Storage Unit Size Guide for Lawton
Picking the right size is the part of renting storage that trips most people up. Pick too small and you can't fit your stuff. Pick too big and you're paying for empty space. Here's the plain-English guide to matching the unit to what you have.
The thing nobody tells you is that storage units are measured in square feet, but you actually use them in cubic feet — most units are about 8 feet tall, so you've got more space than the floor area suggests. Still, the floor dimensions are how you decide. Here's what each common size really holds.
5×5 (25 sq ft)
Our smallest unit. Roughly the size of a small closet.
- A dorm room's worth of stuff
- 10–15 medium moving boxes plus a few small items
- Holiday decor and seasonal stuff
- A motorcycle (standard or sport bike)
- Records, files, or paperwork in bankers' boxes
- A small set of furniture — chair, side table, lamp
Best for: A college student going home for the summer, a single soldier with barracks overflow, holiday decoration storage, or anyone with just a few boxes and small items.
5×10 (50 sq ft)
Like a walk-in closet. Twice the room of a 5×5.
- A studio apartment's worth of stuff
- A motorcycle plus some gear and a few totes
- A queen mattress and box spring with bed frame parts
- 20–30 moving boxes plus small furniture
- A couch (small one) plus a chair and a few boxes
- Most lawn equipment for a homeowner
Best for: One person's share of a household, a studio apartment, a TDY soldier's overflow, between-leases storage for a one-bedroom, or seasonal patio gear plus cushions.
10×10 (100 sq ft)
About the size of a small bedroom. The most common size we rent.
- A one-bedroom apartment's worth of stuff with walking space
- Two to three rooms of household contents (without walking space)
- Full living room — sofa, loveseat, coffee table, lamps, end tables
- Bedroom set plus a few totes
- Small business inventory (a few hundred SKUs depending on size)
- A typical e-commerce or FBA seller's stock
- Estate sorting (selected pieces, not the whole house)
Best for: A one-bedroom apartment, a small family bridging a move, a deployment with a single soldier's apartment worth of stuff, downsizing from a three-bedroom to a two-bedroom, small business inventory, document storage.
10×15 (150 sq ft)
About a medium bedroom or small one-car garage's worth of space.
- A two-bedroom apartment's worth of stuff
- Three to four rooms of household contents
- Full living room plus a dining set
- Most contractor equipment for a one- or two-truck operation
- Estate clearing for a small home
- Realtor or stager rotating inventory
Best for: A two-bedroom apartment, a family during a renovation, a contractor with serious gear, a stager's working inventory, a home stager for a larger property.
10×20 (200 sq ft)
About a one-car garage's worth of space.
- A two- or three-bedroom house's worth of stuff
- Most of a downsizing-from-a-house move
- A car indoors (most sedans and small trucks)
- Full estate of household contents
- A larger contractor operation or commercial inventory
- Outdoor parking length for most boats and travel trailers
Best for: A whole house worth of stuff, a car stored indoors, larger downsizing or estate situations, a serious small business operation.
10×30 to 10×40 (parking only)
Outdoor parking spaces for larger vehicles.
- 10×30: travel trailers, larger boats, smaller RVs
- 10×40: Class A motorhomes, longer fifth wheels, toy haulers
Best for: RV owners, larger boat or pontoon owners, fifth wheel owners.
Honest tips on sizing
Size up by one
When you're between two sizes, go up to the bigger one. The cost difference per month is small. Making two U-Haul trips because the unit was too small is way more expensive than the difference. Same with having to play Tetris every time you need to grab something from the back.
Account for walking space
If you'll need to get into the unit and grab specific items later, you need walking space. Stacking everything floor to ceiling looks efficient — until you need the thing in the back corner. Plan for an aisle or a clear path to where you'll need to reach.
Use the height
Most units are about 8 feet tall. Stack boxes higher to use the cubic space. Just don't stack heavy things on top of fragile ones.
Furniture doesn't pack like boxes
A sofa takes up more floor space than its dimensions suggest because you can't stack things directly on top of it. Account for that when you're sizing up.
The shortcut by apartment size
Dorm or studio: 5×5 or 5×10. One-bedroom: 10×10. Two-bedroom: 10×15. Three-bedroom: 10×20. Whole house: 10×20 or step up if you have a finished basement or a lot of stored stuff. Vehicles get their own outdoor parking sizes.
See what sizes are open today.The homepage shows live availability and lets you reserve in fifteen minutes.
Visit lawtonustore.comCommon questions
What if I pick the wrong size?
You can switch sizes. The lease is month-to-month, so if you've got too much space or too little, you can move to a different unit. Easier to size up correctly from the start, but no penalty if you adjust later.
Should I always size up?
Generally yes, by one size. The extra cost is small compared to making two truck trips because the unit was too small, or having to play Tetris with everything you own to fit it in.
How much can I really fit in a 10x10?
About a one-bedroom apartment's worth of furniture and boxes, with room to walk in and grab things. Two to three rooms of household contents if you don't need walking space.
What's the biggest unit you have?
Sizes go up to about 10×40 for outdoor parking and roughly 10×20 for indoor units, depending on the location. Check current availability on the homepage for what's actually open right now.