Jersey City, NJ Moving Costs 2026
Jersey City is among the priciest markets in the country for local moves, waterfront high-rises with strict move-in windows, loading-dock reservations, and long carries from the truck to the elevator stack hours onto every job.
Typical local move, 2-bedroom home
$1,050–$1,550
2-mover crew
$148/hr
3-mover crew
$221/hr
4-mover crew
$295/hr
Truck included · how we calculate
Jersey City hourly moving rates
| Crew size | Rate / hour | Typical for |
|---|---|---|
| 2 movers | $148 | Studio – 1BR |
| 3 movers | $221 | 2BR – 3BR |
| 4 movers | $295 | 4BR+ |
Local move cost by home size
| Home size | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $375 | $475 | $600 |
| 1 Bedroom | $525 | $650 | $800 |
| 2 Bedroom | $1,050 | $1,275 | $1,550 |
| 3 Bedroom | $1,425 | $1,750 | $2,150 |
| 4 Bedroom | $2,300 | $2,800 | $3,425 |
| 5+ Bedroom | $2,800 | $3,425 | $4,175 |
What makes Jersey City cost more
A local move is crew hours, so the question is always what the housing here does to those hours. Waterfront towers require a filed certificate of insurance, a reserved freight elevator in a fixed time block, and a loading dock that may sit a long carry from the unit. Hamilton Park brownstones add stoop and stair work.
Net of all that, Jersey City prices 19% above the national average. The same 2-bedroom local move that typically costs $1,075 nationally runs $1,275 in Jersey City, a difference of $200 more.
Who is moving in Jersey City, and when
Jersey City is the primary destination for Manhattan and Brooklyn renters trading commute time for space, and its own turnover is fast, producing a dense, high-volume market concentrated on the 1st of the month.
Summer and the 1st of the month are peak, and nearly every waterfront high-rise requires a reserved freight elevator and a filed certificate of insurance, arrange both before you book the movers.
Moving from Jersey City to nearby metros
The closest markets we publish rates for, with the real road distance from Jersey City 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jersey City to New York, NY | 3 mi | $1,425 | $1,175–$1,750 |
| Jersey City to Newark, NJ | 7 mi | $1,425 | $1,175–$1,750 |
| Jersey City to Stamford, CT | 41 mi | $1,650 | $1,350–$2,025 |
| Jersey City to New Haven, CT | 84 mi | $1,900 | $1,550–$2,325 |
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Jersey City moving cost FAQ
In 2026, Jersey City movers charge about $148/hour for a 2-mover crew, $221/hour for 3 movers, and $295/hour for 4, truck included.
Typical Jersey City local moves run $375–$600 for a studio up to $2,800–$4,175 for a large house.
Waterfront towers require a filed certificate of insurance, a reserved freight elevator in a fixed time block, and a loading dock that may sit a long carry from the unit. Hamilton Park brownstones add stoop and stair work. That is why Jersey City sits 19% above the national average: a typical 2-bedroom local move runs $1,275 here versus $1,075 nationally, a difference of $200.
Jersey City is the primary destination for Manhattan and Brooklyn renters trading commute time for space, and its own turnover is fast, producing a dense, high-volume market concentrated on the 1st of the month.
Summer and the 1st of the month are peak, and nearly every waterfront high-rise requires a reserved freight elevator and a filed certificate of insurance, arrange both before you book the movers.
Jersey City to New York is roughly 3 miles. A 3-bedroom household on that corridor runs about $1,175–$1,750 off-peak, typically $1,425.
Moving across New Jersey
See statewide costs, every city we cover, and popular routes in and out on the moving to New Jersey hub.
Price Jersey City 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.