Moving Companies in Alpharetta, GA
Local movers in Alpharetta charge by the hour. A standard two-person crew runs $90 to $120 per hour, while larger three- to four-person crews range from $150 to $200 or more. Total cost depends mostly on home size: a studio or one-bedroom move typically costs $400 to $800, a two- to three-bedroom home runs $900 to $1,800, and a four-bedroom-plus house can reach $2,000 to $3,500 or higher.
Most local companies add a travel fee, often one to two hours of extra labor, to cover the drive to and from your home. Ask upfront whether that's a flat charge or double drive time. If your building has a long walk from the door to the truck or multiple flights of stairs, expect an added long-carry or stair surcharge, so mention your layout when you book.
Basic mover liability only covers $0.60 per pound per item, so a broken 30-pound television nets about $18 in compensation. If you own high-value electronics or furniture, ask about full-value protection or check your renters or homeowners policy. Booking mid-week and mid-month, rather than weekends or the May-to-September peak season, can also lower your hourly rate.
The list of local movers below is a good place to start comparing crews and availability for your move.
Free · no obligation
Quotes from movers in Alpharetta, GA
Two answers below and we pass your move to licensed companies from this page. No account, no fee to you.
Filter & sort Rating, reviews, fleet, licence
Best Movers in Alpharetta, GA
Ranked by popularity. Licensing, insurance and photos shown for each.
What customers say in Alpharetta, GA
Who's moving to Alpharetta, GA
Federal tax-filer migration data for Fulton County.
58% arrived from elsewhere in Georgia. 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
Alpharetta refills from a distance: nearby counties pull households out, and the rest of the country only partly replaces them.
Each bar shows that state's in/out split — rows are ranked by total volume.
Households arriving from another state report $93,837 in average annual income; those relocating from elsewhere in Georgia report $79,987. 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 Fulton 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 Georgia migration page →
How much truck space do you need?
I’m moving a that’s .
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.