Moving Companies in Upper Montclair, NJ
What it costs by size
Upper Montclair's leafy residential streets, steep driveway grades, and local parking rules can slow a crew down before loading even starts, so movers price local jobs by the hour rather than a flat fee. Across New Jersey, hourly labor averages around $135 per mover, and most companies set a two-hour minimum for a booking.
| Home Size | Typical Cost |
|---|---|
| 3-Bedroom House | $800 - $1,400 |
| Studio / 1-Bedroom | $300 - $600 |
| 4-Bedroom House or Larger | $1,200 - $2,200+ |
| 2-Bedroom Apt / Small House | $500 - $950 |
Statewide, full moving jobs in New Jersey run anywhere from $502 to $4,472 depending on home size and distance. Mention any steep driveway or narrow street to your estimator ahead of time. Compare movers below for options near Upper Montclair.
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Federal tax-filer migration data for Essex County.
51% arrived from elsewhere in New Jersey. 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 movers60% of departures stayed under 50 miles. Short local moves are usually priced by the hour, so a regional company is often the cheaper call.
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 $95,373 in average annual income; those relocating from elsewhere in New Jersey report $97,214. 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 Essex County rather than city limits exactly, misses people who don't file a return, and leaves 12% 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 New Jersey migration page →
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