Moving to New Hampshire: 2026 costs & movers
New Hampshire draws Boston-area relocators with no income or sales tax, concentrating demand in the southern-tier commuter towns.
Typical local move, 2-bedroom home
$925–$1,375
Local cost index
+5% vs national
Largest city
Manchester
Cities covered
1
National baseline scaled to New Hampshire · how we calculate
Cost of movers in New Hampshire: hourly crew rates
New Hampshire pays close to Massachusetts wages without Massachusetts scale. Most housing is detached with driveways, which helps, but the mill-city multi-family blocks in Manchester and Nashua have narrow enclosed stairs. Demand is largely Boston overflow, so the state's rates track what is happening one state south.
A local move is billed by the hour, so the crew rate is the number that decides the bill. These are 2026 New Hampshire rates with the truck, fuel, dollies, and pads included:
| Crew size | Rate / hour | Typical for |
|---|---|---|
| 2 movers | $130 | Studio – 1BR |
| 3 movers | $195 | 2BR – 3BR |
| 4 movers | $260 | 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.
New Hampshire local move cost by home size
| Home size | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $350 | $425 | $525 |
| 1 Bedroom | $475 | $575 | $700 |
| 2 Bedroom | $925 | $1,125 | $1,375 |
| 3 Bedroom | $1,250 | $1,550 | $1,900 |
| 4 Bedroom | $2,025 | $2,475 | $3,025 |
| 5+ Bedroom | $2,475 | $3,025 | $3,675 |
Rates run modestly above the national average; the summer window is busiest, and winter moves trade lower prices for weather flexibility.
How much does it cost to move to New Hampshire 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 New Hampshire-specific. The crew hours are also split between an origin market and a New Hampshire destination market, so we do not scale these figures by New Hampshire's local cost index, doing so would overstate how much the destination changes the price.
We do not yet publish a dedicated corridor page landing in New Hampshire, so here is the general shape by distance for a 3-bedroom household:
| Distance moved | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neighbouring state (~250 mi) | $2,100 | $2,575 | $3,150 |
| Regional (~500 mi) | $2,900 | $3,550 | $4,325 |
| Half the country (~1,000 mi) | $3,900 | $4,750 | $5,800 |
| Long haul (~1,500 mi) | $4,875 | $5,950 | $7,250 |
| Coast to coast (2,500+ mi) | $6,500 | $7,925 | $9,675 |
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.
Moving cost by city in New Hampshire
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Moving to New Hampshire FAQ
In 2026, New Hampshire movers charge about $130/hour for a 2-mover crew, $195/hour for 3 movers, and $260/hour for 4, with the truck included. A typical 2-bedroom local move works out to $925–$1,375 all in.
New Hampshire pays close to Massachusetts wages without Massachusetts scale. Most housing is detached with driveways, which helps, but the mill-city multi-family blocks in Manchester and Nashua have narrow enclosed stairs. Demand is largely Boston overflow, so the state's rates track what is happening one state south.
Interstate pricing is set by weight and distance, not by New Hampshire'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 New Hampshire runs about $350–$525 for a studio up to $2,475–$3,675 for a large house, at New Hampshire 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.
We cover Manchester in detail, see the city page below for hourly crew rates and a full local cost table. Rates in larger metros like Manchester typically run a little higher than in smaller towns.
Rates run modestly above the national average; the summer window is busiest, and winter moves trade lower prices for weather flexibility.