Moving Companies in Tacoma, WA
Take a look at the movers listed below before comparing numbers — Tacoma's older housing stock, steep hills, and shifting Pacific Northwest weather all affect how a move gets priced here. Local moves, generally under 100 miles, run from $511 to $4,472 depending on home size and crew needed. Hourly crew rates typically span $150 to $400 or more per hour, covering a truck and a crew of two to four movers. Full-service long-distance movers generally bundle packing, loading, transport, and unloading into one price, so confirm exactly what's covered before comparing quotes.
Typical local costs by home size
- Studio or 1-bedroom: $330 - $700
- 2-bedroom: $725 - $1,200
- 3-4 bedroom: $1,650 - $3,000
- 5+ bedroom: $2,900 - $4,500+
Actual time on-site drives most of that range, from a few hours for a small apartment to a full day for a larger household. Long-distance moves out of state or across Washington scale by weight and distance, typically landing between $3,300 and $14,800. Confirm any in-state mover's license through the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission before booking, and ask upfront how a company handles stairs, long carries, and tight downtown parking, since those add time and cost to a Tacoma move.
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Federal tax-filer migration data for Pierce County.
50% arrived from elsewhere in Washington. Most arrivals are in-state moves, so a regional company will usually cover it — check interstate authority only if you're crossing a state line.
See licensed movers43% 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
Each bar shows that state's in/out split — rows are ranked by total volume.
Households arriving from another state report $71,132 in average annual income; those relocating from elsewhere in Washington report $76,072. 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 Pierce County rather than city limits exactly, misses people who don't file a return, and leaves 20% 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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