How much does a move to Jersey City cost?

Across 35 priced reviews, the median cost to move into Jersey City is $2,500. A move that stays inside New Jersey has a median of $1,700 across 15 priced reviews. The metro price parity for 2024 is 112.6, against a US baseline of 100.

Where do people move from, and where do they go?

The most common origins in the file are New York, NY; Jacksonville, FL; Tampa, FL. The most common destinations are Albany, NY; San Francisco, CA; Atlanta, GA. Both lists describe Jersey City moves only.

When should I book a Jersey City move?

Reviews cluster in Sep, Jun, Jul and thin out in Feb, Jan, Mar. Those are the dates the reviews were posted, usually a few weeks after the move. Book earlier if your date falls in the busy cluster.

What should I tell the mover before the quote?

Name the access issues that reviews flag most, which are heat and weather, elevators, parking and truck access. 16% of these reviews mention damage, so list fragile items and existing marks in writing. A move that leaves New Jersey is interstate and federal, under USDOT and FMCSA, while an in-state move follows the state page.

Moving day in Jersey City: two parents carry their first corrugated cardboard boxes toward the open front door, both hands supporting each box underneath.

Moving to

Moving to or from Jersey City, NJ

94 reviews in our file describe a move into or out of Jersey City, dated 2017 to 21 Sept 2026. The median for moves in is $2,500 and the median for moves out is $3,200, and Haulest is not a carrier.

Anthony BaleMoving industry professional, author and writerReviewed 2026-09-24

Moving to Jersey City

The median for those arrivals is $2,500, drawn from 35 priced reviews in the file.

Most people moving in come from New York, NY; Jacksonville, FL; Tampa, FL. The median for those arrivals is $2,500, drawn from 35 priced reviews in the file. A move that stays inside New Jersey is cheaper on the same file, with a median of $1,700 across 15 priced reviews. Compare those figures with other cities on the moving cost page.

The metro price level sits above the national baseline. BEA price parity for 2024 puts the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro at 112.6, with New Jersey as a whole at 108.8, against a US baseline of 100. That index tracks living costs, separate from the truck bill. If you are weighing a move against staying put, the move or stay calculator is the place to run the numbers.

What reviewers paid, Jersey City. A median needs 10 priced reviews. Reviews dated 2017 to 21 Sept 2026.

Move	Median paid	Priced reviews
Into Jersey City from elsewhere	$2,500	35
Out of Jersey City	$3,200	53
From Jersey City within the state	$1,700	15
Price level, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ (US = 100)	112.6	BEA 2024

Sources: Haulest review file, 21 Sept 2026 (reviewer-reported whole-move prices); US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities, read 2024.

Moving out of Jersey City

The median cost to leave Jersey City is $3,200, based on 53 priced reviews

Outbound moves most often head for Albany, NY; San Francisco, CA; Atlanta, GA. The median cost to leave Jersey City is $3,200, based on 53 priced reviews, which is higher than the inbound median of $2,500. A stay-in-state move is the lower figure, $1,700 across 15 priced reviews. Price the job from inventory and access, not from the destination name alone.

Reviews pile up in Sep, Jun, Jul and thin out in Feb, Jan, Mar. Those dates are when reviews were posted, usually a few weeks after the move, so the busy months are a lagging signal of when trucks were booked. Quiet months in the file are a softer window if your dates can flex. Check the peak calculator before you lock a date.

Where reviewers came from and went, Jersey City.

Moved in from	Reviews	Moved out to	Reviews
New York, NY	3	Albany, NY	3
Jacksonville, FL	2	San Francisco, CA	2
Tampa, FL	2	Atlanta, GA	2
Albany, NY	2	New York, NY	2
Houston, TX	1	Sparks, NV	1

Source: Haulest review file, 21 Sept 2026 (reviewer-reported whole-move prices).

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What makes a Jersey City move harder

16% of these reviews mention damage, and the mean rating is 3.82.

The access problems reviews name most are heat and weather, elevators, parking and truck access. Tell the mover which of those conditions apply before the quote, so the price covers the real approach and the crew is not guessing on site. Put the move date in that note too. Read how line items should look in a moving estimate.

16% of these reviews mention damage, and the mean rating is 3.82. That share is among the 94 Jersey City reviews in the file. Photograph furniture and note existing marks before load day, and list fragile items on the estimate. A move inside New Jersey follows state rules on the state page; a move that leaves New Jersey is interstate under USDOT and FMCSA.

Access problems named in Jersey City reviews

Heat and weather · 5 reviews
“Then their is the excuse of Hurricane Ida hitting the New Jersey area.”
Elevators · 2 reviews
“It was difficult to book an elevator for moving out of my high-rise apartment, but the team at BIMS and Helix were responsive and made a big effort to get the job done on-time!”
Parking and truck access · 2 reviews
“On the day of move, couple folks came in and start parking my stuff and then a guy among them told me give me a quote 0f $4600.”
Tight streets and driveways · 2 reviews
“And I have to pay $350 extra for shuttle service.Ready for this if you are moving to a city.”

Most-reviewed movers based in Jersey City

Sorted by review count, not rating. A listing is not an endorsement.

Before you hire

Four checks before a deposit

Written estimate after a look
Interstate movers must give the booklet and a written estimate after a survey or a full description. A $499 ad is not an estimate.
FMCSA Protect Your Move
Legal name matches SAFER
USDOT on the paper, the truck doors, and the census. A different name is the walk.
USDOT / Companies House lookup
Walk from cash and blank paper
FTC: unregistered interstate, huge deposit, cash only, or a blank contract. Photograph and leave.
FTC: hiring a mover
110% on a COD non-binding job
Pay up to 110% plus agreed extras and they must hand over the load. Not a cap on extras you signed.
US interstate rules

Reviewed by Anthony Bale, 24 Sep 2026. Corpus as of 21 Sept 2026. Drafted with grok-4.7-medium via cursor-agent on 2026-09-25, then edited. Haulest is not a carrier.

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How much does a move to Jersey City cost?: Across 35 priced reviews, the median cost to move into Jersey City is $2,500. A move that stays inside New Jersey has a median of $1,700 across 15 priced reviews. The metro price parity for 2024 is 112.6, against a US baseline of 100.
Where do people move from, and where do they go?: The most common origins in the file are New York, NY; Jacksonville, FL; Tampa, FL. The most common destinations are Albany, NY; San Francisco, CA; Atlanta, GA. Both lists describe Jersey City moves only.
When should I book a Jersey City move?: Reviews cluster in Sep, Jun, Jul and thin out in Feb, Jan, Mar. Those are the dates the reviews were posted, usually a few weeks after the move. Book earlier if your date falls in the busy cluster.
What should I tell the mover before the quote?: Name the access issues that reviews flag most, which are heat and weather, elevators, parking and truck access. 16% of these reviews mention damage, so list fragile items and existing marks in writing. A move that leaves New Jersey is interstate and federal, under USDOT and FMCSA, while an in-state move follows the state page.

About Anthony Bale

A moving industry professional, author and writer. Anthony has been at different positions in the industry for the last 10 years, gaining significant knowledge on the relocation process. He himself has moved 6 times already, which helped him explore the other side of the moving process.

At Haulest he writes the US cost, hiring, and rights pages, reading the licensed review file every week so the numbers on the page are the numbers people reported.

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