Moving Companies in Iowa City, IA
Local crews in Iowa City average $100 an hour. Final cost depends on home size and how far you're going — long-distance jobs are priced separately, off a full inventory rather than the clock.
Book three to four weeks out. Late July into early August is the worst stretch, tied to university lease turnovers, and crews fill up fast around then.
Ask about extras before signing. Stairs, long carries from the door to the truck, heavy pieces like pianos or safes, and packing materials can all add to the hourly total.
Standard liability coverage is thin — about 60 cents per pound per item. Anyone moving expensive electronics or furniture should look at full value protection instead.
Near downtown or campus, check whether a temporary parking permit is required. Without one, a truck parked on the street risks a ticket or a tow on moving day.
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Federal tax-filer migration data for Johnson County.
51% 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 movers34% of departures went farther than 50 miles. Beyond that range moves are priced by weight and distance, and a state line means the carrier needs interstate authority.
See the full picture — 5-year trend, state flows and top routes
Each bar shows that state's in/out split — rows are ranked by total volume.
Households arriving from another state report $69,953 in average annual income; those relocating from elsewhere in Iowa report $53,067. 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 Johnson County rather than city limits exactly, misses people who don't file a return, and leaves 45% 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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