Baltimore, MD Moving Costs 2026
Baltimore local rates run above the national average: narrow rowhouse stairwells, marble stoops, and permit-only street parking in the historic neighborhoods all add crew hours that suburban moves never see.
Typical local move, 2-bedroom home
$950–$1,425
2-mover crew
$135/hr
3-mover crew
$203/hr
4-mover crew
$270/hr
Truck included · how we calculate
Baltimore hourly moving rates
| Crew size | Rate / hour | Typical for |
|---|---|---|
| 2 movers | $135 | Studio – 1BR |
| 3 movers | $203 | 2BR – 3BR |
| 4 movers | $270 | 4BR+ |
Local move cost by home size
| Home size | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $350 | $425 | $550 |
| 1 Bedroom | $500 | $600 | $725 |
| 2 Bedroom | $950 | $1,175 | $1,425 |
| 3 Bedroom | $1,300 | $1,600 | $1,950 |
| 4 Bedroom | $2,100 | $2,550 | $3,125 |
| 5+ Bedroom | $2,550 | $3,125 | $3,825 |
What makes Baltimore cost more
A local move is crew hours, so the question is always what the housing here does to those hours. Rowhouse living rooms are twelve feet wide, staircases turn twice, and the front door opens onto a marble stoop with a permit required to hold the curb. Harbor East towers add dock reservations and insurance paperwork.
Net of all that, Baltimore prices 9% above the national average. The same 2-bedroom local move that typically costs $1,075 nationally runs $1,175 in Baltimore, a difference of $100 more.
Who is moving in Baltimore, and when
Baltimore's market runs on hospital, university, and port employment, with heavy two-way flow to the Washington suburbs and steady outbound relocation to the Carolinas and Florida.
Summer peaks with the university and hospital hiring cycles; rowhouse blocks in Fells Point, Canton, and Federal Hill need parking permits pulled a week ahead in any season.
Moving from Baltimore to nearby metros
The closest markets we publish rates for, with the real road distance from Baltimore and what a 3-bedroom household costs over exactly that distance. Anything under about 50 miles is still priced as a local, hourly job; past that, per-mile transport starts stacking on top of the crew hours.
| Corridor | Distance | Typical | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore to Washington, DC | 41 mi | $1,650 | $1,350–$2,025 |
| Baltimore to Wilmington, DE | 76 mi | $1,850 | $1,525–$2,250 |
| Baltimore to Philadelphia, PA | 105 mi | $2,025 | $1,650–$2,475 |
| Baltimore to Allentown, PA | 128 mi | $2,100 | $1,725–$2,550 |
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Baltimore moving cost FAQ
In 2026, Baltimore movers charge about $135/hour for a 2-mover crew, $203/hour for 3 movers, and $270/hour for 4, truck included.
Typical Baltimore local moves run $350–$550 for a studio up to $2,550–$3,825 for a large house.
Rowhouse living rooms are twelve feet wide, staircases turn twice, and the front door opens onto a marble stoop with a permit required to hold the curb. Harbor East towers add dock reservations and insurance paperwork. That is why Baltimore sits 9% above the national average: a typical 2-bedroom local move runs $1,175 here versus $1,075 nationally, a difference of $100.
Baltimore's market runs on hospital, university, and port employment, with heavy two-way flow to the Washington suburbs and steady outbound relocation to the Carolinas and Florida.
Summer peaks with the university and hospital hiring cycles; rowhouse blocks in Fells Point, Canton, and Federal Hill need parking permits pulled a week ahead in any season.
Baltimore to Washington is roughly 41 miles. A 3-bedroom household on that corridor runs about $1,350–$2,025 off-peak, typically $1,650.
Moving across Maryland
See statewide costs, every city we cover, and popular routes in and out on the moving to Maryland hub.
Price Baltimore by home size and square footage
The table above is priced by bedroom count. If you know your home's finished square footage instead, the cost by square footage guide converts sq ft to a planning weight and a price. To sanity-check a written bid from a national brand against these figures, see how the major moving companies set their rates.