DC Movers
One Flat Rate in Every Ward
Red Cat's DC movers set your price before moving day and keep it there. The parking permit, the freight elevator and the rowhouse stairs are planned ahead, not billed by the hour, in every ward of Washington, DC.
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What DC movers cost
Starting flat rates for a DC move, weekdays in the first three weeks of the month. Fridays and Saturdays cost more. Stairs, elevators and the walk from the truck are part of the price, set before moving day.
Local moving prices in Washington, DC
1 Bedroom Apartment, local move
from$240flat rate
2 Bedroom Apartment, local move
from$320flat rate
2 Bedroom House, local move
from$780flat rate
3 Bedroom House, local move
from$1440flat rate
Long distance moving prices in Washington, DC
1 Bedroom Apartment, long distance move
from$1290flat rate2 Bedroom Apartment, long distance move
from$1690flat rate2 Bedroom House, long distance move
from$2490flat rate3 Bedroom House, long distance move
from$3190flat rate
Office moving prices in Washington, DC
Small Office · up to 10 desks, office move
from$990flat rate
Medium Office · 10 to 30 desks, office move
from$1900flat rate
Large Office · 30+ desks, office move
from$4800flat rate
Single Item or IT Move, office move
from$240flat rate
White Glove Move
For busy people and families who want a seamless move. Walk into your new home like you never moved.
for 2-bedroom homes
- 1
Day before
We pack your home
Our crew packs every room, wraps your furniture and labels each box.
- 2
Moving day
We move and set up
We move it all, set up furniture, unpack and haul away boxes and trash.
- 3
Day after
We clean your old place
We return to your old place and clean it, so you hand over the keys stress-free.
- Everything pad-wrapped
- Fragile items packed by us: TVs, glass, mirrors
- Furniture disassembled and reassembled
- You pack the boxes, or add our packing service
Rates shown are for weekday moves in the first three weeks of the month. Storage available, first month free while space allows.
Long distance rates start from the numbers above and are fixed once we know your distance and inventory.
Planned around your schedule, so no downtime. Exact price after a quick in-office walkthrough.
Starting price for a 2-bedroom home. Every White Glove move gets its own fixed price after a quick in-home walkthrough, based on your date and the season.
What does a move in Washington, DC cost? The moving cost calculator prices your home, date and distance in a minute, and moving and storage in Washington, DC prices storage in our Rockville warehouse by the month.
Price calendar
The cheapest days to move in Washington, DC.
November and December 2026: every day has its price level, from the same calendar our office prices each move from, checked every day. Green days cost the least, red days the most. In the next 30 days, the lowest price falls on Sunday, November 15, Thursday, November 19, Monday, November 30, Monday, December 7 and Sunday, December 13. Tap a date to start your quote for it.
November 2026
December 2026
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Before moving day
Four things that makea DC move different
Most DC moving days go wrong at the curb or the door. We sort all four out before the truck leaves Rockville, and none of them is billed by the hour.
What we handle for you:
- Curb spaceDDOT parking permit with No Parking signs 24 to 72 hours ahead. We can apply for it.
- Building rulesFreight elevator and dock booked, insurance certificate sent to management.
- Rowhouse stairsPath checked before we quote, pieces taken apart where needed.
- DC trafficNew York Avenue or the 14th Street Bridge at rush hour doesn't change your price.
What we move in DC
Half of DC lives in a building of ten or more
DC is mostly apartments, condos and rowhouses, and most of them are older than you'd think: the median DC home was built in 1958. That's why the elevator, the stairs and the curb matter more here than square footage.
- Mid- and high-rises (10+ homes)50%
Navy Yard, NoMa, The Wharf and the towers along the Metro lines. Freight elevator bookings, dock times and insurance certificates drive the schedule.
- Townhouses & rowhouses22%
Capitol Hill, Shaw, Petworth and Bloomingdale rowhouses. Front steps, narrow stairs and no elevator, planned room by room.
- Small buildings (2–9 homes)17%
Rowhouses split into condos and small walk-ups in Columbia Heights, Adams Morgan and Mount Pleasant: every piece goes up the stairs by hand.
- Single-family houses11%
Chevy Chase DC, Spring Valley and the Palisades, where driveways help and big furniture and basements take the time.
361,014
Homes
59%
Renting
1958
Median year built
$737K
Median home value
US Census ACS 5-year 2024.
Neighborhoods
DC neighborhoods we move every week
Every DC neighborhood moves a little differently. Here's what to expect in the ones we're in most, with a free neighborhood report for each.
