The 10 × 10 storage size.
A 100-square-foot square space. Its even width and depth give you many ways to group furniture around a path.
100 square feet of floor space
10 feet wide × 10 feet deep = 100 square feet. Height is measured separately. The 3D planner starts with a height you can change. The location confirms the real unit, door and inside height.
What could you put in it?
Place the biggest pieces first, then try a row of shelves along one wall and boxes grouped by room. Leave the center or one edge open so you can reach the collection.
A bedroom or apartment label is only a starting list. Two households can have very different furniture and box counts. Use your own things to decide.
Start with boxes in this size →THE SAME EXAMPLE THINGS
What example furniture and boxes look like in a 10 × 10.
All 7 example items sit in this 10 × 10 beside a 30 inch walkway, with about 23 square feet of open floor left over.
- Example furniture and boxes
- Things you need soon
- A walkway about 30 inches wide
How to read these drawings
- The drawing holds the same 7 example things: sofa, dresser, 3 boxes, holiday bins and bike.
- A walkway about 30 inches wide runs from the door to the back wall.
- The holiday bins and the bike sit beside the walkway nearest the door. The rest goes toward the back.
- Everything sits on the floor. Stacking, shelves and tipping are not drawn.
- Sizes are the size on the label (width times depth). A real unit’s inside size, door and ceiling height can be different, so check them with the location.
Check the shape, not just the volume.
A square room does not guarantee a sectional or mattress will enter. Check the real door opening, the longest side of the piece and any turn between the vehicle and the unit.
Measure width, depth and height the way the piece will sit in storage. Add room for padding, handles and parts that do not come off. Check that an item can be tipped or stacked before you plan it that way.
Make the space useful after move-in.
Compare a central path with a path down one side. Put boxes you will need together so getting one out does not mean moving several other stacks.
Add paths and shelves in the planner, then name your boxes and list what is inside. Compare a packed-tight layout with one you can walk into.
See how to organize paths, shelves and boxes →Would a size up or down help?
A 10 × 15 adds 50 square feet, or 50% more floor area. Compare whether five extra feet of depth gives your bulky items and your path enough room.
Questions about a 10 × 10 space
How big is a 10 × 10 storage unit?
This size is 10 feet wide by 10 feet deep, or 100 square feet of floor space. The real inside size, ceiling height and door can be different from the label. Check those with the location.
Will my belongings fit in a 10 × 10?
Make a list, measure the biggest pieces and try a layout with boxes, shelves and a path. Total cubic feet alone cannot tell you. The planner gives an estimate to check against the real unit and door.
How much does a 10 × 10 cost, and is one available?
This guide explains the size. It does not list open units or prices. See Bakersfield storage locations for listed prices, or use Find a space to tell the team what you need and your move-in date. They confirm the real unit, current price, access and next steps.
See a location that lists this size.
Payless Mini Storage – Rosedale. See Rosedale Hwy sizes and prices, then call the location to confirm a 10 × 10 space. Ask about a 10 × 10 here →
Updated September 6, 2026. Standard sizes; the real units at each location can be different.