San Francisco, CA

5x10 climate-controlled storage in San Francisco: the price after fees

Advertised rates are the start, not the bill. Median advertised rate $108.50/mo; median admin $29; median month-one total before insurance $137.50. Insurance is usually required and often not published. 6 facilities, last checked 2026-11-05.

Median advertised $108.50/mo 5x10 · climate-controlled
Median month 1, all fees $137.50 Before insurance
Facilities checked 6 Last verified 2026-11-05

The comparison

Every facility, every fee we could find

Sorted by advertised rent. Order is never paid for. "Not published" means we couldn't find it — not that it's free.

6 facilities · 5x10 · climate-controlled · San Francisco, CA Last verified: 2026-11-05 · How we check Some Reserve links are affiliate links. Full disclosure below.
Facility Advertised Required fees Advertised + ins. 3-month total Notes
Public Storage (620 Harrison St, Berkeley)East Bay / Berkeley / 94710$46Admin $29 · insurance Required · not published$46 + ins.$167 + ins.Official publicstorage.com (SF Bay metro): lowest 5x10 climate elevator near-door online $46/mo (in-store $68); other climate 5x10 rows $48. East Bay—not SF proper. Admin $29.Reserve
Public Storage (3255 San Pablo Dam Road, San Pablo)East Bay / San Pablo / 94803$68Admin $29 · insurance Required · not published$68 + ins.$233 + ins.Official publicstorage.com (SF Bay metro): 10x5 climate elevator indoor online $68/mo (in-store $102); 5x10 climate elevator $70/$104. East Bay. Admin $29.Reserve
Public Storage (1811 Adrian Road, Burlingame)Peninsula / Burlingame / 94010$107Admin $29 · insurance Required · not published$107 + ins.$350 + ins.Official publicstorage.com (SF Bay metro): lowest 5x10 climate elevator indoor online $107/mo (in-store $161); other climate 5x10 rows $110–$130. Peninsula. Admin $29.Reserve
Extra Space Storage (3406 Hollis St, Emeryville)East Bay / Emeryville / 94608$110Admin $29 · insurance Required · not published$110 + ins.$359 + ins.SpareFoot climate-controlled filter: 5x10 $110/mo (street $121) + $29 fees. East Bay / Emeryville—not SF proper. Official extraspace.com often 403—aggregator unverified.Reserve
Public Storage (2090 Evans Ave)SF proper / Bayview–Dogpatch / 94124$117Admin $29 · insurance Required · not published$117 + ins.$380 + ins.Official publicstorage.com: 5x10 climate ground-floor indoor online $117/mo (in-store $176). SpareFoot showed deeper promo $183 from $293—prefer facility AggregateOffer $117. Admin $29.Reserve
Public Storage (99 S Van Ness Ave)SF proper / SoMa–Mission / 94103$147Admin $29 · insurance Required · not published$147 + ins.$470 + ins.Official publicstorage.com: 5x10 climate ground-floor indoor near door online $147/mo (in-store $220). Admin $29. SF proper downtown-adjacent.Reserve
Advertised rent is the listing rate we found — not a confirmed ongoing contract rate. None of these rows include an operator-published months 5–12 / after-promo rate, so ongoing rent stays unknown. In-store vs online alone is not treated as proof of future contracted rent. 3-month total = 3× advertised rent + listed admin (admin shown as not published when missing). Insurance status and price come from the listing; price is often not published.

Fee traps

Five charges to ask about before you sign

  • 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.

What does "last verified" mean?

The date on the page is the evidence check date stored with the facility rows (when we last read the operator or aggregator listing) — not the HTML build time. Notes name the source we used.

When do you show an after-promo rate?

Only when the operator published a months 5–12 (or clearly equivalent after-promo) rate on the listing. An in-store price next to an online price, by itself, is not treated as your future contracted rent.

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