Moving Costs in Key West, FL
Two formulas cover every move out of Key West. Under about 100 miles you pay for a crew's time: a two-bedroom home is $455 – $733 in our model. Beyond that you pay for weight and distance: $680 – $906 to Miami, FL. 1 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. Every figure comes from the same published model as the calculator, not from any company.
Carrier counts from the FMCSA Motor Carrier Census, snapshot September 24, 2026. No paid placement.
- 2-bed local move
- $455 – $733
- 2 movers × 5–7 h + $75 travel
- 3-bed local move
- $759 – $1,344
- 3 movers × 6–9 h + travel
- 2-bed to Miami
- $680 – $906
- ≈ 151 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 1
- 1 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Key West runs $455 – $733 in our model and a three-bedroom $759 – $1,344, billed by the hour. Long distance, a two-bedroom move to Miami, FL is $680 – $906. 1 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Monroe County goes to Miami-Dade County, about 571 people a year.
What a move from Key West costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Key West: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Key West: 2 movers × 5–7 hours × $38–$47 an hour, plus $75 travel, is $455 – $733.
| Home | Crew | Hours | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2 | 2–3 | $227 – $357 |
| 1 bedroom | 2 | 3–5 | $303 – $545 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2 | 5–7 | $455 – $733 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3 | 6–9 | $759 – $1,344 |
| 4 bedrooms | 4 | 8–10 | $1,291 – $1,955 |
| 5+ bedrooms | 4 | 10–12 | $1,595 – $2,331 |
Hourly rates are scaled to Florida: hand movers there earn a median $18.35 an hour against $19.35 nationally (BLS, May 2025), so the model's national $40–$50 band becomes $38–$47 per mover per hour.
Long distance from Key West: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Key West, Miami, FL is the nearest priced metro (≈ 151 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,658 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,402 | $6,309 – $8,412 | $7,255 – $9,674 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,658 | $11,961 – $15,948 | $13,755 – $18,340 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 1,448 | $6,516 – $8,688 | $7,493 – $9,991 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,249 | $5,621 – $7,494 | $6,464 – $8,618 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,059 | $4,766 – $6,354 | $5,480 – $7,307 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,199 | $5,396 – $7,194 | $6,205 – $8,273 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 151 | $680 – $906 | $781 – $1,042 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,318 | $5,931 – $7,908 | $6,821 – $9,094 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 763 | $3,434 – $4,578 | $3,949 – $5,265 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 2,242 | $10,089 – $13,452 | $11,602 – $15,470 |
Long-distance lanes from Key West, by home size
| From Key West to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,402 | $4,732 – $6,309 | $5,678 – $7,571 | $7,255 – $9,674 | $8,202 – $10,936 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,658 | $8,971 – $11,961 | $10,765 – $14,353 | $13,755 – $18,340 | $15,549 – $20,732 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 1,448 | $4,887 – $6,516 | $5,864 – $7,819 | $7,493 – $9,991 | $8,471 – $11,294 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,249 | $4,215 – $5,621 | $5,058 – $6,745 | $6,464 – $8,618 | $7,307 – $9,742 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,059 | $3,574 – $4,766 | $4,289 – $5,719 | $5,480 – $7,307 | $6,195 – $8,260 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,199 | $4,047 – $5,396 | $4,856 – $6,475 | $6,205 – $8,273 | $7,014 – $9,352 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 151 | $510 – $680 | $612 – $815 | $781 – $1,042 | $883 – $1,178 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,318 | $4,448 – $5,931 | $5,338 – $7,117 | $6,821 – $9,094 | $7,710 – $10,280 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 763 | $2,575 – $3,434 | $3,090 – $4,120 | $3,949 – $5,265 | $4,464 – $5,951 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 2,242 | $7,567 – $10,089 | $9,080 – $12,107 | $11,602 – $15,470 | $13,116 – $17,488 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Key West
1 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Key West, 1 of them with interstate authority; 1 had a roadside inspection in the past 24 months. The Key West movers page lists every one with its USDOT number, fleet and inspection record, and its long-distance section keeps only those that can cross a state line.
Who moves to and from Monroe County
Key West sits in Monroe County, FL, home to about 74,375 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 3,853 (±714) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 952 (±353) from abroad and about 1,800 (±355) from elsewhere in Florida. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 2,582 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Key West | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami-Dade County, FLHialeah moving costs | 571 ±350 | ≈ 150 mi to Hialeah | $675 – $900 |
| Broward County, FLFort Lauderdale moving costs | 532 ±433 | ≈ 173 mi to Fort Lauderdale | $779 – $1,038 |
| Pinellas County, FLSaint Petersburg moving costs | 450 ±282 | ≈ 265 mi to Saint Petersburg | $1,193 – $1,590 |
| Okeechobee County, FL | 319 ±163 | — | — |
| St. Johns County, FLSt. Augustine moving costs | 151 ±178* | ≈ 431 mi to St. Augustine | $1,940 – $2,586 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Miami-Dade County, FL (about 537), Alachua County, FL (about 244) and Berkeley County, SC (about 182). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Georgia (about 266), Maryland (about 205) and Tennessee (about 172); the largest flows in come from California (about 403), Illinois (about 339) and Virginia (about 324).
US Census Bureau, ACS 2016–2020 county-to-county migration flows; people a year with a 90% margin of error. * The margin is as large as the estimate: a handful of households, not a count. Miles are estimated from city coordinates; move prices are full-service, transport only, from the published model.
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Moving costs in Key West: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Key West, FL?
A local move (under about 100 miles) is billed by the hour: $38–$47 per mover per hour plus about $75 travel in our model, so a two-bedroom home with two movers for 5–7 hours is $455 – $733 and a three-bedroom home with three movers is $759 – $1,344. Packing, stairs and long carries are extra.
How much is a long-distance move from Key West?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Key West to Miami, FL (about 151 miles) that is $680 – $906, and to Los Angeles, CA (about 2,658 miles) $11,961 – $15,948, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Key West?
1 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Key West, 1 of them with interstate authority. The Key West movers page lists each one with its USDOT number.
Where do people from Monroe County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Miami-Dade County (about 571 a year), Broward County (about 532 a year), Pinellas County (about 450 a year), and roughly 2,582 people a year leave for another state, by the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 estimates. The table on this page prices a two-bedroom move to each destination.
What is the cheapest way to move out of Key West?
For the same route and load, a moving container prices 28% below full-service movers and a freight trailer 52% below, because you do the loading. A rental truck is cheaper still on the transport line but adds fuel, lodging and your own days.
Sources. Costs from the published model; carriers from the FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (snapshot September 24, 2026) and Safety Measurement System; Census ACS migration flows.