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Moving in Watertown, MA

Local moves in Watertown and the Greater Boston area rely on hourly rates that vary with crew size and the scale of the home being handled. A two-mover team paired with a truck typically charges $100 to $200 per hour and suits studio apartments or one-bedroom units. Three-mover teams with a truck usually charge $150 to $250 or more per hour for two- to three-bedroom homes to speed up the process. Adding each extra mover increases the hourly rate by roughly $50.

Most local Massachusetts movers enforce a three-hour minimum and then bill in increments of 15 minutes or 30 minutes.

When only labor help is required after you have already arranged your own transport the hourly rate in the Watertown area averages $90 to $115 and full labor-only engagements commonly total between $413.49 and $860.40.

These figures shift according to the season, day of the week, and booking lead time because those factors change crew availability and pricing structures.

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What customers say in Watertown, MA

★★★★★★★★★★ Google
If I could put 10 stars as a review I would! Too Tall Tom and the crew were incredible. Hire them for your move and you won’t have to worry about anything.
Steven Simmons
Lofty Moving And Storage LLC · Jun 2026
★★★★★★★★★★ Google
My movers, Serge and Daniel, did an outstanding job. They arrived right on time and were polite, professional, and clearly very experienced. They handled all of my boxes and furniture with great care, and I especially appreciated the attention they gave to my (many!) plants. They went above and bey...
Shuo Li
Rexton Moving And Storage INC · Jun 2026
★★★★★★★★★★ Google
The team from Lofty did a fantastic job moving us from the Boston area to Springfield Vermont. They arrived right on time (6:30am!) and didn't waste any time getting started. They moved everything quickly, carefully, and efficiently and somehow managed to fit EVERYTHING on to the truck (to my eyes,...
Marty Blank
Lofty Moving And Storage LLC · May 2026
★★★★★★★★★★ Google
We have recently moved from our old apartment to a new home, and this company made the entire process absolutely seamless. The movers arrived on time, were incredibly professional, and clearly well-trained. They handled every piece of furniture with care and worked quickly and efficiently even in a...
Ivan Panchuk
Rexton Moving And Storage INC · May 2026
★★★★★★★★★★ Google
Lofty moving was awesome. The owner, Thomas, was caring and responsive. He came to my apartment to do an assessment and accurately quote the job. The crew, Joseph and Christian, were super helpful, respectful, and funny. They were caring, treated my things with so much care, and they were fast. I wo...
Jamie Marshall
Lofty Moving And Storage LLC · May 2026
★★★★★★★★★★ Google
We had Tom move a sofa to a relatives house and then move furniture around our own house! We would never have been able to do it ourselves. Tom and company were great, fast and great price. Couldn’t be happier!
Danielle Pellegrini
Lofty Moving And Storage LLC · May 2026
★★★★★★★★★★ Google
The team at Rexton Moving were recommended by a close friend. We booked them for the first time a little over a year ago and just recently for another move. Attention to detail, very careful wrapping delicate equipment and re-install at our new home. We’ll continue to use them anytime we need to mov...
Chris Nannan
Rexton Moving And Storage INC · Apr 2026
★★★★★★★★★★ Google
Tall Tom was a pleasure to work with. He came in and got things moving swiftly. I was ready so that made it allot easier. His workers were pleasant and enjoyable. They wrapped all the big things for security! Recommend them highly.
Denise Passaretti
Lofty Moving And Storage LLC · Apr 2026
★★★★★★★★★★ Google
I recently used Lofty Movers to move from my apartment in Brighton to my new place in Southie, and I couldn’t be happier with the experience. The team was professional, efficient, and incredibly careful with all of my belongings. Everything arrived in perfect condition, and they even helped place fu...
Ashley Ahern
Lofty Moving And Storage LLC · Apr 2026
★★★★★★★★★★ Google
I was impressed with this company so much that I will be using them for my next 2 moves. Tom is both confident & very personable as well professional. He was accurate when he told me the size storage unit I would need to rent. Also, skilled at hoisting furniture, in my case off of the back porch as...
Eileen
Lofty Moving And Storage LLC · Apr 2026
★★★★★★★★★★ Google
I was referred to Tom from someone in the Boston area and I’m so happy I was! Upon initial discussions he provided a clear plan for the move and what was included and pricing. Extremely responsive and honest through the process. Tom helped me list and sell some larger size pieces of furniture that w...
Christina Bateman
Lofty Moving And Storage LLC · Apr 2026
★★★★★★★★★★ Google
Can not say enough about this company and our moving experience! Tom, Joseph and Chris were all so professional, kind and patient. They took such care with our father’s furniture and contents of his apartment. Would highly recommend them without hesitation and will definitely use them again!
Jennifer Call
Lofty Moving And Storage LLC · Apr 2026
★★★★★★★★★★ Google
Tom and his guys were amazing. We had a big full day move, whole 3 floor house. They were very efficient and gentle with our belongings. Tom would always stop and take the time to let us know what he was doing and asked questions where needed. When at the new house they were able to assemble the lar...
Nicole Beatrice
Lofty Moving And Storage LLC · Apr 2026
★★★★★★★★★★ Google
Lofty Moving was an amazing experience from beginning to end. Tom came to give me a quote within a day of me calling and he was very on top of things throughout the process. On the day of moving Tom and Joseph were great. They were super quick getting things in and out but also were careful to take...
Lauren Paine
Lofty Moving And Storage LLC · Apr 2026
★★★★★★★★★★ Google
I can’t recommend Lofty moving enough! Tom, was so kind and polite from our first conversation and kept in touch the day of the move. My furniture was perfectly wrapped and kept safe. He and his coworker, Joe, were careful while bringing in my furniture and placed it exactly where I asked. I woul...
Paulina Hopkins
Lofty Moving And Storage LLC · Mar 2026