Capitol Hill & Eastern Market
Rowhouses on tree-lined blocks, front steps and narrow stairs. Curb space is tight, so the permit matters.
20003 neighborhood reportNavy Yard
New high-rises by the river. Elevator reservations, loading docks and building insurance certificates on every move.
20003 neighborhood reportH Street & NoMa
Mid-rise apartments by Union Station and rowhouses off H Street. Two very different moving days a few blocks apart.
20002 neighborhood reportShaw & Bloomingdale
Victorian rowhouses and condo conversions. Steep front stairs and tight interior turns.
20001 neighborhood reportDupont, Adams Morgan & U Street
Walk-ups, rowhouse condos and older apartment buildings with small elevators. Planned piece by piece.
20009 neighborhood reportColumbia Heights & Mount Pleasant
Rowhouses and split condos on busy streets. Morning starts help with curb space.
20010 neighborhood reportPetworth & Brightwood
Porch-front rowhouses and detached homes. More room at the curb than downtown, but the stairs are just as narrow.
20011 neighborhood reportGeorgetown
Historic rowhouses on narrow streets, some still cobblestone. Tight curbs and careful handling of older floors and banisters.
20007 neighborhood reportThe Wharf & Southwest Waterfront
Newer towers with strict move windows. We book the elevator and dock and work to the building's clock.
20024 neighborhood report
DC moves on its own calendar
Leases, Congress and the school year all bunch DC moves into the same weeks. Book early for these.
End of every month
Most DC leases turn over on the 1st, so the last days of the month book up first and cost more. Mid-month weekdays are the best value.
Summer
Hill internships, school breaks and new jobs make June through August the busiest stretch of the year.
January
A new Congress or a new administration brings staff in and out of the city in January. Those years, book as soon as you know.
Fridays and Saturdays
Always more expensive than weekdays. If your building allows it, a Tuesday or Wednesday move saves money.
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What DC books most
Local Moving
Apartments, condos and rowhouses across all eight wards, at one flat price.
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Apartment Moving
Freight elevators, dock times and insurance certificates handled before moving day.
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Packing
Two packers finish most DC apartments in about 3 hours, the day before or the morning of.
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Moving & Storage
Between leases or during a renovation, stored in our climate-controlled Rockville warehouse.
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White Glove
We pack, move, unpack and set up, then clean the old place. Popular in Georgetown and Kalorama.
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Office Moving
Downtown and K Street offices moved around your hours and your building's dock schedule.
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In, out and across
Where DC moves to
The trips we make most from DC. Pick one to see the route, all at one flat price.
Pick a route
Capitol Hill to Petworth
About 5.4 miles · 14 minutes without traffic
Ward to ward inside DC. A local move with one flat price, with the parking permit and building elevator planned at both ends.
DC to Bethesda
About 7.5 miles · 21 minutes without traffic
Up Wisconsin Avenue to Bethesda, the Maryland move we make most. Still a local move, even across the state line.
Learn more about DC to BethesdaDC to Silver Spring
About 5.5 miles · 14 minutes without traffic
Up 16th Street or Georgia Avenue into Montgomery County. Apartment to apartment or rowhouse to house, one flat price.
Learn more about DC to Silver SpringDC to Arlington
About 6.3 miles · 13 minutes without traffic
Across the 14th Street or Key Bridge into Arlington's high-rises. Bridge traffic never changes your price.
Learn more about DC to ArlingtonDC to Alexandria
About 8.3 miles · 19 minutes without traffic
Down to Old Town and the rest of Alexandria. Narrow historic streets on one end, DC curb permits on the other, both planned ahead.
Learn more about DC to AlexandriaDC to Charlotte, NC
About 396.1 miles · 7.5 hours without traffic
The Carolinas are where DC moves most out of state. From $1290 for a 1-bedroom apartment, with one crew from your DC door to the new one.
Learn more about DC to Charlotte, NC
14 min
5.4 miles
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14 min
5.4 miles
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
FAQ
DC moving questions
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Moving in Washington, DC. Anything else, give us a call.
Talk with Red Cat- Our DC flat rates start at $240 for a 1-bedroom apartment, $320 for a 2-bedroom apartment, $780 for a 2-bedroom house and $1440 for a 3-bedroom house, for weekdays in the first three weeks of the month. Fridays and Saturdays cost more. Your exact price is set from your inventory before moving day.
Know your price.
Then let's move.
Your stuff moves. Your price doesn't.
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