Wilmington, DE Moving Costs 2026
Wilmington sits fractionally above the national average on local moving rates, because it shares a labor market and a carrier pool with Philadelphia thirty miles up I-95 while its rowhouse core adds hours that the suburbs do not.
Typical local move, 2-bedroom home
$900–$1,325
2-mover crew
$126/hr
3-mover crew
$190/hr
4-mover crew
$253/hr
Truck included · how we calculate
Wilmington hourly moving rates
| Crew size | Rate / hour | Typical for |
|---|---|---|
| 2 movers | $126 | Studio – 1BR |
| 3 movers | $190 | 2BR – 3BR |
| 4 movers | $253 | 4BR+ |
Local move cost by home size
| Home size | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $325 | $400 | $500 |
| 1 Bedroom | $450 | $550 | $700 |
| 2 Bedroom | $900 | $1,100 | $1,325 |
| 3 Bedroom | $1,225 | $1,500 | $1,825 |
| 4 Bedroom | $1,975 | $2,400 | $2,925 |
| 5+ Bedroom | $2,400 | $2,925 | $3,575 |
What makes Wilmington cost more
A local move is crew hours, so the question is always what the housing here does to those hours. The city core is nineteenth-century rowhouse: shared walls, stoop steps up from the pavement, no driveway, and permit-only kerbside parking that has to be arranged before the truck arrives. Out in suburban New Castle County the pattern inverts completely into detached houses with garages and driveways, which is the fastest configuration a crew can be given.
Net of all that, Wilmington prices 2% above the national average. The same 2-bedroom local move that typically costs $1,075 nationally runs $1,100 in Wilmington, a difference of $25 more.
Who is moving in Wilmington, and when
Wilmington's volume is corporate rather than seasonal. The banking, credit-card and corporate-registration industries clustered here move staff in and out year round, and the city sits close enough to both Philadelphia and Baltimore that an unusually large share of its jobs are short interstate hops priced on distance rather than local moves priced on the clock.
Summer is peak, and it is amplified twice over: the University of Delaware cycle in Newark and the June-to-August beach season that pulls Wilmington crews south toward Rehoboth and Lewes. Late autumn and midwinter are the cheapest weeks of the year here.
Moving from Wilmington to nearby metros
The closest markets we publish rates for, with the real road distance from Wilmington 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilmington to Philadelphia, PA | 29 mi | $1,575 | $1,300–$1,925 |
| Wilmington to Allentown, PA | 69 mi | $1,800 | $1,475–$2,200 |
| Wilmington to Baltimore, MD | 76 mi | $1,850 | $1,525–$2,250 |
| Wilmington to Washington, DC | 116 mi | $2,050 | $1,675–$2,500 |
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Wilmington moving cost FAQ
In 2026, Wilmington movers charge about $126/hour for a 2-mover crew, $190/hour for 3 movers, and $253/hour for 4, truck included.
Typical Wilmington local moves run $325–$500 for a studio up to $2,400–$3,575 for a large house.
The city core is nineteenth-century rowhouse: shared walls, stoop steps up from the pavement, no driveway, and permit-only kerbside parking that has to be arranged before the truck arrives. Out in suburban New Castle County the pattern inverts completely into detached houses with garages and driveways, which is the fastest configuration a crew can be given. That is why Wilmington sits 2% above the national average: a typical 2-bedroom local move runs $1,100 here versus $1,075 nationally, a difference of $25.
Wilmington's volume is corporate rather than seasonal. The banking, credit-card and corporate-registration industries clustered here move staff in and out year round, and the city sits close enough to both Philadelphia and Baltimore that an unusually large share of its jobs are short interstate hops priced on distance rather than local moves priced on the clock.
Summer is peak, and it is amplified twice over: the University of Delaware cycle in Newark and the June-to-August beach season that pulls Wilmington crews south toward Rehoboth and Lewes. Late autumn and midwinter are the cheapest weeks of the year here.
Wilmington to Philadelphia is roughly 29 miles. A 3-bedroom household on that corridor runs about $1,300–$1,925 off-peak, typically $1,575.
Moving across Delaware
See statewide costs, every city we cover, and popular routes in and out on the moving to Delaware hub.
Price Wilmington 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.