Moving Companies in Germantown, MD
Germantown moves split into two pricing models: local jobs under 50 miles billed by the hour, and long-distance relocations priced by total weight and mileage. A mid-size household crossing state lines over 500 miles typically falls between $2,050 and $6,000+.
Local crews run $100 to $200 per hour for a two-to-three mover team, so the total depends heavily on how much you own, how many flights of stairs are involved, and how long the job actually takes.
Local cost by home size
| Home Size | Typical Range |
|---|---|
| Studio / 1-Bedroom | $560 - $900 |
| 2-3 Bedroom | $700 - $2,200 |
| 4-5 Bedroom | $2,500 - $4,000+ |
What the averages look like
| Move Type | Average Cost |
|---|---|
| Local | $1,400 |
| Long-distance (1,000 mi) | $5,450 |
These figures shift with the season, the exact mileage, and whether you need packing help, so treat them as a starting point rather than a locked-in price. Ask for a written estimate rather than a phone guess before you commit to a date.
Averages only tell part of the story - actual quotes vary by crew size, access, and timing. The list of Germantown-area movers below is the quickest way to see current local pricing.
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Federal tax-filer migration data for Montgomery 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 movers51% of departures stayed under 50 miles. Short local moves are usually priced by the hour, so a regional company is often the cheaper call.
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 $111,234 in average annual income; those relocating from elsewhere in Maryland report $70,650. 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 Montgomery County rather than city limits exactly, misses people who don't file a return, and leaves 15% 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 Maryland migration page →
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