Moving Companies in University City, MO
Local moving services around University City and greater St. Louis average $534 to $2,208 for a standard job, with hourly rates for a two- to three-person crew typically landing between $100 and $200+ per hour.
- A separate travel or trip fee — sometimes a flat charge equal to an hour of labor, sometimes based on mileage — covers the drive from the company base to your door and back
- University City narrow residential streets and historic courtyards can block a full-size truck; ask if a smaller shuttle van is available and whether a temporary street permit is needed
- Skip phone-only quotes — insist on an in-home or virtual walkthrough and a binding, not-to-exceed estimate so the price cannot legally climb on moving day
- Movers cannot legally transport propane, other flammable materials, household chemicals, or houseplants that are open, and they will not cover cash, high-value jewelry, or heirlooms — keep anything irreplaceable with you
- Standard coverage is only $0.60 per pound per item by law, so a damaged 50-pound TV worth $1,000 nets about $30
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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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