National Storage Affiliates Trust Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

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Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
Accounting Policies
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SELF STORAGE PROPERTY ACQUISITIONS - Narrative (Details)

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SELF STORAGE PROPERTY ACQUISITIONS - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021 property	Sep. 30, 2021 property	Jun. 30, 2021 property	Mar. 31, 2021 property	Dec. 31, 2020 property	Sep. 30, 2020 property	Jun. 30, 2020 property	Mar. 31, 2020 property	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) property	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) property
Asset Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of properties acquired \| property	110	76	20	23	33	4	4	36	229	77
Estimated fair value of net assets acquired									$ 2,200.0	$ 543.3
Acquisition-related costs capitalized									12.1	4.7
Aggregate revenue related to properties acquired during the year									58.7	21.3
Operating income related to properties acquired during the year									3.1	0.3
Real Estate
Asset Acquisition [Line Items]
Recognized fair value allocated to real estate									2,100.0	531.6
Customer in-place leases
Asset Acquisition [Line Items]
Recognized fair value allocated to intangible assets									$ 43.7	$ 11.7
Asset acquired from PROs \| Affiliated entity
Asset Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of properties acquired \| property									22	11
Estimated fair value of net assets acquired									$ 207.1	$ 92.9

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