No moving company is listed in Pittsburgh yet. Below: how to handle the 3 most common moving company problems yourself, what a pro charges in Pennsylvania, and pros in nearby cities. Pittsburgh's ~140,000 households generate an estimated 4,300 moving company jobs a year.
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Pittsburgh's 140,000 households generate an estimated 4,300 moving company jobs a year — and no mover is listed on HireLocal here yet.
| Households | 137,593 |
|---|---|
| Owner-occupied share | 47 % |
| Jobs per year (moving company) | 4,327 |
| Pros the market supports | 215 |
| listed on HireLocal | 0 |
| Coverage | 0 % |
| Score | 100 / 100 |
By national ratios Pittsburgh supports about 210 full-time mover pros — a large market with room for niche specialists, emergency-only operators and franchises alike. Ownership is split — 47 % owner-occupied — so a typical week mixes homeowners with landlords and property managers who buy in volume. 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 Pittsburgh 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 Pittsburgh.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2019–2023); U.S. BLS OEWS; HireLocal listings. Updated . How we calculate →
Pittsburgh supports about 210 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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