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# OppMap — Commercial Real Estate Market Screener
# https://www.oppmap.com
# Last updated: 2026-08-01
OppMap is a free market screening tool for small commercial real estate developers and investors.
It scores any U.S. city across six asset types using public data signals: Census ACS demographics,
Google Places competitor counts, BLS unemployment data, and Census CBP business patterns.
The scoring model evaluates demand, supply, cost, and risk factors simultaneously so investors can
compare opportunities across multiple asset classes before committing to site visits or feasibility studies.
OppMap is part of the Meadowlark Labs ecosystem alongside BuildGrade (construction cost estimator)
and DealForge (investment underwriting tool).
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## Tool
> URL: https://www.oppmap.com/tool
Free market screening tool. Enter any U.S. city in two modes:
- Validate mode: score a specific asset type against a market
- Discover mode: score all six asset types simultaneously
Returns a 0-100 score per asset type based on demand signals, supply depth, cost assumptions, and risk factors.
Includes competitor count, estimated build cost per SF, and links to BuildGrade and DealForge for next steps.
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## Asset Types Covered
OppMap screens six small commercial asset types:
1. **Self Storage / RV Storage** — Demand drivers: population growth, household mobility, SF/capita below 7. Key risk: pipeline oversupply.
2. **Contractor Bays / Small-Bay Warehouse** — Demand drivers: specialty trade contractor density (NAICS 238), active construction market. Key risk: tenant concentration.
3. **Storefront / Flex Commercial Space** — Demand drivers: small business formation, above-average income, low commercial vacancy. Key risk: tenant improvement costs.
4. **Car Wash** — Demand drivers: average daily traffic (ADT) 25k+, commuter corridors, above-average income. Key risk: site traffic dependency.
5. **Laundromat** — Demand drivers: renter percentage 40%+, older housing stock, workforce demographics. Key risk: equipment and utility costs.
6. **RV Park / Campground** — Demand drivers: proximity to national parks and recreation areas, limited campground supply. Key risk: seasonality and zoning.
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## Market Pages
OppMap publishes pre-scored market analysis pages for 50+ U.S. secondary cities.
Format: https://www.oppmap.com/markets/{city-state-slug}
Example markets:
- https://www.oppmap.com/markets/bozeman-mt — Bozeman, MT
- https://www.oppmap.com/markets/sheridan-wy — Sheridan, WY
- https://www.oppmap.com/markets/billings-mt — Billings, MT
- https://www.oppmap.com/markets/cody-wy — Cody, WY
- https://www.oppmap.com/markets/twin-falls-id — Twin Falls, ID
- https://www.oppmap.com/markets/bend-or — Bend, OR
- https://www.oppmap.com/markets/rapid-city-sd — Rapid City, SD
- https://www.oppmap.com/markets/sioux-falls-sd — Sioux Falls, SD
- https://www.oppmap.com/markets/chattanooga-tn — Chattanooga, TN
- https://www.oppmap.com/markets/huntsville-al — Huntsville, AL
- https://www.oppmap.com/markets/flagstaff-az — Flagstaff, AZ
- https://www.oppmap.com/markets/st-george-ut — St. George, UT
- https://www.oppmap.com/markets/midland-tx — Midland, TX
- https://www.oppmap.com/markets/grand-junction-co — Grand Junction, CO
Full market list: https://www.oppmap.com/markets
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## Blog Posts
> URL: https://www.oppmap.com/blog
### Investment Guides
- https://www.oppmap.com/blog/small-commercial-investment-guide
Compare self storage, contractor bays, flex space, car washes, laundromats, and RV parks. Demand signals and market screening criteria for each of the six asset types OppMap covers.
- https://www.oppmap.com/blog/contractor-bay-investment-guide
A complete guide to investing in contractor bay and small-bay warehouse space — who rents, what drives demand, typical rents, common mistakes, and how to screen markets.
- https://www.oppmap.com/blog/mini-storage-vs-contractor-bays-vs-flex-investment
Side-by-side investment comparison of self storage, contractor bays, and flex commercial — yield-on-cost, NOI margins, risk profiles, financing, and which investor profile fits each asset class.
- https://www.oppmap.com/blog/flex-space-revenue-models
How developers think about returns on flex commercial and small-bay storefront space — revenue models, tenant mix, and market screening criteria.
