How much does warehouse storage cost in 2026?

For ambient industrial space, this calculator uses Cushman & Wakefield's Q1 2026 (preliminary) overall asking rent: United States $10.20 per square foot per year, Northeast $13.56, Midwest $6.75, South $8.63, West $12.79. It does not add operating expenses or utilities. Temperature-controlled rents are not in that report, so the calculator does not estimate them. Source / as of: Cushman & Wakefield, United States Industrial Marketbeat, Q1 2026 (preliminary).

What is included in warehouse storage cost?

The figure is the cited overall asking rent only. Cushman & Wakefield defines that rent as NNN. Operating expenses, utilities, racking, equipment, labor, and 3PL storage rates are not added, because they are not in the cited report.

Is it cheaper to lease my own warehouse or use a 3PL?

This calculator no longer compares a lease with a 3PL dollar rate. The previous comparison used unsourced operating expenses and 3PL storage rates. Use the asking-rent result as the industrial rent input, then price labor and a 3PL quote separately.

How is warehouse cost per square foot calculated?

Annual asking rent is square feet times one cited overall asking rent: the selected metro, or a published region when the metro is United States (national). Monthly asking rent is that annual amount divided by 12. The national figure is $10.20 per square foot per year. There is no multiplier beyond that cited rent, and no shared-space premium.

How many square feet does a pallet of storage need?

The pallet cube itself is about 13.3 square feet (a 48" x 40" footprint), but usable warehouse space needs aisles, staging, and clearance. This calculator uses 22 square feet per pallet position as a planning factor when you size storage by pallet count. That factor is not a market rent.

How accurate is this calculator?

It repeats a single cited asking rent from Cushman & Wakefield, United States Industrial Marketbeat, Q1 2026 (preliminary). It is not a quote, and it does not publish a plus-or-minus band. Request a proposal for the building you are considering.

Warehouse Storage Cost Calculator

Estimate annual and monthly asking rent for ambient industrial space from the cited Q1 2026 (preliminary) Cushman & Wakefield overall asking rent. Operating expenses, utilities, and temperature-controlled rents are not estimated.

Last updated: October 7, 2026

Updated Oct 29, 2026

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Warehouse Storage Cost Calculator

Estimates annual and monthly asking rent for ambient industrial space from the Q1 2026 (preliminary) Cushman & Wakefield overall asking rent. Operating expenses, utilities, and temperature-controlled rents are not estimated.

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Uses the cited overall industrial asking rent for the selected metro, or the selected region when the metro is national.

Metro

Asking rent ($/sf/year)

$10.20/sf/yr for United States (national). Source / as of: Cushman & Wakefield, United States Industrial Marketbeat, Q1 2026 (preliminary). Overall weighted asking rent, NNN, all property types.

Region

Estimated asking rent

$8,500

per month · $102,000 / year at $10.20/sf/yr (Cushman & Wakefield, United States Industrial Marketbeat, Q1 2026 (preliminary))

10,000 sq ft × $10.20 (United States (national)). This is asking rent only.

Source / as of: Cushman & Wakefield, United States Industrial Marketbeat, Q1 2026 (preliminary). Overall weighted asking rent, NNN, all property types. NNN operating expenses, utilities, and 3PL storage rates are not included.

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How This Calculator Works

For ambient industrial space, the calculator multiplies your square footage by one cited overall asking rent. Choose a metro to use that market's figure, or leave United States (national) and use $10.20 per square foot per year or one of the four Cushman & Wakefield regions (Northeast $13.56, Midwest $6.75, South $8.63, West $12.79). Monthly asking rent is the annual amount divided by 12. The same metro figures are on the warehouse costs by city guide.

Source / as of: Cushman & Wakefield, United States Industrial Marketbeat, Q1 2026 (preliminary). Overall weighted asking rent, NNN, all property types.

Climate-controlled, refrigerated, and frozen classes show “not available.” Operating expenses, utilities, a shared-space premium, and a 3PL dollar comparison were removed because they are not in the cited report. The 22 square feet per pallet figure is a planning factor for converting pallet count to area, not a rent.