Moving Companies in Columbus, OH
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Local and Long-Distance Pricing
Pricing for hiring professional movers in Columbus is structured by move type. Local moves are billed hourly based on crew size and time. Expect $80 to $115 per hour for a two-mover crew and truck, or $120 to $210 per hour for three- or four-person crews. One-bedroom apartment moves generally range from $400 to $800 and require three to five hours. Two- to three-bedroom homes and apartments usually cost $700 to $1,500 over four to seven hours. Companies often add a travel or double drive time fee.
Long-distance moves outside the metro area or across Ohio are priced based on total weight and distance. One-bedroom long-distance moves range from $2,700 to $5,600. Three- to four-bedroom long-distance moves typically fall between $4,900 and $8,100, plus more depending on exact mileage. Local moves involving minimal items can begin around $215, with complex jobs costing more.
Other factors such as stair and long carry surcharges, heavy item fees, and basic liability coverage can affect the final bill. Consider full-value protection for high-value items.
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Federal tax-filer migration data for Franklin County.
52% 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 movers48% of departures went farther than 50 miles. Beyond that range moves are priced by weight and distance, and a state line means the carrier needs interstate authority.
See the full picture — 5-year trend, state flows and top routes
Columbus refills from a distance: nearby counties pull households out, and the rest of the country only partly replaces them.
Each bar shows that state's in/out split — rows are ranked by total volume.
Households arriving from another state report $65,596 in average annual income; those relocating from elsewhere in Ohio report $55,370. 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 Franklin County rather than city limits exactly, misses people who don't file a return, and leaves 14% 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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