Site Rental
Crown Castle Site Rental decreased by 5.6% to $961M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 4.9%, from $1.01B to $961M. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Site Rental shows a downward trend with a -10.9% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase indicates higher demand for network capacity and successful contract renewals or new site additions.
Detailed definition
This represents the core recurring revenue generated from leasing space on communication towers and fiber infrastructure...
Peer comparison
Standard across tower REITs and telecommunications infrastructure providers.
revenue_siterentalrevenuesHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $1.43B | $1.45B | $1.47B | $1.58B | $1.57B | $1.57B | $1.58B | $1.62B | $1.73B | $1.58B | $1.07B | $1.06B | $1.07B | $1.07B | $1.01B | $1.01B | $1.01B | $1.02B | $961M |
| QoQ Change | — | +1.8% | +1.6% | +6.9% | -0.6% | +0.1% | +0.6% | +2.9% | +6.4% | -8.7% | -32.3% | -0.4% | +0.2% | +0.4% | -5.5% | -0.3% | +0.4% | +0.6% | -5.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +10.0% | +8.1% | +7.1% | +3.0% | +10.3% | +0.6% | -34.2% | -38.4% | -32.4% | — | -5.3% | -5.3% | -5.1% | -4.9% | -4.9% |
Business Segments
| Segment | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiber | $543M | $648M | $503M | $524M | $520M | $516M | $530M | $527M |
| Towers | $1.08B | $1.08B | $1.07B | $1.08B | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $1.62B | $1.73B | $1.58B | — | $1.07B | $1.06B | $1.07B | $1.07B |
Fiber was previously reported and has since been discontinued or reclassified. Only currently active segments are shown in the chart.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Crown Castle's site rental?
- Crown Castle (CCI) reported site rental of $961M in Q1 2026.
- How has Crown Castle's site rental changed year-over-year?
- Crown Castle's site rental decreased by 4.9% year-over-year, from $1.01B to $961M.
- What is the long-term trend for Crown Castle's site rental?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2025), Crown Castle's site rental has grown at a -10.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $5.72B to $4.05B.
- What does site rental mean?
- Revenue earned from leasing space on communication infrastructure to wireless carriers.