What size storage unit fits a 3 bedroom house, and who has 10x20 and 10x30 units in West Monroe?
Cypress Mini Storage, at 4601 Cypress St in West Monroe, LA 71291, rents both 10x20 and 10x30 units, and every one of them is an outdoor drive-up unit at ground level with its own roll-up door. For a 3 bedroom house the usual fit is the 10x20, about 200 square feet and the footprint of a one-car garage: three bedroom sets, living and dining furniture, the refrigerator, the washer and dryer, and 40 or more boxes. Step up to the 10x30, about 300 square feet, if the house is fully furnished, if the garage and patio furniture are coming too, or if you want an aisle down the middle so you can reach the back without unloading the front. Live rates for every size run $59 to $374 a month on our booking page, you can rent online at any hour, and the lease is month to month with no deposit. Cypress Mini Storage charges a one time admin fee of $20 at move in. Coverage for stored belongings is required through a protection plan or verified proof of your own policy. A late fee may apply only as stated in your signed rental agreement. The full cost is disclosed before payment.
How to estimate the size you need
The quickest way to size a unit is to count, not guess. Walk through what you're storing in three buckets: rooms of furniture, large single items (refrigerator, washer and dryer, sofa, mattress sets, riding mower), and boxes. As a rough rule, each furnished bedroom you're emptying tends to need somewhere around 50 to 75 square feet of floor space once things are stacked, plus a little extra for the big appliances and anything awkward that won't stack.
Then add an aisle. The most common sizing mistake is filling a unit wall-to-wall and floor-to-ceiling, only to realize you can't reach the box you need without unloading everything in front of it. If you'll be coming back for items before your final move-out, leave a narrow walking path down the middle and size up one notch. If it's pure long-term storage you won't touch until you collect it all, pack tighter and size down.
Two things specific to our facility are worth planning around. First, every unit here is drive-up and ground-level, so you pull a truck or trailer right to the door and you're not budgeting space or time for elevators and hallways. Second, units are not climate-controlled. That keeps the pricing affordable and straightforward, but it means electronics, candles, certain plastics, leather, and anything moisture-sensitive should be packed in sealed bins rather than open boxes, which can change how tightly you stack.
Small units (5x10): the smallest size, for closets, dorms and seasonal gear
Our smallest drive-up unit is the 5x10 (about 50 sq ft), and it's the workhorse for short lists. Think of it as a closet-on-wheels. It's the classic apartment overflow or dorm-room size, holding a studio's worth of furniture, a mattress set stood on edge, a small couch, several stacked boxes, and seasonal gear. If your list is just a few totes of holiday decorations, a small dresser, and the boxes that won't fit in a coat closet at home, the 5x10 still gives you room to spare. There's nothing smaller in our lineup, so if you're unsure, this is the most economical place to start.
The 5x10 is also a popular pick for students storing a dorm or apartment over the summer (see our ULM student storage page for details), and for West Monroe and Bawcomville households clearing out a single room to stage a home for sale or stashing yard-sale and seasonal items between uses. The 5x10 page has the full spec and live availability for this size.
- 5x10 (~50 sq ft): our smallest unit. Studio or dorm contents, a one-room declutter, mattress set plus small sofa plus boxes
- Also fits the short list: holiday decor, a few totes, small furniture, sports gear, golf clubs
Medium units (10x10): 1-bedroom apartments and two rooms
The 10x10 (about 100 sq ft) is where most apartment and small-house moves land. It's the go-to for a one-bedroom apartment or two rooms of furnishings. A queen or full bedroom set, a living room (sofa, chairs, TV stand, a few lamps), a dining table, and a wall of boxes, with room left to walk in. It's a common choice when a family is consolidating during a renovation or a between-homes gap.
If you've got a fuller one-bedroom, a lot of boxes, or the bulky appliances that fill a unit fast (a refrigerator, washer and dryer, multiple mattress sets), you may find yourself bumping right up against the walls of a 10x10. In that case it's usually worth stepping up to a 10x20 rather than cramming. Because these are drive-up units, loading the heavy appliances is a straight push from the truck, with no corners or elevators to fight. The 10x10 page goes deeper on this size.