- https://www.oppmap.com/blog/storefront-flex-space-development-guide
A data-driven framework for identifying flex commercial and small-bay storefront opportunities in secondary markets using population, income, business density, and competition signals.
### Self Storage
- https://www.oppmap.com/blog/how-to-evaluate-self-storage-markets
A data-driven framework for screening self-storage opportunities using population, competition, and income signals — the SF/capita benchmark, occupancy signals, and how to validate in OppMap.
- https://www.oppmap.com/blog/is-self-storage-good-investment
Self storage remains one of the most accessible commercial real estate plays — but only in the right markets. How to tell, and how to screen them.
- https://www.oppmap.com/blog/self-storage-development-guide
Complete developer's guide to building self storage in 2026 — site selection, construction costs, unit mix, and how to evaluate market feasibility.
- https://www.oppmap.com/blog/self-storage-feasibility-study
Step-by-step self storage feasibility study framework covering demand, competition, income, build costs, and revenue — with free tools to validate any market.
- https://www.oppmap.com/blog/self-storage-feasibility-study-cost
What does a self storage feasibility study cost to hire out? How does it compare to doing it yourself? A practical breakdown for investors and developers.
- https://www.oppmap.com/blog/self-storage-market-study
How to conduct a self storage market study — the data sources, benchmarks, and analytical framework used by experienced developers.
- https://www.oppmap.com/blog/self-storage-market-trends-2026
Self storage market trends for 2026 — supply pipeline, demand drivers, regional performance, and how to position for current conditions.
### Market Analysis & Location
- https://www.oppmap.com/blog/commercial-real-estate-location-analysis
A practical framework for commercial real estate location analysis — how to measure demand, assess competition, evaluate build economics, and identify risk flags before committing capital.
- https://www.oppmap.com/blog/market-saturation-explained
The five factors that actually determine commercial real estate market saturation — with benchmarks for self storage, contractor bays, and flex space.
- https://www.oppmap.com/blog/secondary-markets-real-estate-opportunity
How smaller cities with growing populations and low competition are outperforming primary markets for storage, warehouse, and flex space development.
- https://www.oppmap.com/blog/how-to-analyze-small-market-real-estate-deal
Step-by-step guide to analyzing commercial real estate deals in secondary and small markets — demand signals, competition, build costs, and return modeling.
- https://www.oppmap.com/blog/what-to-do-after-you-screen-a-market
Step-by-step framework for evaluating storage, warehouse, and flex space deals in secondary real estate markets after initial screening.
### Specific Asset Classes
- https://www.oppmap.com/blog/how-to-find-underserved-flex-space-markets
A data-driven framework for identifying flex commercial and small-bay storefront opportunities in underserved secondary markets.
- https://www.oppmap.com/blog/what-to-build-small-market-storage-warehouse-flex
How to decide between self storage, contractor bays, and flex commercial in a specific secondary market — the signals that differentiate each opportunity.
- https://www.oppmap.com/blog/warehouse-contractor-bay-demand-signals
The demand signals that predict contractor bay and small warehouse success — trades workforce density, construction activity, and industrial vacancy.
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## Asset-Type Landing Pages
- https://www.oppmap.com/storage — Self storage and RV storage market screening
- https://www.oppmap.com/warehouse — Contractor bay and small warehouse market screening
- https://www.oppmap.com/commercial — Flex and storefront commercial space market screening
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## Other Pages
- https://www.oppmap.com/self-storage-market-analysis — Self storage market analysis tool and framework
- https://www.oppmap.com/about — About OppMap and Meadowlark Labs
- https://www.oppmap.com/faq — Frequently asked questions about how OppMap works
- https://www.oppmap.com/contact — Contact OppMap
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## Data Sources
OppMap pulls from the following public data sources:
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (population, households, median income, growth trends)
- Census County Business Patterns / CBP (NAICS 238 specialty trade contractor counts)
- Bureau of Labor Statistics LAUS (county unemployment rates)
- Google Places API (competitor facility counts within market radius)
- Census Geocoder (city-to-county FIPS resolution)
All data is public. Scores are rule-based and deterministic — not AI-generated.
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## Ecosystem
- OppMap: https://www.oppmap.com — Market screener (this site)
- BuildGrade: https://www.usebuildgrade.com — Construction cost calculator
- DealForge: https://dealforgehq.com — Investment underwriting and returns modeling
- Meadowlark Labs: https://meadowlark-labs.com — Parent company
