Moving Companies in Burien, WA
Local moves in Burien (under about 35 to 40 miles) are billed by the hour based on crew size. Washington's statewide average runs around $182 an hour for a standard crew, though your actual price scales with how much home you're moving.
| Home Size | Cost & Crew |
|---|---|
| Studio / 1-Bedroom | $300 - $600, 2 movers, 3-4 hrs |
| 2-3 Bedroom | $600 - $1,800, 3 movers, 4-6 hrs |
| 4+ Bedroom | $1,200 - $3,200+, 4 movers, 6-8 hrs |
On top of the hourly rate, keep an eye out for a few common add-ons. Most companies charge a travel or drive-time fee — often a flat hour of labor — just to get the truck to you and back. Heavy pieces like a piano or a large safe usually carry their own separate surcharge, and if your apartment or new place has difficult stairs or a long walk from where the truck can park, expect an extra charge for that too. Ask any company you're considering to spell out these line items in writing before moving day, so your estimate reflects the actual job rather than a rough guess over the phone. From there, compare the movers listed for Burien to line up quotes side by side.
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Federal tax-filer migration data for King County.
66% arrived from another state. Long-haul moves need a carrier with active interstate operating authority — plenty of local companies don't hold one.
See licensed movers55% of departures went farther than 50 miles. Beyond that range moves are priced by weight and distance, and a state line means the carrier needs interstate authority.
See the full picture — 5-year trend, state flows and top routes
Burien refills from a distance: nearby counties pull households out, and the rest of the country replaces them almost one for one.
Each bar shows that state's in/out split — rows are ranked by total volume.
Households arriving from another state report $111,064 in average annual income; those relocating from elsewhere in Washington report $81,703. Long-distance arrivals are the higher-budget half of the market.
How this works: IRS SOI County-to-County Migration Data, 2022-2023. The IRS compares the address on consecutive tax returns, so every move here is a real filed household. The catch: it publishes annually with about a two-year lag, counts King County rather than city limits exactly, misses people who don't file a return, and leaves 10% of moves unattributed to a specific county, because flows too small to publish are grouped into regional buckets instead. See the whole state on the Washington migration page →
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