Moving Companies in Clayton, MO
Clayton-area local moves price on an hourly rate per crew member, with Missouri's average running about $128 an hour per mover. Most companies hold to a two-hour minimum, so even a small job starts around $255 to $500 or more depending on whether you book a two- or three-person crew.
Total costs for a typical residential move, apartment to house, usually land between $500 and $1,500, though a large multi-bedroom home with a full inventory can run past $3,000 once packing is added in.
Beyond the base rate, watch for a flat travel fee to bring the truck to your starting address, an extra charge for heavy pieces like a piano or a safe, and a long-walk or stair fee if the truck has to park well away from your door.
Statewide, local Missouri moves typically run $440 to $4,183 in total, with the wide spread reflecting everything from a studio apartment to a full house.
Matching your expected crew size and hours against these ranges before you call around makes it much easier to spot a quote that's out of line.
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Federal tax-filer migration data for St. Louis County.
58% arrived from elsewhere in Missouri. 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 movers52% 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 $83,849 in average annual income; those relocating from elsewhere in Missouri report $62,265. 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 St. Louis County rather than city limits exactly, misses people who don't file a return, and leaves 18% 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 Missouri migration page →
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