A 10x30 storage unit is 300 square feet — 10 feet wide by 30 feet deep. With a standard 8-foot ceiling, that's 2,400 cubic feet of space. It's the largest size most self-storage facilities offer, about the floor area of a one-car garage with a long workshop tacked onto the back.
Below are the exact dimensions, the conversions people search for, what realistically fits, and the point where a 10x30 stops being enough.
| Width | 10 feet (120 inches) |
| Depth | 30 feet (360 inches) |
| Floor area | 300 square feet |
| Typical ceiling height | 8 to 10 feet |
| Cubic feet | 2,400 to 3,000 cubic feet |
| Typical door | 8 to 10 feet wide, about 7 to 8 feet tall |
| Closest everyday comparison | A one-car garage plus a 10-foot workshop behind it |
300 square feet. Multiply 10 feet by 30 feet. That's 50 percent more floor than a 10x20 and three times a 10x10.
Cubic feet tells you how much you can really hold, because you stack up as well as back. Multiply the 300 square feet by the ceiling height:
| Ceiling height | Cubic feet |
| 8 feet | 2,400 cubic feet |
| 9 feet | 2,700 cubic feet |
| 10 feet | 3,000 cubic feet |
| 16 feet (Elite's ceiling height) | 4,800 cubic feet |
A 10x30 is the size people pick when the job is big but still household-sized. Realistic loads:
Yes. Most cars, SUVs, and many pickups fit by length. The catch is width: at 10 feet wide you still have only about 2 feet on each side of a typical car, so getting out of the driver's door is a squeeze. Full-size trucks and lifted vehicles may also not clear a standard 7- to 8-foot door. For the full vehicle sizing breakdown, see what size storage unit you need for a car.
Usually not an RV. Most travel trailers and motorhomes are either longer than 30 feet with the hitch, taller than a standard door, or both — a typical camper stands 10 to 13 feet tall. A small boat on a trailer can work if you measure the whole rig, tongue to motor, and the height at its tallest point. Anything bigger needs a deeper unit with a much taller door. See boat storage in Bakersfield or oversized vehicle storage.
| Unit size | Square feet | Roughly holds |
| 10x15 | 150 sq ft | Two to three rooms |
| 10x20 | 200 sq ft | A three- to four-bedroom home, or one car |
| 10x30 | 300 sq ft | A four- to five-bedroom home, or a car plus boxes |
| 20x20 | 400 sq ft | Two cars side by side, or a large house |
| 20x30 (Elite's smallest unit) | 600 sq ft | Two cars plus gear, a small RV or boat, or a whole house with room to walk |
A 10x30 is the end of the standard size chart. If you're past it, the usual fix is renting two units, which doubles your trips and splits your stuff across two doors. The other option is a bigger, different kind of unit.
That's where Elite fits. Every unit is enclosed and drive-up, 20 feet wide, from about 600 to 2,220 square feet, with 16-foot ceilings and 12- to 14-foot roll-up doors. Our smallest unit, a 20x30, has twice the floor of a 10x30 and, with the taller ceiling, four times the cubic feet of a standard 8-foot-ceiling 10x30. It fits two cars side by side, or a house plus a vehicle, or a boat or camper with room to walk around it.
10 feet wide by 30 feet deep, or 300 square feet. With an 8-foot ceiling, it holds 2,400 cubic feet.
Usually a four- to five-bedroom home, including appliances, if it's packed tight to the ceiling. See what size unit a 4-bedroom house needs and the 5-bedroom version.
120 inches wide by 360 inches deep.
No. A 20x20 is 400 square feet, a third more than a 10x30. The 20x20 is also wide enough to park two cars side by side, which a 10x30 isn't.
Two small cars nose to tail can fit by length, but you won't be able to get the back one out without moving the front one. For two vehicles, a wider unit is the practical answer. See how big a 20x20 is.
No. Elite's units start at about 600 square feet (20x30) and run to 2,220. If a 10x30 is the biggest thing you've found and it's still tight, contact us and we'll tell you whether one of our units fits.
Run the Bakersfield storage size calculator for a specific recommendation, check the current move-in special, or reserve online.
