Birmingham, AL Moving Costs 2026
Birmingham has some of the lowest local moving costs in the country, low labor costs across the metro and driveway access at most homes mean fewer crew hours billed at a lower hourly rate.
Typical local move, 2-bedroom home
$800–$1,175
2-mover crew
$112/hr
3-mover crew
$167/hr
4-mover crew
$223/hr
Truck included · how we calculate
Birmingham hourly moving rates
| Crew size | Rate / hour | Typical for |
|---|---|---|
| 2 movers | $112 | Studio – 1BR |
| 3 movers | $167 | 2BR – 3BR |
| 4 movers | $223 | 4BR+ |
Local move cost by home size
| Home size | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $300 | $350 | $450 |
| 1 Bedroom | $400 | $500 | $600 |
| 2 Bedroom | $800 | $975 | $1,175 |
| 3 Bedroom | $1,075 | $1,325 | $1,625 |
| 4 Bedroom | $1,725 | $2,125 | $2,600 |
| 5+ Bedroom | $2,125 | $2,600 | $3,150 |
What makes Birmingham cost less
A local move is crew hours, so the question is always what the housing here does to those hours. Most of the metro is single-story with a driveway and garage. The older homes in Highland Park and Forest Park add porch steps, and hillside addresses over Red Mountain can have steep, narrow driveways.
Net of all that, Birmingham prices 10% below the national average. The same 2-bedroom local move that typically costs $1,075 nationally runs $975 in Birmingham, a difference of $100 less.
Who is moving in Birmingham, and when
Healthcare and university employment anchors the market, with heavy intra-metro movement toward the suburbs south of the mountain and a steady outbound stream to Huntsville, Nashville, and Atlanta.
Summer is peak with lease and school-calendar turnover; fall and winter weekdays are the cheapest windows of the year.
Moving from Birmingham to nearby metros
The closest markets we publish rates for, with the real road distance from Birmingham 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham to Huntsville, AL | 100 mi | $2,000 | $1,650–$2,450 |
| Birmingham to Chattanooga, TN | 161 mi | $2,225 | $1,825–$2,725 |
| Birmingham to Atlanta, GA | 165 mi | $2,250 | $1,850–$2,750 |
| Birmingham to Nashville, TN | 215 mi | $2,450 | $2,000–$3,000 |
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Birmingham moving cost FAQ
In 2026, Birmingham movers charge about $112/hour for a 2-mover crew, $167/hour for 3 movers, and $223/hour for 4, truck included.
Typical Birmingham local moves run $300–$450 for a studio up to $2,125–$3,150 for a large house.
Most of the metro is single-story with a driveway and garage. The older homes in Highland Park and Forest Park add porch steps, and hillside addresses over Red Mountain can have steep, narrow driveways. That is why Birmingham sits 10% below the national average: a typical 2-bedroom local move runs $975 here versus $1,075 nationally, a difference of $100.
Healthcare and university employment anchors the market, with heavy intra-metro movement toward the suburbs south of the mountain and a steady outbound stream to Huntsville, Nashville, and Atlanta.
Summer is peak with lease and school-calendar turnover; fall and winter weekdays are the cheapest windows of the year.
Birmingham to Huntsville is roughly 100 miles. A 3-bedroom household on that corridor runs about $1,650–$2,450 off-peak, typically $2,000.
Moving across Alabama
See statewide costs, every city we cover, and popular routes in and out on the moving to Alabama hub.
Price Birmingham 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.