Moving Companies in Denver, CO
If you're moving into or around Denver, the pricing structure and a few local rules are worth knowing before you book.
What Denver moves cost
Local jobs under about 50 miles are usually billed hourly. A two-person crew averages $115 per hour, and a full local move tends to land anywhere from $400 to $4,000+ depending on whether it's a studio or a four-bedroom house. Long-distance or out-of-state moves, priced by weight and mileage, generally run $3,000 to $12,000+. If you add packing, expect to pay an extra $300 to $1,000+ for labor and materials.
Denver-specific details worth checking
- Parking is tight in Capitol Hill, LoDo, and Uptown, so a 26-foot truck often needs a temporary street occupancy permit from the City and County of Denver. Parking tickets from an illegal spot can get passed on to you.
- Ask whether stairs, long carries, heavy pieces like pianos or safes, or fuel surcharges come with extra fees.
- Summer moves from June through August are pricier and harder to book; late fall or winter may save on hourly rates but snow and ice can delay things.
- If you're heading into a mid-rise or high-rise in RiNo or downtown, reserve the loading dock and service elevator early to avoid idle-time charges.
- For in-state movers, check the Colorado Public Utilities Commission database for a valid PUC number and active liability insurance.
Those numbers are a useful starting point, but the right fit depends on your home size, timing, and building rules. When you're ready, see the directory below to compare local options.
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Who's moving to Denver, CO
Federal tax-filer migration data for Denver County.
52% arrived from elsewhere in Colorado. 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 movers56% 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
Denver refills from a distance: nearby counties pull households out, and the rest of the country more than replaces them.
Each bar shows that state's in/out split — rows are ranked by total volume.
Households arriving from another state report $86,435 in average annual income; those relocating from elsewhere in Colorado report $82,425. 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 Denver County rather than city limits exactly, misses people who don't file a return, and leaves 12% 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 Colorado migration page →
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