Large units (10x20 and 10x30): full households and business inventory
The large drive-up units handle whole-home moves and business needs. A 10x20 (about 200 sq ft, roughly the footprint of a one-car garage) typically holds a three-bedroom house. Appliances, multiple bedroom sets, living and dining furniture, and the full box count of a family move. A 10x30 (about 300 sq ft) steps up to larger households: a four-bedroom-plus home, or a move where you'd otherwise need two smaller units.
These larger units are also a practical fit for small businesses in the West Monroe and Monroe I-20 area. Contractors stage tools, ladders, and material. Retailers and online sellers hold overstock and seasonal inventory. Reps store equipment and trade-show gear. All of it gets drive-up access for quick load-in and load-out, plus 24-hour access for off-hours runs, and our business and contractor storage page covers how trades actually use these units. One note: we do not store vehicles, RVs, or boats.
What size storage unit do I need for a 3 bedroom house?
For most 3 bedroom houses, a 10x20 unit is the right call, and Cypress Mini Storage in West Monroe, LA rents the 10x20 as an outdoor drive-up unit. It holds appliances, several bedroom sets, living and dining furniture, and the full box count of a family move. Packing light, or storing only part of the house? A 10x10 can work. For a larger or fuller home, the garage overflow, or looser packing with an aisle, step up to a 10x30, and our 20x30 swallows the biggest combined moves. A 5x10 is too small for a whole house.
Room by room, here is where the 200 square feet of a 10x20 actually goes. Three bedroom sets, mattresses and box springs stood on edge along one wall, take roughly a third of the floor. The living room, a sofa, a chair or two, a TV stand and lamps, takes another third once the sofa goes lengthwise down the 20-foot depth. The dining table goes in on its side with the legs off, the refrigerator and the washer and dryer stand upright near the door where they are easy to roll back out, and the remaining space stacks boxes to the ceiling. What pushes a 3 bedroom house past a 10x20 is almost never the bedrooms. It is the garage: the mower, the tool chest, bicycles, patio furniture and the ladder that will not lie flat anywhere.
One more thing worth planning for. If you are clearing the house rather than moving it, and you expect to sort through boxes over several weekends, size up a notch and leave a walking aisle. Our estate cleanout storage guide covers that sequence in more detail, and the 10x20 and 10x30 pages have the full spec for each size.
| Home | Usual drive-up size | Size up when |
|---|---|---|
| Studio or dorm room | 5x10 | A sofa and appliances come too. Go to a 10x10 |
| 1 bedroom apartment | 10x10 | Big appliances plus a heavy box count. Go to a 10x20 |
| 2 bedroom house | 10x10 or 10x20 | Appliances are included, or you want a walking aisle |
| 3 bedroom house | 10x20 | Fully furnished, or the garage and patio come too. Go to a 10x30 |
| 4 bedroom house or larger | 10x30 | Two households combined, or a move you would otherwise split. Go to a 20x30 |
Extra-large unit (20x30): our biggest option
At about 600 square feet, the 20x30 is the largest unit we offer. It's roughly the footprint of a two car or three car garage and the right call when even a 10x30 would leave you tight. It's built for the biggest jobs: a full large or multi-bedroom household with all its appliances, furniture, and boxes, a major move you'd otherwise have to split across two or more units, or a household combining several homes worth of belongings into one place. Because it's a single open drive-up space, that 600 square feet stays usable. You're not losing room to interior walls or hallways. Worth knowing before you plan a move around it: the 20x30 is a single unit at this facility, so check live availability on the booking page first, and treat a 10x30 as the fallback if it is taken.
