Moving Companies in Alvin, TX
Movers in the Alvin and Greater Houston area price local jobs by the hour and long-distance jobs by weight and mileage. Heres how the main options compare.
| Option | Typical Cost |
|---|---|
| Local hourly (2-3 movers + truck) | $100 - $200/hr |
| Small studio, full local move | from $200 |
| Large 4-5 bedroom, full local move | $2,500 - $4,000 |
| Long-distance (weight and mileage) | $900 - $10,000+ |
| DIY truck rental, local | $59 - $129 |
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Federal tax-filer migration data for Brazoria County.
76% arrived from elsewhere in Texas. 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 movers55% 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 $76,068 in average annual income; those relocating from elsewhere in Texas report $68,403. 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 Brazoria County rather than city limits exactly, misses people who don't file a return, and leaves 25% 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 Texas migration page →
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