Last updated: September
Moving costs in Seattle, WA
Seattle local moves that stay in Washington are billed hourly or from a home-size planning band. Start with HireAHelper's published marketplace after-minimum listings (Seattle-located A Aaron Glide Self Mover Service LLC $140/hr after 2 movers, 2-hour min; page-1 also prints Man With A Truck $149/hr with a 3-hour min, Acme Moving Labor $200/hr, Kangaroo $160/hr, Muscle Movers $175/hr, AIRUS $150/hr with a 3-hour min, SUPERMOVER $275/hr, All Purpose Movers $110/hr (Auburn marketplace card), and Dubai Moving $105/hr (Federal Way marketplace card)), All My Sons' printed Transparency Matrix (2-bedroom $1,315–$1,726, labeled Seattle branch averages — not a published hourly SKU), and Moving Company HQ's Seattle typical 2-bedroom $1,950 (range $900–$3,000 on the live cost page and movers page), then get a written estimate for your date. Washington intrastate household-goods work uses a UTC HHG Permit — ask to see the permit. Get a written estimate — this page does not crown a #1 mover.
Washington statewide, a local move typically runs $800 to $2,700, with a typical 2-bedroom around $1,750. Seattle local planning band: $900–$3,000, typical around $1,950; long-distance $3,000–$8,500, typical $5,750. Washington hub: cities covered 3 — Marysville near the low end about $1,750; Seattle near the high end about $1,950. Covered cost cities: Seattle, Everett, Marysville. Bellevue and Tacoma cost URLs returned 404 (movers pages 200) — movers links are allowed. Copy hub $1,750 vs Seattle $1,950. Do not href Renton, Kent, Federal Way, or vancouver-wa as Seattle-metro city pages.
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Seattle published totals by home size
Published Seattle totals and hourly cards from HireAHelper (published marketplace after-minimum listings on the Seattle directory page 1 — not each company's own site), All My Sons Seattle (Transparency Matrix — branch averages, not a published hourly SKU), FreightWaves Checkpoint Seattle (compiled), and Moving Company HQ Seattle planning bands (live cost page and movers page). Copy every printed figure. Do not average locked menus with typical-market ranges, Moving Company HQ planning bands, or third-party compiled tables. Washington UTC HHG Permit. Then get a written estimate for your addresses.
| Home size | HireAHelper Seattle (marketplace published after-minimum listings) | All My Sons Seattle (branch averages) | FreightWaves / moveBuddha (compiled) | Moving Company HQ Seattle planning bands (live cost + movers) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio / 1BR | Marketplace after-min SKUs (2 movers, 2 hr min unless noted) apply across sizes — not home-size totals. Seattle-located: A Aaron Glide **$140**/hr; Man With A Truck **$149**/hr (3 hr min); Acme **$200**/hr; Kangaroo **$160**/hr; Muscle **$175**/hr; AIRUS **$150**/hr (3 hr min); SUPERMOVER **$275**/hr. Page-1 also: All Purpose **$110**/hr (Auburn); Dubai **$105**/hr (Federal Way); Heezy Haulers **$149**/hr (Bellevue); Let's Move **$150**/hr (Everett); Young Buck **$175**/hr (Tacoma). Compiled labor-only: 1 Bedroom Apartment **$362.63** (2 movers, 2.2 hrs). Keep published listings separate from compiled averages. | Studio / 1-Bedroom Apartment 3.3–4.8 hrs **$979–$1,286**, 2 movers. Footer: Estimates based on Seattle branch move averages. Actual costs may vary. Not a published hourly SKU. Phone **(206) 202-7136**. | FreightWaves Seattle: Studio **$467**; 1 BR **$666**. moveBuddha calculator hero: Studio / 1 BR **$298–$658**. Directory COL-style bands printed separately. | Live Seattle cost page: Studio ~300 cf, 2 movers · ~4 hrs, 1 truck, **$425–$1,450**; 1 Bedroom ~500 cf, 2 movers · ~5 hrs, 1 truck, **$600–$2,050**. Washington hub: Studio **$375–$1,300**; 1 Bedroom **$550–$1,825**. |
