Moving Costs in Katy, TX
Two formulas cover every move out of Katy. Under about 100 miles you pay for a crew's time: a two-bedroom home is $445 – $733 in our model. Beyond that you pay for weight and distance: $1,121 – $1,494 to Dallas, TX. 445 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
- $445 – $733
- 2 movers × 5–7 h + $75 travel
- 3-bed local move
- $741 – $1,344
- 3 movers × 6–9 h + travel
- 2-bed to Dallas
- $1,121 – $1,494
- ≈ 249 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 445
- 66 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Katy runs $445 – $733 in our model and a three-bedroom $741 – $1,344, billed by the hour. Long distance, a two-bedroom move to Dallas, TX is $1,121 – $1,494. 445 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Waller County goes to Harris County, about 1,036 people a year.
What a move from Katy costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Katy: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Katy: 2 movers × 5–7 hours × $37–$47 an hour, plus $75 travel, is $445 – $733.
| Home | Crew | Hours | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2 | 2–3 | $223 – $357 |
| 1 bedroom | 2 | 3–5 | $297 – $545 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2 | 5–7 | $445 – $733 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3 | 6–9 | $741 – $1,344 |
| 4 bedrooms | 4 | 8–10 | $1,259 – $1,955 |
| 5+ bedrooms | 4 | 10–12 | $1,555 – $2,331 |
Hourly rates are scaled to Texas: hand movers there earn a median $18.05 an hour against $19.35 nationally (BLS, May 2025), so the model's national $40–$50 band becomes $37–$47 per mover per hour.
Long distance from Katy: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Katy, Houston, TX is the nearest priced metro (≈ 33 mi) and New York City, NY the farthest (≈ 1,677 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,677 | $7,547 – $10,062 | $8,678 – $11,571 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,566 | $7,047 – $9,396 | $8,104 – $10,805 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 1,110 | $4,995 – $6,660 | $5,744 – $7,659 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 249 | $1,121 – $1,494 | $1,289 – $1,718 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 33 | $445 – $733 | $741 – $1,344 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,446 | $6,507 – $8,676 | $7,483 – $9,977 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,160 | $5,220 – $6,960 | $6,003 – $8,004 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,587 | $7,142 – $9,522 | $8,213 – $10,950 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 846 | $3,807 – $5,076 | $4,378 – $5,837 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,151 | $5,180 – $6,906 | $5,956 – $7,942 |
Long-distance lanes from Katy, by home size
| From Katy to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,677 | $5,660 – $7,547 | $6,792 – $9,056 | $8,678 – $11,571 | $9,810 – $13,081 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,566 | $5,285 – $7,047 | $6,342 – $8,456 | $8,104 – $10,805 | $9,161 – $12,215 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 1,110 | $3,746 – $4,995 | $4,496 – $5,994 | $5,744 – $7,659 | $6,494 – $8,658 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 249 | $840 – $1,121 | $1,008 – $1,345 | $1,289 – $1,718 | $1,457 – $1,942 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 33 | $223 – $357 | $297 – $545 | $741 – $1,344 | $1,259 – $1,955 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,446 | $4,880 – $6,507 | $5,856 – $7,808 | $7,483 – $9,977 | $8,459 – $11,279 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,160 | $3,915 – $5,220 | $4,698 – $6,264 | $6,003 – $8,004 | $6,786 – $9,048 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,587 | $5,356 – $7,142 | $6,427 – $8,570 | $8,213 – $10,950 | $9,284 – $12,379 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 846 | $2,855 – $3,807 | $3,426 – $4,568 | $4,378 – $5,837 | $4,949 – $6,599 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,151 | $3,885 – $5,180 | $4,662 – $6,215 | $5,956 – $7,942 | $6,733 – $8,978 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Katy
445 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Katy, 66 of them with interstate authority; 33 had a roadside inspection in the past 24 months. The Katy 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 Waller County
Katy sits in Waller County, TX, home to about 53,316 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 443 (±259) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 335 (±266) from abroad and about 4,114 (±656) from elsewhere in Texas. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 485 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Katy | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harris County, TXHouston moving costs | 1,036 ±486 | ≈ 33 mi to Houston | $445 – $733 |
| Brazos County, TXCollege Station moving costs | 356 ±227 | ≈ 71 mi to College Station | $445 – $733 |
| Austin County, TX | 129 ±126 | — | — |
| Hendricks County, INAvon moving costs | 107 ±167* | ≈ 1,016 mi to Avon | $4,572 – $6,096 |
| Bexar County, TXSan Antonio moving costs | 100 ±102* | ≈ 188 mi to San Antonio | $846 – $1,128 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Harris County, TX (about 1,960), Fort Bend County, TX (about 511) and Dallas County, TX (about 301). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Indiana (about 116), California (about 64) and Nevada (about 62); the largest flows in come from Florida (about 102), South Dakota (about 71) and California (about 41).
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 Katy: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Katy, TX?
A local move (under about 100 miles) is billed by the hour: $37–$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 $445 – $733 and a three-bedroom home with three movers is $741 – $1,344. Packing, stairs and long carries are extra.
How much is a long-distance move from Katy?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Katy to Dallas, TX (about 249 miles) that is $1,121 – $1,494, and to New York City, NY (about 1,677 miles) $7,547 – $10,062, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Katy?
445 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Katy, 66 of them with interstate authority. The Katy movers page lists each one with its USDOT number.
Where do people from Waller County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Harris County (about 1,036 a year), Brazos County (about 356 a year), Austin County (about 129 a year), and roughly 485 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 Katy?
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.