Moving Companies in Athens, OH
In Ohio, local moves average $115 to $145 per hour with a standard crew and truck. Statewide, most companies charge $117 per hour on average, while the rate per mover averages $122. A two-hour minimum applies in nearly all cases. Ohio movers typically add a travel or fuel fee matching one hour of labor. Pricing rises and slots fill during the last three days plus the first three days of each month, with particular pressure around Ohio University student arrivals and departures in Athens. Standard quotes exclude extra fees for each flight of stairs or for items like pianos and large safes. A binding not-to-exceed estimate prevents charges beyond the stated maximum on moving day.
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Who's moving to Athens, OH
Federal tax-filer migration data for Athens County.
68% 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 movers65% of departures stayed inside Ohio. In-state moves are handled by regional carriers licensed at the state level.
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 $53,699 in average annual income; those relocating from elsewhere in Ohio report $39,751. 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 Athens County rather than city limits exactly, misses people who don't file a return, and leaves 50% 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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