Straight ranges for a local New Jersey move, taken from our own estimator rather than a national average. Apartments and houses are priced separately, because they are not the same job.
For a local move inside New Jersey, most apartment and condo jobs land between $800 – $1,200 for a studio, $950 – $1,500 for a one bedroom and $1,500 – $2,500 for a two bedroom. The same bedroom count in a house runs higher, because houses come with stairs, basements, garages and more of everything.
Those are our own ranges, published from the same table our estimator uses. They cover the move itself: the crew, the truck, blanket wrapping and protection, floor protection and the travel time. Packing is quoted separately and is further down this page.
If you are moving just a few large items, a piano or a safe rather than a whole home, that is priced on its own and typically runs $800 – $1,150.
| Home size | Apartment or condo | House |
|---|---|---|
| Studio | $800 – $1,200 | $950 – $1,350 |
| 1 bedroom | $950 – $1,500 | $1,100 – $1,750 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,500 – $2,500 | $1,800 – $2,700 |
| 3 bedrooms | $2,000 – $3,500 | $2,400 – $4,000 |
| 4 bedrooms | $3,000 – $5,500 | $3,400 – $6,000 |
| 5+ bedrooms | $4,000 – $7,000 | $4,500 – $8,000 |
These are ranges rather than a single number because two identical apartments are rarely the same job. Where you land inside the range is decided mostly by access, which is the next section.
| Home size | Apartment or condo | House |
|---|---|---|
| Studio | $250 – $450 | $350 – $550 |
| 1 bedroom | $350 – $650 | $450 – $750 |
| 2 bedrooms | $500 – $1,100 | $600 – $1,300 |
| 3 bedrooms | $700 – $1,600 | $800 – $1,800 |
| 4 bedrooms | $900 – $2,200 | $1,000 – $2,500 |
| 5+ bedrooms | $1,300 – $3,200 | $1,400 – $3,600 |
You do not have to take all of it. Plenty of people pack their own clothes and books and have us do the kitchen, the glass and the artwork, which is where most breakages happen and where the right materials matter most.
Local moves are priced from a room count and the hours the job will honestly take. The crew is chosen from the job rather than the price: how much there is, how far it has to be carried, and whether there are stairs or a lift at each end.
You then have two choices, and they are genuinely different deals.
By the hour. You pay for the hours the job actually takes: if it runs long you pay more, and if it goes quickly you pay less.
At a flat rate. Ask us to lock in the price and we will quote a flat rate for the job as scoped, agreed in writing before move day. It does not go up if the day runs long, and it does not come down if we finish early. We carry the risk on the hours and that certainty is what you are paying for.
One or the other, not both.
Roughly in the order they matter:
A range is useful for planning and useless for booking. For a studio or a one bedroom we can usually put an exact written estimate in front of you the same day, from a room count, the access at each end and the two addresses, with no home visit at all.
Bigger homes, awkward buildings and anything crossing state lines are worth a proper walkthrough in person or on video, and we will tell you that rather than guess and correct it later. Long distance is priced on weight and distance instead, so the ranges on this page do not apply to it.
Related reading: what actually affects the cost of a move, how to choose a mover in New Jersey, small moves and studio and one bedroom moves.
For a local move inside New Jersey, a one-bedroom apartment or condo typically runs $950 to $1,500. The same one-bedroom in a house runs $1,100 to $1,750, because houses usually add stairs, a basement or a garage. Packing, if you want it, is $350 to $650 on top for an apartment.
A local studio move is typically $800 to $1,200 for an apartment or condo, and $950 to $1,350 out of a house. A studio that is fully boxed the night before sits at the lower end. One that is not becomes a packing job as well as a moving job.
Packing is quoted on top of the move. For an apartment it runs $250 to $450 for a studio, $350 to $650 for a one-bedroom, $500 to $1,100 for a two-bedroom and $700 to $1,600 for a three-bedroom. Houses run higher. Materials are billed separately from labour.
Stairs do not carry a separate line-item charge, but they change the number, because they change how long the job takes and sometimes how many people it needs. A fourth-floor walk-up studio can be a longer day than a two-bedroom with a driveway. Tell us the floor and whether there is a lift at each end and it will be reflected in the estimate rather than discovered on the day.
Both are available on local moves and you choose. Priced by the hour, you pay for the hours the job actually takes: if it runs long you pay more, and if it goes quickly you pay less. Or ask us to lock in the price and we will quote a flat rate for the job as scoped, agreed in writing before move day, which does not move in either direction.
For a small local move, a couple of weeks is comfortable most of the year. The end of the month and the first weekend of it fill first, everywhere, every month, because that is when leases turn over. If your dates can flex, midweek and mid-month are easiest to get.
Not for a small local move. A studio or one-bedroom can be priced from a room count, the access at each end and the two addresses, usually in minutes. Larger homes, difficult buildings and anything crossing state lines are worth a proper walkthrough, in person or on video, and we will say so rather than guess.