Moving Companies in Elmhurst, IL
When the 100-Mile Mark Changes the Price
The main cost switch for an Elmhurst move is the 100-mile line. Trips under that stay on an hourly clock, while long-distance moves shift to shipment weight and distance. The longer trip typically lands between $1,500 and $5,000+.
When the Move Stays Under 100 Miles
Local moves in the Chicago area fall between $373 and $3,433. Home size is the biggest variable. A studio or one-bedroom runs $240 to $520, a two-bedroom runs $540 to $850, and a three-to-four-bedroom runs $1,260 to $2,230.
When You Compare Hourly Crews
- A truck with two movers runs $100 to $200 per hour.
- A truck with three movers runs $150 to $300 per hour.
- A two-to-three-person crew generally averages $150 to $200+ per hour.
- A two-hour minimum is common on local jobs.
When the Move Crosses Into Long Distance
For 100 miles or more, pricing is not hourly. Chicago long-distance moves run $2,100 to $12,600. Across Illinois, mover costs typically fall between $529 and $6,165, and the average hourly rate is $192 per mover.
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Who's moving to Elmhurst, IL
Federal tax-filer migration data for DuPage County.
71% arrived from elsewhere in Illinois. 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 movers57% 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 $100,066 in average annual income; those relocating from elsewhere in Illinois report $100,335. 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 DuPage County rather than city limits exactly, misses people who don't file a return, and leaves 14% 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 Illinois migration page →
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