Chapel Hill, North Carolina Moving Costs
What a move actually costs in Chapel Hill, North Carolina — local hourly rates, long distance ranges and the figures behind them.
In short
A local move in Chapel Hill is billed by the hour: a two-bedroom home with two movers runs $455 – $733 in our model. Across the 9 routes we price from Chapel Hill, the median is about 131 miles, which puts a two-bedroom move at $590 – $786. About 6,198 people a year move to Orange County from other states (Census).
Who moves to and from Orange County
Chapel Hill sits in Orange County, NC, home to about 145,330 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 6,198 (±767) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 2,351 (±501) from abroad and about 11,465 (±1,051) from elsewhere in North Carolina. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 5,487 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Chapel Hill | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Durham County, NCDurham moving costs | 2,544 ±637 | ≈ 11 mi to Durham | $455 – $733 |
| Wake County, NCRaleigh moving costs | 1,738 ±582 | ≈ 29 mi to Raleigh | $455 – $733 |
| Alamance County, NCMebane moving costs | 959 ±347 | ≈ 20 mi to Mebane | $455 – $733 |
| Pitt County, NCGreenville moving costs | 845 ±301 | ≈ 112 mi to Greenville | $504 – $672 |
| Chatham County, NC | 594 ±254 | — | — |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Durham County, NC (about 2,251), Wake County, NC (about 1,930) and Mecklenburg County, NC (about 1,043). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Pennsylvania (about 599), Virginia (about 580) and California (about 458); the largest flows in come from Florida (about 742), New York (about 625) and Pennsylvania (about 530).
US Census Bureau, ACS 2016–2020 county-to-county migration flows; people a year with a 90% margin of error. Miles are estimated from city coordinates; move prices are full-service, transport only, from the published model.
Popular Moving Routes from Chapel Hill
Nearest first. See all 9 routes from Chapel Hill 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.
Chapel Hill Moving Cost Guide
Moving costs in Chapel Hill, North Carolina vary based on location, building type, and services required:
Average Chapel Hill Moving Costs:
Local moves (billed by the hour)
- Studio2 movers · 2–3 hrs$227 – $357
- 1 bedroom2 movers · 3–5 hrs$303 – $545
- 2 bedrooms2 movers · 5–7 hrs$455 – $733
- 3 bedrooms3 movers · 6–9 hrs$759 – $1,344
- 4+ bedrooms4 movers · 8–10 hrs$1,291 – $1,955
Based on $38–$47 per mover per hour plus a $75 travel fee.
Long distance from Chapel Hill
- 1 bedroom$531 – $707
- 2 bedrooms$590 – $786
- 3 bedrooms$678 – $904
- 4+ bedrooms$766 – $1,022
Priced at 131 miles, the typical corridor we track from Chapel Hill.
Chapel Hill moving cost questions
How much do movers cost in Chapel Hill?
A local move inside Chapel Hill is billed by the hour. Full-service crews run about $38 to $47 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 $227 – $357. A three bedroom home takes a crew of 3 some 6 to 9 hours, or $759 – $1,344.
What does a long distance move from Chapel Hill cost?
Once you leave the local band, movers price on distance and weight rather than hours. Across the 9 routes we track from Chapel Hill, a typical corridor is around 131 miles, which puts a two bedroom move at $590 – $786 and a three bedroom at $678 – $904. Run your exact destination through the calculator for a closer figure.
Which routes out of Chapel Hill do you publish prices for?
We publish a priced route page for 9 destinations from Chapel Hill, 5 of them inside North Carolina. The longest are Chapel Hill to Los Angeles, CA at 2,574 miles, around $11,583 – $15,444 for a two bedroom home; Chapel Hill to Philadelphia, PA at 407 miles, around $1,832 – $2,442 for a two bedroom home; Chapel Hill to Washington, DC at 271 miles, around $1,220 – $1,626 for a two bedroom home. Each has its own page with the full cost table.
How much does it cost to move from Chapel Hill to a nearby city?
The closest city we publish costs for is Durham, about 11 miles away by road. That is inside the local band, so it is still billed by the hour rather than by distance — roughly $455 – $733 for a two bedroom home. Other nearby cities we cover include Raleigh (29 mi), Greensboro (50 mi), Fayetteville (68 mi).
Does My Fast Movers carry out moves in Chapel Hill?
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 Chapel Hill move should cost before you call anyone, then judge the quotes you are given against it.
Moving between Chapel Hill and nearby cities
The closest places we publish costs for, ranked by road distance from Chapel Hill. Anything inside the local band is billed by the hour; past it, movers switch to distance and weight.
| City | Distance | Billed as | 2-bedroom |
|---|---|---|---|
| Durham | ~11 mi | Hourly | $455 – $733 |
| Raleigh | ~29 mi | Hourly | $455 – $733 |
| Greensboro | ~50 mi | Hourly | $455 – $733 |
| Fayetteville | ~68 mi | Hourly | $455 – $733 |
| Winston-Salem | ~81 mi | Hourly | $455 – $733 |
| Charlotte | ~131 mi | Distance | $590 – $786 |
Distances are estimated from city coordinates, not measured on a specific route, so treat them as approximate. Our route pages from Chapel Hill 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 →