diff --git a/crates/engine/tree/src/tree/payload_processor/mod.rs b/crates/engine/tree/src/tree/payload_processor/mod.rs
index a8c3f77008..406aabd373 100644
--- a/crates/engine/tree/src/tree/payload_processor/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/engine/tree/src/tree/payload_processor/mod.rs
@@ -653,6 +653,12 @@ where
                 trie_metrics
                     .into_trie_for_reuse_duration_histogram
                     .record(start.elapsed().as_secs_f64());
+                trie_metrics
+                    .sparse_trie_retained_memory_bytes
+                    .set(trie.memory_size() as f64);
+                trie_metrics
+                    .sparse_trie_retained_storage_tries
+                    .set(trie.retained_storage_tries_count() as f64);
                 guard.store(PreservedSparseTrie::anchored(trie, result.state_root));
                 deferred
             } else {
diff --git a/crates/engine/tree/src/tree/payload_processor/multiproof.rs b/crates/engine/tree/src/tree/payload_processor/multiproof.rs
index 1539258588..2d79c9b3e6 100644
--- a/crates/engine/tree/src/tree/payload_processor/multiproof.rs
+++ b/crates/engine/tree/src/tree/payload_processor/multiproof.rs
@@ -190,6 +190,11 @@ pub(crate) struct MultiProofTaskMetrics {
     pub into_trie_for_reuse_duration_histogram: Histogram,
     /// Time spent waiting for preserved sparse trie cache to become available.
     pub sparse_trie_cache_wait_duration_histogram: Histogram,
+
+    /// Retained memory of the preserved sparse trie cache in bytes.
+    pub sparse_trie_retained_memory_bytes: Gauge,
+    /// Number of storage tries retained in the preserved sparse trie cache.
+    pub sparse_trie_retained_storage_tries: Gauge,
 }
 
 /// Dispatches work items as a single unit or in chunks based on target size and worker
diff --git a/crates/trie/sparse/src/parallel.rs b/crates/trie/sparse/src/parallel.rs
index 1cb48b12a7..ac1efebff5 100644
--- a/crates/trie/sparse/src/parallel.rs
+++ b/crates/trie/sparse/src/parallel.rs
@@ -1153,6 +1153,10 @@ impl SparseTrie for ParallelSparseTrie {
         upper_count + lower_count
     }
 
+    fn memory_size(&self) -> usize {
+        self.memory_size()
+    }
+
     fn prune(&mut self, max_depth: usize) -> usize {
         #[cfg(feature = "trie-debug")]
         self.debug_recorder.reset();
diff --git a/crates/trie/sparse/src/state.rs b/crates/trie/sparse/src/state.rs
index 2a4eeafacc..c39ab0e5d3 100644
--- a/crates/trie/sparse/src/state.rs
+++ b/crates/trie/sparse/src/state.rs
@@ -819,6 +819,50 @@ where
         self.account_rlp_buf.clear();
     }
 
+    /// Returns a heuristic for the total in-memory size of this state trie in bytes.
+    ///
+    /// This aggregates the memory usage of the account trie, all revealed storage tries
+    /// (including cleared ones retained for allocation reuse), and auxiliary data structures.
+    pub fn memory_size(&self) -> usize {
+        let mut size = core::mem::size_of::<Self>();
+
+        size += match &self.state {
+            RevealableSparseTrie::Revealed(t) | RevealableSparseTrie::Blind(Some(t)) => {
+                t.memory_size()
+            }
+            RevealableSparseTrie::Blind(None) => 0,
+        };
+
+        for trie in self.storage.tries.values() {
+            size += match trie {
+                RevealableSparseTrie::Revealed(t) | RevealableSparseTrie::Blind(Some(t)) => {
+                    t.memory_size()
+                }
+                RevealableSparseTrie::Blind(None) => 0,
+            };
+        }
+        for trie in &self.storage.cleared_tries {
+            size += match trie {
+                RevealableSparseTrie::Revealed(t) | RevealableSparseTrie::Blind(Some(t)) => {
+                    t.memory_size()
+                }
+                RevealableSparseTrie::Blind(None) => 0,
+            };
+        }
+
+        size += self.revealed_account_paths.capacity() * core::mem::size_of::<Nibbles>();
+        for paths in self.storage.revealed_paths.values() {
+            size += paths.capacity() * core::mem::size_of::<Nibbles>();
+        }
+
+        size
+    }
+
+    /// Returns the number of storage tries currently retained (active + cleared).
+    pub fn retained_storage_tries_count(&self) -> usize {
+        self.storage.tries.len() + self.storage.cleared_tries.len()
+    }
+
     /// Shrinks the capacity of the sparse trie to the given node and value sizes.
     ///
     /// This helps reduce memory usage when the trie has excess capacity.
diff --git a/crates/trie/sparse/src/traits.rs b/crates/trie/sparse/src/traits.rs
index f1d6ce3609..c0e9eceee1 100644
--- a/crates/trie/sparse/src/traits.rs
+++ b/crates/trie/sparse/src/traits.rs
@@ -288,6 +288,12 @@ pub trait SparseTrie: Sized + Debug + Send + Sync {
     /// during pruning. Larger values indicate larger tries that are more valuable to preserve.
     fn size_hint(&self) -> usize;
 
+    /// Returns a heuristic for the in-memory size of this trie in bytes.
+    ///
+    /// This is an approximation that accounts for the trie's nodes, values,
+    /// and auxiliary data structures.
+    fn memory_size(&self) -> usize;
+
     /// Replaces nodes beyond `max_depth` with hash stubs and removes their descendants.
     ///
     /// Depth counts nodes traversed (not nibbles), so extension nodes count as 1 depth