Moving Companies in Apple Valley, MN
In Apple Valley, moves under about 50 miles are billed by the hour, while long-distance or interstate moves are priced by weight and mileage instead.
A two-mover crew generally starts around $120 to $150+ per hour, with total local move costs typically landing between $350 and $1,500 or more depending on whether you're leaving an apartment or a larger house. Adding a third or fourth mover usually raises the hourly rate by another $40 to $60, though it speeds up bigger jobs considerably. Long-distance moves out of state commonly range from $2,500 to $8,500 or more depending on volume and distance.
Timing affects price more than most people expect: summer (June through August), weekends, and the start or end of the month all tend to cost more, so a midweek, mid-month date can help. Long carries from a unit to the truck, stairs without an elevator, or narrow streets that block the truck from parking close can add fees if the crew isn't warned in advance. Basic liability coverage is capped by law at around $0.60 per pound per item, well under real replacement value, so ask about full value protection for anything costly. Movers also can't legally transport certain items, including propane, gasoline, fertilizer, and nail polish remover, so plan to move those yourself. A tip of roughly $4 to $6 per mover per hour, or 15% to 20% of the total bill, is standard for good work.
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Who's moving to Apple Valley, MN
Federal tax-filer migration data for Dakota County.
73% arrived from elsewhere in Minnesota. 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 movers62% 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 $73,043 in average annual income; those relocating from elsewhere in Minnesota report $76,721. 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 Dakota County rather than city limits exactly, misses people who don't file a return, and leaves 20% 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 Minnesota migration page →
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