Choosing a storage unit is a lot like buying jeans — the sizing labels only tell you so much, and what actually fits depends entirely on what you are bringing. At Alma Affordable Self Storage, we offer three unit sizes designed to cover the most common storage needs in Bacon County: the compact 5×10, the workhorse 10×10, and the large-format 10×20. Understanding what each one holds before you pull up to 1201 W. 12th Street will save you from renting too small, paying for more than you need, or standing in the driveway trying to make things work.
This page walks through exactly what each size fits, who tends to use it, and how to figure out which one matches your situation.
A 5×10 unit gives you 50 square feet of floor space — roughly the footprint of a large walk-in closet. If that sounds modest, it is worth knowing how much fits inside one when it is packed thoughtfully. A queen mattress set, a dresser, a television, a bike, and a stack of 20 or more moving boxes will all fit comfortably, with room to access things near the front without moving everything around.
This size is the go-to for people dealing with one specific life moment rather than a full-scale move. A college student heading home for the summer but leaving a lease behind. A homeowner renovating a single room and needing somewhere to send the furniture. Someone clearing out a garage but not ready to let things go permanently. The 5×10 handles all of these situations well, and at $45 a month it is the most accessible entry point we offer.
One practical note: South Georgia summers are real, and the stretch from June through September in Alma means the interior of a non-climate-controlled unit can run significantly hotter than the outdoor temperature during the afternoon. If you are storing anything heat-sensitive — vinyl records, instruments, electronics, photographs — that is worth factoring into your planning.
The 10×10 is the unit most people end up in, and for good reason. At 100 square feet, it is roughly the size of a small bedroom and functions more like a room than a closet. It can hold the complete contents of a one-bedroom apartment: full furniture sets, a sofa and chairs, a dining table, a washer and dryer, kitchen boxes, and everything in between. Laid out efficiently, most people find they can still walk in and reach the back without unpacking anything.
This is also the unit that handles in-between life moments particularly well. A Bacon County family in the middle of a move — maybe coming from somewhere along US Highway 1 toward Hazlehurst or down from Baxley — often needs a temporary home for belongings while closing dates shift or the next place is not quite ready. The 10×10 holds an entire household's worth of living-room and bedroom furniture without cramming things in. It is also the right choice for a downsizing household that is keeping meaningful pieces but no longer has the square footage to display or use everything at once.
At $70 a month, the 10×10 represents the bulk of available inventory at our Alma facility. We recommend reserving your unit online before you need it, as this size tends to stay in demand.
The 10×20 gives you 200 square feet — the equivalent of a one-car garage — and it changes what self-storage can do for a household. This unit comfortably holds the contents of a two- to three-bedroom home: multiple mattress sets, major appliances including a refrigerator and washer and dryer, a full dining room set, outdoor furniture, and the kind of accumulated household gear that never quite fits elsewhere. You can move through this unit without feeling like you are navigating an obstacle course.
This size tends to attract two kinds of customers. The first is someone making a significant life transition — an estate being cleared, a household consolidating after years in the same home, a family relocating and staging a house for sale. The second is the long-term storer, someone who simply needs reliable, accessible space over an extended period for items that matter but do not need to be at arm's reach every day. If you are unsure about what can go in a unit of this size and what belongs elsewhere, our guide on what not to store in a storage unit in Alma, GA covers the specifics in detail.
The 10×20 is currently on a waitlist at our Alma location. We encourage anyone who knows this is the right size to reach out by phone or get on the list early.
Most people underestimate how much they are storing, which means they underestimate which unit they need. A reliable rule of thumb is to mentally walk through each room you are clearing and assign it a size category: a single bedroom or small living area maps roughly to a 5×10; a full one-bedroom apartment or the complete contents of one floor of a house maps to a 10×10; anything larger, or anything involving a full kitchen and multiple bedrooms, tends to require a 10×20.
It also helps to think about access frequency. If you expect to visit your unit weekly to grab seasonal gear, boxes, or equipment, leave yourself room to move. A unit that is perfect at full capacity but requires a complete unpack every time you need something in the back becomes frustrating quickly. Building in a modest buffer — choosing the 10×10 when a packed 5×10 might technically work — usually pays off in convenience over the course of a rental.
Drive-up access at our Alma location means you can pull a truck or trailer directly to your unit, which matters when you are moving larger items and do not want to navigate long interior corridors. That practical consideration shapes how many customers approach their loading day and influences their size decision.
Alma Affordable Self Storage sits at 1201 W. 12th Street, just off the main corridors running through Bacon County. For anyone coming in from outside the county seat — whether from Willacoochee, Pearson, or the communities along the Alapaha corridor — the location is straightforward to reach and easy to navigate when you arrive with a loaded vehicle.
The facility is designed around one idea: that self-storage should be simple, affordable, and accessible. Online reservations and payments mean you can handle everything without coordinating around a staffed window. Units are available seven days a week across extended hours. And pricing is kept straightforward, with nothing requiring interpretation before you know what you are paying.
When you are ready to choose your size and get started, reserve your storage unit in Alma online and have it secured in minutes. If you have questions before then, the team is reachable at (912) 623-4059. The right unit is available — the only question left is which one fits what you have.
