Moving Costs in The Villages, FL
Two formulas cover every move out of The Villages. 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: $1,274 – $1,698 to Miami, FL. 43 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
- $1,274 – $1,698
- ≈ 283 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 43
- 12 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in The Villages 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 $1,274 – $1,698. 43 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Sumter County goes to Lake County, about 1,610 people a year.
What a move from The Villages costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in The Villages: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in The Villages: 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 The Villages: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From The Villages, Miami, FL is the nearest priced metro (≈ 283 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,512 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,087 | $4,892 – $6,522 | $5,625 – $7,500 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,512 | $11,304 – $15,072 | $13,000 – $17,333 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 1,108 | $4,986 – $6,648 | $5,734 – $7,645 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,069 | $4,811 – $6,414 | $5,532 – $7,376 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 941 | $4,235 – $5,646 | $4,870 – $6,493 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 871 | $3,920 – $5,226 | $4,507 – $6,010 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 283 | $1,274 – $1,698 | $1,465 – $1,953 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 999 | $4,496 – $5,994 | $5,170 – $6,893 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 424 | $1,908 – $2,544 | $2,194 – $2,926 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 2,098 | $9,441 – $12,588 | $10,857 – $14,476 |
Long-distance lanes from The Villages, by home size
| From The Villages to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,087 | $3,669 – $4,892 | $4,402 – $5,870 | $5,625 – $7,500 | $6,359 – $8,479 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,512 | $8,478 – $11,304 | $10,174 – $13,565 | $13,000 – $17,333 | $14,695 – $19,594 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 1,108 | $3,740 – $4,986 | $4,487 – $5,983 | $5,734 – $7,645 | $6,482 – $8,642 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,069 | $3,608 – $4,811 | $4,329 – $5,773 | $5,532 – $7,376 | $6,254 – $8,338 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 941 | $3,176 – $4,235 | $3,811 – $5,081 | $4,870 – $6,493 | $5,505 – $7,340 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 871 | $2,940 – $3,920 | $3,528 – $4,703 | $4,507 – $6,010 | $5,095 – $6,794 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 283 | $955 – $1,274 | $1,146 – $1,528 | $1,465 – $1,953 | $1,656 – $2,207 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 999 | $3,372 – $4,496 | $4,046 – $5,395 | $5,170 – $6,893 | $5,844 – $7,792 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 424 | $1,431 – $1,908 | $1,717 – $2,290 | $2,194 – $2,926 | $2,480 – $3,307 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 2,098 | $7,081 – $9,441 | $8,497 – $11,329 | $10,857 – $14,476 | $12,273 – $16,364 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving The Villages
43 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of The Villages, 12 of them with interstate authority; 10 had a roadside inspection in the past 24 months. The The Villages 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 Sumter County
The Villages sits in Sumter County, FL, home to about 129,498 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 5,907 (±995) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 833 (±354) from abroad and about 4,458 (±747) from elsewhere in Florida. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 3,125 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From The Villages | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake County, FLClermont moving costs | 1,610 ±562 | ≈ 35 mi to Clermont | $455 – $733 |
| Marion County, FLLiberty Triangle moving costs | 430 ±227 | ≈ 21 mi to Liberty Triangle | $455 – $733 |
| Volusia County, FLDaytona Beach moving costs | 396 ±156 | ≈ 67 mi to Daytona Beach | $455 – $733 |
| Orange County, FLOrlando moving costs | 296 ±454* | ≈ 52 mi to Orlando | $455 – $733 |
| Citrus County, FLBeverly Hills moving costs | 243 ±235 | ≈ 33 mi to Beverly Hills | $455 – $733 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Lake County, FL (about 722), Marion County, FL (about 488) and Middlesex County, MA (about 451). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Georgia (about 393), Texas (about 365) and Kentucky (about 257); the largest flows in come from Massachusetts (about 630), New York (about 394) and Connecticut (about 359).
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 The Villages: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in The Villages, 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 The Villages?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From The Villages to Miami, FL (about 283 miles) that is $1,274 – $1,698, and to Los Angeles, CA (about 2,512 miles) $11,304 – $15,072, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in The Villages?
43 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of The Villages, 12 of them with interstate authority. The The Villages movers page lists each one with its USDOT number.
Where do people from Sumter County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Lake County (about 1,610 a year), Marion County (about 430 a year), Volusia County (about 396 a year), and roughly 3,125 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 The Villages?
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.