Storage for North Reno and the University area households

North of downtown, the neighborhoods around the University of Nevada, Reno turn over quickly. The Census counts about 28,000 people and 11,400 households, with 71 percent renting, a median home built around 1982 and a median value near $382,900. Roughly one resident in five arrived or left within a year. For a household in that stream, storage is a seasonal tool: a semester abroad, a summer between leases, a graduation, a new job in another state.

Turnover sets the calendar

When more than a fifth of residents change addresses in a year, moves cluster around the ends of terms and leases. Storage gets requested in the same weeks, so booking early helps. Stored goods ship with about 2 to 3 weeks notice, which also means calling ahead when you can see the date.

For households that leave and return, a vault keeps a bedroom and a living room intact until the next lease begins.

Short drive, simple day

The neighborhood point is 3.8 miles and about 9 minutes from 2277 Glendale Ave. A crew can load, drive east and stack the vaults in the 30,000 sq ft warehouse in one visit.

Vaults are wooden, 7 ft x 7 ft x 5 ft, and closed before they are stacked by forklift.

Who stores near the university

• Faculty and staff moving between housing and a permanent home
• Renters who leave for the summer or for a term away
• Families helping a student set up or close out a place
• Households downsizing from a house built in the 1970s

Doing it right

Look at how to prepare furniture for storage before packing; mattress covers, drained appliances and wrapped table legs make a stay easier on your things. The free in-home estimate comes with 10 free heavy-duty boxes. For stays of several months, long-term storage tips goes into more detail.

Packing for a stay of one term or one year

Short stays call for the same careful packing as long ones. Boxes are labeled by room, mattresses are covered, and electronics are wrapped. If you are leaving for a term and returning to a different apartment, the inventory lets the delivery crew set the first room up before the second.