This statistic depicts the average clear height of buildings in distribution center networks of warehousing and logistics providers in the United States between 2016 and 2021. During the 2021 survey, the average building height was 31.1 feet.
Average height of buildings in distribution center networks of logistics and warehouse providers in the United States from 2016 to 2021
(in feet)
Characteristic
Average height in feet
2021
31.1
2020
32
2019
31
2018
32.7
2017
29.8
2016
31.1
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Supplementary notes
Method of survey not stated by the source.
Values prior to 2019 were taken from previous editions.
2016 baseline not provided by the source.
2017 baseline: 300
2018 baseline: 138
2019 baseline: 146
2020 baseline: 122
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Logistics Management. (November 2, 2021). Average height of buildings in distribution center networks of logistics and warehouse providers in the United States from 2016 to 2021 (in feet) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 01, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/947267/logistics-distribution-center-network-average-height-united-states/
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