| 2 bedrooms | Same locked after-min page-1 SKUs (A Aaron Glide **$140**/hr Seattle-located; others as listed). Compiled labor-only: 2 Bedroom Apartment **$417.41** (2 movers, 2.3 hrs); 2 Bedroom House **$456.82** (2 movers, 2.5 hrs). Seattle local full-service avg **$1,196.44** (not 2BR-specific). Keep SKUs, labor-only rows, and full-service avg separate. | 2-Bedroom Home or Apartment 4.5–6.0 hrs **$1,315–$1,726**, 2 movers. Branch averages, not a published hourly SKU. | FreightWaves Seattle 2 BR **$1,102**. moveBuddha calculator 2 bedrooms **$714–$1,098** (most common **$1,098**). Directory COL 2 bedrooms **$948–$1,580**. FreightWaves Washington statewide 2BR **$1,471** — copy city vs state; do not average. | 2 Bedrooms ~800 cf, 3 movers · ~7 hrs, 1 truck, **$900–$3,000**. Typical 2-bedroom around **$1,950**. Washington hub statewide typical 2BR **$1,750**; hub 2BR table **$800–$2,700**. Copy hub **$1,750** vs Seattle **$1,950**. |
| 3 bedrooms | Same locked after-min page-1 SKUs. Compiled labor-only: 3 Bedroom Apartment **$487.15** (2 movers, 2.7 hrs); 3 Bedroom House **$532.15** (2 movers, 2.6 hrs). | 3-Bedroom Home 4.3–5.8 hrs **$1,454–$1,908**, 3 movers. | FreightWaves Seattle 3 BR **$2,601**. moveBuddha calculator 3–4 bedrooms **$1,697–$3,004**. | 3 Bedrooms ~1,300 cf, 4 movers · ~9 hrs, 1 truck, **$1,400–$4,650**. Washington hub: 3 Bedrooms **$1,250–$4,175**. |
| 4 bedrooms | Same locked after-min page-1 SKUs. Compiled labor-only: 4 Bedroom House **$638.43** (3 movers, 2.9 hrs). | 4-Bedroom Home or Larger 5.7–7.2 hrs **$2,578–$3,384**, 3-4 movers. | FreightWaves Seattle 4 BR **$2,990**. moveBuddha calculator folds 3–4 into **$1,697–$3,004**. | 4 Bedrooms ~1,800 cf, 4 movers · ~11 hrs, 2 trucks, **$1,850–$6,150**. Washington hub: 4 Bedrooms **$1,650–$5,525**. |
| Other | Compiled labor-only: 5 Bedroom House **$754.57** (3 movers, 3.7 hrs); labor-only range **$362.63–$754.57**; avg hourly labor **$92.73**; Seattle labor-only avg **$461.65**; Washington labor-only **$461.79**; Seattle / WA local full-service avgs **$1,196.44** / **$1,239.68**. Renton, Auburn, Federal Way, Olympia, Puyallup, Shelton, Lake Stevens labels are marketplace locations — **. | Remaining Transparency Matrix rows: Condo **$1,258–$1,652**; Townhouse **$1,093–$1,435**; Small Office **$1,226–$1,610**; Storage Unit Move **$950–$1,247**. Keep all eight rows. | FreightWaves Seattle 5+ BR **$4,622**; WA statewide 5+ **$6,000**. moveBuddha calculator 5+ **$3,023–$4,651**; LD from Seattle **$2,370–$13,430+**. | 5+ Bedrooms ~2,400 cf, 5 movers · ~13 hrs, 2 trucks, **$2,475–$8,250**. Live Seattle cost local **$900–$3,000**; typical 2BR **$1,950**; LD 2BR **$5,750**; broader LD **$3,000–$8,500**. Population **737,015**. Neighborhoods: Capitol Hill, Ballard, Fremont, Queen Anne, Columbia City. Allowed Hub cities covered **3**. |
HireAHelper: marketplace published after-minimum listings on page 1 — not each company's own site. Keep printed after-min dollars separate from compiled labor-only and full-service averages on the same URL. All My Sons: Seattle branch averages, not a published hourly menu. Keep all eight Transparency Matrix rows. FreightWaves and moveBuddha are compiled — do not average with published listings or AMS Matrix. TMT Seattle returned 403.
Washington UTC HHG Permit for intrastate household-goods work — ask to see the permit. Interstate: SAFER ACTIVE + Motor Carrier of Household Goods operating authority when interstate is claimed; Maps pin match.
What a 2-bedroom costs in Seattle
Published 2-bedroom totals and hourly products for Seattle. These figures are not averaged. Washington UTC HHG Permit. This list is not a ranking.
