<TABLE> <S> <C>
<PAGE>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
registrant's unaudited consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2000,
and the six months then ended, and is qualified in its entirety by reference
to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000912116
<NAME> STORAGE USA, INC.
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000
<CASH> 2,453
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 207,221
<ALLOWANCES> 0
<INVENTORY> 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 209,674
<PP&E> 1,673,044
<DEPRECIATION> 112,993
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,769,725
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 174,051
<BONDS> 866,973
0
65,000
<COMMON> 273
<OTHER-SE> 663,428
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,769,725
<SALES> 123,290
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 127,480
<CGS> 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 0
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 69,335
<LOSS-PROVISION> 5,858<F1>
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 22,525
<INCOME-PRETAX> 29,762
<INCOME-TAX> 0
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 29,762
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 29,672
<EPS-BASIC> 1.07
<EPS-DILUTED> 1.07
<FN>
<F1>Included in other expenses are minority interest expense and gain/(loss) on
exchange of self-storage facilities
</FN>
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