Moving Companies in Waterford, WI
Local moving costs in Wisconsin scale with crew size, home size, and how long the job takes.
What to expect
The statewide average is $121 per hour for a standard crew. Most local companies apply a 2-hour minimum, so a basic crew charge starts around $243 before trucks, travel fees, or supplies are added. If you just need labor and already have a truck, typical costs run $365 to $835 for the job.
Full totals by move type
A full-service local move, covering everything from a studio to a home with 3 or more bedrooms, runs $640 to $4,200 or more. Moving out of state or across the region is priced differently, ranging anywhere from $1,250 to $8,500 depending heavily on weight and distance. Whichever option fits your move, get the crew size and any travel fee spelled out in the quote before moving day, since those two line items account for most of the gap between a low and a high bill.
A written estimate that lists hourly rate, minimum hours, and travel time separately makes it much easier to compare two companies against each other and catch a low-ball quote before it grows on moving day.
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Who's moving to Waterford, WI
Federal tax-filer migration data for Racine County.
66% arrived from elsewhere in Wisconsin. 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 movers55% 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 $71,058 in average annual income; those relocating from elsewhere in Wisconsin report $65,149. 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 Racine County rather than city limits exactly, misses people who don't file a return, and leaves 32% 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 Wisconsin migration page →
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