No moving company is listed in Des Moines yet. Below: how to handle the 3 most common moving company problems yourself, what a pro charges in Iowa, and pros in nearby cities. Des Moines's ~90,000 households generate an estimated 2,700 moving company jobs a year.
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Quote requests from Des Moines go to listed pros within ~60 km.
Des Moines's 90,000 households generate an estimated 2,700 moving company jobs a year — and no mover is listed on HireLocal here yet.
| Households | 90,085 |
|---|---|
| Owner-occupied share | 60 % |
| Jobs per year (moving company) | 2,736 |
| Pros the market supports | 136 |
| listed on HireLocal | 0 |
| Coverage | 0 % |
| Score | 100 / 100 |
By national ratios Des Moines supports about 140 full-time mover pros — enough for a real local trade with specialists, not just generalists. That is smaller than most United States cities we cover. 60 % of homes are owner-occupied, so the work skews toward owners who decide and pay themselves — repairs, upgrades and maintenance plans. The housing stock is old for the country, which pushes repair and replacement demand above the national average.
No mover has listed a business in Des Moines on HireLocal yet, so quote requests from this page are matched to pros in nearby cities. The first pro to list here appears on every mover page for Des Moines.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2019–2023); U.S. BLS OEWS; HireLocal listings. Updated . How we calculate →
Des Moines supports about 140 mover pros; with 0 listed on HireLocal there is still room, though a specialty or an emergency offer will set a new business apart. Pros in United States typically charge $400–2,500.
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