Who's moving to Watertown, MA

Federal tax-filer migration data for Middlesex County.

99,546 households moved in or out · #19 busiest moving market in the U.S.
What kind of mover will you need?
Moving in
47,132 households arrived
50% under 50 mi 16% 50–250 mi 25% over 250 mi 9% not attributed

50% arrived from another state. Long-haul moves need a carrier with active interstate operating authority — plenty of local companies don't hold one.

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Moving out
52,414 households left
49% under 50 mi 16% 50–250 mi 25% over 250 mi 10% not attributed

49% 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
Net household change, five years
-5,417
18–19
-8,592
19–20
-9,429
20–21
-8,374
21–22
-5,282
22–23
Which states Watertown trades with

Each bar shows that state's in/out split — rows are ranked by total volume.

New Hampshire -3,091
3,284 in
6,375 out
New York +45
3,659 in
3,614 out
California -607
3,084 in
3,691 out
Florida -1,399
2,295 in
3,694 out
Texas -478
1,403 in
1,881 out
Nearby, under 50 miles
Boston, MA 12 mi Lynn, MA 18 mi Worcester, MA 30 mi Quincy, MA 18 mi Manchester, NH 33 mi Derry Village, NH 35 mi Brockton, MA 36 mi New Bedford, MA 46 mi
Beyond 50 miles
New York, NY 182 mi Barnstable, MA 71 mi Los Angeles, CA 2,580 mi New York, NY 187 mi Chicago, IL 845 mi Seattle, WA 2,470 mi Hartford, CT 81 mi San Jose, CA 2,669 mi

Households arriving from another state report $99,192 in average annual income; those relocating from elsewhere in Massachusetts report $114,085. 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 Middlesex County rather than city limits exactly, misses people who don't file a return, and leaves 9% 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 Massachusetts migration page →

How much truck space do you need?

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A moving truck filling up as you change the options
1,150
cubic feet — what a local crew loads
8,050 lb what a long-distance carrier quotes on
26 ft rental truck, if you drive it yourself

Industry rules of thumb — about seven pounds per cubic foot, and published rental-truck capacities. Not our carrier records, not a quote. Bring both numbers to the call and what you get back will finally be comparable.

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