- • HireAHelper published marketplace after-minimum listings (page 1): A Aaron Glide (Seattle) $140/hr; Man With A Truck (Seattle) $149/hr (3 hr min); Acme (Seattle) $200/hr; Kangaroo (Seattle) $160/hr; Muscle (Seattle) $175/hr; AIRUS (Seattle) $150/hr (3 hr min); SUPERMOVER (Seattle) $275/hr; All Purpose (Auburn) $110/hr; Dubai (Federal Way) $105/hr; Heezy Haulers (Bellevue) $149/hr; Let's Move (Everett) $150/hr; Young Buck (Tacoma) $175/hr — after 2 movers (HireAHelper Seattle). Marketplace listings ≠ each company's own site.
- • HireAHelper compiled (labor-only / full-service — keep separate): 2BR apartment $417.41; 2BR house $456.82; Seattle local full-service avg $1,196.44; labor-only avg $461.65; avg hourly labor $92.73 (same URL).
- • All My Sons Seattle Transparency Matrix (branch averages, not a published hourly SKU): 2BR $1,315–$1,726 (4.5–6.0 hrs, 2 movers) (Seattle page).
- • Moving Company HQ Seattle cost page: typical 2BR $1,950 (range $900–$3,000), 3 movers · ~7 hrs, ~800 cf (Seattle cost).
- • Moving Company HQ Washington hub: statewide typical 2BR $1,750; local $800–$2,700; cities covered 3. Copy hub $1,750 vs Seattle $1,950 (Washington hub).
- • moveBuddha calculator: 2 bedrooms $714–$1,098 (most common $1,098); hourly per crew member $200–$549 (calculator).
- • moveBuddha movers directory (separate): COL-style 2 bedrooms $948–$1,580; directory hourly band $120–$180 for a 2-person crew (directory).
- • FreightWaves Checkpoint Seattle: 2BR $1,102 (FreightWaves Seattle). Statewide WA 2BR $1,471 — copy both.
- • TWO MEN AND A TRUCK Seattle: franchise URL returned 403.
These printed 2-bedroom figures are not averaged. Inventory, stairs, elevator waits, curb distance, hills, travel from the warehouse, packing, and peak-weekend demand move the written bill. Get a job-specific written quote.
Washington statewide ranges
Moving Company HQ Washington estimates from movingcompanyhq.com/moving-costs/washington.
- Local typical: $800-$2,700
- Typical 2BR: $1,750
- Long-distance range listed on that hub: $2,700+
| Move size | Crew / hours (MCHQ assumption) | Planning range |
|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2 movers · ~4 hrs | $375-$1,300 |
| 1 Bedroom | 2 movers · ~5 hrs | $550-$1,825 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 3 movers · ~7 hrs | $800-$2,700 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 4 movers · ~9 hrs | $1,250-$4,175 |
| 4 Bedrooms | 4 movers · ~11 hrs | $1,650-$5,525 |
| 5+ Bedrooms | 5 movers · ~13 hrs | $2,200-$7,425 |
Exact quotes depend on inventory, access, date, and services. Live WA city cost pages on that hub: Seattle, Everett, Marysville (cities covered 3). Bellevue/Tacoma cost 404. Allowed. Seattle Moving Company HQ pages print West bullets.
Seattle hourly menus
Washington intrastate household-goods work requires a UTC HHG Permit. Ask to see the permit — ask to see the number (UTC moving companies / HHG; permit lookup on UTC pages). Interstate jobs use FMCSA Part 375 / SAFER. This page does not crown a #1 mover.
HireAHelper Seattle listings — marketplace published SKUs (page 1) HireAHelper directory SKUs, not each company’s own site (HireAHelper Seattle; page 1; Last Updated printed July 15). After 2 movers — Seattle-located: A Aaron Glide $140/hr (5.0, 233; 2 hr min); Man With A Truck $149/hr (4.8, 136; 3 hr min); Acme Moving Labor $200/hr (4.9, 259); Kangaroo $160/hr (4.8, 237); Muscle Movers $175/hr (4.5, 208); AIRUS $150/hr (4.7, 67; 3 hr min); SUPERMOVER $275/hr (4.9, 21). Metro / other page-1: All Purpose (Auburn) $110/hr; Dubai Moving (Federal Way) $105/hr; AAA Allstar (Renton) $148/hr; MOVING 4 U (Renton) $140/hr; Moving masters (Auburn) $145/hr; Armstrong (Olympia) $130/hr; Come On I Wanna Move Ya (Shelton) $163/hr; Thumbs Up (Lake Stevens) $165/hr; Heezy Haulers (Bellevue) $149/hr; Let's Move (Everett) $150/hr; MERCURY (Everett) $135/hr (3 hr min); Young Buck (Tacoma) $175/hr; Eclipse (Tacoma) $200/hr; Safe-To-Go (Puyallup) $160/hr. Compiled averages on same URL: labor-only typically $362.63–$754.57; avg hourly labor $92.73; Seattle labor-only avg $461.65; local full-service avg $1,196.44. Labor-only by size: 1BR Apt $362.63; 2BR Apt $417.41; 3BR Apt $487.15; 2BR House $456.82; 3BR House $532.15; 4BR House $638.43; 5BR House $754.57. Renton / Auburn / Federal Way / Olympia / Puyallup / Shelton / Lake Stevens labels are marketplace locations — **.
