Moving Companies in Akron, OH
In Akron, local moves under 50 miles are billed by the hour, with same-city jobs averaging roughly $80 hourly and most falling between $302 and $2,645. Per-mover labor runs $41 to $80 an hour, averaging $57, while a two-person crew typically costs $80 to $120 or more per hour. Local moves average $1,400 overall. Studio or one-bedroom relocations cost $300 to $1,100, two- to three-bedroom homes $1,000 to $2,000, and four-bedroom or larger $2,100 to $3,500 or more; other reports put studios at $560 to $1,098, two- to three-bedrooms at $1,077 to $1,932, and four- to five-bedrooms at $2,165 to $3,332. Long-distance hauls over 50 miles switch to weight, volume, and mileage pricing. Ohio movers often add a travel fee equal to one hour of labor. Extra charges apply for stairs without elevators, long carries, packing, storage, and bulky items such as pianos or hot tubs. Rates rise sharply from Memorial Day through Labor Day and at month ends when leases turn over. Licensed companies under the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio must issue a written estimate unless the job totals $500 or less or is booked within five days. They will not transport open food, plants, chemicals, aerosols, or propane tanks, so those stay in your own vehicle. Tipping a crew $4 to $5 per mover per hour or 15 to 20 percent of the bill is customary though not required. Accurate inventory prevents last-minute extra hours.
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Federal tax-filer migration data for Summit County.
69% arrived from elsewhere in Ohio. 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 movers55% 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 $68,637 in average annual income; those relocating from elsewhere in Ohio report $61,316. 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 Summit County rather than city limits exactly, misses people who don't file a return, and leaves 24% 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 Ohio migration page →
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