Moving Companies in Algona, IA
Moving Costs Near Algona, IA
Algona is a smaller market in Kossuth County, so many crews base out of Spencer, Fort Dodge, or Mason City and drive in to cover jobs here.
| Item | Typical Range |
|---|---|
| Crew hourly rate | $150 - $300+/hr |
| Statewide local total | $800 - $6,500+ |
| Container, local/regional | $231 - $818 |
| Container, long-distance | $2,000 - $7,000+ |
Iowa's average crew rate runs near $199 an hour, but the final number depends heavily on how far a company has to travel before their clock even starts. Ask upfront whether billing begins at their shop or at your door.
A long gravel lane, tight rural access, or stairs with no elevator can add carry or shuttle charges, so describe the property before booking and get a written, not-to-exceed price instead of a verbal guess.
Standard liability coverage tops out at $0.60 per pound per item, so plan separate coverage for anything valuable.
Because Algona itself has fewer local options, widening your search to companies headquartered in bigger nearby Iowa towns, instead of looking only within city limits, can turn up better pricing and more open dates.
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Federal tax-filer migration data for Kossuth County.
51% arrived from elsewhere in Iowa. Most arrivals are in-state moves, so a regional company will usually cover it — check interstate authority only if you're crossing a state line.
See licensed movers68% of departures stayed inside Iowa. In-state moves are handled by regional carriers licensed at the state level.
See the full picture — 5-year trend, state flows and top routes
Households arriving from another state report $59,388 in average annual income; those relocating from elsewhere in Iowa report $45,387. Long-distance arrivals are the higher-budget half of the market.
How this works: IRS SOI County-to-County Migration Data, 2022-2023. The IRS compares the address on consecutive tax returns, so every move here is a real filed household. The catch: it publishes annually with about a two-year lag, counts Kossuth County rather than city limits exactly, misses people who don't file a return, and leaves 83% of moves unattributed to a specific county, because flows too small to publish are grouped into regional buckets instead. See the whole state on the Iowa migration page →
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