Austin, Texas Moving Costs
What a move actually costs in Austin, Texas — local hourly rates, long distance ranges and the figures behind them.
In short
A local move in Austin is billed by the hour: a two-bedroom home with two movers runs $445 – $733 in our model. Across the 59 routes we price from Austin, the median is about 1,177 miles, which puts a two-bedroom move at $5,297 – $7,062. About 38,145 people a year move to Travis County from other states (Census).
Who moves to and from Travis County
Austin sits in Travis County, TX, home to about 1,236,640 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 38,145 (±2,524) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 11,508 (±1,334) from abroad and about 49,889 (±3,135) from elsewhere in Texas. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 29,639 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Austin | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Williamson County, TXRound Rock moving costs | 16,454 ±1,845 | ≈ 21 mi to Round Rock | $445 – $733 |
| Hays County, TXBuda moving costs | 5,639 ±1,063 | ≈ 17 mi to Buda | $445 – $733 |
| Harris County, TXHouston moving costs | 3,974 ±791 | ≈ 171 mi to Houston | $770 – $1,026 |
| Bexar County, TXSan Antonio moving costs | 3,130 ±757 | ≈ 86 mi to San Antonio | $445 – $733 |
| Bastrop County, TX | 2,447 ±809 | — | — |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Williamson County, TX (about 10,828), Harris County, TX (about 5,495) and Hays County, TX (about 4,306). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to California (about 3,900), Florida (about 2,502) and Colorado (about 1,928); the largest flows in come from California (about 8,482), New York (about 3,078) and Washington (about 1,866).
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 Austin
Nearest first. See all 59 routes from Austin with transit times, costs by home size and licensed movers.
Long Distance Routes
Within Texas
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.
Austin Moving Cost Guide
Moving costs in Austin, Texas vary based on location, building type, and services required:
Average Austin Moving Costs:
Local moves (billed by the hour)
- Studio2 movers · 2–3 hrs$223 – $357
- 1 bedroom2 movers · 3–5 hrs$297 – $545
- 2 bedrooms2 movers · 5–7 hrs$445 – $733
- 3 bedrooms3 movers · 6–9 hrs$741 – $1,344
- 4+ bedrooms4 movers · 8–10 hrs$1,259 – $1,955
Based on $37–$47 per mover per hour plus a $75 travel fee.
Long distance from Austin
- 1 bedroom$4,767 – $6,356
- 2 bedrooms$5,297 – $7,062
- 3 bedrooms$6,091 – $8,121
- 4+ bedrooms$6,885 – $9,181
Priced at 1,177 miles, the typical corridor we track from Austin.
Austin moving cost questions
How much do movers cost in Austin?
A local move inside Austin is billed by the hour. Full-service crews run about $37 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 $223 – $357. A three bedroom home takes a crew of 3 some 6 to 9 hours, or $741 – $1,344.
What does a long distance move from Austin cost?
Once you leave the local band, movers price on distance and weight rather than hours. Across the 59 routes we track from Austin, a typical corridor is around 1,177 miles, which puts a two bedroom move at $5,297 – $7,062 and a three bedroom at $6,091 – $8,121. Run your exact destination through the calculator for a closer figure.
Which routes out of Austin do you publish prices for?
We publish a priced route page for 59 destinations from Austin, 11 of them inside Texas. The longest are Austin to Olympia, WA at 2,064 miles, around $9,288 – $12,384 for a two bedroom home; Austin to Seattle, WA at 2,063 miles, around $9,284 – $12,378 for a two bedroom home; Austin to Portland, OR at 1,991 miles, around $8,960 – $11,946 for a two bedroom home. Each has its own page with the full cost table.
How much does it cost to move from Austin to a nearby city?
The closest city we publish costs for is San Antonio, about 86 miles away by road. That is inside the local band, so it is still billed by the hour rather than by distance — roughly $445 – $733 for a two bedroom home. Other nearby cities we cover include Houston (171 mi), Fort Worth (202 mi), Arlington (203 mi).
Does My Fast Movers carry out moves in Austin?
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 Austin move should cost before you call anyone, then judge the quotes you are given against it.
Moving between Austin and nearby cities
The closest places we publish costs for, ranked by road distance from Austin. Anything inside the local band is billed by the hour; past it, movers switch to distance and weight.
| City | Distance | Billed as | 2-bedroom |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | ~86 mi | Hourly | $445 – $733 |
| Houston | ~171 mi | Distance | $770 – $1,026 |
| Fort Worth | ~202 mi | Distance | $909 – $1,212 |
| Arlington | ~203 mi | Distance | $914 – $1,218 |
| Corpus Christi | ~203 mi | Distance | $914 – $1,218 |
| Dallas | ~212 mi | Distance | $954 – $1,272 |
Distances are estimated from city coordinates, not measured on a specific route, so treat them as approximate. Our route pages from Austin 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 →