Moving Companies in Burlington, IA
Moving Costs and What to Watch For
Local crews in Burlington average around $199 an hour, and a full local move typically totals somewhere between $800 and $6,600 depending on home size. Labor-only help, for loading or unloading a rental truck, runs about $82 an hour, with most jobs totaling $330 to $730. Moving out of state is priced by weight and distance instead of time, generally starting around $2,500 and climbing toward $8,500 or more.
The coverage included by default is thin, about $0.60 per pound per item, so a damaged 50-pound TV worth $1,000 would only net about $30. It is worth asking whether fuller protection makes sense for anything valuable. Older Burlington blocks bring tight lanes, hillside grades, and upper-floor units without an elevator, and a truck that cannot get close to the door can mean an extra long-carry charge, so mention tight access before the crew shows up.
Rates also climb during the May-through-September season and around the first or last few days of the month, so a mid-month, midweek booking tends to cost less. Pack a separate bag with medication, chargers, and a change of clothes to keep with you rather than on the truck.
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Who's moving to Burlington, IA
Federal tax-filer migration data for Des Moines County.
55% arrived from another state. Long-haul moves need a carrier with active interstate operating authority — plenty of local companies don't hold one.
See licensed movers50% of departures left the state. Interstate moves are priced by weight and distance, and the carrier must hold active interstate operating authority.
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Each bar shows that state's in/out split — rows are ranked by total volume.
Households arriving from another state report $59,901 in average annual income; those relocating from elsewhere in Iowa report $48,892. 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 Des Moines County rather than city limits exactly, misses people who don't file a return, and leaves 58% 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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