Knoxville, TN Moving Costs 2026
Knoxville local rates run below the national average, steady retiree and remote-worker inflow toward the Smokies keeps demand healthy, but a competitive East Tennessee mover market holds hourly pricing down.
Typical local move, 2-bedroom home
$825–$1,200
2-mover crew
$115/hr
3-mover crew
$173/hr
4-mover crew
$231/hr
Truck included · how we calculate
Knoxville hourly moving rates
| Crew size | Rate / hour | Typical for |
|---|---|---|
| 2 movers | $115 | Studio – 1BR |
| 3 movers | $173 | 2BR – 3BR |
| 4 movers | $231 | 4BR+ |
Local move cost by home size
| Home size | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $300 | $375 | $475 |
| 1 Bedroom | $425 | $500 | $625 |
| 2 Bedroom | $825 | $1,000 | $1,200 |
| 3 Bedroom | $1,125 | $1,375 | $1,675 |
| 4 Bedroom | $1,800 | $2,175 | $2,675 |
| 5+ Bedroom | $2,175 | $2,675 | $3,250 |
What makes Knoxville cost less
A local move is crew hours, so the question is always what the housing here does to those hours. Most of Knox County is suburban with driveway access, while the older Fourth and Gill and Old North Knoxville homes have porch steps and narrow stairs, and foothill addresses add steep driveways.
Net of all that, Knoxville prices 7% below the national average. The same 2-bedroom local move that typically costs $1,075 nationally runs $1,000 in Knoxville, a difference of $75 less.
Who is moving in Knoxville, and when
University and national-laboratory employment anchors the market, joined by a steady stream of retirees and remote workers relocating from the Midwest and Northeast toward the Smokies.
The university move-out and move-in weeks in May and August are the tightest of the year; fall foliage season keeps trucks busy on longer regional runs.
Moving from Knoxville to nearby metros
The closest markets we publish rates for, with the real road distance from Knoxville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knoxville to Chattanooga, TN | 118 mi | $2,075 | $1,700–$2,525 |
| Knoxville to Greenville, SC | 136 mi | $2,125 | $1,750–$2,600 |
| Knoxville to Lexington, KY | 174 mi | $2,275 | $1,875–$2,775 |
| Knoxville to Atlanta, GA | 183 mi | $2,325 | $1,900–$2,825 |
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Knoxville moving cost FAQ
In 2026, Knoxville movers charge about $115/hour for a 2-mover crew, $173/hour for 3 movers, and $231/hour for 4, truck included.
Typical Knoxville local moves run $300–$475 for a studio up to $2,175–$3,250 for a large house.
Most of Knox County is suburban with driveway access, while the older Fourth and Gill and Old North Knoxville homes have porch steps and narrow stairs, and foothill addresses add steep driveways. That is why Knoxville sits 7% below the national average: a typical 2-bedroom local move runs $1,000 here versus $1,075 nationally, a difference of $75.
University and national-laboratory employment anchors the market, joined by a steady stream of retirees and remote workers relocating from the Midwest and Northeast toward the Smokies.
The university move-out and move-in weeks in May and August are the tightest of the year; fall foliage season keeps trucks busy on longer regional runs.
Knoxville to Chattanooga is roughly 118 miles. A 3-bedroom household on that corridor runs about $1,700–$2,525 off-peak, typically $2,075.
Moving across Tennessee
See statewide costs, every city we cover, and popular routes in and out on the moving to Tennessee hub.
Price Knoxville 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.