On the business side, the 20x30 suits operations that have outgrown a smaller unit. Contractors storing larger equipment and bulk material, retailers and online sellers holding substantial overstock and seasonal inventory, and trades that need real room to stage and rotate stock with drive-up, 24-hour access. To keep 600 square feet manageable, plan a center aisle and a couple of cross-paths so you can reach the back without unloading the front. Remember the unit is drive-up and ground-level, not a vehicle, RV, or boat parking space.
- 20x30 (~600 sq ft): our largest unit. A full large or multi-bedroom household, a combined move, or substantial business and contractor storage
- Leave a center aisle so a space this size stays easy to navigate
Why drive-up sizing is easy to load
Drive-up, ground-level access changes the math on every size. No elevators to wait for, no narrow interior hallways to angle a couch through, and no long carry from a loading dock. You pull your truck or trailer right up to your unit and move things in a few feet. That makes a 10x20 feel less daunting than the same square footage spread across a multi-floor building, and the floor space you need still depends on the items, your packing plan and any aisle inside the unit.
The trade-off to plan for is climate. These units are not climate-controlled, which keeps them affordable but means you should pack for outdoor temperature and humidity swings. Packing can reduce dust and contact with the floor, but it cannot control temperature or humidity. Choose conditioned storage when your items require it. For belongings suitable for ambient storage, keep them off the slab and plan space for packaging and airflow. Every unit at Cypress Mini Storage is drive-up and none of them are climate-controlled, so if you are weighing that trade-off seriously, our guide to whether you need climate controlled storage in West Monroe walks through the short list of items that genuinely do need it, and where to find climate control locally.
Still unsure? How to reserve the right unit
When you're between two sizes, the month-to-month lease is your safety net. There's no long-term contract, so if you guess small and run out of room, or guess big and want to trim costs, you can move to a different unit later, subject to what's available at the time. Many renters start one size up for a move, then downsize after they've offloaded what they don't need.
Live availability and current pricing are always on our online booking page, which is the most accurate source since rates can change. Rent online, pay your bill online, and take 50% off your first two months, applied automatically when you book through our site. Before visiting, confirm that your rental is complete and your gate code is active. See same-day storage move-ins for how that works. We can't guarantee a specific unit will be in stock at any given moment, so if you see the size you want available, it's worth grabbing it. Questions about sizing for your specific list? Call (318) 317-2867 and we'll help you pick.
- Reserve and pay online, with current sizes and pricing shown live
- Month-to-month, no contract. Switch sizes later if your needs change
- 50% off your first two months, applied automatically online
- Questions? Call (318) 317-2867
Drive-up unit sizes
All units are drive-up and ground-level. Live availability and current pricing for every size are on the homepage and booking page. Rates can change, so the price you see when you reserve is the live price.
| Size | Approx. sq ft | Typical use |
|---|---|---|
| 5x10 | ~50 sq ft | Smallest unit: studio or dorm contents, one-room declutter, mattress set plus small sofa plus boxes |
| 10x10 | ~100 sq ft | One-bedroom apartment or two rooms of furniture, with a walkway |
| 10x20 | ~200 sq ft | Three-bedroom house, one-car-garage footprint, business inventory |
| 10x30 | ~300 sq ft | Four-bedroom-plus home, large move, or contractor and business equipment |
| 20x30 | ~600 sq ft | Largest unit: full large or multi-bedroom household, combined move, or substantial business storage |
New renters: 50% off your first two months, applied automatically when you book through our site. No security deposit. Reserve and pay online, and the live rate plus any fees are shown at checkout before you commit.
Storage unit size FAQ
What size storage unit do I need for a 1-bedroom apartment?
At Cypress Mini Storage in West Monroe, LA, a typical one-bedroom apartment lands in a 10x10 unit, about 100 square feet, which is the most common fit. It holds a queen or full bedroom set, a living room's worth of furniture, a dining table, and a stack of boxes, with enough room to walk in and reach things. If your apartment is sparsely furnished or you're not storing the big appliances, our smallest unit, the 5x10 (about 50 square feet), may do the job. If you have a lot of boxes or oversized furniture, consider sizing up to a 10x20. All of these are drive-up, ground-level units, so loading is a straight push from your truck or trailer.
