Moving Costs in Falls Church, VA
Two formulas cover every move out of Falls Church. Under about 100 miles you pay for a crew's time: a two-bedroom home is $465 – $761 in our model. Beyond that you pay for weight and distance: $684 – $912 to Philadelphia, PA. 473 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
- $465 – $761
- 2 movers × 5–7 h + $75 travel
- 3-bed local move
- $777 – $1,398
- 3 movers × 6–9 h + travel
- 2-bed to Philadelphia
- $684 – $912
- ≈ 152 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 473
- 296 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Falls Church runs $465 – $761 in our model and a three-bedroom $777 – $1,398, billed by the hour. Long distance, a two-bedroom move to Philadelphia, PA is $684 – $912. 473 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Falls Church City goes to Fairfax County, about 931 people a year.
What a move from Falls Church costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Falls Church: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Falls Church: 2 movers × 5–7 hours × $39–$49 an hour, plus $75 travel, is $465 – $761.
| Home | Crew | Hours | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2 | 2–3 | $231 – $369 |
| 1 bedroom | 2 | 3–5 | $309 – $565 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2 | 5–7 | $465 – $761 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3 | 6–9 | $777 – $1,398 |
| 4 bedrooms | 4 | 8–10 | $1,323 – $2,035 |
| 5+ bedrooms | 4 | 10–12 | $1,635 – $2,427 |
Hourly rates are scaled to Virginia: hand movers there earn a median $18.94 an hour against $19.35 nationally (BLS, May 2025), so the model's national $40–$50 band becomes $39–$49 per mover per hour.
Long distance from Falls Church: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Falls Church, Philadelphia, PA is the nearest priced metro (≈ 152 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,666 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 245 | $1,103 – $1,470 | $1,268 – $1,691 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,666 | $11,997 – $15,996 | $13,797 – $18,395 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 684 | $3,078 – $4,104 | $3,540 – $4,720 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,369 | $6,161 – $8,214 | $7,085 – $9,446 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,412 | $6,354 – $8,472 | $7,307 – $9,743 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,076 | $4,842 – $6,456 | $5,568 – $7,424 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 152 | $684 – $912 | $787 – $1,049 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 624 | $2,808 – $3,744 | $3,229 – $4,306 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 2,297 | $10,337 – $13,782 | $11,887 – $15,849 |
| Boston, MA | ≈ 467 | $2,102 – $2,802 | $2,417 – $3,222 |
Long-distance lanes from Falls Church, by home size
| From Falls Church to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 245 | $827 – $1,103 | $992 – $1,323 | $1,268 – $1,691 | $1,433 – $1,911 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,666 | $8,998 – $11,997 | $10,797 – $14,396 | $13,797 – $18,395 | $15,596 – $20,795 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 684 | $2,309 – $3,078 | $2,770 – $3,694 | $3,540 – $4,720 | $4,001 – $5,335 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,369 | $4,620 – $6,161 | $5,544 – $7,393 | $7,085 – $9,446 | $8,009 – $10,678 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,412 | $4,766 – $6,354 | $5,719 – $7,625 | $7,307 – $9,743 | $8,260 – $11,014 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,076 | $3,632 – $4,842 | $4,358 – $5,810 | $5,568 – $7,424 | $6,295 – $8,393 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 152 | $513 – $684 | $616 – $821 | $787 – $1,049 | $889 – $1,186 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 624 | $2,106 – $2,808 | $2,527 – $3,370 | $3,229 – $4,306 | $3,650 – $4,867 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 2,297 | $7,752 – $10,337 | $9,303 – $12,404 | $11,887 – $15,849 | $13,437 – $17,917 |
| Boston, MA | ≈ 467 | $1,576 – $2,102 | $1,891 – $2,522 | $2,417 – $3,222 | $2,732 – $3,643 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Falls Church
473 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Falls Church, 296 of them with interstate authority; 186 had a roadside inspection in the past 24 months. The Falls Church 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 Falls Church City
Falls Church sits in Falls Church City, VA, home to about 14,185 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 695 (±227) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 534 (±238) from abroad and about 987 (±282) from elsewhere in Virginia. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 962 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Falls Church | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfax County, VASpringfield moving costs | 931 ±346 | ≈ 8 mi to Springfield | $465 – $761 |
| District of Columbia, DCWashington moving costs | 314 ±256 | ≈ 9 mi to Washington | $465 – $761 |
| Arlington County, VAArlington moving costs | 171 ±132 | ≈ 5 mi to Arlington | $465 – $761 |
| New Castle County, DEWilmington moving costs | 95 ±130* | ≈ 123 mi to Wilmington | $554 – $738 |
| Polk County, FLLakeland moving costs | 74 ±83* | ≈ 929 mi to Lakeland | $4,181 – $5,574 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Fairfax County, VA (about 463), Arlington County, VA (about 297) and District of Columbia, DC (about 117). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to District of Columbia (about 314), Florida (about 120) and Delaware (about 109); the largest flows in come from Florida (about 121), District of Columbia (about 117) and Maryland (about 86).
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 Falls Church: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Falls Church, VA?
A local move (under about 100 miles) is billed by the hour: $39–$49 per mover per hour plus about $75 travel in our model, so a two-bedroom home with two movers for 5–7 hours is $465 – $761 and a three-bedroom home with three movers is $777 – $1,398. Packing, stairs and long carries are extra.
How much is a long-distance move from Falls Church?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Falls Church to Philadelphia, PA (about 152 miles) that is $684 – $912, and to Los Angeles, CA (about 2,666 miles) $11,997 – $15,996, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Falls Church?
473 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Falls Church, 296 of them with interstate authority. The Falls Church movers page lists each one with its USDOT number.
Where do people from Falls Church City move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Fairfax County (about 931 a year), District of Columbia (about 314 a year), Arlington County (about 171 a year), and roughly 962 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 Falls Church?
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.