All My Sons Seattle — Transparency Matrix (branch averages, not a published hourly SKU) Publishes totals, not a public hourly rate (Seattle page). Header: Transparency Matrix — True Move Pricing Data For Seattle. Footer: Estimates based on Seattle branch move averages. Actual costs may vary. Full eight-row matrix: Studio / 1-Bedroom Apartment $979–$1,286 (3.3–4.8 hrs, 2 movers); 2-Bedroom Home or Apartment $1,315–$1,726 (4.5–6.0 hrs, 2 movers); 3-Bedroom Home $1,454–$1,908 (4.3–5.8 hrs, 3 movers); 4-Bedroom Home or Larger $2,578–$3,384 (5.7–7.2 hrs, 3-4 movers); Condo $1,258–$1,652; Townhouse $1,093–$1,435; Small Office $1,226–$1,610; Storage Unit Move $950–$1,247. Phone (206) 202-7136. Keep all eight rows. Not a published hourly menu.
moveBuddha compiled — copy both URLs Calculator (Seattle calculator): hero Studio/1BR $298–$658; 2BR $714–$1,098; 3–4BR $1,697–$3,004; 5+ $3,023–$4,651; hourly per crew member $200–$549; LD $2,370–$13,430+. Directory (movers directory): 2-person crew hourly band $120–$180; COL-style 2BR $948–$1,580.
FreightWaves Checkpoint Seattle / Washington (FreightWaves Seattle): Studio $467; 1 BR $666; 2 BR $1,102; 3 BR $2,601; 4 BR $2,990; 5+ $4,622. Statewide WA (FreightWaves Washington): 2BR $1,471. Compiled, not a company tariff. Copy city vs state.
TWO MEN AND A TRUCK Seattle — no printed moving hourly Franchise URL returned 403 (twomenandatruck.com/movers/wa/seattle).
Hourly planning math (HireAHelper published after-minimum listings)
Using HireAHelper’s printed published marketplace after-min dollars on the Seattle directory page 1 (after 2 movers). These are marketplace listings, not each company’s own site. All My Sons Seattle prints branch averages, not a public $/hour. TWO MEN AND A TRUCK Seattle prints no moving hourly (403). The 2-hour minimum is printed on most HireAHelper cards (Man With A Truck / AIRUS / MERCURY print 3 hr min); 2 × hourly labor totals were not printed as start SKUs — those are here.
| Stated hour assumption | Formula | Planning total |
|---|---|---|
| HireAHelper All Purpose after-min (Auburn card) | printed $110/hr | $110/hr |
| HireAHelper A Aaron Glide after-min (Seattle card) | printed $140/hr | $140/hr |
| HireAHelper Man With A Truck after-min (Seattle; 3 hr min) | printed $149/hr | $149/hr |
| HireAHelper Kangaroo after-min (Seattle card) | printed $160/hr | $160/hr |
| HireAHelper Muscle / Young Buck after-min | printed $175/hr | $175/hr |
| HireAHelper Acme after-min (Seattle card) | printed $200/hr | $200/hr |
| HireAHelper SUPERMOVER after-min (Seattle card) | printed $275/hr | $275/hr |
| All My Sons Seattle 2BR branch average (not hourly) | printed Matrix total | $1,315–$1,726 |
| Moving Company HQ Seattle typical 2BR (live cost page) | Seattle record / cost avg | $1,950 |
Seattle scale, permits, and access
Seattle: 737,015 residents. Neighborhoods on that record: Capitol Hill, Ballard, Fremont, Queen Anne, Columbia City. Nearby printed names include Bellevue, Tacoma, Renton, Kent, and Federal Way — only seattle, bellevue, tacoma, everett, and marysville are allowed Moving Company HQ nearby city pages. Renton / Kent / Federal Way cost URLs returned 404. Avoid vancouver-wa as a Seattle-metro link. Bellevue and Tacoma cost URLs 404 (movers 200). Compare live Seattle cost (typical 2BR $1,950) and Washington hub (typical 2BR $1,750; cities covered 3).
