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As a cell tower lease owner, the decisions you make today can materially impact your income, leverage, and long-term flexibility. At CellSource, we are here to help you maximize the potential of your lease. Lease terms, carrier strategies, and investor demand are constantly evolving, and timing matters more than most owners realize. In practice, there are four primary outcomes for a cell tower lease: Do Nothing: Allow the lease to continue as-is and hope nothing changes. Whil

Cell tower lease values vary widely, from $100s to $4,000+ monthly, depending heavily on location (urban vs. rural, elevation), carrier demand, site type (rooftop, ground lease, small cell), and tower utilization (how many carriers share it), with averages often falling between $500-$1,500/month for new ground leases but reaching much higher for prime urban spots or multiple tenants. Factors like topography, zoning, competition, and lease terms (escalations, renewal options)

If you own land with a cell tower on it, you’re sitting on a rare type of asset! Long-term, contractual cash flow backed by investment-grade tenants. It can often make good sense to cash out of the lease to pursue another investment or pay down debt. For many property owners, that lease has quietly paid rent for years with little thought given to its true market value. But in today’s market, cell tower ground leases are commanding exceptionally strong prices, and for many own