The comparison
Every facility, every fee we could find
Sorted by month-2 all-in price. Order is never paid for. "Not published" means we couldn't find it — not that it's free.
| Facility | Advertised | Required fees | Month 2, all-in | 3-month total | Notes | Reserve |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Storage (4349 Monticello Blvd)South Euclid / Monticello / 44121 | $41 | Admin $29 · insurance required; price not published on listing | $41 + ins. | $152 + ins. | Official publicstorage.com: 5x10 climate upstairs elevator online $41/mo (in-store $61). Metro Cleveland listing. Admin $29. | Reserve |
| CubeSmart Self Storage (2000 Brookpark Rd)Brookpark / West Side / 44109 | $60 | Admin $29 · insurance required; homeowners/renters accepted; plan price not published | $60 + ins. | $209 + ins. | SpareFoot climate-controlled filter: 5x10 $60/mo (street $120; half-off style). StorageCafe showed 10x5 climate 1st floor $110 without matching 5x10 climate row—rate variance; aggregator unverified. Customer mold complaint on StorageCafe (Aug 2025) noted for climate unit—flag. Admin $29. | Reserve |
| Public Storage (2250 W 117th Street)West Side / W 117th / 44111 | $61 | Admin $29 · insurance required; price not published on listing | $61 + ins. | $212 + ins. | Official publicstorage.com: 5x10 climate ground-floor indoor near door online $61/mo (in-store $91). 24/7 access. Admin $29. Earlier city-list promo snippets showed $44—use facility AggregateOffer $61 as current. | Reserve |
| Public Storage (1415 Warrensville Center Rd)Cleveland Heights / Warrensville / 44121 | $62 | Admin $29 · insurance required; price not published on listing | $62 + ins. | $215 + ins. | Official publicstorage.com: 5x10 climate upstairs elevator online $62/mo (in-store $92). Metro Cleveland. Admin $29. | Reserve |
| Extra Space Storage (3005 Chester Ave)Downtown / Chester Ave / 44114 | $91 | Admin $29 · insurance required; Extra Space protection / plan price not published | $91 + ins. | $302 + ins. | Official extraspace.com facility card: 5x10 climate elevator indoor WEB RATE $91 / IN STORE $117. SpareFoot/SelfStorage showed lower $63 web—prefer official; aggregator lower rate unverified. First-month free/half-off teasers at select ESS. Admin typically $29. Official page fetch 403 for some bots—price from live extraspace.com search snippet. | Reserve |
Fee traps
Five charges to ask about before you sign
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The ad shows rent. The lease shows everything else.
Ask for the month-one total in writing — rent, admin, insurance, deposit, lock — before you hand over a card.
Admin fee
One-time charge at many facilities. Some waive it if you reserve online.
Required insurance
A monthly protection plan, rarely shown in the advertised rate. Ask if your homeowner's policy counts.
Teaser rates
Very low web rates are often introductory. Ask the date and size of the first increase.
Deposit and lock
Some facilities require both, and some only sell their own lock.
Upper floors
The cheapest units are often upstairs. Check elevator access and cart availability.
Straight answers
Questions people ask before renting
Short, plain answers. If a facility won't put a price in writing, treat that as an answer too.
Why is "month 2" the number that matters?
Month 1 often carries a promo or one-time fees. Month 2 shows the real recurring price you'll keep paying.
Do facilities pay you?
Some may, through affiliate links. It never changes the prices we show or the order. See the full disclosure below the comparison table.
How do I actually get the advertised price?
Reserve online, ask for the rate in writing, and ask when the first rent increase is scheduled.
What does "not published" mean?
We couldn't find the fee in the listing or on the facility site. It does not mean the fee is zero.
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