Manchester, New Hampshire Moving Costs
What a move actually costs in Manchester, New Hampshire — local hourly rates, long distance ranges and the figures behind them.
In short
A local move in Manchester is billed by the hour: a two-bedroom home with two movers runs $495 – $803 in our model. Across the 15 routes we price from Manchester, the median is about 1,304 miles, which puts a two-bedroom move at $5,868 – $7,824. About 15,989 people a year move to Hillsborough County from other states (Census).
Who moves to and from Hillsborough County
Manchester sits in Hillsborough County, NH, home to about 411,355 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 15,989 (±1,662) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 3,347 (±801) from abroad and about 8,706 (±1,082) from elsewhere in New Hampshire. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 13,820 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Manchester | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merrimack County, NHHooksett moving costs | 2,643 ±580 | ≈ 8 mi to Hooksett | $495 – $803 |
| Rockingham County, NHHampton moving costs | 2,367 ±521 | ≈ 37 mi to Hampton | $495 – $803 |
| Middlesex County, MAWaltham moving costs | 1,699 ±362 | ≈ 50 mi to Waltham | $495 – $803 |
| Strafford County, NHDurham moving costs | 842 ±235 | ≈ 33 mi to Durham | $495 – $803 |
| New Hanover County, NCMurraysville moving costs | 805 ±1,083* | ≈ 808 mi to Murraysville | $3,636 – $4,848 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Middlesex County, MA (about 4,521), Rockingham County, NH (about 3,839) and Merrimack County, NH (about 2,743). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Massachusetts (about 4,038), Florida (about 1,846) and North Carolina (about 1,126); the largest flows in come from Massachusetts (about 7,597), New York (about 1,226) and North Carolina (about 730).
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.
Popular Moving Routes from Manchester
Nearest first. See all 15 routes from Manchester with transit times, costs by home size and licensed movers.
Long Distance Routes
An hourly quote is the crew rate multiplied by how long the job takes, so access is what really moves the number: a long carry, stairs without an elevator, a street the truck cannot park on, or packing left until the morning. We cover each of those, and the surcharges to watch for, in how much movers cost.
Manchester Moving Cost Guide
Moving costs in Manchester, New Hampshire vary based on location, building type, and services required:
Average Manchester Moving Costs:
Local moves (billed by the hour)
- Studio2 movers · 2–3 hrs$243 – $387
- 1 bedroom2 movers · 3–5 hrs$327 – $595
- 2 bedrooms2 movers · 5–7 hrs$495 – $803
- 3 bedrooms3 movers · 6–9 hrs$831 – $1,479
- 4+ bedrooms4 movers · 8–10 hrs$1,419 – $2,155
Based on $42–$52 per mover per hour plus a $75 travel fee.
Long distance from Manchester
- 1 bedroom$5,281 – $7,042
- 2 bedrooms$5,868 – $7,824
- 3 bedrooms$6,748 – $8,998
- 4+ bedrooms$7,628 – $10,171
Priced at 1,304 miles, the typical corridor we track from Manchester.
Manchester moving cost questions
How much do movers cost in Manchester?
A local move inside Manchester is billed by the hour. Full-service crews run about $42 to $52 per mover per hour, plus a travel fee of around $75 to get the truck to you and back. A studio needs roughly 2 to 3 hours with a crew of 2, which works out to $243 – $387. A three bedroom home takes a crew of 3 some 6 to 9 hours, or $831 – $1,479.
What does a long distance move from Manchester cost?
Once you leave the local band, movers price on distance and weight rather than hours. Across the 15 routes we track from Manchester, a typical corridor is around 1,304 miles, which puts a two bedroom move at $5,868 – $7,824 and a three bedroom at $6,748 – $8,998. Run your exact destination through the calculator for a closer figure.
Which routes out of Manchester do you publish prices for?
We publish a priced route page for 15 destinations from Manchester, 0 of them inside New Hampshire. The longest are Manchester to San Francisco, CA at 3,106 miles, around $13,977 – $18,636 for a two bedroom home; Manchester to Phoenix, AZ at 2,655 miles, around $11,948 – $15,930 for a two bedroom home; Manchester to Missoula, MT at 2,416 miles, around $10,872 – $14,496 for a two bedroom home. Each has its own page with the full cost table.
How much does it cost to move from Manchester to a nearby city?
The closest city we publish costs for is Nashua, about 19 miles away by road. That is inside the local band, so it is still billed by the hour rather than by distance — roughly $495 – $803 for a two bedroom home. Other nearby cities we cover include Boston (56 mi), Worcester (63 mi), Portland (88 mi).
Does My Fast Movers carry out moves in Manchester?
No. We do not own trucks, employ crews or take payment to rank one company above another. This page exists so you can see what a Manchester move should cost before you call anyone, then judge the quotes you are given against it.
Moving between Manchester and nearby cities
The closest places we publish costs for, ranked by road distance from Manchester. Anything inside the local band is billed by the hour; past it, movers switch to distance and weight.
| City | Distance | Billed as | 2-bedroom |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nashua | ~19 mi | Hourly | $495 – $803 |
| Bostonout of state | ~56 mi | Hourly | $495 – $803 |
| Worcesterout of state | ~63 mi | Hourly | $495 – $803 |
| Portlandout of state | ~88 mi | Hourly | $495 – $803 |
| Providenceout of state | ~94 mi | Hourly | $495 – $803 |
| Springfieldout of state | ~99 mi | Hourly | $495 – $803 |
Distances are estimated from city coordinates, not measured on a specific route, so treat them as approximate. Our route pages from Manchester add transit times, licensed movers and the reverse direction.
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We are not a moving company. No carrier pays to appear on this page, and these figures come from a published model rather than from quotes we were handed. Treat the range as a sanity check, then get three written estimates. How we calculate them →