Street / curb / building access. Seattle hills, dense neighborhoods, and parking rules can increase labor time. Treat COI, freight-elevator windows, and dock rules as building / HOA / condominium requirements. Ask that property. Temporary no-parking / curb reservation tools are move-day curb tools — not the UTC HHG Permit gate.
No neighborhood-specific household-van dollar fees for Capitol Hill, Ballard, Fremont, Queen Anne, or Columbia City were printed on Moving Company HQ pages beyond citywide access notes.
Curb rules, peak season, and West weather
Hills, parking, and long carries
Dense neighborhoods, hills, and parking rules can increase labor time (Moving Company HQ Seattle / Washington West bullets). Disclose stairs, elevator waits, and curb distance on the written estimate.
COI and freight elevators
Treat COI, freight-elevator windows, and dock rules as building / HOA / condominium requirements. Ask that property.
Peak season
West planning note: summer or end-of-month often 10% to 20% higher; midweek often 5% to 10% lower than a weekend; winter often 5% to 15% lower when weather risk is manageable; last-minute booking can add 10% or more if crews and trucks are limited. High-demand summer weekends often book earlier. Copy labels; do not average those percentages.
West weather (Seattle / Washington)
Moving Company HQ Seattle and Washington hub pages print West bullets: dense neighborhoods, hills, and parking rules can increase labor time; wildfire season and mountain routes can affect long-distance scheduling; high-demand summer weekends often book earlier than other seasons. HireAHelper Seattle mover tip printed on the directory: Western Washington is generally wet — consider weather protection for items.
Neighborhood questions for your quote
Ask the property; do not treat mover checklists as facts about a specific building. Allowed.
- Capitol Hill: Ask street width, curb distance, stairs vs elevator, and hill / loading-zone rules. Capitol Hill is on the Seattle record Seattle record; it is not a separate city guide.
- Ballard: Ask how far the truck can legally park from the door, long carries, and HOA or retail-corridor loading windows. Ballard is on the Seattle record Seattle record; it is not a separate city guide.
- Fremont / Queen Anne: Ask hill access, stair counts, and whether a temporary no-parking reservation is needed. These neighborhoods are on the Seattle record Seattle record; they are not separate city guides.
- Columbia City / South Seattle: Ask alley or driveway access, travel time from the warehouse, stairs, and building COI/elevator windows (building/HOA, not a city COI). Columbia City is on the Seattle record Seattle record; it is not a separate city guide.
- Downtown / high-rise condos anywhere in Seattle: Ask COI naming, freight-elevator windows, and dock rules as building/HOA requirements.
- Nearby quote areas (Bellevue / Tacoma / Everett / Marysville): Ask how travel time is billed. Allowed Moving Company HQ slugs: [Bellevue movers](/movers/washington/bellevue/) (cost **404**), [Tacoma movers](/movers/washington/tacoma/) (cost **404**), [Everett cost](/moving-costs/washington/everett/), [Marysville cost](/moving-costs/washington/marysville/).
Compare these numbers with a written estimate
Washington UTC HHG Permit applies to in-state household-goods work — ask to see the permit. Verify interstate carriers on SAFER and read FMCSA Protect Your Move. Do not treat a ranked “best movers” list as a UTC-permit ranking — this cost page does not crown a #1 mover.
See also: Moving costs in Washington, moving costs in Seattle, and movers in Seattle. Nearby allowed: seattle, bellevue, tacoma, everett, marysville.
Sources
- Moving Company HQ: Moving costs in Washington
- Moving Company HQ: Moving costs in Seattle
- Moving Company HQ: Movers in Seattle
- HireAHelper Seattle (marketplace published SKUs)
- All My Sons Seattle Transparency Matrix
- moveBuddha Seattle cost calculator
- moveBuddha Seattle movers directory
- FreightWaves Checkpoint Seattle
- FreightWaves Checkpoint Washington
- Washington UTC (HHG / moving companies)
Popular routes from Seattle
Use route-level estimates when your move crosses into another priority market.
Nearby city cost comparisons
Compare Seattle with nearby Washington markets before choosing your move date and mover.
Compare movers in Seattle
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