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The Unfair Advantage in Self-Storage.

Beacon analyzes all 450,000 trade areas across America to identify storage opportunities your competition misses.

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Cedar Park, TX High Opp
Rate/SF
$180.50
Supply
4.2 SF/Cap
Filters
3-Mile
5-Mile
New Permit Alert
New 75,000 SF climate-controlled facility filed in Travis County .
The Problem

There are 450,000+ trade areas in America. You're looking at 20.

You all chase the same deals in the same metros. Beacon helps you spot the regions your competition misses.

Hotspots

Austin is “oversaturated.” But Cedar Park—12 minutes away—has one competitor. Beacon surfaces hotspots across 1, 3, and 5-mile trade areas.

Supply & Rents

Get rates, occupancy estimates, and supply per capita for 1, 3, and 5-mile trade areas.

Development Pipeline

Don't get blindsided. We track permits, zoning changes, and proposed projects before they break ground.

Saved Searches

Save your search (e.g., 10x10 rates > $150/mo, SF/capita < 5.0). We’ll email you when a match appears.

Our Data

Insights are only as good as the data.

From public records to proprietary scrapes, Beacon blends data others overlook—giving you a full picture of every deal, every time.

On-Market Listings

Active listings from brokers and direct sources

Supply & Rents

Real-time pricing and occupancy data

Incoming Supply

Permits and construction pipeline

Zoning

Land use and zoning classifications

Demographics

Population, income, and growth trends

Housing Starts

New residential construction activity

Process

Stop scanning. Start spotting.

Institutional teams that utilize Beacon spend 75% more time on high quality deals.

Market Explorer
Selected radius
3 miles
Trade area view
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Step One

Define Trade Areas

Don't rely on MSA-level data. Select 1, 3, or 5-mile radii to see the micro-market dynamics that matter for your investment thesis.

  • Preset radii (1, 3, 5 miles)
  • Switch radii instantly
  • Sort trade areas by the metrics you care about
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Step Two

Filter & Analyze

Layer permit data, demographics, and rent comparables to isolate high-yield opportunities that match your buy-box criteria precisely.

  • 50+ filterable data points
  • Save custom filter presets
  • Export analysis to PDF
Filters
Street Rate (10x10) $120 – $220
Supply per Capita < 6.0 SF
Pop. Growth (5yr) > 3%
Quick Filters
Climate Controlled Drive-Up RV/Boat
Matching areas: 1,247
Alert Center
New Match: Cedar Park, TX 2m ago

Trade area matches your "Sunbelt Growth" criteria

$17.50/SF 4.2 SF/cap +5.2% growth
Permit Filed: Round Rock, TX 1h ago

New 65,000 SF facility permitted in your watch zone

Rate Change Detected 3h ago

StorageMart lowered rates 8% in Pflugerville trade area

3 active alerts
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Step Three

Receive Alerts

Never miss a deal. Get notified immediately when a property in your target zones hits your specific investment criteria.

  • Email + in-app notifications
  • Slack integration available
  • Weekly digest summaries

Trusted by the industry's winning teams.

"Beacon eliminates 75% of the manual work of searching for deals. It identifies the best markets to target so you don't waste time searching irrelevant areas."

SK
Shimon Kanter
VP of Development

"The first project we attempted with Beacon led us to submit an offer. We've looked at a hundred deals using traditional methods without finding anything."

AC
Alexander Clark
Principal

Find your next deal faster.

See Beacon analyze 450,000 trade areas to surface storage opportunities and defendable signals—before they hit the market.

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