Moving to Florida: 2026 costs & movers
Florida remains one of the top relocation destinations in the country, pulling retirees, remote workers, and families with no state income tax and year-round warmth.
Typical local move, 2-bedroom home
$875–$1,275
Local cost index
-1% vs national
Largest city
Jacksonville
Cities covered
8
National baseline scaled to Florida · how we calculate
Cost of movers in Florida: hourly crew rates
Florida averages out to the national line by combining cheap labor with expensive access. Housing is mostly single-story with driveways, which is fast, but the condo towers and gated communities that dominate the coasts add certificate-of-insurance filings, guard-gate check-in, and restricted move-in hours. The state's peak season also runs backwards, winter rather than summer.
A local move is billed by the hour, so the crew rate is the number that decides the bill. These are 2026 Florida rates with the truck, fuel, dollies, and pads included:
| Crew size | Rate / hour | Typical for |
|---|---|---|
| 2 movers | $123 | Studio – 1BR |
| 3 movers | $184 | 2BR – 3BR |
| 4 movers | $246 | 4BR+ |
Almost every company also bills a 2–4 hour minimum plus travel time, so a very small job rarely lands below the studio row in the next table. The hourly rates guide covers minimums, travel-time billing, and labor-only crews in full.
Florida local move cost by home size
| Home size | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $325 | $400 | $500 |
| 1 Bedroom | $450 | $550 | $675 |
| 2 Bedroom | $875 | $1,075 | $1,275 |
| 3 Bedroom | $1,200 | $1,450 | $1,775 |
| 4 Bedroom | $1,900 | $2,325 | $2,850 |
| 5+ Bedroom | $2,325 | $2,850 | $3,475 |
The market runs counter to most of the country: winter and early spring are peak as northern arrivals pour in, while hurricane season (August–October) is the cheapest, most available window.
How much does it cost to move to Florida from out of state?
An interstate move is priced on a different basis than a local one. Instead of crew hours at a local rate, you are paying for the weight of your household moved a given distance, and that per-mile carrier cost is national, not Florida-specific. The crew hours are also split between an origin market and a Florida destination market, so we do not scale these figures by Florida's local cost index, doing so would overstate how much the destination changes the price.
Here are the 9 interstate lanes into Florida we publish rates for, priced at each corridor's actual road distance for a 3-bedroom household:
| Corridor | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta, GA to Miami (660 mi) | $3,250 | $3,950 | $4,825 |
| Philadelphia, PA to Tampa (1,000 mi) | $3,900 | $4,750 | $5,800 |
| Washington, DC to Miami (1,055 mi) | $4,000 | $4,875 | $5,950 |
| New York, NY to Orlando (1,080 mi) | $4,050 | $4,950 | $6,050 |
| New York, NY to Tampa (1,130 mi) | $4,150 | $5,075 | $6,200 |
| Chicago, IL to Tampa (1,160 mi) | $4,225 | $5,150 | $6,275 |
| New York, NY to Miami (1,280 mi) | $4,450 | $5,425 | $6,625 |
| Boston, MA to Tampa (1,330 mi) | $4,550 | $5,550 | $6,775 |
| Boston, MA to Miami (1,500 mi) | $4,875 | $5,950 | $7,250 |
Smaller households scale down from here: a 1-bedroom runs roughly half a 3-bedroom at the same distance, and a studio about a third. Moving in peak season (May–September) or in the last five days of a month adds 15–24% on top. The long-distance guide has the full matrix by home size and distance.
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In 2026, Florida movers charge about $123/hour for a 2-mover crew, $184/hour for 3 movers, and $246/hour for 4, with the truck included. A typical 2-bedroom local move works out to $875–$1,275 all in.
Florida averages out to the national line by combining cheap labor with expensive access. Housing is mostly single-story with driveways, which is fast, but the condo towers and gated communities that dominate the coasts add certificate-of-insurance filings, guard-gate check-in, and restricted move-in hours. The state's peak season also runs backwards, winter rather than summer.
Interstate pricing is set by weight and distance, not by Florida's local labor market. For a 3-bedroom household, expect about $2,100–$3,150 from a neighbouring state, $3,900–$5,800 from roughly 1,000 miles away, and $6,500–$9,675 coast to coast. Smaller homes cost proportionally less.
A local move within Florida runs about $325–$500 for a studio up to $2,325–$3,475 for a large house, at Florida crew rates for a roughly 15-mile move. Anything past about 50 miles starts picking up per-mile transport on top of the crew hours.
Among the Florida metros we cover, rates vary by local labor market and building access. Compare Miami, Tampa, Orlando, Jacksonville, Sarasota, Fort Myers, West Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale on their city pages below, each shows hourly crew rates and a full cost table.
The market runs counter to most of the country: winter and early spring are peak as northern arrivals pour in, while hurricane season (August–October) is the cheapest, most available window.