15 across Indiana and 10 across Kentucky — concentrated in the southwestern Indiana / northwestern Kentucky tri-state region, with multi-site clusters in Owensboro, Terre Haute, Henderson, and Tell City. Each facility offers drive-up, standard indoor, climate-controlled, and covered-parking/vehicle units ranging from 5x5 to 10x30, supported by gated access, security cameras, wide paved aisles, and LED lighting.

The underlying technology stack is a conventional self-storage real-estate operation overlaid with a third-party digital platform: the customer-facing rental, billing, and account-management portal is powered by Cubby (cubbystorage.com), and select locations offer 24-hour on-site rental kiosks. The company does not operate a mobile app and reports no proprietary AI, ML, or data capabilities. Marketing is digital-first, relying on location-specific SEO, the company website (lighthousestorage.net), and a centralized toll-free reservations line (844-786-7300), with on-site staff at each facility for in-person rentals.

Lighthouse Storage earns revenue primarily through recurring monthly storage-unit rentals on a month-to-month basis with no long-term commitment, supplemented by required tenant insurance, lock sales, and a one-time $25 administrative fee per rental. Customers span four named segments — residential/homeowners, commercial/business (including dedicated contractor "Biz Bays" in Owensboro), students at nearby universities, and vehicle/RV owners — with no disclosed enterprise anchors. Corporate headcount is reported at 1-10 employees, implying a highly lean, property-manager-led operating model. The company has no disclosed funding rounds, parent entity, or management team in the public record, but maintains a dedicated acquisitions contact channel, indicating an active roll-up posture.

Name

Lighthouse Storage

Legal name

Lighthouse Storage

Website

https://lighthousestorage.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Lighthouse Storage is a privately held regional self-storage operator running 25 climate- and non-climate-controlled facilities across Indiana and Kentucky, serving residential, commercial, student, and vehicle-storage tenants via a Cubby-powered online rental platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Self-Storage Services

NAICS

Lessors of Miniwarehouses and Self-Storage Units (53113), 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), Vehicle & RV/Boat Self-Storage (HSAKAGAC), Storage Insurance (Self-Storage Unit Contents Coverage) (HSAKANAF)

Keywords

• Self-storage rentals
• Climate-controlled units
• Drive-up storage
• Vehicle parking storage
• Commercial storage spaces

Headquarters

HQ city

Tell City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices25 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Storage Unit Rentals: Core revenue from monthly rental fees for storage units of various sizes and types (indoor, outdoor, climate-controlled, drive-up). Month-to-month rental model with flexible terms.
2. Tenant Insurance: Required tenant insurance for all storage units, available through the company's insurance provider.
3. Lock Sales: Disc locks required for all units and available for purchase at each location.
4. Administrative Fees: $25 administrative fee charged at time of rental.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Lighthouse Storage rents self-storage units across 25 owned facilities in Indiana and Kentucky, offering unit sizes from 5x5 to 10x30 feet in standard, climate-controlled, and drive-up configurations, as well as covered parking for vehicles. Customers rent month-to-month through an online portal, by phone, or in person, with 24/7 access to gated, security-camera-monitored facilities.

Product overview

Lighthouse Storage operates a regional self-storage platform across Indiana and Kentucky with 25 physical facilities. The core offering consists of standardized storage unit sizes (5x5 through 10x30 feet) and vehicle/covered parking, available in three primary configurations: standard indoor, climate-controlled (heated/cooled), and drive-up access units. The company segments its services by use case into Personal/Residential Storage, Business Storage, Student Storage, Vehicle Storage (RV/boat), and Commercial/Contractor Spaces. A proprietary digital platform enables online unit browsing, rental, and bill payment. The portfolio spans 15 Indiana locations and 10 Kentucky locations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Self-Storage Units Rental of standardized self-storage units in sizes ranging from 5x5 (25 sq ft) to 10x30 (300 sq ft), suitable for storing household items, furniture, small business inventory, equipment, and seasonal belongings. Available across 25 facilities in Indiana and Kentucky with month-to-month terms.
• Climate-Controlled Storage Units Interior storage units that maintain stable temperature and humidity year-round, designed to protect electronics, wooden furniture, documents, photographs, artwork, leather goods, and other temperature-sensitive belongings.
• Drive-Up Storage Units Storage units positioned so customers can drive their vehicle directly to the unit door for quick loading and unloading, without navigating hallways or stairs.
• Covered Parking and Vehicle Storage Outdoor parking spaces and covered vehicle storage for cars, boats, RVs, and trailers, with options including electrical hookups, protecting vehicles from weather damage.
• Commercial Contractor Spaces Large commercial storage units designed for businesses, contractors, and tradespeople to store equipment, inventory, and supplies, with features including drive-up access, climate control, and indoor vehicle storage. Located at the Owensboro Salem Drive facility.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Public Storage: Largest U.S. self-storage REIT with thousands of facilities nationwide, offering climate-controlled and standard units. Direct peer to Lighthouse Storage, competing for the same residential and business customers in overlapping or adjacent Indiana/Kentucky markets.
• Extra Space Storage: Major self-storage REIT with broad U.S. footprint, including locations in Indiana and Kentucky. Offers climate-controlled, standard, and vehicle units via both owned and third-party-managed facilities; directly comparable to Lighthouse Storage's product mix and target customers.
• CubeSmart: Self-storage REIT operating across the U.S., including Midwest markets. CubeSmart targets the same residential, commercial, and student customer segments as Lighthouse Storage with comparable unit-type offerings.
• National Storage Affiliates: Self-storage REIT that operates primarily through regional participating regional operators (PROs), a model similar to how Lighthouse Storage could scale. NSA's portfolio includes Midwest facilities competing in Lighthouse's core markets.
• StorageMart: Privately held self-storage operator with locations across the U.S. and Canada. Closely comparable to Lighthouse Storage as a non-REIT operator competing on convenience, multiple unit types, and customer service.
• Simply Self Storage: Privately held self-storage operator with a significant Midwest and Eastern U.S. footprint. Directly comparable as a multi-facility independent operator competing in similar secondary metro markets.
• Safeguard Self Storage: Self-storage operator with locations across multiple U.S. states. Comparable to Lighthouse Storage in product offering (standard, climate-controlled, vehicle) and customer base.
• SmartStop Self Storage: Self-storage REIT with a growing U.S. footprint, including Midwest markets. Offers comparable unit types (climate-controlled, drive-up, vehicle) and competes for the same residential and business customers.

Regional players

• Metro Self Storage: Privately held self-storage operator with strong presence in the Midwest. Comparable to Lighthouse Storage in target customer segments (residential, business, vehicle) and operating model.

Broad incumbents

• U-Haul: National moving and storage company with self-storage offerings across the U.S., including Indiana and Kentucky. While primarily a moving-truck operator, U-Haul's self-storage business directly overlaps with Lighthouse Storage's customer base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/lighthousestor
• Facebookfacebook.com/lighthouseselfstorage
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lighthouse-storage123

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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