What's the difference between a 10x10 and a 10x20 unit?
At Cypress Mini Storage in West Monroe, a 10x20 is exactly double the floor space of a 10x10, 200 square feet versus 100. In practical terms, a 10x10 suits a one-bedroom apartment or two rooms of furniture, while a 10x20 (roughly a one-car-garage footprint) suits a full three-bedroom house including appliances, multiple bedroom sets, and the full box count of a family move. If you're between the two, remember you can leave an aisle and still fit more in the 10x20, and our month-to-month lease lets you move to a different size later if you guess wrong in either direction.
Will a 10x30 or 20x30 fit a full house worth of furniture?
Yes. At Cypress Mini Storage in West Monroe, a 10x30 (about 300 square feet) handles full households comfortably. A four-bedroom-plus home, or a move you'd otherwise split across two smaller units, including appliances, several bedroom sets, living and dining furniture, and a large number of boxes. For the very biggest jobs, like a large multi-bedroom household, a combined move, or substantial business inventory, our 20x30 (about 600 square feet) is the largest unit we offer. Because both are drive-up and ground-level, you can load even a unit this size quickly by pulling right up. With a footprint this large, leave a center aisle so you can reach everything without unloading the front first.
Are all units drive-up and ground-level?
Yes. Every unit at Cypress Mini Storage is a drive-up, ground-level unit. You pull your vehicle or trailer right up to your unit and load in a few feet, with no elevators, no stairs, and no long interior hallways. That makes loading and unloading faster and easier at every size. The storage space you need still depends on your items, packing and any aisle you want inside the unit.
Are any units climate-controlled?
No. Cypress Mini Storage offers drive-up units that are not climate-controlled. Drive up units may suit furniture, appliances, tools and business inventory that tolerate outdoor temperature and humidity changes. Protective packing does not provide climate control. For heat or humidity sensitive items such as electronics, original photos, leather or candles, assess their storage requirements and choose a climate controlled facility when needed.
Can I switch to a different size unit later on a month-to-month lease?
Yes. Cypress Mini Storage rents month-to-month with no long-term contract, so if your needs change you can move to a different size, subject to what's available at the time. Many renters intentionally start one size up during a move and then downsize once they've cleared out what they don't need, or size up if they realize they're tight on space. Current availability and pricing are shown live on our online booking page, so you can check what's open before you decide. New renters also get 50% off the first two months, applied automatically when booking through our site.
Where can I store furniture while we clear out a family member's house near West Monroe?
At Cypress Mini Storage, 4601 Cypress St in West Monroe, a 10x10 or 10x20 drive-up unit is the usual fit for clearing out a family member's house. A 10x10 holds a couple of rooms of furniture and boxes, while a 10x20 gives you space for most of a household plus room to walk in and sort. Because every unit is month-to-month, there's no pressure to empty it on a deadline while the house sells or the estate settles. You can rent online and visit once your payment, signed lease, required protection or verified coverage, and gate activation are complete. Drive up access means each carload goes straight from the trunk to the unit.
Are 10x20 and 10x30 units usually in stock, and how soon can I move in?
At Cypress Mini Storage, 4601 Cypress St in West Monroe, stock for the 10x20 and 10x30 moves as units rent and turn over, so our booking page shows live availability for both sizes rather than a fixed answer. We cannot promise a specific unit will be open at a given moment, which is why it is worth reserving the size you want as soon as you see it listed. When a size is available, you can complete the rental online. Before visiting, complete payment, the signed lease and required protection or verified coverage, then confirm that your gate code is active. If your preferred size is sold out, check currently available alternatives or join its waitlist. Compare dimensions before choosing another size.
Found your size? Reserve it online
Browse current availability and rent online. Before visiting, complete payment, the signed lease and required protection or verified coverage, then confirm that your gate code is active.